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  1. How did you react when you were accepted into nursing school?

    gumby1411 replied to butterfly_kisses9188's topic in General Students

    I found out the first week of January, 2010. I checked the website where our acceptance/denial would be posted. I saw "congratulations...." I screamed bloody murder. It took a few hours for me to...

  2. Does anyone get their books unbound?

    gumby1411 replied to my3suns's topic in General Students

    Good question. I'm considering this as well, but want the books intact

  3. Acceptance & Denial letters and waivers

    gumby1411 replied to butterfly_kisses9188's topic in General Students

    Wow! I can't imagine! I guess I'd rather have that phone call an hour before classes begin, then not at all. I'm thankful to have known 8 months before my program begins. It has given me plenty of...

  4. Acceptance & Denial letters and waivers

    gumby1411 replied to butterfly_kisses9188's topic in General Students

    My school has rolling admissions. They accept applications from August 1st through February 1st. They start sending out letters of approval, denial, or waitlist in December. I applied in August...

  5. How many uniforms should I buy?

    gumby1411 replied to Rnstudent2011's topic in General Students

    Yeah, I tried on the less expensive scrubs and realized pretty quickly that they are not made for my body type. I'm tall and I'm pretty sure that all the people that design scrubs are short and...

  6. How many uniforms should I buy?

    gumby1411 replied to Rnstudent2011's topic in General Students

    Let me clarify, the scrubs are a bit expensive and the only reason I have a 3rd set is because my mother-in-law bought them for me. Otherwise, I would've stuck with 2. I definitely needed two,...

  7. How many uniforms should I buy?

    gumby1411 replied to Rnstudent2011's topic in General Students

    How many days of clinicals do you have per week? I have 2 clinical rotations per week, so I bought 2 sets of scrubs, and then 1 extra "emergency" set to keep in the trunk of my car (just in case I...

  8. Pathophysiology vs. A&P textbook

    gumby1411 replied to jmw458's topic in General Students

    I used this text as well. It was pretty comprehensive in regards to normal physiology along with abnormal. I was planning on keeping my A&P text, but it was poorly written and the layout didn't...

  9. Literature needed to put Nursing School into prespective

    gumby1411 replied to krazykchan's topic in General Students

    I read Mosby's Tour Guide to Nursing School. It's not for spouses, but it outlines what to expect, tips/tricks, and everything else you need to know before you start. It's thin and a quick read, so...

  10. Have you bought any nursing textbooks online?

    gumby1411 replied to healthstar's topic in General Students

    Yep, what jennafezz said. I bought mine on amazon. I got the numbers off my list of books sent by my professors so I knew I was ordering the right edition. I bought new becase I hate when I'm...

  11. Schoolcraft College nursing program waitlist...help!!

    gumby1411 replied to Lisa2009's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I don't know what happens to the prereqs. What happens if they expired before you actually start the program? I was wondering that as well. I'm not sure how you'd remember prereq info 5 years down...

  12. Looking for the PERFECT ink pen ;)

    gumby1411 replied to nkochrn's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Okay, I feel so much better about my obsession with pens. I thought I was a freak. I'm starting NS next month and have, so far, gone to 4 different stores and opened I don't know how many packages...

  13. What date do you start Nursing school?

    gumby1411 replied to healthstar's topic in General Students

    I don't know why they have to be so anal about it. School is ridiculously expensive and if we can save money by ordering books online, then we're going to find a way to do that. I spent about $200...

  14. Drug calculations in your head or calculator?

    gumby1411 posted a topic in General Students

    I'm starting my ABSN program next month and just learned that we have a drug calc quiz on the first day (yikes!). Anyway, I started reviewing basic drug calcs and the book I'm using writes everything...

  15. Schoolcraft College nursing program waitlist...help!!

    gumby1411 replied to Lisa2009's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I agree with you 100%. I think that there will be a large number of people that a)start nursing school only to drop out once they realize how difficult it is or how gross clinicals might be or b)get...

  16. Schoolcraft College nursing program waitlist...help!!

    gumby1411 replied to Lisa2009's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Yes, way past ridiculous. I can't even believe that. Schoolcraft needs to step the hell up if they are so overwhelmed that they have a 5 year

  17. What to expect on my 1st day!?

    gumby1411 replied to Courtcatt's topic in General Students

    To each their own. I'd rather get my degree done in 12 months instead of 2+ years. And I have no intention of pulling an all-nighter. It's all about organization, planning ahead, and studying when...

  18. Drug calculations in your head or calculator?

    gumby1411 replied to gumby1411's topic in General Students

    Nothing in particular. It was just a sample problem from the intro chapter of my medical dosage book. It wasn't in regards to any drug, just an intro to get us back used to multiplying and dividing...

  19. Drug calculations in your head or calculator?

    gumby1411 replied to gumby1411's topic in General Students

    My husband is also a whiz when it comes to math in his head...drives me crazy! I asked him to teach me, but a teacher he's not. lol And thank goodness it's not calculus 2 or 3...or 1! I'd be sunk....

  20. Pre-Clinical Fears

    gumby1411 replied to student1901's topic in General Students

    I'm glad I'm not the only one either! Isn't it amazing how much it helps just knowing that you're not the only one going through something? I don't have my CNA or any healthcare experience and start...

  21. How often to do you think about quiting?

    gumby1411 replied to anonymousstudent's topic in General Students

    I have to agree, however, I know not everyone is made to be a nurse. Even if you hate nursing, finish mearly for the sake of the degree. Going back for a second degree is always easier than not...

  22. Anatomy and Physiology...

    gumby1411 replied to Wanna_BA_Nurse's topic in General Students

    I haven't seen Anatomy and Physiology as separate classes. I took a combined 5 credit A&P (I & II combined). I also took it during the summer, so instead of the normal 15 week semester, it was...

  23. Drug calculations in your head or calculator?

    gumby1411 replied to gumby1411's topic in General Students

    I'm starting an ABSN program. We have a drug calculations quiz on our first day. I can't imagine it would be too involved, although, they expect quite a bit of us before we even step into class the...

  24. Does anyone have homework already???

    gumby1411 replied to sch1109's topic in General Students

    Yeah, I wasn't too happy when I heard there were no demonstrations...and yes, I started studying already. I have no previous healthcare experience, so I feel like I'm already behind. I thought...

  25. Drug calculations in your head or calculator?

    gumby1411 replied to gumby1411's topic in General Students

    Speak for yourself! My mom is amazing at math in her head...that is one thing I did not inherit...trust me, I've tried and tried, but I swear, when it comes down to it, my mind goes blank. I'm so...