MammaNurse2Be

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  1. The "Getting Ready for Clinicals" thread

    www.flylady.net great site for organizing your life and it is all free. breaks your house into zones and helps you learn how to do laundry so you don't have mount washmore as she calls it. i learned...
  2. What works for you?

    I swear by the 15 minute intervals. I set a timer and devote it to 15 minutes of focused study time. It is amazing how much I get done when I know that I can stop after 15 minutes. It is very focused...
  3. Got my books!

    How does that song go.. Just put one foot in front of the other... Very
  4. Thinking about giving up...Depressed :(

    Have you applied to the JCs in your area? Then, do a bridge at the 4 year
  5. Minors

    Either would serve you
  6. Know It Alls: CNAs and Nursing Students- How To Handle?

    I think you can look at it a different way... Those that are RN or BSN do have more education and may have something useful to offer. Those that dismiss that right off the bat could be losing out on...
  7. Mind is Spinning...Need to Make a Decision and Need Advice!

    Finish the medical transcription, then reasses where you want to go. You could try a physics class at your local JC. If you find it is too hard, drop before the date where a W shows on your...
  8. Why would one need a TEAS test without prior science classes? We don't take ours until we are accepted into the program which would not be until we have completed all science pre-reqs. I know some...
  9. immature nursing students

    Immature nursing students are no concern to me. I don't care how they present themselves or what they to others. In school, I surround myself with those that take their studies seriously. I stear...
  10. Fluid and Electrolyte Test!

    Never be embarrased or worried about the grade you received for your hard work and efforts. I would never lie to be part of the group no matter how many eyes rolled my way. I also would never brag but...
  11. Feedback/help with FNP personal statement appreciated!

    Amixi, I replied to your email with some additonal questions. Just want to make sure you rec'd
  12. Good general health?

    I was so worried about going back to school also. Once that first class is out of the way, you will feel so good about yourself! I was sure that I was the oldest student at school and it was a sweet...
  13. TEAS test.

    Start the day with a good breakfast. Tell yourself this is a trial run to figure out what you need to know. It will take the pressure off. Review math and I heard grammar/spelling. I haven't taken yet...
  14. First day of clinicals at a hospital!! o_O Any advice??

    Ok, not a nurse yet but remember you can only control you... Show up on time. Be clean and groomed. Be pleasant to others. Volunteer first even if you are scared or unsure. Offer to help others (it...
  15. taking chem and mircorbio together = good/bad idea?

    Chem was a pre-req for micro at our school. With an infant at home, I would take it in two
  16. Questions from a very lost potential Nursing student..

    Just because you are not good at math doesn't mean that you won't be one day. If you have a deficiency in something, it is up to you to rectify it. No one else can and by saying over and over that you...
  17. omg some one help meee :'( time to cry

    How did you get through anatomy? I had to personally do a huge dissection that took 12 hours where I was knee deep in the body. I could stick a needle in anything
  18. Good general health?

    I guess the questions should be to you... How often are you hospitalized for your conditions? How often are you sick enough to stay in bed for your conditions? I am 39 and I have had several older...
  19. Feedback/help with FNP personal statement appreciated!

    Amxixi29, I know from experience that it feels horrible to have something you have written be criticized. However, I also know from experience, that this is the very thing that makes one a better...
  20. Help with meds conversions

    I bought the book my school has for the medical math
  21. Should I Retake Chemistry/Biology??

    Most definitely! I referenced material in those courses all the way through my pre-reqs and I have had countless people tell me how lucky I was to have those good reference notes and the understanding...
  22. What kind of backpack should I get?

    I LOVE my ebag wheelie backpack! it has been my favorite of all that i have owned!
  23. I might have cancer :(

    I'm praying you have peace of mind until you find out the results of the test. I'm sorry you are scared. That is a terrible feeling and I'm praying for
  24. Second Verse, Same as the First...

    I think that those of us with children and husbands always get a little worried about how we are going to do it. Sometimes if I look at the big picture of what I have to do, I get so discouraged and...
  25. I am taking A and P 2 and Microbiology!!!

    I am not sure how you would take 3 sciences and a gen ed in one summer. all of our sciences are five unit classes and we would never be able to do that. I find it so frustrating that there is such a...