Cathylady

Cathylady

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  1. When did it start getting so difficult to get into Nursing School?

    Cathylady replied to Cathylady's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think you read my whole post. In 1976 I was told that community college nursing school programs were highly competitive and I was told that even with a BS in science I probably wouldn't have...

  2. Alternates ..why not just give them a number??

    Cathylady replied to Cathylady's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    One1, I think you might be on to something. I bet you're

  3. Alternates ..why not just give them a number??

    Cathylady replied to Cathylady's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    BabyLady, I said are there any 'good'

  4. Alternates ..why not just give them a number??

    Cathylady replied to Cathylady's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Livetoserve, I think colleges and universities should have the courtesy to tell alternates what number they are and then let the alternates decide if they want to wait or go on that cruise! It's the...

  5. Alternates ..why not just give them a number??

    Cathylady replied to Cathylady's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm not on an alternate list; some friends of my daughter's are on one. The only thing I can think of is that they want to do what they want with the remaining alternates, that being, move them...

  6. Tubal Ligation Failure

    Cathylady replied to KY RN's topic in General Nursing

    KY-RN, I'm curious about the ages of the four children that you have? I had my unplanned 3rd child when our first two were 12 and 10. I was depressed most of the pregnancy but oh my goodness, what a...

  7. is Nursing School HARDER than Medical School?

    Cathylady replied to sunny d's topic in General Students

    I just finished reading, Blue Collar, Blue Scrubs the making of a surgeon by Michael Collins MD. It's a GREAT book written in a novel form. The author writes about himself becoming a doctor. He LIVED...

  8. ASN from a university???

    Cathylady posted a topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    How does one get an ASN from a four year university and why would anyone want to go to four years of college for such a degree and not just get their

  9. Trying to understand difference between LPN and RN practice....

    Cathylady replied to lovesunsets's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Like my dad used to say, "You can be a genius but that just aint good enough because it's all about the sheepskin baby, all about the sheepskin." (sheepskins, for those of you that aren't familiar...

  10. Trying to understand difference between LPN and RN practice....

    Cathylady replied to lovesunsets's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    i don't understand why lpn's seem to be defensive (an observation i've made on allnurses) about the pay and the responsibility differentials. rn’s have more schooling than lpn’s hence they should...

  11. Nursing School Rankings???

    Cathylady posted a topic in General Nursing

    How does one find out individual nursing school rankings? Not necessarily the way a school ranks themsleves but by a national ranking

  12. Nursing School Rankings???

    Cathylady replied to Cathylady's topic in General Nursing

    MassED, Don't forget that those were only nursing schools that had graduate level nursing programs so CC's wouldn't not be

  13. I got accepted!!!

    Cathylady replied to Medi-Kate's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Congratulations

  14. I got accepted!!!

    Cathylady replied to Medi-Kate's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Friendlysmile...congratulations!! I know I cried big tears when my daughter got accepted into the BSN program at VCU (Virginia Commonwealth University). I'm sure your family members are proud of

  15. I got accepted!!!

    Cathylady replied to Medi-Kate's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Please tell us the BSN programs that you got accepted to.

  16. Nursing School Rankings???

    Cathylady replied to Cathylady's topic in General Nursing

    I wish that they had a more recent posting. My daughter's school, Virginia Commonwealth University, is ranked #47. I think they've gone up from what I've heard. VCU has a medical school, dental, PT,...

  17. Which nursing schools have open seats?

    Cathylady replied to Monster620's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thanks Monster620. I wish they had an updated

  18. Which nursing schools have open seats?

    Cathylady replied to Monster620's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    How do you find out the ranking of nursing

  19. UF Generic Nursing 2010

    Cathylady replied to PrepNeck89's topic in General Students

    Ken, Just curious what your background is. I clicked on your link and that part is blank. Thanks.

  20. Who's starting (or hoping to start) this fall?

    Cathylady replied to nocheapones's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    DCoffill, Congratulations, where did you get

  21. OMMMGG!

    Cathylady replied to vccorscc's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    When my daughter got her acceptance letter for a BSN program as a FRESHMAN, I told her I couldn't be more proud of her and that not even a med school acceptance would make me any prouder than nursing...

  22. You know you're Old School when...

    Cathylady replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, I'm not a nurse but have been following this thread. Please tell me that doctors DO come in the mornings to check on patients and find out how they did the previous day?????? Madwife2002, are...

  23. Who's starting (or hoping to start) this fall?

    Cathylady replied to nocheapones's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Sing Dance Run Life, You sure have a busy schedule. All the best to you and

  24. Central Texas College Nursing Scrubs

    Cathylady replied to kerri76567's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations!!!

  25. Just accepted to nursing school, don't know what to do.

    Cathylady replied to cute_in_scrubs's topic in General Students

    Where were you accepted if I may