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When I graduated from nursing school several yrs ago, I applied for, and got, my first nursing job working for AH. I had to answer the questions as stated by the OP. Faith is powerful for those who believe. While not particularly religious or god-fea...

jollyt - your post made me smile! I generally enjoy excellent health, but since starting school in january, let's see... a sinus infection bad allergies this spring a cold or two 2 debilitating bouts of gastroenteritis (originally thought by dr to b...

unfortunately they do not have a financial aid dept.

rebecca - how far are you from stockton? check out xavier college school of nursing. do a google and you'll find the webiste. good instructors, good-to-great clinical sites. if you want to pm me, feel free. there are a couple folks from sac who atten...

I feel your pain! A&P was my toughest course (seconded only by pharmacology). What helped me, especially when memorizing pathways, kidney function, heart pumping action, etc., was to make diagrams. I used colors, I wrote on them, I made notes in...

when choosing schools, I was surprised that a couple offered very little in the way of lab or hands-on clinical (LTC/rehab/acute hospitals) hours. I was even more surprised to find that one of the schools had OB/GYN and peds rotations in a rehab faci...

Am I over-looking the obvious here? Math is my strong suit, I get the calculations but this one has me stumped and I'm not sure why. I'm wondering if the prof has thrown this in to confuse us. She is known to do that...Is there a formula/equation for...

got it! thanks. I just wanted to make sure that I wasn't missing the formula.

Not to rain on your parade or anything, but keep up your enthusiasm, confidence, and passion from here on out! You're gonna need it! Let me share my experience so far..... I start my 4th month in April. For me, school has been everything you mention...

I got a HESI A2 review book online for $7 delivered. It was brand spanking new! It was worth it...

I had to take Term 2 over again, (not the reason why I hate that school) the clinical instructors are horrible, I’m sick of being disrespected and treated lower than dirt. what exactly is the problem? are you falling behind in your studies and not ma...

"My (ANATOMY ONLY) instructor told us that we probably wouldn't have time to read the text" say what? I've never had a professor or instructor say that! as for the OP, A&P is tough and not the most spell binding of reading. as with other posters,...

After months of document submittal, subjecting myself to immunizations and physicals, taking pre-reqs and 2 entrance exams, doing several interviews, and finally getting accepted - I'm ready to start on January 4th. The school had its orientation las...

alex - it may not even be a matter of folks not being able to spell. instead, it may be a matter of the amount of time and care some posters put into their responses. in this era of instant communication, IM, text messaging, iphones, blackberries, e...

sounds like you're going to have to prove that you are serious about continuing with NS. convincing a panel will be easier if you do what the PP said and take A&P by itself, get a stellar grade and then proceed with the appeal. is there a JC nea...

intheflames: we started clinicals last week after NF I and a skills check-off. luckily, we're in a rehab facility with a staff that, for the most part, is greatful that we're there. the CNA staff is helpful c/showing us how to transfer pts, assist c/...

45 miles one-way to school, 45-55 miles for clinicals. I got a new car last year for the commute!

bigboy - if I'm not mistaken, most, if not all your posts are similar. if you are truly having trouble with school, if you think that failing "4 quizzes within 3 different courses...is fine," please think again. you may not be ready to take on the re...

almost 11 months, FT M-F. one week off in may (half-way thru). clinicals vary but they combine day/swing. there will be saturdays at some point. class always from 3 - 10pm. depending on the mod, we may have lecture 2 days/clinical 3 days per week or...

some of these posts have a pretty sharp edge - that's because we've read what you've written and want to shake some reality into you. think of us as your virtual moms who do take an interest in your decisions and future. not one poster has voiced sup...

we had our first full day of clinicals today. I have got to hand it to anyone who works in a LTC facility. it is hard and not particularly pleasant work. my main pt was CVA c/hemiplegia. required total ADL. helped c/other pts who were in similar cond...

many folks that are in the same LVN program as I are planning on going the LVN-RN bridge route. many CC and Cal-States are so seriously impacted that it has taken, and will take, years to get in - if at all. unless you are young, who has that kinda t...

A&P is coming to an end. can't say that I am saddened. it's been a real push to get it all crammed into my head, but I did it with a good grade. NF 1 is also finishing up. we're getting checked off on NG and catheter placement, suctioning, bed ma...

would you want to be your own nurse? personally, I would want someone taking care of me who is totally engaged, passionate, and knowledgeable about patient care. maybe your sentiments about NS are telling you something. think about it... that said, i...

I'm starting my 4th week and I'm getting a rythm. I've become the master of scheduling, planning, and timing. I know what I have to do on a daily basis (how much material I have to cover, one hot meal to cook, laundry to do, any necessary cleaning), ...