umbdude MSN, APRN

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    A & P

    umbdude replied to ph94's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    How do you know that you don't know? What don't you know and why don't you
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    Should a pre-nursing student get a CNA certificate/how hard is it to find a CNA job?

    umbdude replied to gentlerain's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think if you have the time, definitely go for it. At least it cannot
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    No time for anything BUT school/studying!

    umbdude replied to SaraMC's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    yeah it's just a couple years of your life. Your friends and family will survive. But when you're in nursing school you probably need to cut back some work
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    A lamb in a den of wolves!

    umbdude replied to Jinx322's topic in General Students

    I didn't see OP mention anything about tasks, but only about how some nurses take it out on the students. But you'll see these kind of people no matter where you go (although I admit that it's strange...
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    Best tablet to use?

    umbdude replied to brandonw's topic in General Students

    I played around with Nexus 7 and iPad mini before deciding to go for the iPad mini. Nexus 7 is a great tablet, but the screen is just too small for me. iPad mini has a bigger screen and it feels...
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    Too much on my plate?

    umbdude replied to emily12345's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I don't think that's too much. It looks like you should have breaks in between classes on Mondays/Wednesdays during which you could
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    applying to Quincy College part time program for Jan 2013

    umbdude replied to ryanalice's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    yeah everything carried over except the computer course because I took it about 15 years ago. I took QC's intro computer course online last semester. QC seems pretty good about accepting transfer...
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    applying to Quincy College part time program for Jan 2013

    umbdude replied to ryanalice's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I'm taking US history 101 (online). I never took history in college (avoided it with at all
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    Gay male nurse concern about male patient care

    umbdude replied to Devon Rex's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Just curious, if your patient asks if you're married, and you have a long-term partner, do you just tell the patient that you have a
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    applying to Quincy College part time program for Jan 2013

    umbdude replied to ryanalice's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Hope the size would work for you as well. But you can always ask them when you call...they may know even more. Yeah I started reading the fundamentals book. It's quite a bit of stuff. I'm not sure...
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    applying to Quincy College part time program for Jan 2013

    umbdude replied to ryanalice's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    My lab coat is 1 size smaller (men's size) than my scrubs. My scrubs are actually pretty loose and I could've gone one size down, but I like it a bit loose. I didn't even realize that we need to wear...
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    Where do I go from here to become an RN as soon as possible?

    umbdude replied to Principessa22's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Don't feel discouraged! You're very young and 20 months is really not that long. =) Is it possible for you and your family to stay in Kansas a little longer after your husband's contract is up? If...
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    applying to Quincy College part time program for Jan 2013

    umbdude replied to ryanalice's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I heard great things about the littmann master classic too. My pants are way too big as well (and too long)...I might have to bring it to a tailor. Yeah I ordered the lab coat from McGill's during...
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    How many hrs a day did u study for A&P1

    umbdude replied to MeekaNichole's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I took A&P 1 over 5 weeks. I studied on average 1.5-2 hours a day outside of class and got an
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    SICK of BSN Pedestal

    umbdude replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    The reality is that BSN have better career opportunities, so you can either accept that or accept non-advancement in your career. If you want a career that is good and well paid, you would want that...
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    applying to Quincy College part time program for Jan 2013

    umbdude replied to ryanalice's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    That's true. I'm still excited. I can understand how clinical rescheduling can frustrate students who have other commitments. The unorganized admin stinks, but not enough to make me decide to wait...
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    applying to Quincy College part time program for Jan 2013

    umbdude replied to ryanalice's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    On the bright side, you'll be graduating in a few months or a couple semesters and will be able to sit for the
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    applying to Quincy College part time program for Jan 2013

    umbdude replied to ryanalice's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Thanks zoie314! It is always good to get an honest feedback like yours and TaylorBean's, just so people know what to expect. Now I won't be caught by surprise. I'll do whatever I need to get through...
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    Microbiology

    umbdude replied to pco8's topic in General Students

    I don't think Micro is that much harder than other classes. For me, the beginning was intimidating because I had no science background and all these bacteria names were thrown around. But once I got...
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    What tape recorder do you prefer?

    umbdude replied to havehope's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you go to menu (where you see "music", "video", "photos" etc.), you'll see "Extras". Under "extras" you'll see "Voice memos". You can use that to record. I've used mine to record lectures up to...
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    What tape recorder do you prefer?

    umbdude replied to havehope's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I don't have an iPhone, but I do have an iPod (5th generation). It works really well because I can just plug it into the PC and grab the digital
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    Should I mention a class I am repeating, and the reasons?

    umbdude replied to suzw's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You're right, blaming the instructor will make you look bad. Your GPA looks good to me though. Think about what you could've done. It's true that some instructors don't tell students what's going to...
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    Books

    umbdude replied to ChooSoul's topic in General Students

    I'm starting in a few weeks and we have 6 required and 4 optional texts. The instructor actually told us to avoid the optional ones because they an be a distraction and totally agree. I don't think...
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    What was your GPA, when you got accepted into nursing school?

    umbdude replied to Kimynurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My undergrad and grad GPAs were 2.98 and 3.7, respectively, in an unrelated major. My prerequisite GPA is 4.0 I had finished A&P 1&2, micro, psych, lifespan, and chem. my school ranked by...
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    How old were you when starting prereqs and did it discourage you?

    umbdude replied to princesax11's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I was 36 when I started pre-reqs and now I'm 37 and starting ADN in a few weeks. I wasn't discouraged because there're so many other older students. If anything I was encouraged because I see this...