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  1. Anybody put their home on line for nursing school

    mammac5 replied to labchic's topic in General Students

    Well, then, I completely get it. I would agree with your husband on selling the house outright rather than renting it out; I'm sure he's seen some cases where renters destroy a home and then it costs...

  2. Anybody put their home on line for nursing school

    mammac5 replied to labchic's topic in General Students

    I have to make some HUGE assumptions to try and answer this. I'm going to assume that, at 41 you've had your home for a bit of time and have some equity. I'm also going to assume that you're talking...

  3. So how/what do people react when you tell them you're a student nurse?

    mammac5 replied to chibisam's topic in General Students

    Friends and family knew I was crazy before I ever told them I was going back to school. With patients, I often have to convince them I'm actually a student because I'm a little older than most expect...

  4. What is the first day of an accelerated BSN program like?

    mammac5 replied to Ted D's topic in General Students

    You mean the very first day? No stress - all orientation. The first lecture days were (I thought) very exciting because I discovered I actually knew what they were talking about and I wasn't the...

  5. Vanderbilt Fall 2010 ACNP

    mammac5 replied to celclt's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Ooops! I thought I was probably boring people at this point. I don't have a record of the PM, but perhaps Meredith can copy/paste it to the

  6. Vanderbilt Fall 2010 ACNP

    mammac5 replied to celclt's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Meredith, I PM'd you just in case everybody doesn't want to see all this

  7. Vanderbilt Fall 2010 ACNP

    mammac5 replied to celclt's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Meredith - your enthusiasm is wonderful! Hang onto that and don't forget for a minute how excited you were when you found out you were "in." Recalling that day (for me) has seen me through the...

  8. Vanderbilt Fall 2010 ACNP

    mammac5 replied to celclt's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Ask away! I wish I had thought to ask all these questions before I got started...might have saved myself some anxiety. The answer depends on what day(s) you're assigned to do clinicals, which will...

  9. I'm the world's biggest idiot...

    mammac5 replied to DroogieRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    A $200 mistake isn't that bad, when you think about it. And who knows, it may have all happened just exactly the way it was supposed to! Bless your heart and plow

  10. THings to get before beginning 1st job as an RN

    mammac5 replied to fsv1024's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Littmann but you won't need the most high-end model. They have a great website where you can look around at the different ones they make. Do you use a PDA or smart phone for reference materials?...

  11. Vanderbilt Fall 2010 ACNP

    mammac5 replied to celclt's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Lecture time is pretty casual for the most part. I've seen everything from people in scrubs (who maybe work at one of the area hospitals as techs), business casual, pajamas & slippers (No, I'm...

  12. Vanderbilt Fall 2010 ACNP

    mammac5 replied to celclt's topic in Post Graduate Students

    RE: Bookbags There were a few times early on (prior to beginning hospital clinicals when we were just doing labs to learn basic basics) when we carried our clinical texts (HEAVY) but that was only one...

  13. am i making the right choice?

    mammac5 replied to LookForward's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely! It's like a sign from G*d!! Go in tomorrow with your very nice letter in hand and say, "I'm so glad we had this conference scheduled. A wonderful opportunity has been offered to me with...

  14. am i making the right choice?

    mammac5 replied to LookForward's topic in General Nursing

    I bet they don't! It's great that you're still in your probationary period - the perfect time to decide this is not the right job for you at this particular time and everybody parts as friends. The...

  15. am i making the right choice?

    mammac5 replied to LookForward's topic in General Nursing

    Are you an associate degree RN now and looking to "upgrade" to the BSN? In this day and age (and looking at my own tuition costs!) it would be pretty hard to pass up a free ride to the BSN. It...

  16. Questions and concerns going to school at 36

    mammac5 replied to Meesterjojo's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm so exicited for you! I'm 44 and have been math-phobic since I was in middle school; I'm here to tell you, you can do this. Taking a developmental math course is a great way to build your...

  17. How many hours of sleep did you get a night when you were in nursing school?

    mammac5 replied to 2bnurseofchrist's topic in General Students

    I'm 44 and in the final stretch of a very accelerated program. I don't function without sleep. Period. I average 7.5 hr/night. Even on the nights prior to clinicals I never sleep less than 6.5...

  18. New nursing student from non-nursing Master's Degree

    mammac5 replied to clayishtwine's topic in General Students

    Depending on where you live (as this varied widely by area) an LVN/LPN degree may or may not be useful. Many places are not hiring LPNs any longer as new hires and do not replace LPNs when they lose...

  19. Vanderbilt Fall 2010 ACNP

    mammac5 replied to celclt's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Done. I pm'd you with my email addy. Meredith - I wholeheartedly concur with celclt that Danskos R-O-C-K! Just FYI - for Vanderbilt you will need white (read: UGLY) shoes for both your into...

  20. Vanderbilt Fall 2010 ACNP

    mammac5 replied to celclt's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hey, Meredith! How close to campus do you want to be? Do you want to drive every day from the outer limits of NVL (cheaper) or from in town (more expensive)? Or do you want to leave the car parked...

  21. Stats with first semester NS?

    mammac5 replied to MelanyJ's topic in General Students

    For me, it would be a trainwreck...your results may vary. I took stats about 2 years ago and, honestly, cried my way through most of it! It's not that I'm stupid or math-illiterate, but stats was...

  22. Vanderbilt Fall 2010 ACNP

    mammac5 replied to celclt's topic in Post Graduate Students

    You're from NC? ME, TOO! And I'll be coming over for blocks. The first block in August is (I believe) the same date for everyone in 2nd year, but then they are all scattered around after that...

  23. Got my dream job!

    mammac5 replied to Dixiecup's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    You're so excited that just reading your post made ME excited for you! Keep your enthusiam and enjoy your new

  24. Vanderbilt Fall 2010 ACNP

    mammac5 replied to celclt's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Thanks for asking -- it's going amazingly well. The plan is to take (and pass!) NCLEX by the end of August. Boot camp starts in a couple of weeks, then NCLEX review course, then testing as soon as...

  25. Additional Duties As Assigned....

    mammac5 replied to Redhead28's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry if I came across as implying that the CNAs didn't have enough work to do; I really did not mean to say that at all. I know they're overworked. My point is that, if we are going to pay someone...