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  1. Help me become a lactation counselor!

    mercuryrawks replied to SuperStudentNurse's topic in General Students

    I am in awe of mamas who can nurse twins. Great work!! My friend has twins who are 9 months old, and she is amazing! I never felt like I got off the couch with my singletons, and her house is STILL...

  2. Help me become a lactation counselor!

    mercuryrawks replied to SuperStudentNurse's topic in General Students

    I hear you! I am making it my mission that breast IS best, and the rest IS artificial feeding. I won't smile and pretend like artificial feeding is equal. Education is my mission!

  3. potential student...someday

    mercuryrawks replied to mmh2's topic in General Students

    My school has a sample schedule that shows you taking the gen ed AND pre-req's with the nursing courses. No one ever gets that schedule. I needed to go to school full time to get enough financial...

  4. Help me become a lactation counselor!

    mercuryrawks replied to SuperStudentNurse's topic in General Students

    I, too, want my end result to be a lactation consultant. Being in NY, a great link for you would be: http://www.nylca.org/ I am a breastfeeding mom, so I am going the La Leche League Leader route, to...

  5. I had orientation today!

    mercuryrawks replied to jcolli01's topic in General Students

    My Orientation is on the 14th. It starts at 8am, and another starts at 1pm, so I figure it is about 4 hours long. I have a nice shiny new notebook to take notes in, and my bookbag all packed! LOL!...

  6. Vaccines and nursing school

    mercuryrawks replied to cute2's topic in General Students

    My children are too young to go to school, but we plan on homeschooling them anyway, and they are not vaccinated. We are in NJ,, which sadly right now is an all or nothing state. So, we are...

  7. TEAS Test

    mercuryrawks replied to JasonCR's topic in General Students

    I took my TEAS last month, and never bought a study manual. I went through the thread on this site, and copied the questions people said were on their test, and went to a few homework help science...

  8. OB Nursing?

    mercuryrawks replied to mb20and151's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I started the path to become an RN after having my first 2 children. The ultimate goal is to be a Lactation Consultant, and I would prefer to work with mom and baby, over the actual labor and...

  9. Ocean County College OCC Nursing Waiting List

    mercuryrawks replied to yossisiegel's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    OCC has a new director now, and she is really nice. She has changed it so that there are day and night classes every semester. If you complete your pre-req's, you should be in the next full...

  10. Received grades for 1st semester...

    mercuryrawks replied to peytonsmom's topic in General Students

    Congrats, you should be proud of your hard work. Not only because you earned it, but because so many told you it wasn't possible. I am confused on the FB thing though. I think you should celebrate...

  11. ADVICE PLEASE What are my next steps?

    mercuryrawks replied to lmosley119's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Your school can tell you how long your nursing program is. We have no idea what school you are going

  12. Tell me about nursing school... (again)

    mercuryrawks replied to magn1jes's topic in General Students

    I start in Jan., But I agree. I wish I felt this calling BEFORE I had kids. But it was having the kids that gave me the desire! It can be done. But it is BEST done when you can strictly devote...

  13. How much is school costing you?

    mercuryrawks replied to tbell2's topic in General Students

    TBELLA2, I am in your boat. I have 3 at home as well. I had to start over from scratch because my original degree was 10 years old, they didnt want the credits. So I have been going for 2 years,...

  14. So i'm kinda nervous now!

    mercuryrawks replied to mRpeNa's topic in General Students

    I am starting 1 in January, so I don't REALLY know, but I will comment anyway. From what I understand, you buy your books for nursing 1, and they are used straight through to nursing 4. You already...

  15. What (in your opion) is the "hardest" semester of the ADN program?

    mercuryrawks replied to seasoned hopeful's topic in General Students

    I read this and thought, "yeah! totally!" And I scrolled up to see your name, I cracked up! We will be in the same boat. I read a story about having to assist a circ, and I immediatly started to...

  16. Jaded...Not sure aboug NS after recent hospital stay..LONG

    mercuryrawks replied to MammaNurse2Be's topic in General Students

    Sorry you got so sick, and hope you are feeling much better. I am of the "had a bad nurse, so now I want to be a good nurse" boat. When I had my first son, the nurses were AWESOME, but I was set on...

  17. Just got accepted!

    mercuryrawks replied to FredPuma's topic in General Students

    :w00t::dancgrp::hpygrp::ancong!::welcome: I am in the same boat as you. Kinda. I have to pass my TEAS, and renew my CPR because it expires in March, get fitted for my uniforms, and do my background...

  18. where do you work CNA's

    mercuryrawks replied to kimmy436's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I am a nursing assistant in a hospital. I am not a CNA and I had no prior experience. I applied online for a unit sec. job. When I went for my interview, the director of the unit said he felt I...