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  1. How to get pre req gpa?

    Saysfaa replied to Mcriss8's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Oh, I see what you want... you have multiplied the credit hours of each of your prereqs by the grad in that class then added those totals. That is correct, there is only two more steps: add just the...

  2. Math and Reading Tests for CNA Class

    Saysfaa replied to Brandi81's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Antonia A, many public libraries have a section with math books. The most helpful are the "Everything you need to know about...." kind rather than the textbooks. "Everything you need to know...

  3. New to forum and need some advice :)

    Saysfaa replied to sweettooth012's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm still in school, so will let the others answer the rest but I know you would start clinicals at or before 7am and/or finish after 6pm often at any of the nursing schools around here. That does...

  4. New to the medical field, Interested in CNA work- 1 day training?

    Saysfaa replied to Sunaj's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    parumph, you are probably in a different state. Some require a certain number of hours of instruction from an approved instructor regardless of what experience someone has or what they know but in...

  5. Does it matter where you take your prereqs?

    Saysfaa replied to hmadden12's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think a good many but not all do if your gpa is reasonably close to the lower end of what they accept. I know some schools factor in patterns rather than simply the end numbers and it seems...

  6. Prerequisites Question

    Saysfaa replied to Changeup's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I was wrong about a piece of that. At least some schools put abbreviated info about transfer credits onto their transcripts, like not the exact name of the

  7. Prerequisites Question

    Saysfaa replied to Changeup's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I was wrong about a piece of that... College B sometimes puts abbreviated info about the classes from Collage A on to the transcripts they send

  8. Prerequisites Question

    Saysfaa replied to Changeup's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You can try Advanced Placement (the AP tests that high schoolers take for college credit) or CLEP. You will have to sort through the college website and see an advisor (actually, I'd ask more than...

  9. Taking it slow... anyone else?

    Saysfaa replied to EventuallyANurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yes. I also did Mom (as in, not also doing school) first. I am now taking pre-reqs a class or two at a time. I know several others who also started nursing after doing Mom. I think it has been a...

  10. Learning and Retention

    Saysfaa replied to mofomeat's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think it is standard. Which is not the same as it being okay. You don't need to get class credit for something to do it ... you could review (or expand) on your own

  11. how to deal with learning all the medical terms?

    Saysfaa replied to ThePhilster's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Like everything else: the more you know about something, the easier it is to understand more about it. It will get better. I found googling "physiology" along with the word (and the ten words in the...

  12. Oral fixation and focusing

    Saysfaa replied to Thujone's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It is not uncommon. Occupational Therapists have been recommending teachers let kids chew gum because of it. I don't know how far they have gotten as that is such a sterotypical teacher/student...

  13. Seeking guidance in pursuing a career in Nursing.

    Saysfaa replied to afoster1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Since you have the non-nursing gen ed stuff from your current bachelors, it won't take you another 2-3 years to get from ADN to BSN. An example is a bridge program near me... Graduate in one year...

  14. How many credit hours did you take during your pre-admission semester??

    Saysfaa replied to AaronsMommyxx's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The CNA requirement does not make our program any shorter. We really don't learn all that much to be a CNA.... how to properly wash hands, put isolation gear on and off w/o contaminating yourself,...

  15. How many credit hours did you take during your pre-admission semester??

    Saysfaa replied to AaronsMommyxx's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    taylorxteddie, My school requires CNA before application. The first semester is modified compared to most schools because the instructors know that the students have had it. It gives a bit more time...

  16. How many credit hours did you take during your pre-admission semester??

    Saysfaa replied to AaronsMommyxx's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You might think about going slower. Get past the learning curve as a CNA before biting off a big chunk of school as well. Online classes can save time but you will be further ahead if you learn the...

  17. Which course is better - letters confuse me

    Saysfaa replied to teenagergoingonnurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    BA is Bachelor of Arts, I think the BSc is what I usually see as BSN which is a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. The BN is probably Bachelor of Nursing (either the BA or the BS). The "Bachelor" part...

  18. RN-BSN bridge vs straight BSN, is it the same education?

    Saysfaa posted a topic in General Nursing

    It seems to me that RN-BSN bridge programs are primarily focused on interpersonal and managerial skills along with some history and theory and whatever gen ed classes the student needs. That has...

  19. I don't wanna study

    Saysfaa replied to Vectrexevo's topic in General Students

    Feelings are unreliable, let your head run the show on this one.... if you power through it and then do end up working at taco-whatever, you are only out a few hours and you still will have maximized...

  20. Volunteering...questions

    Saysfaa replied to beveled's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    1. I don't know. I volunteer at a hospital (ER) and a ltc facility (wide variety of sections)and at a hospital (ER), In the LTC, I see almost nothing concerning nurses other than the meds carts in...

  21. Wife, mother of 5 and want to go to nursing school. How hard is it

    Saysfaa replied to Mrs.YayaLozada's topic in General Students

    Mine were 6,5,4,and 2 when my youngest was born. There were things I wanted to do then. I waited and have never regretted it. Kids need a lot of time and energy, I'm glad they got them from me. I am...

  22. How do you handle leechers aka LAZY STUDENTS in your class?

    Saysfaa replied to live&love&heal's topic in General Students

    I'd turn in the ones asking to write their papers. Otherwise, I help people in most cases. I don't do things for them, usually. I try to help them learn how to learn instead. I thought it would be...

  23. Enough Credits to Graduate?

    Saysfaa replied to Katiezieg's topic in General Students

    In general, there are min credit hours needed to graduate and you have to have that many even if you need to take electives to get enough. Some programs (usually less so for nursing programs) have...

  24. feeling alone in this

    Saysfaa replied to redsoxgirl78's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Ditto Calistudent. It will help if he has a vote but ask for an informed vote... ask him to go through the numbers/scenarios and see what is the best option for your

  25. Non medical advice!!

    Saysfaa replied to CordaeP's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The best response to people like this, is "Please pass the bean dip." You ca'nt discuss the issue with them because they will not hear you. Arguing with them accomplishes nothing and often escalates....