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  1. how are you paying

    Saysfaa replied to JonB04's topic in General Students

    I have enough saved from a job cleaning kennels, I think. If it isn't enough, I plan to get a job as a cna. Some of the earlier classes were paid for with a scholarship from winning a science fair...

  2. How should nursing schools pick students for admission?

    Saysfaa replied to dudette10's topic in General Nursing

    should there be national admission standards to nursing education also? no. what do you suggest for minimum admission standards and why? great variation from school to school because there is no way...

  3. Future Nursing Student, Need Honest Help!!!

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

    As, Bs, and Cs without trying much means you are almost certainly smart enough as far as raw intelligence goes. Some who have done okay without trying haven't learned effective/efficient ways of...

  4. Starting pre-req's in a few weeks. What's on your supply list?

    Saysfaa replied to my3mracles's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Oh, and the binders with the D-rings instead of O-rings are worth the extra

  5. Extra Books/Materials (that aren't required)

    Saysfaa replied to Iridescent Orchid's topic in General Students

    I'm another who does better making my own study materials rather than buying ready-made ones... with a few exceptions. Most important, I find the process of deciding what is important enough to go...

  6. Starting pre-req's in a few weeks. What's on your supply list?

    Saysfaa replied to my3mracles's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Your list is good for those classes as they don't require anything special. I would fine tune it a bit, my list would be: A few three ring binders: sometimes I use a binder for each class and...

  7. Need Help With Student Loans!

    Saysfaa replied to sn543's topic in General Students

    Dave Ramsey has good advice about how to pay off loans, loan consolidations (it is better to leave them seperated and see/feel the results of finishing off a loan sooner and knowing you will make even...

  8. Anyone volunteering at a hospital?

    Saysfaa replied to Lisy66's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I

  9. A&P I help?

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

    Getting the prereqs done so fast that you don't have time to do basic homework assignments will cause you problems

  10. Friends don't understand ?

    Saysfaa replied to lindsayk728's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yes. It hurts but the friendship ended up better/stronger because of it. That doesn't always happen, but patience and understanding from either of you will

  11. Live off loans or work during nursing school?

    Saysfaa replied to travelgurl18's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The idea is that you won't have the money to pay for nursing school a month from now. Save up the money and then apply. Working full time will take longer than working a full time job and an...

  12. Live off loans or work during nursing school?

    Saysfaa replied to travelgurl18's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    There is a third option... work those weekends and evening like you are thinking of doing while going to nursing school plus a full time job for a couple of years. Get intense about keeping your...

  13. Just starting out

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

    Usually [always?? but maybe not] full time is 12 credits during the fall and spring, not during the summer. Full time is a matter of how many hours per week. Since summer terms are usually shorter,...

  14. Do you memorize definitions?

    Saysfaa replied to Darkpk55's topic in General Students

    Sometimes because sometimes, but only sometimes, it is worth the time/effort. Usually I can tell when it will be which. Unfortunately, I can't always tell so sometimes I waste the time/effort and...

  15. just a few questions....why 5 yrs? & only concider gpa?

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

    Welcome to Allnurses Some people get through prereqs faster by taking college credits while they are in college, either through dual enrollment programs or Advanced Placement classes/tests. CLEP is a...

  16. How to get a 4.0 GPA in my prerequisites?

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

    adding to boojums list: - The first day of class is the most important even though you probably won't cover much of the material - take careful notes on that day (that is when the prof tells you all...

  17. Question for Career Changers

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

    I've been a full time mom for 20-something years. My kids are getting close to grown so being mom has become a part time job. I've been going to school part time for the past two years (doing all of...

  18. allnurses.com helpful to busy students or an unnecessary distraction?

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

    Yep, it is both. Or either, since it is sometimes one without being the

  19. How do you use your flashcards?

    Saysfaa replied to Aly529's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Actually talking to yourself is a good idea. :) Flash cards are good for "see x, think y" automatically - as a knee-jerk reaction. They are good for other things also - for example the process of...

  20. college algebra vs statistics?

    Saysfaa replied to mee9mee9's topic in General Students

    College Algebra. It has nothing to do with which equations are used and everything to do with learning how to think and with learning how to learn. For me, vocabulary is relatively easy and most...

  21. Anyone have an instructor that was TOO EASY?

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

    Yes. I'm sure you've heard the saying, "If you really want to learn something, teach it." I teach it... to myself if no one else. You can use the syllabus and textbook to get what concepts to cover....

  22. HELP! What Do You Do When You Lose Focus?

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

    Two different situations and different strategies First one is: Life by the yard is hard, life by the inch is a cinch. Sometimes the next test is the inch but other times it is the yard. Then I need...

  23. Retaking Physiology and accept an F?

    Saysfaa replied to Jade8626's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Slinkyhead CNA, I transfered because my prior credits are at a school that is 1000 miles from my current home. I will transfer more from my community college to a local four year university because I...

  24. Biology Prerequisites

    Saysfaa replied to Clever Username's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    ) Good luck to

  25. Biology Prerequisites

    Saysfaa replied to Clever Username's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The hardest parts of physiology were reproduction and cell respiration... we got deep into the chemistry of each of these. Once these were understood, it was matter of applying the same principals to...