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I don't think so because it is generally assumed the access codes aren't good if the book is used. It won't matter for a lot of people because the access codes are usually optional.

"only exclude class c misdemeanors".... do they mean exclude this kind of misdemeanor from your list of disclosures?

The point of the vaccine is to give one immunity. You are immune. You should be able to show that immunity either through documentation from when you had it or from the results of a titer. So, unless it was very resently (so that you are still contagious) you should have no trouble with this. Schools are quite used to dealing with this with several of the vaccination requirements. Do check out the different types of titers, though. You doctor (or school clinic or whatever) should know which one to do but it doesn't hurt to check. CDC and other reputable sites have information on the different kinds.

I don't know about printers. I have only a black and white one. The two or three times I've wanted to print something in color, I went to the computer lab at school. No, the most economical has been Meijer's and Target's back-to-school sales (Meijer is a regional chain store in the Great Lakes states), or sometimes their clearance of back-to-school stuff but that is very hit-and-miss. Next most economical has been Office Max - if you have a store that is convenient because not everything is least expensive in the same week. Except for the Prisma Colors - they are least expensive at Michaels craft store, at their half off art supply sales that they have a couple/three/four times a year - and sharpies - they were least expensive at Sam's Club. The best place to get lab coats is the lost and found at the end of the term, many people just leave them at the end of their last lab... my school has a special box/closet in one of the labs for this purpose - anyone working in the labs knows where which lab it is in. They are $5 there and often in very good shape. The money goes to buy extras for the lab if I remember right - or else to their coffee fund. If your school doesn't do this, you still might check the regular department or campus lost and found because sometimes they will give them away if they aren't claimed. I don't know about googles, I had them laying around the house.

Every term: three ring binder, loose leaf paper, a few paper protectors (to put maps and the syllabi in and divide papers), a few pocket folders and/or pocket inserts for the binder. A three ring hole punch is nice but not necessary as libraries and resource rooms have them. (I like the three ring binders that you can slide a paper in on the outside - I put essential things in there, like algebra and chemistry formulas) side click mechanical pencils (papermate makes them, I assume other companies do also) blue or black pen flash drive (a largish one for an archive, and another of any size for transporting word and power point files) for algebra/stats: graphing calculator (the school will tell you, probably TI 89 - the silver is the same except also has some games, the bigger numbers do a few more things but nothing you would need) You can probably use it for chemistry also but all that is necessary is a very simple calculator. for algebra: graphing paper, a ruler, a simple compass (geometry type compass, not directional type) for science labs: lab coat, googles, closed toed shoes prisma color pencils (cost more but much higher quality) 3 by 5 cards old business cards (for flash cards) anatomy coloring book(s), old kinesiology books (I find them at used book stores in college towns) academic calendar from your school tiny stapler three ring hole punch (nice, not necessary) insulating lunch bag for sack lunches computers aren't necessary for prereqs some people find them easier to take notes on but I learned how to take handwritten notes and the computer doesn't let me do the shorthand things I do or the boxes/circles/stars/arrows to show relationships between parts. And even small computers are heavy. I agree that you do need access to a computer to write papers (including research) and possibly powerpoint presentations and sometimes to submit them electronically, and to check email or the class website often (for at least some classes) but you don't need to do that in classes. I also like Crayola markers (thick and thin) for study at home, and ball point pens in several colors. I bought a couple of dozen different colors of very fine point sharpie markers and use them a lot when studying. I don't know how much you might though- I remember things better when I use lots of color. Finally (unless I think of something else)... a small book to write user names and passwords in, and helpful websites (like ratemyprofessor, khanacademy, and purdue owl)

Two history classes and intro to soc... probably 12 credits. That is 12 hours per week in class if it were a 16 week semester. You are thinking of doing it in a 4 week term. So, think of it as 48 hours in a classroom (it won't be because your soc is online but theoretically the online class will have the equivalent material). Plus study time. That leaves you with five classes to do over two 16 week semesters. Chem might be more than three credits, even so it is about 15 to 17 credits for two full terms - or about 8 hours in the classroom per week. Plus study time. Hm. Why do you want to do this?

Sometimes going a little slower will get you there much faster. BSN is a four year degree and it is quite realistic to do it in four years if you know from the beginning that is what you plan to do and don't run into any glitches along the way. ADN is an associates degree meaning it requires fewer general education classes (like math, English, humanities, various general sciences) and far few credits. The nursing part is not much different though. Graduates of each type of program sit for the same test to get their license from the state.The non-nursing classes for an ADN can be done in a year but it isn't necessarily the best way to do it. I took four years worth of full time way back when but didn't graduate because I changed my major so many times. I left to raise kids. I went back to school about five years ago and have been taking mostly one or two classes per semester and summers off. My plan is/was to finish prereqs and part time school and start the tracked full time program about the time my youngest finishes high school. Many of the credits from long ago transfered but didn't help me much - I've had to take almost all the prereq classes as if I had started from scratch. I also explored career options for a while so I have some classes from the last five years that I don't need. I took longer than I needed to because I didn't want to get to the nursing part sooner. However, even if I had been in a hurry, I would have started with a light schedule after having been out of school for twenty-some years. I spent as much time learning how to learn effectively and learning how the system works as I did on the material for the classes. And consider it time very well spent. I would rather have a solid foundation to build on than get through a little faster - assuming I would get through faster without a solid foundation (not at all a sure thing, retaking a few classes to get better grades will quickly take away any time advantage.)

Yes, as JustBeachyNurse said, A&P is (usually) a two 4-credit classes - either Anatomy and then Physiology or A&P I and then A&P II. Micro is one semester, and usually a four credit class. Prereqs vary. Some schools offer A&P and/or Micro with no prereqs, some require at least some chemistry or biology. Some that require chem or bio accept high school level credits and others require college level. Quality of instruction varies tremendously from professor to professor as does style (such as whether it is geared for academically gifted and/or experienced students or not so much). Ratemyprofessor dot com can be a great help in picking a compatible prof (just realize people tend to either vent or gush there, take either kind of review with a grain of salt). Generally, both are considered tough classes. Academically challenged students can do well in them but would be wise to take them seriously from the beginning by doing things like taking a light load of other classes or other obligations at the same time, and setting aside time to study early, regularly, and consistently. You might want to do some "how to study effectively" research - many colleges have such resources - some have whole classes on the subject and they are for everyone. One of my most intelligent/competent professors regularly takes these classes because she always learns something that helps her. You can also find much on your own at the library or internet.

How close are you to a bachelor's? Unless you are really close, I think it would be better to get the BSN (or an associates RN) rather than the bachelors and then accelerated BSN. I second the shadowing nurses and OT. Do a min of ten hours for each and maybe more than one setting as each profession has many, many options for settings.

Is the essay to answer all three prompts or just one of them? I don’t see answers to the second two. There, they’re, their. The first spelling is the one that means a place – here and there. The second spelling is the contraction of they are. The third is the possessive –it has an “i” in it, like “his.” If you would say “his whatever” you would say “their whatever.” Comma splice. If you could correctly put a period instead of the comma because the part before the comma makes a complete sentence by itself and after the comma makes a complete sentence by itself: then you cannot correctly put a comma there. Second sentence. “Everyday” should be “every day.” The “be” is typo “neb.” You might rewrite that sentence as more than one sentence. I would leave out the part about the answer being typical - it looks pretty typical to me. Specifically, your first reason is to help people – in so many words. Third sentence. I’m not absolutely sure, but I think you need commas around “on both occasions.” Fourth sentence. I would put commas around “in fact.” (Actually, I would delete the “in fact.”) Fifth sentence. I would put a comma after “well.” (Actually, I would delete it) Sixth sentence. I would put a comma after “to me.” That is all I have time to do. Good Luck.

I would stay with the child rather than put more hours into the desk job if all else is approximentally even about them (distance and/or travel expenses, pay, advancement opportunities, etc). The value is in showing you can hold a job and all that entails - like dependability, reliability, and so on. Also that you will stay with a job at least long enough that they don't wish they had picked someone else (because of turnover costs/hassels.) I would probably stay with the child even if the jobs weren't about even if I'd taken and left many jobs already. I'm not saying you have; it is just something to consider.

Sociology lectures.

You might consider taking the gen ed classes you would need for a BSN in case you ever wanted to bridge up to one. I second the pathophysiology, pharma-anything. Writing classes can be very helpful later (if you get a good instructor). Or a foreign language. Go down the list of classes looking for what interests you or might be helpful. I found an Education class that turned out to be helpful - it was a Survey of Special Needs. It would particularily helpful if you are interested in school nursing or peds but much of the terminology and perspective would be helpful for special needs people or populations of any age. Or nutrition - or perhaps a dietitics class. Or kinesiology if you are interested in rehab. I also found some likely classes in other odd places - a couple of medical billing classes in the business office section, some specialized medical terminology classes in the continuing education section, a medical law class in the paralegal section. I also considered a class on car maintainance. And ceramic, just for fun. I loved the weight lifting class (although it was fairly embarrassing at first), and have kept in much better physical shape because of it.

Teach it. If you don't have anyone available or willing to be taught then assume you have been hired to tutor someone, or been invited to be a guest speaker on this subject. In the process of sorting through the information, organizing it, figuring out how to explain the concepts to someone who doesn't have the vocabulary (or someone who does, if you have the vocabulary down), figuring out how to explain how the various concepts fit together, figuring out how to demonstrate with manipulatives or visual aids, figuring out what you would put on a test so that you could tell if the student understood the key vocabulary and concepts.... you will learn the material.

Statistics is required by many more health related programs than pre-calc is. It is also required by some advanced classes - either BSN level or masters level. It will help you better understand the research that is essential to the "evidence-based practices" that are either already a big push in most/all health related fields or soon will be... particularily nursing. Precalc gives people in health related fields (other than bio-engineering areas) nothing other than a math course at a higher level than college algebra. There is some value in higher level math as far as training your brain, as there is in any systematic study of anything. Statistics is by far your better choice.

I've done this to some degree in several classes. I haven't found it very helpful, except working on basic math (fractions, metric system and conversions to, from, and within the metric system) before chemistry. You would probably find it more helpful to study how to do well academically - everything from how to take effective notes in class and from the textbook to study methods, techniques and principals. Also, helpful is how to organize your notebooks and your time, including the importance of enough sleep (the simple fact is one thing, understanding why it matters can be even better) and enough excercise. Test taking skills and strategies are another area worth studying before your classes start. If you have any test anxiety, then learning how to less that is would be very helpful, and there are very effective ways to do it. Even, learning how to systematically analyze your performance is worthwhile - it isn't what grade you get on a given assignment or test that is most important, it is why you got that grade. What kinds of things did you miss and why did you miss those things.

Runsalot, I can think of dozens of ways the classes are a benefit - even the ones like sociology and human development for people in my situation. I learned quite a lot the first three times I took them (for high grades), and the dozens of times I've taken classes that overlapped the material covered (really, literally - I have a LOT of credits), and through life. I'm retaking them because nothing in my record quite fits the little box that has to be checked off. For example, I have a year of introductory level study of group behavior - but it is split into intro to anthropology, history, and social work. They covered the exact things in greater depth than I'm getting in my current class because they were specifically designed to be introductory level study of group behavior. However, none of their names/descriptions quite match exactly. My CLEP of Intro to Sociology at another school does match exactly but CLEPs show only pass/fail and I'm required to have a letter grade. It is irrelevent that I can show them that my score is much higher than the equivelent of a "C" and we need only a "C." I have several child development classes because I was going to be a teacher at one point. I do get that the various adult stages are important. However, my human development class is scheduled to spend sixteen weeks on child development and two class periods on the adult stages. We aren't to the last two classes yet, but based on the detailed criteria of the class, the textbook, and the syllabus I've certainly covered this material in greater detail in several other classes (CNA training, intro to the profession, and so on). Like I said, I can still find benefits to both classes - although the vast majority of these benefits could be better found in classes that covered material I haven't already had so many times before. Which is why I snorted about the "unbiased" part of the previous post but didn't address the value of the classes in general.

"process info in an [hopefully] unbiased way" Seriously? At least you left the "hopefully" part in. This term I have sociology taught by a feminist and human development taught by a prof who recommends everyone try multiple partners before marriage. About par for the course for gen ed classes.

There are two issues with your first question. Your integrity and whether you would get caught. (I do understand the difference between thinking about doing something and actually do it - thinking about it isn't a loss of integrity.) You may not be into the nursing (or nursing school) world far enough to know that the transcript from every school is more than an expectation. You will be asked to sign a statement that very blatently spells out EVERY school. It is a pretty formal thing so that it is obvious fraud if you conveniently forget a school. The odds of gettiing caught before you graduate vary, in your case - probably not. However, that is today. I think it is pretty obvious that the days of electronic records and some sort of FASFA-like central-clearing-house thing are coming very soon. It may not bite you, but I'd give it pretty good odds that it will. If not for the program you are looking at, then for an advanced degrees you consider later and possibly for employers. I think it will take the form of an educational background check much like the current criminal background checks. I think it will really matter for both schools and employeers because of how important integrity is in nursing. Even if you don't think you want that now - you very likely may later, especially as the various trends toward more education intensify. They actually do understand things like you described. They know life happens - both in the personal ways and in the bad-fit-choice-of-major ways. It will still probably keep you out of some schools, simply because of how competitive the programs are. Your academic history will not keep you out of all RN or RN-MSN programs. Many look at prereq gpa only (at least once you meet a minimum overall gpa) and your calc ect grades won't factor in. Spend a lot of time sifting reading the criteria of nursing schools. You may have to move to get close to school where the criteria fit you - either in how they look at gpa or what they factor in enough other things as well. Like tests scores of various kinds, or interviews or recommendation letters, or experience. I don't know if you would have to move, I get the impression that this kind of thing varies a lot by region of the country but I don't know how true it is. It may take you somewhat longer to find the right school and/or to get these other things lined up but I think there are ways to keep your integrity and be a nurse.

I have a Kindle. I thought the same thing you did - e-books for the lighter weight. I can't see it working well with textbooks. As soon as I spent a little time with it, I abandoned the thought of getting etextbooks. I need to flip back and forth through the book as I go. I also look up just a single word or a short passage often. Kindle is aweful for that. Even the "search" function is extremely slow and imprecise compared to flipping through a real book. The lack of a folder system is another drawback (although I don't know how that works on an app.) I agree with andreams about the diagrams and pictures being an issue as well. I am planning to take the binding off my large textbooks and three-hole punch them so I can take just the sections I need. At least, I'm going to try it once; I haven't yet because I haven't take enough classes at a time for the weight to become much of an issue.

I agree, it depends. Along with the above, it depends on whether the reasons you got the D are still issues. If they are even maybe still an issue, I wouldn't retake the class unless it the only one that would fulfill a requirement: and I was certain I was going to stay with the program that required it. Another thing to consider is that you may some day go to a different school that has different policies about retaking classes. One school I've gone to replaces grades in retaken class, another doesn't accept the first schools replaced grade: it factors both grades. I agree with Carley - the more classes you take the less of an impact this one will have.

What is human biology?

I think phoenixnim has a good idea if the setting is right but I think the odds are against this being a good setting for it. Sometimes too clever can bite you. I do sympathize with the urge to count those years... I was in the same boat. You can work it into the essay if you have one with a suitable prompt. The good news is that it is a very situation, and a very well understood and accepted reason for such a gap. It should not hurt you.

I would leave it off.

I used to avoid night classes for the same reason you don't like them; I even deliberately restricted myself to classes that met as often as possible. I don't anymore. I discovered my problem with the longer, less often classes is that I tended to treat a session as a session regardless of how long/often it met. Once I realized I needed to appy the "two hour study per hour lecture" rather than two hours of study per session I came to prefere the longer/less often method because I save a lot of time getting to and from class and settling in. Oh, and that I needed to crack open the books several times during the week instead of just the night before class or the morning before class or the Sunday before class... because I do better with several small chunks rather than fewer marathon chunks. And that it was more important to read the chapter before class. No fingers or implications at anyone, that is just what happened with me. Edit to add... however, I still prefer classes that meet in the morning if they are hard classes because I'm a morning person, I do better that way regardless of the lenght of the class.