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  1. Big scholarship to a nursing school for fall '11, not sure I want to attend. Advice?

    mangopeach replied to avg92's topic in General Students

    I'd pass on the scholarship. I'm telling you the same thing I told my own child. Not a nursing major but the same concept applies. He got into 2 schools - one a private uni with a staggering tuition...

  2. What are your future nursing plans??

    mangopeach replied to FutureOBNurse2118's topic in General Students

    After school hopefully psych - Further along, nurse entrepeneur combining my previous careers with nursing - legal nurse consultant and or dermatology and cosmetic

  3. Dis anyone else have to take an elective?

    mangopeach replied to mommywithplenty's topic in General Students

    As a general ed requirement for a degree, there are certain electives that needed to be taken at my school. I took all my gen ed classes prior to starting nursing school. I enjoyed all of them and...

  4. Pageburst?

    mangopeach replied to wannabe an rn's topic in General Students

    I have my med surg and psych books on Pageburst. Don't like it. Yes it was a lot cheaper than getting the physical text but I'd much rather have the text. I've used ebooks before and loved them....

  5. Does anyone feel as restless as me????

    mangopeach replied to OB-nurse2013's topic in General Students

    I feel the same way too. I too just finished my first year. I was soooo looking forward to these next couple of weeks off. Especially after doing med surg in the summer, but haven't been able to relax...

  6. Expect to fail at least one nursing course, is this true

    mangopeach replied to Bridgettea83's topic in General Students

    If you expect to fail, then you probably will. Don't set yourself up for a self fulfilling prophecy! - After reading some of these posts, I went into nursing school terrified and full of anxiety. I...

  7. My Guide To Making The Grade And Maintaining Your Sanity

    mangopeach replied to Tree525's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I don't read every page in my textbook but I do pay attention to the boxes and charts and tables in the assigned chapters and skim for what is in italics. That tends to be where the "most important"...

  8. Posting your Exam Grades on Facebook

    mangopeach replied to Kateoh82's topic in General Students

    Nope. I'm only usually annoyed by things that affect me. Someone being happy about their grade and posting it on Facebook would not bother me one bit. Shout it from the mountain top, take out...

  9. Clinical issues

    mangopeach replied to cincin1222's topic in General Students

    Have you told your

  10. Accepted to Emory but not sure

    mangopeach replied to joeeasmsa's topic in General Students

    Honestly, I would go to Emory only if I did not think I was a strong enough candidate to get into the other programs. I still disagree with the other posters that say where you go to school matters in...

  11. Nurses and the LORD

    mangopeach replied to Seiya174's topic in General Students

    Just like the rest of society, its a mixed bag. I am not religious so are a few others in my nursing program. If you go to the Ethics/Religion/Philosophy section, you will find a mixed bag of beliefs....

  12. Shoreline cc volunteer fraud

    mangopeach replied to lzbth's topic in Washington Nursing

    I would leave it alone. You don't know if this is in fact true. Don't create any headaches for yourself. What if it turns out that this isn't the case, or you cannot prove it and end up looking like a...

  13. Scared I won't get in

    mangopeach replied to samantham90's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Congrats!!

  14. Is there any hope in me becoming an RN?

    mangopeach replied to Ethsmom's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Take a look at this thread. https://allnurses.com/pre-nursing-student/scared-i-wont-551781.html Work hard to bring your GPA up. Yes, the odds would be better if you could get your GPA closer to the...

  15. Is there any hope in me becoming an RN?

    mangopeach replied to Ethsmom's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Of course the OP has to meet the minimum GPA. I am suggesting that if the OP manages to raise their GPA to a 3.0 and still cannot get into an RN program, then try the LPN route instead of giving up....

  16. New Grad- Ain't So Bad

    mangopeach replied to BlackSweater's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congratulations!!! Always nice to read positive

  17. Is there any hope in me becoming an RN?

    mangopeach replied to Ethsmom's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you raise your GPA up to a 3.0 and can't get into an RN program. Try going the LPN route. It may not be what you want, but you can bridge to RN after becoming an

  18. Med Surg Course

    mangopeach replied to DPSGraduateNurse's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I agree with Super V. I would also add Med Surg Reviews and Rationales. But if you can only get 1, definitely get

  19. What does Background Check show?

    mangopeach replied to nursetobe111's topic in General Students

    As others have said. Its a criminal background check. However @ my school, on the health evaluation form - It does ask about mental illness. It should not be a problem as long as your depression is...

  20. Medsurg text or reference book

    mangopeach replied to nadomel's topic in General Students

    I also like Manual of Medical-Surgical Nursing Care - Its a nice little book you can also take to clinicals. I got it from my school library but liked it so much I plan to buy one for myself to keep...

  21. Accepted to Emory but not sure

    mangopeach replied to joeeasmsa's topic in General Students

    I never even considered Emory. Not willing to pay that much for a nursing degree. Having said that, I know Emory grads that are happy with the program. I also know people that turned down their...

  22. Medsurg text or reference book

    mangopeach replied to nadomel's topic in General Students

    I stopped reading it about half way into the semester. Best thing I ever did. Its easy to get bogged down in the Iggy

  23. Medsurg text or reference book

    mangopeach replied to nadomel's topic in General Students

    Let Saunders NCLEX Review Guide be your best friend in Med Surg! Also Med Surg Success and Med Surg Reviews and Rationales. Trust me on this! My one regret is not using Saunders from the beginning. I...

  24. Georga Perimeter or Georga Highlands

    mangopeach replied to Apowell604's topic in Georgia Nursing

    As they should. Who wants a "weak" nurse taking care of their loved

  25. Fear is Getting the Best of Me

    mangopeach replied to studentrnnurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Relax! Yes nursing school is tough but totally doable. I start my 3rd semester next month and I felt the same way going into that 1st semester. But it was not as bad as I thought it would be. Is it...