dandk1997RN MSN, RN

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    What does it take to be a CNA?

    It takes a massive amount of energy, patience, and compassion, as well as a good pair of shoes. If you are in it for the money, forget it- the pay stinks. If you are in it for the experience,...
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    Nursing School...How to support my family

    [i know this is probably not really helpful at this point, but if you don't get into the program this go-around, it may be.] My husband lost his job two years ago and so I had to go back to work full...
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    Excitement in the air

    I'm so excited for my school to begin, too, that I'm ready to be done with the classes I'm taking now and move along. Good luck with A&P II this summer- I'm finishing it up now and preparing to...
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    I finally got Accepted.

    Woohoo!! I'm always so happy when I see someone get in. I was SUPER LUCKY to get in on my first try because one of the four schools I applied to based their acceptance solely on the TEAS test, and I...
  5. I actually found this section (normally my greatest strength) to be the hardest portion of the actual test. I got 100% on the online (paid, from ATI) TEAS practice, and the real test was so much...
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    I'm pretty sure she did not do the TB test right

    Nah- it doesn't necessarily bump up. The only thing that really matters in the end is the amount of induration that is seen when it is read. You are supposed to put the needle in at a very low...
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    tips for online classes....

    Chiming back in to agree with the others who suggested plotting out all your deadlines in writing. I was struggling with my due-dates at first because there was so much work due for one of my three...
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    Online Pre Reqs?

    Actually, it depends on who you take the classes through. I live in NY, and have taken many of my classes online through my own school and through other state (SUNY) schools. Nowhere on my...
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    How Many Transcripts Do You Have To Request?

    I had to request them from four colleges times 5 colleges I was applying to. Super fun! Then I had to contact Syracuse U again because they never sent out any of them. Apparently their fax number...
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    Online classes good enough?

    All of my online classes have been accepted, but they were all through colleges that are part of my state's university system, so nothing on my transcripts indicates that they are online classes. My...
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    tips for online classes....

    I was actually really lucky to have an EXTREMELY challenging prof for my first online course. He demanded a graduate-level amount of work (this according to my prof. MIL and best friend nursing...
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    A Nursing Students Prayer

    Thanks for
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    New TEAS V Science Section

    Based on what I was reading, I studied a lot of earth science, and there really wasn't any on mine- that is when I figured out there is a big difference between V4 and V5. There was a LOT of...
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    Best route to FNP

    I'm planning on RN-->BSN-->FNP. Around here the masters program won't even look at you without two years nursing
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    Skinny Envelope

    Congrats!!!!! I head out to the mailbox like a little kid every day waiting for my envelope (which is delayed because my school somehow lost 90 TEAS exams and had to allow those students to...
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    Mailbox Surprise...

    Woohoo!!!!! Excellent news- still waiting for my school to make their decisions (there is a delay because they lost 90 TEAS exams and had to allow those people to retake.) I'm in the 99th percentile...