Tara:)

I'm a newly licensed CNA and have orientation at a home health care agancy on Wednesday. I was wonder when you go on your job, what do you bring? Do you wear scrubs?

Everything happens for a reason! Keep your head up, something good will come out of it. :)

I'm taking it in the Fall also! Along with Micro, Stats, +2 Humanaties classe! ughh!

Thanks for all yall replys. I'm still not sure if I'm going to do this or not but I will keep yall informed. I'm pretty good at multi-tasking, keeping up with quite a few things at once but yeah I think i would work with an agency.

Hey yall! So l'm taking my pre-reqs right now and plan on entering NS in May 2011. My dream is to become a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, and I have anything and everything having to do with babies and childbirth! What do you think of becoming a doula? How about working as one and going to school? Thanks!

Yeah I had that problem over my 1 week of summer vacation. LOL. I was so not use to having nothing on my todo list. Then summer semester started and it's so hard. I'm taking 7 credits in 7 weeks. I'm either studying or in school all day long. I have no life. I shouldn't even be on here.

I never had a dress code for class, and thought that this thread was a little silly. (Not really, because everyone is just curious). Anyways yesturday was my first day of Summer semester and it turns out, just my luck, that we can't wear shorts/short skirts or opened toed shoes in my Chemistry lab. I didn't have this in Bioloby but I can see their concerns. Hah, it's a little silly because we are in the Sunshine state :)

Same here! I never thought I would get into the Twilight series and I did. I'm more of a historical romance reader though. But I'm such a nerd

Good job! You made it this far! :) "Just keep swimming" as the above post said. It's not about the destination, it's the journey! So enjoy this time! Make use of the knowledge and have fun! Ohh and take naps too!

Congraduations! :) Enjoy! :dancgrp:

I know of a community college near where I use to live in NY that had a 2 year program (four semesters) where you jointly completed your pre-reqs and nursing courses, and you recieved your RN at the end (providing you pass the NCLEX). Kind of makes me upset when I think how much time and energy I'm putting into these non-nursing courses.. but whatever. :)

Well my last final was Monday morning, and my summer classes start this Monday comming up. So I'm one busy lady! :) So far I have had a 24 hour pity-party (dumb boys ), jogged (keeping up my exercise plan), went to a dance practice for my church, tanned (and got burnt) at the beach, and went skating! Now I have work and a bunch of home projects to do! Ohh and more jogging! :)

Seems like everyone deffenetly isn't going to be bored this summer! :) I have been pretty productive so far (although summer doesn't "officially" start for me till 10am on Monday after my last final). Life is good! :)

Next spring (the last semester of pre-reqs) I will need. A&P 2 w/Lab (4) Government (3) Speach (3) Spanish (3) Medical Terminology (3) So as you can see, I'm swamped then too.

What do yall have to do over summer vacation? Mine is only a week, so my list is short (sort of). Deep clean everything. (Vacuming, dusting, all that stuff that never gets done). Keep up excercise program (getting harder as the weeks progress). Sign up for scholarship test. Make a nursing school binder (I'm a pre-nursing student working of my pre-reqs). Figure out if I want to sign up for the CNA course, and when. (how?) Email leader of Christian Student Fellowship. This is a letter of my testimony as a leader and it is sent to sponcers (etc). Scholarship binder (dates, things, etc). Read some books for fun! :) Whats your plan??

I think it is really important to find good daycare. As a daycare provider myself, I know how hard it is for kids to be away from their parents all day long 5-6 days a week. Last summer I worked for a mom who worked 11 hour shifts. I use to take the kids to the hospital to have lunch with her. They got upset and did miss their mom alot at some points but it got easier. We met the mom for lunch, did some school (they were 5 and 7) and tried to memorize a Bible verse every week to keep us busy. Plus we live near the beach, so that helped. :)

I have the same problem, so then I talk myself down. After I do this, then I think it really doesn't matter and my grade reflects that thought! The best think I think to do is just try your best. Don't tell yourself it's not going to matter, because less face it, in your short term future it will matter. But your life doesn't depend on it also, so think about that to. I would try not to drive myself physically sick over school. (Not including sleep deprevation! ) This just made me giggle :brnfrt:

Nope, you don't sound crazy to me! I'm takign Chem and Bio both in 6 weeks, together. I think it's possible especially sense you sound dedicated. Are you good at time manegement? I love to schedule things, so my days work wonderfully. (Well following the scheduale is the hardest for me!

Thanks yall for the reply. This summer I'm swamped with Chem, Bio, Nutrition, and another Humanities. So thats out of the question. I'm going to see if I can hold the fine arts of though, until spring. Thanks! :)

Is this load too crazy for Fall semester? They are telling me I need it: A&P 1 w/Lab (4) Micro w/Lab (4) Statistics (3) Ethics (3) Fine Arts (not to sure what yet) (3) =17 credits. Plus I volunteer 4-12 hours a week, I'm actively involved in my Church, I work ~8-15 hours a week off and on (daycare/babysit) and I don't study on the Sabbath or do any work. So that leaves 6 days a week. I don't have kids, (other than the little angels I watch ) and I don't have to fully support myself other than gas, food, toiletries etc.. (my rent and car payment/insurence are being paid for).

How many of you were able to minor in something (like Spanish) in nursing school? If I take some classes during my pre-reqs I think I will be able to accomplish this. What is your take?

I also have to take 15 credits to maintain my scholarship for pre-reqs (thats one more class than full time) and plan to take languages for my electives. Advance Latin, Spanish and Sign Language! :)

I'm taking my pre-reqs still, juggleing 16-17 credits a semester, and working about ~20 hours a week. It is hard but I still manage to do an awesome couch to 5k plan! I hope that I can continue to do this and maybe manage to run a marathon one day! :)

Me too! I will also be taking Micro/Lab, Statistics, Humanities, and an elective. 17 credits, busy busy! I will post my complete schedule here when I register. We can do this yall! :)

Some nursing schools have a expiration date on sciences with labs, so make sure to check that your biology isn't expiered with the school you are applying to. I wouldn't retake a class that I didn't have to either, unless it was for free! Blessings in your decission! :)