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  1. What subjects is everyone taking at the moment?

    Birry replied to Zoe*aka*studentnurse's topic in General Students

    I'm taking nutrition so I won't have to when NS begins in

  2. Anyone accepted into Nursing Program without Volunteer Experience?

    Birry replied to nursing_hopeful's topic in California Nursing

    San Jose State only takes your TEAS, last 30 units GPA and 5 pre-req GPA into consideration. No work/volunteer experience, no bonus for male or female or bilingual or ethnicity. Just straight ranking...

  3. Dating classmates?

    Birry replied to AragornSkywalker's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I'm going to go out on a limb here and suggest that you may have answered your own question. The truth is, a lot of the older women nurses I work with are exactly that. They also exhibit little to no...

  4. Diploma in Tropical Nursing from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

    Birry replied to guidokitty3's topic in General Students

    I haven't, but that program sounds

  5. How do you handle phone calls from family/others?

    Birry replied to Lola77's topic in General Nursing

    We designate a spokesperson from the get-go for each patient. That person can call and ask whatever they like, but anyone else is just referred to the spokesperson. Sometimes people get mad, but we...

  6. Celebrate Your Fall 2010 Acceptances Here!!!

    Birry replied to starmickey03's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thread-crasher! This is for FALL 2010 acceptees! Start your

  7. Celebrate Your Fall 2010 Acceptances Here!!!

    Birry replied to starmickey03's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Oh no. Mine only took

  8. Did you do your research BEFORE you became a nurse?

    Birry replied to Tyler77's topic in General Students

    Quoted for posterity:lol2: And, yes, I've done my homework. 9.5 years working in ICU (as a monitor tech and unit clerk and sometimes NA) has shown me exactly what to expect from nursing, and it...

  9. Is anyone else's school increasing tuition?

    Birry replied to DayDreamin ER CRNP's topic in General Students

    Over the last 9 years, the cost of ecucation at a California State University has increased by about 170%. They just tacked on another 5% for fall 2010. At this point, it's pretty much a given that...

  10. For Fun - Things You Want to Buy Once You're a Nurse

    Birry replied to Multicollinearity's topic in General Students

    My sister got her license last summer. So far, she's spent most of her nurse's gold on traveling. I'd also like to eliminate my debt, set up a conservative savings structure and look for a house. Then...

  11. Staying awake to study?

    Birry replied to Asira's topic in General Students

    I guess I can't be much help... I've worked 12 hr nights for about 9 years, so I'm used to not sleeping much and switching from a daywalker/nightowl schedule. If you can do it, little naps might help....

  12. How am I supposed to get in with these grades?

    Birry replied to kraam's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If that's the case, you need to devote your life to that stats class! Go to your school's tutoring center, hire a tutor, get anyone who can to help you. Have you gone to your professor's office hour?...

  13. How am I supposed to get in with these grades?

    Birry replied to kraam's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I second the notion of dropping any class you're looking at getting less than a B in. If you're having trouble in school, try lightening your load. Finishing sooner, but with a low GPA that won't get...

  14. Other Students Repeatedly Asking me for things....

    Birry replied to beingthankful's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm not saying one "should" just give their time and effort away. When I was in A&P a classmate printed out all the powerpoints and whatnot for me and just handed them over. I brought her Jamba...

  15. Other Students Repeatedly Asking me for things....

    Birry replied to beingthankful's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Ah, the ol' "Give a man a fish, he'll eat for a day. Teach a man to fish, he'll feed himself for life." You're not obligated to help them. A simple "I don't have time to supply you with all my notes,...

  16. Dating classmates?

    Birry replied to AragornSkywalker's topic in Male Nursing Students

    If that's the case, then just make sure you pick a winner. And not ALL of them are bound to hate you. Chances are, some in the cohort may not like your new ex very much, and those women just might be...

  17. Laptop vs. Pen/Paper

    Birry replied to mamacashew's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I use pencil and paper. I find that the mechanics of writing something help me remember things better. The distraction factor exists, too (there are programs that'll black out the rest of your...

  18. Tell me your GPA. Just wanna compare

    Birry replied to mahkev2000's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I like the symbolism of this thread in the Male RN Student forum

  19. trouble with math

    Birry replied to MAmom81's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Go to the Khan Academy website at : www.khanacademy.org . It's all tutoring videos, and it should get you through most of your pre-req's. You'll love it for chem, algebra, stats, even some micro and...

  20. Celebrate Your Fall 2010 Acceptances Here!!!

    Birry replied to starmickey03's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm so glad I get to post in this thread! After two months of waiting, I got notice yesterday that I have moved from the alternate list to being accepted into the SJSU nursing program! Horray! Bring...

  21. So, im failing chemistry....am i cut for nursing?

    Birry replied to rayne215's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you can't finish with a B or higher, I would drop the class if you still can without an F. Take the time to study up and retake it later. Or, if you can salvage the grade, talk to your professor....

  22. San Jose State, SJSU, 2010 Fall

    Birry replied to supermonkey's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I got

  23. San Francisco State University (SFSU) BSN Program

    Birry replied to julz16's topic in California Nursing

    Heh, no. I'm an alternate for SJSU, so I'm really rooting for you get into

  24. San Francisco State University (SFSU) BSN Program

    Birry replied to julz16's topic in California Nursing

    So are you going to SFSU,

  25. Nursing School Thoughts

    Birry replied to my4helpers's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'd go for it at the hospital. If it's 5 months faster, you're really only paying about, what, 1.75x as much? Going through the hospital might also carry the added benefit of actually graduating and...