katebean04

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1. How far would you commute to nursing school?

   katebean04 replied to SlaveHeart's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I would do the community college. You can finish all of your prereqs while you are on the waiting list, and just enjoy life for awhile. Go part time and get those beginning classes out of the

2. Fall 2012 new nursing students roll call!!!

   katebean04 replied to ixchel's topic in General Students

   I start Fall 2012!! I was called last week to move up, someone declined their spot!! I have orientation wednesday and can drop my fall classes that I had registered for (non-nursing classes). I am so...

3. What should you review over the summer going into a nursing program?

   katebean04 replied to PostLikeHakeem's topic in General Students

   I got moved up on our waitlist to start this fall. A year early! Just found out last week. I am thinking the same thing, I want to brush up on A&P, because its been a while. Maybe some NCLEX...

4. Instructors deciding our fate??

   katebean04 replied to BiohazardBetty's topic in General Students

   You decide your own fate. There are much harder things out there in the world than nursing school. There are some that "deserve" to make it because they have put all of their heart and soul into...

5. Sick of people who think Nursing will be easy!

   katebean04 replied to katebean04's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   My mom was diagnosed in October, during my second year of prereqs. I just get annoyed with all of the complaining after seeing people who truly deserve to complain.. Maybe, I have a bad attitude...

6. I'm pregnant!!

   katebean04 replied to CrunchyMama's topic in General Students

   Congratulations!!!! What a blessing! I would not want to work for a place that would not hire me when I was pregnant. You have kids and they are going to have to understand that. I would take things...

7. Does anyone else use 'lisa frank' school supplies as an adult?

   katebean04 replied to katebean04's topic in General Students

   I almost bought a Trapper Keeper binder the other day. I saw them at CVS pharmacy, and thought that it would be neat to be able to zip up all of my papers so nothing could ever fall out! But....my...

8. Sick of people who think Nursing will be easy!

   katebean04 replied to katebean04's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I just keep getting annoyed at all of the complaining. I wish there were more than 3 people out of 30, that actually enjoy learning and want to help people. I ask people in this class why they want to...

9. Sick of people who think Nursing will be easy!

   katebean04 replied to katebean04's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I just hate the word bank idea... no one is going to give you a word bank when you are working with a patient. You have to work hard for this kind of an achievement, its not gonna be just handed to...

10. Fail or withdraw nursing school

    katebean04 replied to deetrain's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    We have a very early withdraw date where you would receive reimbursement for your tuition. Then, we have a withdraw date that occurs about 5-6 weeks into the course, so you should have an idea of how...

11. Sick of people who think Nursing will be easy!

    katebean04 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    This is more of a vent.... but I am currently in A&P II and I don't know how many times I hear the following things from other students: 1. Can we have a word bank on our exams? 2. This teacher...

12. Fail or withdraw nursing school

    katebean04 replied to deetrain's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    At my college, we have a date that you must withdraw by. If you withdraw by that date you get an incomplete, which does't effect your GPA. I just had a friend that failed one of her nursing courses...

13. Terrified of clinicals

    katebean04 replied to Brekka's topic in General Students

    If I were you, I would think of this like an exam: know as much as you can before you step foot in there. I also like to think of the patient: do they want someone who doesn't know their condition to...

14. Does anyone else use 'lisa frank' school supplies as an adult?

    katebean04 replied to katebean04's topic in General Students

    Wish list: Hello Kitty book bag or purse, Lisa Frank t-shirt, sleeping bag and stickers. My husband looks at my binders decorated in stickers and asks me if I am 12 years old. I just miss this stuff,...

15. Does anyone else use 'lisa frank' school supplies as an adult?

    katebean04 replied to katebean04's topic in General Students

    At christmas time, I actually bought a huge lipstick tube full of lisa frank goodies for myself. I just had to have it! Its good to know that I'm not the only one that still loves those