lifelearningrn BSN, RN

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  1. lifelearningrn

    I'm pregnant!!

    lifelearningrn replied to CrunchyMama's topic in General Students

    All I can say is congratulations... things will fall in place as everything happens for a reason. Take it one step at a time.
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    Nursing School/Tattoo Vent

    lifelearningrn replied to LikesToWander's topic in General Students

    How much more upfront could the school be really? The director told her the tats needed to be covered and gave her some pointers on how to cover them. At that point, it really is up to the student to...
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    Nursing School/Tattoo Vent

    lifelearningrn replied to LikesToWander's topic in General Students

    Tattoos are not covered under any discrimination act or policy. Nobody is born with tattoos nor are they are disability or deserving of any kind of special treatment or accommodations. Tattoos are a...
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    Seemingly pointless classes

    lifelearningrn replied to thenameismac's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I love deadlines! I love the swooshing sound they make as they pass by! (A Douglas Adams quote) I think about every time I'm down to the wire on an assignment or project. Like I said, a lot of...
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    A/P II in summer with another gen ed??

    lifelearningrn replied to JennL's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    An 8 week science is going to be a challenge. You could probably manage it with another general education class and be okay though. Good
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    Lost varicella immunity?

    lifelearningrn replied to SkiMama's topic in General Nursing

    Isn't shingles basically a 'reactivation' of the chicken pox virus along the nerves? And when you DON'T have chicken pox immunity and are exposed to shingles, do you get chicken pox, or shingles?...
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    Seemingly pointless classes

    lifelearningrn replied to thenameismac's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Philosophy may not be a 'necessary' class if you're going into nursing (most school has other options like Ethics or Logic, which would be helpful, I believe.) Lifespan on the other hand, is a...
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    Compassion or reality for obese patients?

    lifelearningrn replied to stefanyjoy's topic in General Nursing

    With age comes maturity and wisdom which is something you have many more years before you can even pretend to know half the truth. Other than having your own place and paying it's bills do you have...
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    Compassion or reality for obese patients?

    lifelearningrn replied to stefanyjoy's topic in General Nursing

    She stated plainly she knows about the problems of obesity... You don't need to educate with your 20 year old wisdom. I'll tell you what, come back in 15 years when you have lower metabolism, kids, a...
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    UTMB Fall 2011 Applicants

    lifelearningrn replied to chaos0058's topic in Texas Nursing

    AND- I'd be shocked if you have as many Ws as I have had over the years. Try not to stress.. I've also heard UTMB has no rhyme or reason to how they choose who to accept. From what I have gathered...
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    UTMB Fall 2011 Applicants

    lifelearningrn replied to chaos0058's topic in Texas Nursing

    I touched on my withdraws in my personal statement too! I really think the personal statement, in my case anyway, is the only shot I have to get an interview for this application period.. and who...
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    UTMB Fall 2011 Applicants

    lifelearningrn replied to chaos0058's topic in Texas Nursing

    I read about the "W" thing here in several of the other UTMB hopeful threads. They also have this listed in their
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    Anything About Cells on TEAS??

    lifelearningrn replied to Mti3's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    I didn't have anything on mitosis (wish I had since I have mitosis/meiosis down pat ) .. there were questions on cells/organelles so know those well. I'm trying to remember.. I think they DID give us...
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    B-O-M-B-E-D the Cat Muscle Exam Today!

    lifelearningrn posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    OMG- when I say bombed, I MEAN it.. seriously... thank GOD he replaces the lowest grade with your final because I'd be in serious trouble. (I got a B on the first lecture exam- hoping that would be my...
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    UTMB Fall 2011 Applicants

    lifelearningrn replied to chaos0058's topic in Texas Nursing

    Yes- thank you for the information. I want to wish you all good luck. I'm going to be realistic and tell y'all I don't think I'll even get to the interview stage.. I have an okay science GPA and...
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    B-O-M-B-E-D the Cat Muscle Exam Today!

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

    Thanks y'all! I realize now that you HAVE to work on the cat hands on.. not only that, but I'm going to bug all my classmates to peek at their cats too so I see different cats and how things may look...
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    Sick of people who think Nursing will be easy!

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

    I understand being annoyed by people who think the tests should be easier... but I have walked out of tests saying things like, "Holy cow, that test was freaking hard!" It doesn't mean I didn't spend...
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    Sick of people who think Nursing will be easy!

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

    I'm taking microbiology and I must say I'm getting a kick out of see all these bacteria! I got to make a live slide of Ecoli to see their motility last week.. I thought it was fascinating to see them...
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    What's the toughest part of A&PI?

    lifelearningrn replied to mell260's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    As far as the physiology part of A/P 1 the muscle system was a killer! I ended up doing well, but only because I spend endless weeks and hours studying it and making flash cards. The anatomy part was...
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    Compassion or reality for obese patients?

    lifelearningrn replied to stefanyjoy's topic in General Nursing

    Has anyone ever seen people laugh at the person suffering from anorexia and is laying in a hospital bed 76 lbs and being fed by tubes? You don't hear HCPs laughing in the breaking room saying, "Holy...
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    Compassion or reality for obese patients?

    lifelearningrn replied to stefanyjoy's topic in General Nursing

    BMI can be very, very misleading. Someone with a lot of muscle mass will come up heavier on a BMI when they are quite fit. Also- someone with a healthy BMI may have the unhealthiest lifestyle...
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    Can't decide..help?Cna wasn't for me will Rn be?

    lifelearningrn replied to cantdecide33's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know.. doctor's offices deal with cuts, skin problems and vomit too.. (I know because I've had my kids at the doctors for all of these reasons.. my 5 year old vomitted all over the doctor's...
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    UTMB Fall 2011 Applicants

    lifelearningrn replied to chaos0058's topic in Texas Nursing

    Mine is coming up and it says that my application is complete.. does this mean they received all my transcripts and TEAS
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    Can't decide..help?Cna wasn't for me will Rn be?

    lifelearningrn replied to cantdecide33's topic in General Nursing

    I think everyone has things that gross them out or that they don't want to work with... the question you have to ask yourself is if it is a deal breaker for you or not. You will likely encounter...
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    UTMB Fall 2011 Applicants

    lifelearningrn replied to chaos0058's topic in Texas Nursing

    I'm glad i'm not alone! I hope they fix it soon because it's driving me