lifelearningrn BSN, RN

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    Remember Anatomy and Physiology?

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

    My instructor is an older man with lots of stories. He applies almost everything we learn to someone he knows, knew or famous that experienced something related to what we were studying. He has a...
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    While Warning About Fat, U.S. (Government) Pushes Cheese Sales

    lifelearningrn replied to GM2RN's topic in General Nursing

    There is a documentary called, "Food Inc."... it's an eye opening look into the food industry and it's control on the government as well as the consumer. "Lose weight- but here, buy this over...
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    Nursing Pre reqs

    lifelearningrn replied to melissa1987's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm terrible at math!!! I had to take pre-algebra, intro algebra and intermediate algebra (all remedial non-credited classes) to qualify for college level math. I took Math for Liberal Arts (which is...
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    Nutrition

    lifelearningrn replied to ttpurtee's topic in General Nursing

    With the increase in the field of bariatrics, I think the need for nutritionists will increase. As of right now, that might be the area you want to look into working.. your passion will be utilized in...
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    A & P question

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

    I think learning the cells and mitosis is important to understand how illness and other factors affect cells and how they divide, and the illness related. (ex. cancer).. muscles are especially...
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    Are online schools frowned upon for msn?

    lifelearningrn replied to Will-B's topic in General Nursing

    I honestly believe the jury is still out on all the online only schools, including WGU. That is not to say that WGU isn't a great education.. or that ALL of them should be lumped together. (UoP has...
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    My nursing plan, any obvious holes in it?

    lifelearningrn replied to Hotshot007's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Any chance you can leave CA to do any of this? Not being able to get into basic prereqs sounds crazy. The schools in my area (Houston, TX) have enough of the classes to go around. (You may not get...
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    Are online schools frowned upon for msn?

    lifelearningrn replied to Will-B's topic in General Nursing

    I think if it's a good school that isn't completely known just for online degrees (like UoP, Devry, etc.) A lot of traditional state universities are offering online programs, and that is the route...
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    Patients and the race card

    lifelearningrn replied to CanadaEh's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This made me want to cry.. I'm sorry you've grown up to the evils that I had believed had been going away since the 60s. I'm not completely out of touch.. I know racism is still alive... but my heart...
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    Biology & A&P I

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

    I didn't find Bio 1 easy at all, but it was also my first science class in almost 2 decades. Bio 1&2 provide a good foundation for A&P.. If it's your first introduction into the subject.. and...
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    The Support is Waning Quickly...

    lifelearningrn replied to Despareux's topic in General Students

    You're right.. it definitely can go both
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    Today is my pinning!

    lifelearningrn replied to NM nurse to be's topic in General Nursing

    :clpty: congratulations!!!!!
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    San Jacinto College ADN Spring 2011

    lifelearningrn replied to taylorxteddy's topic in Texas Nursing

    I imagine it's easier to get into an LVN-RN transition program than it just a straight RN program.. and you're right.. you're a CNA- LVN is a step up on the ladder and then you can take another step....
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    San Jacinto College ADN Spring 2011

    lifelearningrn replied to taylorxteddy's topic in Texas Nursing

    I'm not a nurse.. I'll be finishing up my prereqs in the spring and hope to get accepted into a program for next fall! And I think going to LVN and then transitioning is a great idea. Why
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    Patients and the race card

    lifelearningrn replied to CanadaEh's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm so disgusted that people act like this and it is accepted in the community. I don't understand why so many people want to keep a society that mistreats people because they different. These are...
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    San Jacinto College ADN Spring 2011

    lifelearningrn replied to taylorxteddy's topic in Texas Nursing

    You did good on the Hesi and your science GPA is pretty good. I think you have a good chance of getting into COM, GC or Lee! Spring apps are too late but it's not too late to start thinking about...
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    San Jacinto College ADN Spring 2011

    lifelearningrn replied to taylorxteddy's topic in Texas Nursing

    It doesn't hurt to try and apply. And there are other schools in the area that have good programs like COM, Alvin, Galveston College, Lee, HCC and I think the Lone Star system has a program too. I...
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    Nursing Students- Were Any of You "B" Students- and Still Got Accepted?

    lifelearningrn replied to lifelearningrn's topic in General Students

    I've never heard of a legitimate college that guarantees you can't fail.. no classes no schedules? Seems like a 'too good to be true' type of
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    Patients and the race card

    lifelearningrn replied to CanadaEh's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    'Playing the race card' how? Isn't a patient a patient? I don't see how race even comes into
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    The Support is Waning Quickly...

    lifelearningrn replied to Despareux's topic in General Students

    I hope I don't offend any of the men on this forum when I say this.. but husbands can be babies when it comes to things like this... He is used to you doing everything for him. He is used to having...
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    Got myself in a tough career spot. What would you do?

    lifelearningrn replied to OliveRN's topic in General Nursing

    Unless they asked you directly and you lied directly in the interview.. I don't see an issue. Also- NEVER ask someone to lie for you... that is just...
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    Planning advice needed

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

    Smokey definitely brings up some good points. Especially about being at home with the kids being supported by a husband and then suddenly being a single mom with no education. I know it's hard to...
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    Planning advice needed

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

    For me, I wasted a lot of years when I could have been in school getting a degree doing nothing. I decided to go to school AFTER having my second child. It's harder with kids for all the obvious...
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    Planning advice needed

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

    If I had it to do over again, I would have gone to school and got my degrees first... but it's really up to
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    Scheduling Help.. A&P???

    lifelearningrn replied to jellybean321's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you're okay with Chem along with 2 other classes right now.. I bet you could squeeze one other class to do with