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Unfortunately, the legal system is not equal. I hear about it every day from my wonderful finace who is a public defender in the juvenile court system here in Minneapolis. If you are from a suburb, white, and wealthy you are treated much differently than if you are middle class, poor, or a minority; commit a crime and the punishement/long-term affects will be much different depending on your class. Anhyow, you might want to try for an expungment (removal of these items from your record). You will need to go before a judge and should not need lawyer. Laws very by state on this. Good luck. Stand up. Keep Fighting - Senator Paul Wellstone

Recovering son of a pentecostal minister here (i.e. Atheist)........................................................................ Workers of the World unite. You have nothing to lose but your chains..... Marx

My significant other is a public defender - if the case was thrown out and thus you were not convicted of a crime, I would not disclose. Getting arrested is not the same as being convicted. You should not have to disclose arrests.

Like the 40 hour work week, child labor laws, vacation, and days off??? If you do, thanks the unions..........

This has disaster written all over it. Most places do not allow a spouse in a supervisory role over another spouse. While it can work, it has the potential to be very disastrous.

Wow...I am kind of surprised at this. Although, this school has a bad rep as a "private trade school/college".

A&P is very school specific. Someone posted earlier that an A with one proffessor would be a C with another - they hit the nail right on the head. I have taken many advanced science courses (calculus based physics, organic chem), math courses (multivariable calculus, differential equqtions, linear algerbra, calc based statistics etc), and engineering courses and I am finding the time I currently have to spend with A&P 1, to get an A, is greater than the time I spent with any of those. While it is possible to do well in a shortened summer session, I would hate to have to take A&P 1 with a tough proffessor in that format.

I agree, you might be onto something here. Perhaps this grad is onto something. We could introduce a new nursing course - Nursing according to Monty Python. Of course everyone would be required to use a british accent in class and would even be graded on it.............

No, nursing is not the one of the "fastest growing jobs". But nursing will create a large number of jobs due to its current size. Take a career that currently employs 50,000 people and say it is projected to grow at 50% over the next 6 years - that creates 25,000 new jobs. Take a career that currently employs 2.3 million (as nusring does) and is porjected to 21% to 35% ( http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos083.htm ) over that same time period, this creates 483,000 - 805,000 new positions. Also, the IT job projections are BS. I currently work in that industry and see the many IT people that are our of work.............

A & P is a commitment. The average on our first test was in the high 60's. I did well on that one and the one we had last week but this has been one of the toughest A's I have had to work for. It seems that a lot of people are discouraged due to the number of low grades and the drive to try and make an A in order to get accepted into their respective programs.

I think it depends on your prof. I have always been an A/B student (through an almost completed engineering degree - calc, physics, chemistry, differential equations etc.) and am finding that A & P 1 is giving me a run for my money. I have an A in the course but it has been a struggle. We do have a great prof though. Due to the number of students trying to apply for health care programs, I think a number of colleges are using the A&P sequence as a weed out class.........

Why, do you think it is a little harsh?? Ok then how about just a flogging......

Does this mean I should not go around quoting political, religous, and soical ideas from the Life of Brian, Holy Grail, and The Meaning of Life in a British accent when I become a nurse??? Darn........I was so looking forward to that.

I say crucifixtion...........

At North Hennepin now doing A & P 1 (Dr. Ross - tough class but great prof.), Microbiology, Psych and Soc. - I am curious Sanskeet, do you have any idea of the GPAs of those who were adimitted to your nursing class? I plan on applying in Jan after I have my grades for this semester. Thanks.

Hey, we need to pay for that tax cut for the wealthy somehow......

Welcome to "at will employment"........

How is your chemistry and biology? If those are recent, you should be OK. Also, it depends on your A & P prof. as this class can be a tough one. I personally spend about 15 to 18 hours a week on A & P 1 alone.

Like I said, taxes are the price we pay civilizaton. Taxes are an investment in our country, our future and children - I could never figure out why people cannot fathom that........

Hey shellyjellybelly the reason why Minnesota is a great state is because of the investment people have made here!!! I look at taxes as the price we pay for civilization (at least when they are invested and used wisely). Anyhow, I don't think I could live anywhere else. My former job required me to travel, for extended periods of time, to many other states and I was always glad to come back home..... Stand Up, Keep Fighting - Senator Paul Wellstone

I agree with chris_at_lucas_RN on this one.....Basic study guides that will show which type of questions will be asked as well as the format are your best bet.

University of MN and Metro State also offer NP programs. I think a few other private colleges do as well. There is a children's hospital in Mpls. I think it is associated with Abbot Northwestern......

What type of learner are you? Do you retain information more effectively by writing and reading? Or are you more visual? Here is a site that can give you some idea http://www.vark-learn.com/english/index.asp This did help some in our class study more efficiently. I do agree though that A & P is a tough class. Our class average was a 67% on the first lecture exam..........We do have a great Prof. but the amount of information can seem overwhelming, finding ways to study efficiently can make it much easier. As for me, I usually condense a chapter to 15 to 20 pages of notes before the material is lectured on. I then add anything I missed to those notes and study from those for the exam. This worked for me as I was able to pull off an A on the first exam. Also, by preparing ahead it give me an edge for those wonderful pop quizes..........

Get a 30 year fixed rate. Interest rates will be on an upward trend for a long time (inflation, government debt, trade deficet etc). If you get a 3 or 5 year fixed which then goes adjustable, you could be in for a nasty surprise.

There is usually a reason why a bonus like that is being offered (i.e. they can't keep staff). If you work full-time (2080 hours/year roughly), use that to figure out if a bonus or higher pay is worth it.