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  1. A few quick questions from a nervous newbie!

    Congrats on starting NS, I start Monday also! I did buy the Classic II, and while can't imagine there would be a big difference between that and the lightweight, I don't have a lot of experience w/...
  2. Public Health and birth control

    It does prevent fertilization in the sense that it prevents ovulation (as long as the woman has not yet ovulated). Please, please, please, inform yourself if you're going to discuss the
  3. The general consensus in this, and other, threads on this site seems to be that anything besides the hard sciences is a "fluff" course. Many don't seem interested - or even show contempt towards -...
  4. scared of nursing

    Have you thought about social
  5. So many mixed feelings... how about you?

    I start next week. I was sooo excited when I found out I got in (my first choice, the only school I applied to, etc.).. But at this point, I'm more terrified than anything. I'm wondering why not more...
  6. I met a nurse (friend of a friend) who loves, loves, LOVES nursing (she's been at it almost 20 years). She gushes about her work, her co-workers, her patients. But don't ask her about nursing school....
  7. Math Question

    Well, there's still the possibility of error, but I agree that I would feel more comfortable about the accuracy of my answer if I used a calculator, despite being competent at figuring it out without...
  8. Math Question

    You could always email one of your instructors and ask.. or ask a current or previous student? My school allows calculators. Like a previous poster said, the point is that you understand what's being...
  9. This is what I was thinking earlier, just wasn't very articulate at
  10. Drug Cal

    Calculus? I'v never heard of this
  11. Maybe you're having trouble because the "physiology" of interracial marriage..... Is the same as the physiology of any marriage? I don't really understand the
  12. Seriously? Many of my professors (first degree) identified themselves as Dr. _____. This is because they had PhDs, and, therefore, were doctors. They are not impersonating physicians, they are...
  13. Working while in ABSN

    Were you in an ABSN program?? If so you are
  14. Working while in ABSN

    Most people will advise you against working during an ABSN program. I agree, that if you don't have to, it may be best to just focus on the program. My ABSN program also "strongly recommends" that we...
  15. Private School or Community College?! Please Help

    Plenty? You're gonna need to tell me where you've been looking, cause I thought things were pretty bleak here. Or maybe that's just every other industry
  16. Students- I need your input please

    Remember what is was like to be a student. Have high expectations, but be positive and encouraging. Make your students believe that you want them to succeed, that you really are pulling for
  17. Helpful and Interesting Reads

    Some of my lighter favorites: Baby Catcher: Chronicles of a Modern Midwife -- Peggy Vincent This is a Soul: The Mission of Rick Hodes -- Marilyn Berger Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr....
  18. necessity of laptop, smartphone, etc?

    For class all I need is a pen and
  19. Private School or Community College?! Please Help

    I would save the money and go to the community college. You could take any non-nursing classes you need while waiting, and maybe by the time you graduate they will be hiring new grads
  20. Which class was harder for you?

    I've heard about the horrors of organic chem as well, but I don't think nursing programs usually require it (correct me if I'm wrong). I did have to take organic biochem though, and it was definitely...
  21. more than nursing professionals wearing scrubs

    There's kiosk in the middle of the mall where 2-3 people offer massages in massage chairs. They wear scrubs. They're even light blue, similar to those worn by the residents at the local
  22. I currently work in a clinic as a "Health Care Assistant." I perform all duties that an MA does, but I never went to school to be an MA (trained on the job). So I don't call myself a certified...
  23. I think taking any of those science classes without math first is completely reasonable. I don't remember using any math in A&P or micro. I didn't take basic chemistry in college, but I took...
  24. I'm Hard to Fit--Looking for Cute Scrubs

    Life Uniform, where I got them, only had juniors fit. But I thought I saw some online that weren't, or at least they didn't specify that they
  25. Should I Take the Chance/Sacrifice?

    I would apply to the program nearby and the ones 2-4 hrs away. If I got into a program further away, that started sooner, I would go. Your partner says they support whatever decision, and it sounds...