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  1. How does a Straight B student Survive an Accelerated Nursing School World?

    pitaya replied to RunawayN's topic in General Students

    Right, my point was was in regards to the poster who said that a C is an acceptable grade in nursing school. I just wanted to stress to pre-nursing students that some schools don't accept C's at all,...

  2. Any of you make excellent grades but suck at skills?

    pitaya replied to aem31's topic in General Students

    I'm the same way. The teachers keep saying the skills will come with time and that the academic knowledge is more important right now, but then I get yelled at in clinicals when I get confused with...

  3. Nursing Students- Were Any of You "B" Students- and Still Got Accepted?

    pitaya replied to lifelearningrn's topic in General Students

    I don't remember what my GPA was to get into my program because every school has different pre-reqs that they use to calculate GPA.. I can tell you that I in no way, shape, or form had anything close...

  4. How does a Straight B student Survive an Accelerated Nursing School World?

    pitaya replied to RunawayN's topic in General Students

    Yup, if you get anything less than an 80, you have to reapply to the program and if they let you back in, then you will retake the class the next

  5. bookstore = constant PAIN

    pitaya replied to anonymousstudent's topic in General Students

    Stop donating more money to your school! All you need to know is this:

  6. How many hours a week are you in class, lab or clinical?

    pitaya replied to Copperismydog's topic in General Students

    I'm in an accelerated BSN program, 2nd semester. On average, I have 30 hours of clinicals/week and 10 hours of class. So that's 40 hours/week of class and clinicals...wow, putting it into hours like...

  7. Nursing Student wanting to go into Community Health...advice?

    pitaya replied to Sammygrll's topic in Public, Community Health

    Thanks, I already know the bedside isn't for me, but when I tell people that they look at me like I'm crazy for going to nursing school if I hate the bedside. Today I almost fainted while watching an...

  8. Nursing Student wanting to go into Community Health...advice?

    pitaya replied to Sammygrll's topic in Public, Community Health

    I never read your reply until now! Thanks for replying and although I'm sorry I didn't see it earlier, the encouragement still helps. :) You're right, every time we talk about patient teaching, I'm...

  9. How does a Straight B student Survive an Accelerated Nursing School World?

    pitaya replied to RunawayN's topic in General Students

    Just wanted to point out that at some schools, a C equals

  10. How does a Straight B student Survive an Accelerated Nursing School World?

    pitaya replied to RunawayN's topic in General Students

    It doesn't matter what you were before nursing school...what matters is how you study in nursing school and handle the stress that will determine what type of student you become. I was one of the last...

  11. To own a pet or not while in nursing school...

    pitaya replied to kroyce's topic in General Students

    I have a 14-year old cat and he is the absolute joy of my life. I can't tell you how much I love coming home to him. He sits on my lap while I study or write papers. He's a cuddle buddy for sure. :)...

  12. To own a pet or not while in nursing school...

    pitaya replied to kroyce's topic in General Students

    Haha! I love

  13. How long is your NS drive?

    pitaya replied to OBplease's topic in General Students

    1 mile to campus, 5-6 miles to clinicals. My hometown is 64 miles away, but I got a cheap apartment a mile from campus so I wouldn't have to commute for over 2 hours each day and I couldn't be...

  14. To walk with cap and gown or not?

    pitaya replied to jr3t's topic in General Students

    Heck yeah, go! Why not? It's fun to walk in that cap and gown! It's not something you get to do everyday! If you don't like it later, big deal, like somebody else said, it's only a few hours you'll...

  15. Accepted... should I get books and read ahead?

    pitaya replied to sarahmizzou's topic in General Students

    Ditto the last comment. I would not read ahead at all. You will do more than enough of that in nursing school. Enjoy your time off! Go on vacation! Work to save some money! Spend time with your family...

  16. For Fun--Kudos 2 Me...The "toot your own horn" thread

    pitaya replied to tammy1974's topic in General Students

    I have straight A's, a full scholarship, and a nursing job waiting for me after graduation! When things aren't going my way, I have to remind myself that somebody thought I was worth a full...

  17. Things you wish you had worked on before nursing school ?

    pitaya replied to leenak's topic in General Students

    I wish I had worked a lot more to save up money the summer before nursing school, because there is no time for it now. I also wish that I had studied harder in my pre-req

  18. Do you cry a lot in nursing school?

    pitaya replied to CaliforniaRNnow's topic in General Students

    Most people seem to think you mean "at school." Even if you do cry at school, it's nothing to be ashamed of. I've seen at least 3 people in my program cry. It's tough and upsetting and I don't think...

  19. CSU - Pueblo information

    pitaya replied to aissamojave's topic in Colorado Nursing

    See the reply I posted a couple of replies ago for summer schedule. For fall semester, we have clinicals 3 days/week and classes the other 2 days. Clinicals may even be on some Saturdays. Keep in mind...

  20. CSU - Pueblo information

    pitaya replied to aissamojave's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Prerequisite courses (directly from the website): BIOL 223 Anatomy & Physiology I 3 credits BIOL 223L Anatomy & Physiology I Lab 1 credits BIOL 206 Microbiology 3 credits BIOL 206L...

  21. CSU - Pueblo information

    pitaya replied to aissamojave's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Summer was the first semester we had as accelerated students. We had clinicals and/or labs every week for 10 hours, typically from 7 am to 5 pm. We had one day/week off, and classes the other 3

  22. Scholarship Application Dilemma

    pitaya replied to pitaya's topic in General Students

    So sorry. what's an

  23. Please help..questions regarding NCAT Accelerated nursing program

    pitaya replied to outsidegal01's topic in General Students

    I just finished the summer...we typically had about 6-7 hrs of class 3 days a week, one day off, and then 10 hr clinicals/lab on another day. Not sure yet how it will be in the fall semester, but I...

  24. Please help..questions regarding NCAT Accelerated nursing program

    pitaya replied to outsidegal01's topic in General Students

    I don't have an outside job and I wouldn't recommend it. Personally, I feel like the accelerated BSN is a great option because it's quicker and really, the only main difference that I see is that you...

  25. What do you use to carry your books around?

    pitaya replied to pandorasbox's topic in General Students

    Same here, too! Books usually stay at home for