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  1. Can someone explain how a study group is at all effective?

    pitaya replied to bhanson's topic in General Students

    I love studying with other people, not necessarily as a study group, but just having them with me! It's much harder for me to study at home alone, but it's nice to be in a study room or coffee shop...

  2. ADN Students Whom Already Hold a Bachelors in Another Field

    pitaya replied to TheCareerStudent's topic in General Students

    Just to clarify for everyone, I am not against online classes or out to criticize anyone. I have taken several online classes for my degree, but they were from my university, not a strictly online...

  3. ADN Students Whom Already Hold a Bachelors in Another Field

    pitaya replied to TheCareerStudent's topic in General Students

    I couldn't agree more. I hold a previous bachelor's degree in another field from a large, public state university and am now working on my BSN. I was speaking with an employer around the time I was...

  4. Experience in the ABSN programs?

    pitaya replied to xInspiredx's topic in General Students

    Oh, no, we definitely get in all of the required hours! We had 3 clinical days a week during the fall semester. Believe me, they will fit in more than you think is

  5. failed foundations of nursing

    pitaya replied to snowybee's topic in General Students

    Feel free to send me a private message if you want to talk more! Students like you inspire me. The fact that English is not your first language and you were able to get into a nursing school where...

  6. CSU - Pueblo information

    pitaya replied to aissamojave's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Congrats! I have heard that Denver is competitive. A lot of people love Denver and want to move there, so there is no shortage of applicants for jobs. I'd say the whole Denver Metro area and Fort...

  7. failed foundations of nursing

    pitaya replied to snowybee's topic in General Students

    Hi, stronglady! I have a dear friend who somewhat reminds me of your situation. She is from another country. She is so smart and studied and really knew her stuff. She blew me away in Pharmacology....

  8. nursing specialties

    pitaya replied to sj73201's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Global Health. :redbeathe That is the whole reason I got into it in the first place.

  9. how far do you drive for school

    pitaya replied to tierra399's topic in General Students

    What a great idea! All schools should have a similar hotel-like program.

  10. publishing date/edition of books?

    pitaya replied to joyhn's topic in General Students

    I had the same question! Thanks to all who replied. This forum is so helpful. I'll be buying the 6th edition, too.

  11. I know the day is not even over and im complaining..

    pitaya replied to Pneumothorax's topic in General Students

    You could...buy the book and then sell it immediately after the semester is over. Since the edition just came out, you should be able to get most of your money back if you don't delay in selling it...

  12. Pretty sure I'm the only nursing student ever

    pitaya replied to HCollier's topic in General Students

    I liked what I learned in med-surg class, but I really hated med-surg

  13. Is this a bad idea? (loan debt) Need advice!

    pitaya replied to myty23's topic in General Students

    Oh, wow! Sorry, I didn't realize this was an old post and I just replied to the first post! LOL Oops. Good for you! 9K is not too bad. I'm so glad you didn't have to use your line of credit!!!...

  14. Is this a bad idea? (loan debt) Need advice!

    pitaya replied to myty23's topic in General Students

    I once read about a girl who had $200,000 in debt for a bachelor's degree! She actually set up a website asking strangers to donate money to her. During her undergrad years, she went to Europe on...

  15. how far do you drive for school

    pitaya replied to tierra399's topic in General Students

    Wow. I was living with my parents 65 miles away and I decided that was too much for me, so I moved into a cheap apartment 1 mile from campus and the drive is just a few minutes. It was a great...

  16. Getting married between semesters!

    pitaya replied to beach_bride514's topic in General Students

    2 of my classmates got married during my program. One got married inbetween summer and fall semester and another got married between fall and spring semester! Who knows, maybe even more will get...

  17. Fast paced Pharmacology!

    pitaya replied to yesitslaura's topic in General Students

    6 weeks plus optional review course later on. I learned more in that 6 week class than I thought possible. It was great, mostly due in part to the most amazing teacher ever. I got an A. 10 weeks is...

  18. Reject from Regis what are my chances?

    pitaya replied to sourapril's topic in Colorado Nursing

    If I were in your situation, I would definitely apply elsewhere!!! I was determined to do everything I could not to retake those classes I got C's in. Plus, Regis is expensive. You'll save a lot more...

  19. What is Med/Surge?

    pitaya replied to Despareux's topic in General Students

    Hmm....I'd have to say that out of my classmates, the percentage that failed Fundamentals is a lot higher than the percentage that failed Med/Surg. Personally, I thought that Fundamentals was...

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

    pitaya replied to tammy1974's topic in General Students

    Just finished up finals for my second semester of nursing school and I have a

  21. Is this even possible?

    pitaya replied to EMEddie's topic in General Students

    I, too, have a BS in Public Health! I went into an accelerated bachelor's program - 14

  22. Yay! First Semester is over!!

    pitaya replied to colta's topic in General Students

    Congrats! I'm interested in the structure of your program. Will this be your first time in the clinical setting? You said it's for 2 weeks, so is that ten days of clinical? Will you have to do care...

  23. Do you keep all of your textbooks? To rent or not to rent?

    pitaya replied to mangopeach's topic in General Students

    Talk to past students and get their recommendation. There are some books I wish I had never bought, particularly the code of ethics and a standards of practice guide which I never looked at once. I...

  24. Scholarship Application Dilemma

    pitaya posted a topic in General Students

    Hello, all! Thanks for reading this. Maybe you can help me or maybe there's really nothing I can do at this point. In any case, I would appreciate it if you took a moment to hear me out as I'm very...

  25. Scholarship Application Dilemma

    pitaya replied to pitaya's topic in General Students

    Thank you!!! I did shed a few tears when it first happened. But the initial disappointment in thinking that I would never get the scholarship resulted in a more shockingly joyous celebration when I...