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"well then, maybe Nursing School isn't for you," is a discouraging remark.

That is correct. The TEAS has nothing to do with nursing. It is just a tool to weed prospective nursing students out. It's a shame really. Just a thought...I thought nurses were supposed to be compassionate and supportive?...Just an idea!

Hi Bronze, ..did I say I scored an A? Hmmmm...well, in the state that I live in now, the courses are separate. You take Anatomy, then you take Physiology. I did make an A in Physio, but a C in Anatomy - not because I wasn't interested in Anatomy. ...

So may I please ask for clarification...do nursing students do rectal exams, breast exams, and pelvic exams on each other in the 2 year nursing program? I'm only going to a junior college to get my ADN to become an RN. Do you know, or does anyone e...

Actually, my cousin who works as a nurse, just stuck herself with a needle when doing a venipuncture on an HIV + patient. She dropped the needle after the venipuncture, and picked up the needle and poked herself in the finger. I don't know if she w...

Hello, I will be applying for the Nursing Program at my local college but I have a lot of questions and concerns about balancing my school, future nursing job schedule, childcare for my daughter, and my family life. I am married and we live out-of-s...

Yes, thank you to all who clarified what your title is. I thought, these have to be CNAs or very poorly paid LVNs.

Boy, it would be nice if you were one of my instructors. Thanks for being so considerate!

**************************************** No it wasn't difficult to dissect. But if you're a cat-lover, then you have to get over the fact that you are about to cut into "Fluffy."

*************************** And which college do you attend, only if you don't mind sharing.

********************************************************** I agree about the community college. We only attended the Nursing Program Meeting and the director was using that same discouraging tone. It actually worked on some of the people in the mee...

********************************************* I am sorry to hear that you are having that problem. God! - can't people just behave in a sane manner?? I agree with your feelings about your instructor. I would feel the same way. I also would want to...

************************************************ I'll have to check for the online class. I am just used to actually "going to school." I'm 35, so when I was in college, that was the only way to take a class. A&P definitely has a LOT of informa...

HA!HA! HA!...Oh my..well, that was an interesting insight from Tyler77. But I appreciate your insight as well. I've worked as a CNA and hoped that in Nursing I wouldn't do the cleaning up of the poop and so on. The nurses that I've worked with whi...

********************************************************** I am trying to get into that English class. It's full at my college so I'm on the wait list for it. I hope I get into this class. It's the last pre-req that I need before I apply for the R...

******************************************************** Congratulations on getting into the program! I hope I do as well!

******************************************************************************* I feel your pain. I had that Microbiology class too..and it is not easy.

I had A&P 1 and 2 yearsss ago. They were tough classes for me since I had a teacher who spoke with a heavy accent and who insisted on telling stories about his personal life during every class....OMG. But I made it through. Also, in our lab, we...

************************************************************************************* So what do you think of being a nurse now?

Oh, I am LOVING this feedback! This is really helpful for those of us who are applying for Nursing School.

I know the Nursing Director at my college said that it is better if you do not work. She said but if you have to, then part-time would be ok. She just said if you don't have to work while going to nursing school, then don't.