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  1. What would you do? need advice

    katoswife replied to hello sammi's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm in a similar situation...My husband is in the Navy and we'll be moving right after I graduate with my Anthropology degree...He will be changing jobs so we won't know where we're moving until right...

  2. fear of IVs and drawing blood

    katoswife replied to Katniss88's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have the same fear but only because I'm afraid I'm going to jab the needle into their muscle and not the vein :) I've had to be given IVs in my neck so I'm not afraid to be stuck, I just don't want...

  3. Great News!

    katoswife replied to AL1992's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Congrats! I love that feeling when you know for sure you're going to make a good

  4. Micro - I'm just sayin'

    katoswife replied to Summers_Off's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    As with any class I'm sure a lot depends on the instructor...Mine was so concerned with organization it became a joke...Everything was labeled with our table color, then what side of the table we were...

  5. What are you doing in between prereqs and NS?

    katoswife replied to SBJustBreathe's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I will either work or volunteer in the medical field to gain experience...Maybe have a baby...It's two years away for me and with a military husband anything can

  6. Is there any hope in me becoming an RN?

    katoswife replied to Ethsmom's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Don't lie...Own up to your past and you'll be a better person for it...I hate the thought of someone lying and taking the place of a person who actually got good grades and deserves a spot in the...

  7. Hi Ya'll! Any new pre-nursing students?

    katoswife replied to loulou55's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good luck

  8. Advice for Students

    katoswife replied to roscopeeco's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you're not great at math I recommend going to http://www.khanacademy.org I watched his videos for Chem and they helped me earn an

  9. Hi Ya'll! Any new pre-nursing students?

    katoswife replied to loulou55's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi Indecisive! Don't feel like you've wasted any time or are getting a late start...I'm 29 and have been going to college off and on for 11 years...I won't be a nurse until I'm 32 and that's if I...

  10. Hi Ya'll! Any new pre-nursing students?

    katoswife replied to loulou55's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I was working full-time when I took Chem, Developmental Psych, and some other random class...I got an A in all three so it's not impossible to work and get good grades...Chem isn't my strongest...

  11. Hi Ya'll! Any new pre-nursing students?

    katoswife replied to loulou55's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I actually thought about doing something like this but the classes would conflict with my anthropology classes...I've looked into phlebotomy and nursing assistant and they conflicted as well...Maybe...

  12. Hi Ya'll! Any new pre-nursing students?

    katoswife replied to loulou55's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm going for an RN, accelerated BSN. Do either of your programs require volunteer or paid experience? One of the programs where we might end up requires this and I'm struggling figuring out what to...

  13. Hi Ya'll! Any new pre-nursing students?

    katoswife replied to loulou55's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I guess you could call me a pre-nursing student :) I'm working on an Anthropology degree and then I will go into a nursing program (hopefully). My husband is in the military so my path is not as...

  14. Why go into nursing? is it for the money or for other reasons

    katoswife replied to love7777's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I never thought that I would want to be a nurse...I didn't want to go through all the schooling and work weird hours...but as I've gotten older I've realized that it's a great profession where I can...

  15. have you taken any of these classes online: Psychology, Anthropology, Sociology

    katoswife replied to amyleadon's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I took Psych online and it was fairly easy...Two discussion questions and a quiz each week plus a research paper...Like the poster above said, it depends entirely on your

  16. For Fun - Things You Want to Buy Once You're a Nurse

    katoswife replied to Multicollinearity's topic in General Students

    A dock for my

  17. Anyone regret ever having stepped foot in nursing school?

    katoswife replied to summersent's topic in General Students

    I'm not yet a nursing student but I look at it this way...In every aspect of your life you will encounter crabby people and challenging situations...Just deal with them, move on, and don't use them as...

  18. How many nursing programs did/are you applying to?

    katoswife replied to mariposabella's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'll be applying for two - one BSN and one ADN. I only have to take two additional classes to apply for the BSN and the program would only take one semester longer than if I were to go into the ADN...

  19. Accepted to nursing school!

    katoswife replied to bewitched's topic in General Students

    Congratulations!!

  20. Micro Fall 2010

    katoswife replied to mangopeach's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I just checked and my requireds are Microbiology Laboratory Theory and Application by Leboffe and Microbiology by Tortora. The actual textbook comes with access to My Microbiology Place. It was the...

  21. Micro Fall 2010

    katoswife replied to mangopeach's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I haven't even looked to see what books are required...I guess I should do that I'll be checking back to see what others

  22. Can I Still Specialize If I Get A Degree From Community College?

    katoswife replied to KristinMC's topic in General Students

    The nurse anesthetist program in my area requires a BSN and at least one year experience in acute care...From that point it's five semesters to get your masters...So a total of around seven years to...

  23. Your desired specialty

    katoswife replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My areas of interest are: oncology peds nurse midwife nurse anesthetist I would love to work at a children's hospital...Everyone I've talked to, though, thinks it would be a depressing job working...

  24. A & P 1 -- Fall 2010

    katoswife replied to 3rdgenRN2B's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'll be taking A&P1 online and Micro hybrid this fall...I'm not too nervous about them...Just glad I don't have to dissect an animal...That always makes me

  25. Struggles with finding a nursing job....

    katoswife replied to ohyeah's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks but I will continue to pursue my degree. I want to have a job that I actually enjoy doing and not just something that will pay the bills. If I can't get hired then I will just use that...