astarr33

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1. West Georgia Technical College/West Central Tech Interview?

   astarr33 replied to jbwood's topic in Georgia

   I'm currently enrolled in the WGTC RN program. The program is 6 qtrs, with clinicals beginning the first qtr. Clinicals are typically 8 hr shifts, two days a week. However, beginning Fall 2011, the college switches over to semesters. Not sure how tha...

2. NAI descent: Roll Call

   astarr33 replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

   As a child, I was always fascinated with the stories of my NAI heritage, and I still am. My mother and I are working to track down the bits and pieces of our family history from elderly family members before they pass on. It has only been since readi...

3. Do you have children?

   astarr33 replied to Wan2BRN's topic in General Students

   I began NS at the age of 34. I'm 36 now and in my final year. I have 3 children. I'm not going to lie to you and tell you that it is easy, because it isn't. However, you and your family will adjust. At my school, we have 1 day in class for lecture (4...

4. I GOT IN!!! Advice wanted :)

   astarr33 replied to christyness's topic in General Students

   First of all, CONGRATULATIONS!!!! Secondly, the best piece of advice I can give you is to look at EVERYTHING you experience (good, bad, and everywhere in between) as something to learn from. You will make mistakes, we all do, but a mistake is only...

5. Grades don't matter! Are you sure??????

   astarr33 replied to dinah77's topic in General Students

   Unfortunately, we (when on the patient side of the fence) never know just where in their class a physician or nurse graduated. Hmmm...I wonder what my physician would do if I asked what his GPA was when he graduated from med school. On another not...

6. White uniform dresses

   astarr33 replied to Dalla's topic in Uniform/Gear

   I am a 36 yr old RN student. My mother graduated from a 3yr Diploma program in 1973. She still has her cap and cape. I grew up when real nurses wore white dresses, thick white hose, white nurses shoes, and their cap (that they had worked so hard to e...

7. Scrubs Make Me Crazy (long rant)

   astarr33 replied to coast2coast's topic in Uniform/Gear

   My program requires a specific top that we have to order. It zips up the front. Well endowed women like me either end up squished or swimming in tops that are huge. Luckily, my mother is a genius with a sewing machine. I ordered my tops so that they ...

8. Grades don't matter! Are you sure??????

   astarr33 replied to dinah77's topic in General Students

   Personally, as a 36 yr old, mother of 3 children with health issues, and a husband who is OTR driver, with no family nearby, I am thrilled with making a passing grade. Every qtr of NS I earned a high B, until my next to last qtr. Due to family issues...