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As a woman, I have to disagree. I would find it very hard to feel romantic love in a relationship without an adequate sexual relationship. As far as the actual question goes, I do think that sex belongs in the basic physiological need, if only because its a basic instinctual physiological function instilled in our DNA. It was put on the bottom with procreation in mind, and it's what drives us as "animals". It should also be mentioned that Maslow's hierarchy of needs was not created to fit the ill population ; he performed his study on a healthy sample. So, of course, a hospitalized patient won't be needing sexual gratification, but may need it when he/she feels better.

I think she would have to prepare the medication again with the correct size needle

It is possible. I had a 3.1 TOTAL GPA average from ALL of the schools I've attended. I didn't do so well at my first university, but then transferred and got A's and A-'s in all of my pre-reqs. I also did well on the TEAS (92). I ended up getting into a very good program, which was also my top choice.

On the other hand, as the previous poster said, those grades may not count in your acceptance decision if they were taken over 5 years ago. BUT YOU MUST MUST MUST DO WELL IN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY.

I would definitely suggest looking into a retroactive withdrawal, which is the withdrawal of the courses you got F's in when you were a teenager. Most schools will allow you to petition your case, but you will need - an explanation, and some kind of a documentation, be it a doctor's letter or a therapist/social worker's back-up. Do some leg work, find some evidence of why you couldn't do it back then, make it up if you have to, track people down. Show them proof that things have changed. Be convincing. This is your best bet. An essay, on the other hand... may help when you are applying for schools, but most nursing schools just go by grades and scores now because of the competitive nature of the programs. Those F's on your transcript from a while back will haunt you forever if you don't get rid of them. Good luck!

I think a lot of the nursing students complaining about their workload need to reflect back on the day they got accepted. We did ask for this after all : )

Just a little vent here... Since Nursing School started, I've gained quite an appetite... and not just for knowledge. It seems to me that I'm either a) studying non-stop and constantly eating while doing so, or b) relaxing from a stressful week a.k.a everything allowed attitude when eating out. The above mentioned practices and lack of time/ energy (mostly energy) to go to the gym are leaving me out of shape with, dare I say, "Nursing 15" (though I've successfully managed to avoid "Freshman 15" a few years ago). I'm normally a health-conscious person with a great body, which is getting replaced with rolls of fat as we speak. Anyways, I was wondering if anyone else was experiencing similar problems and/or had motivation/tips for how you fit in exercise into this lifestyle and stop eating Ben and Jerry's.

I don't know if it's the toughest but it's definitely one of the courses you will use for the rest of your nursing career. I got an A in both of my A&Ps but I have to admit - I didn't really study for them. That is, I did study, but only to do well on the test. I did not retain any information and didn't understand physiological processes - it's something I deeply regret. I am now in Nursing School and my life would be so much easier if I didn't have to "relearn" A&P as we hit different topics and body parts/functions. Do yourself a favor and keep doing what you are doing - really learning and understanding the material - so what if it takes up one semester of your life - you'll use that information for a lifetime.

Hey, I'm dealing with something very similar at the moment. My grades so far have ranged from 83 to a 95, with a predomination in the 88-90 range. There are days I feel exhausted and mentally drained, unable to understand why I can't cross that A line. I, too, am a perfectionist, and know I can do it eventually, but its very frustrating in the meantime. I got my first 95 a few days ago, and that was like a ray of light. Just keep up the good work, one week at a time, and really focus on understanding the material/making connections. Good luck!

I would suggest going to the Writing Center at your school if you have one. Your content is great, but I am not qualified to comment on your flow, sentence structure, etc. They, however, can give you some valuable advice and ideas need you fix anything. Good lucK!

Thank you! Very interesting information regarding real life OR procedures!

Ok first of all, you CAN transfer pre-reqs from one CC to another, especially because, like the person above me said, they are both part of the CT community college system. You'll have to submit your Common Nursing Application and transcripts to the College of first choice ONLY. On that application, you can write down a few more CT Community colleges to be your second, third choice. Your GPA is very average. One word of advice - STUDY FOR YOUR TEAS! DO VERY WELL ON THEM. TEAS alone will count for 25% of your addmission score! Another 25% will be your A&P 1 Grade. The rest 50% of your admission score will be your GPA. If you have any outstanding pre-reqs you are completing now - do your best to do well on them too. Most of your success on getting in will depend on where your "admission score" ranks in comparing to other students applying. 60% of the nursing class will be filled by ranking ppl and taking the best. But even if you don't get in with your grades... guess what? 40%!!! of people applying who simply meet minimum requirements will be chosen at RANDOM. So you can still get lucky. I had a cumulative GPA of 3.1... had an A in Anatomy and physiology, and a 92% on my TEAS and got in at the CC of my first choice. But... I chose to go to SCSU (also a two year program) , which I LOVE! Good luck!

In what order do you put on gown, gloves, mask ,eyewear, and cap in a clean (medical asepsis) and sterile (surgical asepsis)? In what order do you take them off in both of those cases? Thank you!

I signed onto AllNurses specifically to write up a vent and saw your posting.... I got into my RN-BSN program with basically a 4.0 (3.95). It's been three weeks and we've had two pharm tests, on which I can't seem to get more than a B+. My first grade was a B, and my second a B+ and it's driving me crazy. I studied hard and was so sure I got 100 on the second test, I almost cried when i saw my grade. It was such an easy exam, and I only got one question wrong but it was one of those "check all that apply questions" that you don't get partial credit for. And so, that question was - 10 points. I'm so mad at myself and feeling discouraged that if I can't get past a B+ on beginning info tests, how am I going to do better on advanced pharm? UGGHHHHH! So, yes, feeling your pain .