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  1. Is it worth it for me to become a CNA before nursing school?

    Copperismydog posted a topic in General Students

    Hi everyone, I'm taking my pre-requisites this year and am hopefully starting nursing school next September. I don't have any healthcare experience, and I am pretty nervous for clinicals next year,...

  2. after all the horor stories.. here's a good one.

    Copperismydog replied to paramed1's topic in General Students

    Thanks for writing this. I'm hoping to get into nursing school next fall and some of the other posts I read about students hating their instructors and school have made me really worried! It's nice...

  3. How many hours a week are you in class, lab or clinical?

    Copperismydog posted a topic in General Students

    I'm not in nursing yet, but I hope to be next Fall. I was looking at the nursing classes offered at my school and I'm surprised to see that 1st year, 1st semester nursing students have 14 hours of...

  4. Is it worth it for me to become a CNA before nursing school?

    Copperismydog replied to Copperismydog's topic in General Students

    Thanks for the advice everyone. I definitely want to become a CNA before school next fall, I just wish I could do it sooner!! I just found out that I wont be able to start the CNA program until the...

  5. Planning advice needed

    Copperismydog replied to Whole Life's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I found your post really interesting! I'm 25 and recently married with no kids. I'm doing my pre-reqs right now, and am hoping to get into an ASN nursing program next fall. I really want to have a...

  6. RN Rant Posts are Scaring Me

    Copperismydog replied to NurseBanana's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I've felt the same way reading the RN rant posts. I was in a similar situation to you - I finished a degree in Nutrition and it wasn't what I what thought it would be at all. I decided I'm going to...

  7. Which of these electives will be most helpful for nursing?

    Copperismydog posted a topic in General Students

    Hello everyone! I'm applying to Nursing for fall 2011, and am completing my pre-requisites this year. I'm almost done my pre-preqs.. next semester I just have to take Anatomy and Physiology II and...

  8. Which of these electives will be most helpful for nursing?

    Copperismydog replied to Copperismydog's topic in General Students

    Thanks for the advice! It doesn't seem like Patho and Pharm are required classes at my school. It looks like the only classes we have to take for nursing, other than the usual pre-requisites are...

  9. Taking pre-requisite classes vs CLEP test

    Copperismydog replied to Copperismydog's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Thanks for the advice everyone! I agree about English, that it might be a good idea to take that one in class. What did you use to study for the CLEP tests? Do I need to read a textbook, or will a...

  10. Should I take these pre-reqs or CLEP tests?

    Copperismydog posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hello, I'm applying to Nursing for next fall. I've gotten credit for some of the pre-requisites already, from a degree I have in nutrition. However, there are still a couple of classes that I need...

  11. How can I feel less nervous about starting nursing school?

    Copperismydog posted a topic in General Students

    Hi Everyone, I'm applying to a nursing program for next fall and I'm a bit nervous. I have a degree in another area and am used to having to study a lot, so I'm not all that nervous about the...

  12. How can I feel less nervous about starting nursing school?

    Copperismydog replied to Copperismydog's topic in General Students

    Thanks for your replies! I could take a CNA program this summer after I finish my pre-requisites. It's helpful to know that this would be useful and will make me more comfortable around patients....

  13. How to get work experience before starting nursing school?

    Copperismydog posted a topic in General Students

    Hi everyone, I'm taking some pre-nursing classes this year, and am hoping to get into an ASN program next fall. I have a bachelor's degree in Nutrition, but don't really have any work experience so...

  14. Which pre-nursing classes did you find the most useful?

    Copperismydog posted a topic in General Students

    Hello everyone! I'm trying to figure out which classes I should take this year as a pre-nursing student. Here is my background: I have a degree in Nutrition, and have already taken some of the...

  15. How to know if nursing is right for you?

    Copperismydog posted a topic in General Students

    I'm not sure if I should go into nursing or not. Maybe some of you can help me decide if this is the career for me. I have an undergraduate degree in Nutrition and have already taken many science...

  16. Which pre-nursing classes did you find the most useful?

    Copperismydog replied to Copperismydog's topic in General Students

    Thanks so much for the advice! I was really on the fence about math and now I think I will take it. I'm also signed up for anatomy and physiology and a lifespan development class. Still not sure if...