coopermke

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1. Nursing School vs. A&P - how much harder is it?

   coopermke replied to Jmiami's topic in General Students

   I agree with Cerriwin, I feel like I read A LOT of... "Nursing school is impossible, you have to devote your life to it, etc". I am a final semester student, graduating with my BSN in December. I work...

2. Im not passing my 4th semester Nursing exams, I need some advice..

   coopermke replied to Lukarets's topic in General Students

   Have you considered making flash cards? I see that someone else mentioned this and I know that for Med Surg flash cards were very helpful! Break the cards down by section for each test, for example...

3. Volunteering...

   coopermke replied to bellebebe's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Volunteering is a great idea to supplement your time in nursing school for one HUGE reason... NETWORKING! As a volunteer you will have minimal patient interaction, and it will not be in a "nursing...

4. Cannot decide on a path...ugh

   coopermke replied to OBplease's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I would definitely not go the CNA route if your program does not require it and you do not plan to work in this capacity. Experience as a CNA will really not give you much of an edge in nursing...

5. I dont know what to do

   coopermke replied to Shaunta20's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Whether or not you need to have chem with a lab is totally dependent on the school that you are applying to. I know that my school requires a lab with chemistry, so high school chem would not fulfill...

6. A&P Textbook - Should I keep it?

   coopermke replied to hardierlime's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I would sell it! The odds are the book will get you a decent amount back and you already did so well in A&P ... my thought on A&P is that it either comes easy to you or it doesn't, clearly it...

7. Am I in love with what nursing REALLY is or with what I THINK it is?

   coopermke replied to Fanci's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I think the idea of enrolling in a CNA class is a great idea... as far as getting yourself some exposure to the medical field goes. With that said, it is important to realize that what a CNA does and...