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  1. Exam Study Techniques!

    KatePasa posted a topic in General Students

    So, I am preparing for my big third exam in nursing school. Hopefully, 3 is the magic number because I failed the first by one question, and did 12 points better on the second. Since I am a brand new...

  2. NANDA Diagnoses for the Nursing Student

    KatePasa posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Because laughter is the best medicine...and helps me learn... I've come up with a few nursing diagnoses for the nursing students. Please add yours! Risk for decreased mobility related to excessive...

  3. Could I be the only reformed misfit in nursing school?

    KatePasa posted a topic in General Students

    Dear Complete and Total Strangers To Whom I Know Not Why I Open My Heart, I was one of those kids with a terminally big heart, who endured a childhood in a broken home. Right when I was about to...

  4. Could I be the only reformed misfit in nursing school?

    KatePasa replied to KatePasa's topic in General Students

    I want to thank all of you for your words of encouragement. While I can usually go on and on at length, your kindness leaves me speechless. Hopefully, I can I can get through nursing school, get...

  5. Community College? You must be stupid.

    KatePasa replied to TheMoonisMyLantern's topic in General Students

    The poster of that comment was born in 1947. If she went to school in 1965 when she was 18, a term like "women's wages" most certainly could have applied to compensation for most jobs that a 4-year...

  6. Could I be the only reformed misfit in nursing school?

    KatePasa replied to KatePasa's topic in General Students

    Thank you, Diane. I'd be honored to be your nurse! For now, I'll just focus on doing well in school. I bet you can remember the first semester jitters when you started nursing

  7. Could I be the only reformed misfit in nursing school?

    KatePasa replied to KatePasa's topic in General Students

    We have a lot in common! I'm 31 now, so here's to reformed 30 year olds nursing students! I hope to see you around here as we begin our nursing education. I wish you all the

  8. Could I be the only reformed misfit in nursing school?

    KatePasa replied to KatePasa's topic in General Students

    I hear you, sister! I don't think many people hoe a straighter row than someone who hoed a crooked one

  9. Could I be the only reformed misfit in nursing school?

    KatePasa replied to KatePasa's topic in General Students

    Thank you so much! I got misty when I read your reply because I do and always have want to help people, without exacting any sort of judgment. As a Spanish speaker who lives in an area with a lot of...

  10. Could I be the only reformed misfit in nursing school?

    KatePasa replied to KatePasa's topic in General Students

    I want to thank all of you for your kind encourage. Nurses like you are one of the main reasons that I am inspired to become a nurse. I can't erase my past and I probably wouldn't if I could....

  11. Community College? You must be stupid.

    KatePasa replied to TheMoonisMyLantern's topic in General Students

    You are admirable and right. I think that people let their egos and pride in their degrees run away with them. However, less back-biting and competition would benefit nurses. A house divided...

  12. Community College? You must be stupid.

    KatePasa replied to TheMoonisMyLantern's topic in General Students

    At our school, they are turned away and have to reapply until they get in or give

  13. Community College? You must be stupid.

    KatePasa replied to TheMoonisMyLantern's topic in General Students

    At my CC, there were over 400 applicants and only 30 were accepted this year. There is a larger pool of applicants because it's considered an excellent program and the students spend much more time...

  14. Community College? You must be stupid.

    KatePasa replied to TheMoonisMyLantern's topic in General Students

    Obviously, I was referencing what was smart for me. With a child and a mortgage and a serious aversion to debt, the last thing that would fit my life is digging my way under a pile of debt. I'm not...

  15. Community College? You must be stupid.

    KatePasa replied to TheMoonisMyLantern's topic in General Students

    At my CC, let's see... we have 2 English, 1 Psych, 1 Computer, 1 Humanities, 1 Chem, AP1 & 2, 1 Microbiology, 1 Math in addition to the NUR classes. Luckily, it's not too Humanities heavy....

  16. Community College? You must be stupid.

    KatePasa replied to TheMoonisMyLantern's topic in General Students

    Something which no one has pointed out to my knowledge... One of the biggest differences between and ADN and a BSN is the liberal studies requirements. Beyond the co-requisites for the nursing program...

  17. Community College? You must be stupid.

    KatePasa replied to TheMoonisMyLantern's topic in General Students

    In my humble opinion... Smart is having the good sense to attend a college that you can afford. For instance, I have a friend who is working on her BSN at the local university. When she finishes...

  18. Smartphone VS. PDA for NS

    KatePasa posted a topic in General Students

    So, I hear all of this buzz about needing a PDA for NS. Is this an antiquated necessity for NS, which could be replaced with a smartphone? Aren't PDAs like car phones, in that they have been...

  19. Official nursing student fall 2011 stand up!!!

    KatePasa replied to adorable42181's topic in General Students

    Howdy! Congrats, fellow first semester nursing students! :clpty: I start on August 15th. I'm entering nursing school with a 4.0 GPA, after finishing all of my pre/co-requisites. I got a 15 out of...

  20. Wish You Had Known Then What You Do Now?

    KatePasa posted a topic in General Students

    If you could sit your past self down for a heart-to-heart to prepare him/her for school... What advice would you give to yourself in those few months before starting your nursing program? How would...

  21. Crazily Masochistic or Somewhat Sane?

    KatePasa posted a topic in General Students

    I have finished all coursework for my ADN, excluding the NUR classes. I start these in the fall, and the program runs over five semesters. Here's what my course load will look like over the next 2...

  22. What can I do to study for A&P 1&2?

    KatePasa replied to havehope's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    For me, Microbiology was harder than the A&Ps. I got As in all three, though. My method for learning is the two Ts, testing and teaching. If I could get my hands on practice tests, I would take...

  23. Crazily Masochistic or Somewhat Sane?

    KatePasa replied to KatePasa's topic in General Students

    Mike, That's the thing...I don't know if I can, as I don't know what the ADN program will be like. I've gotten the A&Ps, Microbiology, Psych, etc. out of the way. So it will mainly be...

  24. Crazily Masochistic or Somewhat Sane?

    KatePasa replied to KatePasa's topic in General Students

    The liberal studies bulldookie is the University's required coursework for student to enroll in the 3 semester online RN to BSN

  25. Wish You Had Known Then What You Do Now?

    KatePasa replied to KatePasa's topic in General Students

    Thank you, Mike! I'm glad to hear I can relax somewhat. I've always been someone who is nervous when anticipating something, but when it actually happens, I'm calm. I'll use your advice to create a...