florence66

florence66

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  1. I don't remember WSU ever having "well rounded students" in the entry criteria. Getting an interview here is ALL about the GPA. You're grades are not the problem or you would not have gotten the...
  2. Pediatrics patient and their family

    Maybe if you start by asking the parents what the impact has been on the family, something they tell you will inspire your creativity. Perhaps they can even provide you with photographs & you...
  3. compliance with hand hygien

    You're protecting yourself, as well as patients, when employing proper hand hygiene. why on earth wouldn't people want to do that? anyway, I think what the other posters have said about having hand...
  4. I can't believe this! This is crazy!

    I agree! I think he should report this too. It's inappropriate, unprofessional and a HIPPPA violation as has been stated. Whatever her consequences are for this, it's not his problem. The fact...
  5. How to NOT gain weight in Nursing School??

    I keep track of every calorie I eat in a Iphone app and exercise 5 days a week. I will get up at 0400 & get the workout in before I start the day just to make sure it happens. If I wait until...
  6. Thinking of quitting nursing program...

    What I get from reading your post is that you are indeed an intelligent person and are very capable of getting probably better grades than you're even getting now. I believe you can do anything you...
  7. Would you sacrifice to be able to go to nursing school

    I agree with the posters recommending finishing nursing school. It will be a sacrifice & it will be tough but you should be better off in the end. The economy is bound to get better, it always...
  8. Who should I talk to?

    you could look on their websites. a lot of employers now post all the open jobs on their website & they usually say what the minimum requirements are for a particular job. they all say BSN in my...
  9. Algebra STRESS and HELP!!

    take a look at
  10. A&P I help?

    This should all be in your A&P text book. I suggest using that as your first
  11. How aggressive is your follow-up?

    In my former career I was the person doing the hiring, interviewing applicants, etc. If I interviewed someone and never heard from them again, I assumed they were not really interested in the job and...
  12. Answer this question please...

    It sounds to me you are infusing your personal values/morals into that question and medical professionals should not do that. Our job is to provide sound medical advice and educate our patients. The...
  13. Advise for upcoming clinical

    Great advice! I'll be starting nursing school in August and all these tips will come in very handy. Especially the iPod idea. Thanks so
  14. Compassion required???

    based on your description of yourself, a nurse is the last thing you should
  15. I think its doable but you will have to be very organized. I am not working now but I do have kids to take care of. I am currently taking the third quarter of A&P, Biochemstry and Microbiology....
  16. congratulations on a successful first year! Don't worry about age - its just a number. I was a CPA for 20 years and now, at age 45, have just been accepted to nursing school. You obviously are a...
  17. Older and back in nursing school...????

    I am45 and starting a nursing program in the fall. I was a CPA for 20 years but never had a passion for that. I had a good job though that was very flexible so I stuck with it while I raised my kids....
  18. I someone to motivate me! Im getting to discouaraged..

    good advice in above posts - I agree... your motivation must come from
  19. No, my school and none of the hospitals here provide scrubs that I know of. Actually, I'm not aware of many professions that provide clothing or uniforms for employee so I think just the way it...
  20. Could it be...don't have to take Chemistry? :)

    chemistry is the basis on EVERYTHING that occurs in the body. how you can understand a&p, pharmacology, etc without a solid chemistry background is beyond me. for my BSN we must take general...
  21. Hello? Is there anyone in my situation?

    you might also qualify for grants or other financial aid for college that you don't have to pay back. and loans don't have to be repaid until after you graduate. I personally think loans for school...
  22. Please tell me what you would do if you were me...

    I would go for the BSN. It will definitely serve you better in the long run. In my city, the RN's with BSN's are the ones getting the jobs. It will also give you more options later on if you decide...
  23. Rejected and Im not sure what to do? ),:

    It's great you raised your GPA & I agree with the other posts about finishing your unfinished pre reqs then reapplying. That is sound advice. You may also need to retake some of the other...
  24. Crap...now what?

    I would not withdraw at this point, but I would do some serious soul searching to determine why you are failing A&P. This is the baseline from which everything else will build so its extremely...