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  1. Should I try to get a CNA job?

    sjalv posted a topic in General Students

    Hi guys. I'm starting my first semester of nursing school this fall. I'll be attending school here in my hometown, but I have a concern. I would like to start working in an ICU directly after nursing...

  2. Pre-Cal or Finite Math

    sjalv replied to ravenl20's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would recommend you do Statistics instead, as it will likely be required for your BSN if you choose to get it later on. A math past College Algebra, however, will not

  3. New Grad States & Relocating

    sjalv replied to jeangarc18's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Usually the states no one wants to live in.. like

  4. The competition....

    sjalv replied to Glycerine82's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I want to add that while I am a young student, I have plenty of motivation. Nursing is what I want to do, and what I have been striving to do since before I graduated high school. If I fail now, what...

  5. First Day of Nursing School

    sjalv replied to sealford's topic in General Students

    I second this. Anyway, even if you do not do many in clinicals, you would definitely get your practice in on the job. Nursing encompasses so many skills that it would be impossible to practice them...

  6. Best type of computer for school

    sjalv replied to Carpediem1012's topic in General Students

    Microsoft Office exists for Mac and handles all the files like it does on Windows. Have you looked into it? My college offers it for free to students. As for your Android tablet, have you heard of...

  7. One more week!

    sjalv replied to Idiosyncratic's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I absolutely hated Chemistry, and actually celebrated when that summer session was over. I can totally

  8. The competition....

    sjalv replied to Glycerine82's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I will agree that acceptance shouldn't be based on grades alone. For example, I had an A in Micro, an A in Nutrition, a B in A&P2, and a C in A&P1. I still got in on my first try. Our school...

  9. First Day of Nursing School

    sjalv replied to sealford's topic in General Students

    What is your schedule like? I start August 19th, but this is what my schedule is like: Monday - Lecture from 1-3, Clinical from 4-7 Tuesday - Math for Nurses from 1-3 Wednesday - Lecture from 1-3...

  10. The competition....

    sjalv replied to Glycerine82's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    As someone who has just turned 19 and has been accepted into a nursing program, starting this fall, I'd like to voice my opinion. While there are those who are blissfully unaware of the struggles many...

  11. Ultimate question LPN or RN

    sjalv replied to leroymon's topic in Florida Nursing

    Since becoming a CRNA is your end goal, here is my recommendation: Enroll in an ADN program, and do what you can to get an ICU job upon graduation. CRNA schools require at least 1 year of ICU...

  12. If BSN's are preferred, then make that min requirement for NCLEX

    sjalv replied to deebaxster's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    For the record, where I live, ADNs have no trouble finding employment, at least in the hospital setting as floor nurses. Because of this, I see the ADN option as a great way to start work quickly, and...

  13. First Day of Nursing School

    sjalv replied to sealford's topic in General Students

    My school also used Certified Profile for the background check and drug test, but it was a seamless process for me. I just paid with a card online, then printed the confirmation sheet. Took it to my...

  14. Giving up isn't an option

    sjalv replied to lexapoo10's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Are you sure your GPA isn't high enough? Mine was only like 3.17 compared to other people who had straight A's but I still got in on my first try. Also, you will likely end up needing Chemistry if you...

  15. First Day of Nursing School

    sjalv replied to sealford's topic in General Students

    How much did y'all pay for y'all's books? I had at least 10 books to buy, but after tax and shipping costs from Amazon, it was all only like $600 which was great, in my opinion. Some people ahead of...

  16. Wondering about this class

    sjalv replied to MizMaverick's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Anatomy and Physiology. Some schools have A&P1 as a combined course, then A&P2 as another. They build off of each other. I believe that other schools offer the courses separately, but go into...

  17. First Day of Nursing School

    sjalv replied to sealford's topic in General Students

    Good luck! My orientation is from 9am-4pm on August 12th, then the semester starts on August 19th. What are your clinical hours? As first semester students, our clinicals are done at a LTC facility,...

  18. Wondering about this class

    sjalv replied to MizMaverick's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Well, sorry to say, but none of us know who your professor is, what kind of teacher they are, etc. If it's any consolation though, my Success in Nursing class was super easy. It almost always depends...

  19. Chem teacher

    sjalv replied to green34's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I don't have much helpful advice, but I just wanted to let you know I had a similar story. Now, my Chemistry teacher was likely a great chemist. He worked as a chemical engineer at a local power plant...

  20. New nursing student, career choice questions

    sjalv replied to qtran429's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Forgive me if I am missing something obvious, but why don't you go directly for a pre-med bachelor's degree? Why are you going into nursing at all? In any case, I would not recommend getting your MSN,...

  21. Wondering about this class

    sjalv replied to MizMaverick's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have never heard of such a class. No offense, but it sounds like one of those 1-day Saturday classes that are worth 1 credit hour. We have classes like that my college and they are called like "Test...

  22. Best type of computer for school

    sjalv replied to Carpediem1012's topic in General Students

    As others have said, the operating system won't make much of a difference. My school offers the Microsoft Office suite for free to students, both the PC versions and the Mac OS X versions. I had a...

  23. What to do with nursing school papers?

    sjalv replied to britthohenbrink's topic in General Students

    I am starting my first semester, and the only 'classes' I will have are Fundamentals and Math for Nurses. I have two college-ruled spirals (1 subject each) and a folder. I don't see the need for a big...

  24. It's been 5 yrs since I've taken pre-requisite courses, should I retake them?

    sjalv replied to cmalabay's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My particular school requires that the SCIENCE pre-requisites having been taken within the past 5 years. Honestly, I would retake the science prereqs (actually, have you even had A&P and such as...

  25. Should I try to get a CNA job?

    sjalv replied to sjalv's topic in General Students

    Thanks everyone, for the responses. Yeah, I realize it might not be feasible to get a job directly in the ICU with no previous aide experience, but any hospital CNA job I can get would help. I'm just...