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1. "When you are a nurse you will always have a job."

   buttons93 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   So people say "When you are a nurse you will always have a job." I feel very discouraged because sometimes it doesn't matter who you are, what your qualifications are, how bad you want something, how...

2. which college do i choose?

   buttons93 replied to tubellax0's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Yep. This is my plan B and I cannot say that I regret it at all. I have 100% tuition payed right now and had 0% paid at Saint

3. Discouraged Pre-Nursing Student

   buttons93 replied to jellybean321's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I agree with the burnout part! In Chem. I just COULD NOT pay attention or retain information for the life of me. I took it (5 unit class) along with 15 other units. Yep, 20 units total my second...

4. Nursing Program Rumors

   buttons93 replied to buttons93's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   thank you! i really needed that right

5. Does it really matter what school you went to?

   buttons93 posted a topic in Nursing Career

   Okay I live in California and we have some "top notch" schools such as UCLA and SDSU (so I hear). I am attending a community college and am working towards an ADN, then RN to BSN at 1 of 7 schools I...

6. Nursing Program Rumors

   buttons93 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I have been wanting to write this thread for awhile! I just want to say to all high school seniors applying to college to be a nurse and all pre-nursing students applying to nursing school: DO NOT BE...

7. which college do i choose?

   buttons93 replied to tubellax0's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Yep it's up to you. There is a lot to think about. I got accepted to Saint Mary's College of California and I chose the community college that I am at now over the oh so prestigious Catholic private...

8. Advice for pre-nursing school studying/reading

   buttons93 replied to vampcharms's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   This site is a good start!:) But it depends, what classes are you going to

9. Studying long hours

   buttons93 replied to Brian's topic in General Students

   YES!! This was very true in my EMT class. I studied NREMT prep-questions and when I came across a question about something that I didn't fully understand THEN, and only THEN, I cracked open the book....

10. Studying long hours

    buttons93 replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    I MAKE myself not study for more than 2 hours at a time. I walk away, get a snack, maybe go to the gym, or take a nap, then come back, quickly review, then move on. It also helps me to study the...

11. How can a ASN program be 2 years if you have to take prereqs and nursing classes?

    buttons93 replied to mee9mee9's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am in an ASN program that can take 4 years (if you finish your pre-reqs. in 2 years, then its 2 years of nursing, but there is one semester wait, so it could technically take 4.5 years). I know what...

12. Should I become an EMT?

    buttons93 replied to DarkLotus's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    True true true! There was a nursing student at my school that worked as an EMT on the weekends. He thought he could tough it out and come to clinicals early Monday morning after a 48 hour shift. He...

13. Should I become an EMT?

    buttons93 replied to DarkLotus's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I got my EMT about a month ago and it has been hard for me to find a job. Part of the reason why it is so hard for me is because I am 19 and most ambulance companies don't hire under 21. I am still...

14. Prerequisites grades

    buttons93 replied to justgivemeastage's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-student/p-study-website-426154.html Here is a post with some websites to help with A and

15. Should I go to counseling?

    buttons93 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hello! I am a prenursing student with one semester before nursing school. I have been going through a very rough time in my life due to family issues. Actually, ONGOING family issues since my...