ikegrad2002 replied to ikpa's topic in Texas Nursing
@Gabicita, Thanks! Yep it's good to have your BLS if you can. One less thing to worry about. I have classes every Wed and Thursday in the evening (5p-730p i believe) and clinicals every tuesday from...
ikegrad2002 replied to ikpa's topic in Texas Nursing
@shayboggie, That Hesi entrance exam worried me too, but don't give up! If you have to try it again, do it! What areas did you do the worst on? Most people don't do good on the A&P section. Go to...
ikegrad2002 replied to ikpa's topic in Texas Nursing
@Gabicita, thanks! Yes I will be doing an online BSN program once I am done in December.I will be taking classes while working as a RN. No time off for me, only to study for my NCLEX......and about...
ikegrad2002 replied to ikpa's topic in Texas Nursing
@christian o, i almost forgot about the minimester lol....it was so short....I think we did the basics too, but in first semester just a little bit more. When do they start sending out acceptance...
ikegrad2002 replied to ikpa's topic in Texas Nursing
@jamesoakes, First semester clinicals are once a week, 10 hours a day. Clinicals for me aren't stressful at all. It's actually my favorite part since I get to use my skills I learn in lab on real...
ikegrad2002 replied to ikpa's topic in Texas Nursing
@ddreese, I don't think we will have problems finding a job at all!!! TOO MANY OPPORTUNITIES FOR NURSES!!! While Nursing School is preparing me for NCLEX, I am doing the Kaplan review right after I...
ikegrad2002 replied to ikpa's topic in Texas Nursing
Yep keep all your stuff! Don't give anything away until after you finish Nursing school! I think you will be fine with 11.25! First semester was busy only because everything was all new to us. It was...
ikegrad2002 replied to ikpa's topic in Texas Nursing
@ christian, I agree with @scavila10. I had taken my A&P courses years before starting the program. I forgot a lot of stuff too but I kept my books and referred back to them when i needed
ikegrad2002 replied to ikpa's topic in Texas Nursing
@dawno, thanks and I am very excited! I believe you would be fine with that score!..........@christian, If I remembered correctly it was 10 point something. All of us didn't apply with 11 points or...
ikegrad2002 replied to ikpa's topic in Texas Nursing
HEY EVERYBODY! I know I haven't been on here since starting Nursing School. Let me re-introduce myself; My name is Stacey. I am a level 4 Student Nurse (beginning August 2014, YAY!) I go to Lonestar...
ikegrad2002 replied to dreksterrr's topic in Texas Nursing
We had 3 classes. Lecture, lab and clinical. I wouldn't call it "hard", it's just a lot of reading and studying!!! I MEAN A WHOLE LOT!!! You have to want to put in the long hours of reading and...
ikegrad2002 replied to dreksterrr's topic in Texas Nursing
HEY EVERYONE! I know I haven't been on here in a while since starting nursing school. I have been extremely busy and we are just finishing our second semester, going into LEVEL 3!!!! Any questions?...
ikegrad2002 replied to dreksterrr's topic in Texas Nursing
HI EVERYBODY! I am in the Kingwood ADN program and I will be starting my second semester in August! For the A and P part of the Hesi, I suggest looking at your A&P book!!! I studied the Hesi...
Hello everybody. I am a pre-nursing student at Lonestar college and I was planning on taking the Hesi test Monday. I will be applying to North Harris as my first choice and Montgomery as my second...
ikegrad2002 replied to jena5111's topic in Texas Nursing
Try not to stress too much. Im pretty sure if you are accepted, they know there are people who have to deal with the BON and you will have enough time to get everything turned in. I was stressing...
ikegrad2002 replied to jena5111's topic in Texas Nursing
@lth1123, I don't remember anything from the BON about Fast form. Did they say exactly what that is? Or maybe you should just contact them. They were always helpful when I called them. When I did my...
ikegrad2002 replied to jena5111's topic in Texas Nursing
CONGRATS TO EVERYONE WHO HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED!!!! THE PLACE WHERE WE(KINGWOOD NURSING STUDENTS) GOT OUR SCRUBS FROM IS CALLED SCRUBS ETC, WHICH IS WHO GIVES US THE STUDENT DISCOUNT! (JUST A PIECE OF...