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    Older workers that are new grad nurses, please explain.

    csmcj replied to wish_me_luck's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I'm an older student, hopefully soon to be an older nurse, and my previous work experience (non-healthcare) has a lot of transferable skills. For one, you made a dig earlier about the physical...
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    Will I use my prerequisite courses in nursing school?

    csmcj replied to MultiTasker33's topic in General Students

    In a word, yes. All your prereq classes are important to your further nursing education, especially those you listed, as you must understand the anatomy and physiology to understand the...
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    UTMB Spring 2014 Applicants

    csmcj replied to Kjcooper79's topic in Texas Nursing

    When you get your application communication emails, be sure to log in to MyStar and make sure your info is correct. Then go back and check it frequently. I found out I was accepted via MyStar 4 or 5...
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    Nursing Orientation...

    csmcj replied to rmariee's topic in General Students

    I don't think it would be a bad idea. At my school, there is a part of orientation just for parents/spouses/significant others that basically orients them to how the lives of their students are going...
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    What do you take to clinicals?

    csmcj replied to i♥words's topic in General Students

    What I take consist of: Badge Stethoscope Penlight Pens Clipboard (I like the plastic clamshell type so I can store things inside) Trauma shears Tape (typically stored on my stethoscope tubing) Small...
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    Facebook: Should I Just Give in and Join?

    csmcj replied to ScientistSalarian's topic in General Students

    Even if you don't use it for personal reasons, I think it would be worthwhile to sign up just to have access to your class page. I know ours is extremely useful; students can help each other when...
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    New Pre Nursing Student

    csmcj replied to mrskrobbins's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Let me just echo this and add spend time with your friends and family now because you won't have much time to once classes start. And if there are any books you've been wanting to read, now's the time...
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    Medical history form for nursing school

    csmcj replied to med43's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

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    Medical history form for nursing school

    csmcj replied to med43's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Not knowing where you are I can't say for certain, but in my state there are certain psychological conditions that can keep you from getting licensed (schizophrenia and
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    Shortage of Nurses

    csmcj replied to Determined1992's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    There are options out there for those with less than perfect GPA, it just requires some searching. For example, I made some academic mistakes early on, so that when I applied to nursing schools my...
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    Whats your favorite montra or saying?

    csmcj replied to Kimynurse's topic in General Students

    I do enough. I have enough. I am enough. I repeat this to myself every morning, and every time I start to feel discouraged or
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    A year between pre-reqs and nursing school?

    csmcj replied to studentbear's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It wasn't quite a year for me, but almost. I applied for a fall start while finishing the last of my prereqs in the spring (my school doesn't require all prereqs to be completed, just most--you can...
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    Finished with a C in chemistry

    csmcj replied to emily12345's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It's definitely not fun to retake a class, but if you were paying any sort of attention the first time through, it should make things easier. Also, depending on how the school you apply to views...
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    Is nursing the right path for me?

    csmcj replied to emily12345's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I will say this on RateMyProfessor: it's a good tool, but you have to take the reviews written with a grain of salt. I've seen many great professors rated badly by students who did poorly simply...
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    Advice for stethoscopes...

    csmcj replied to audra211's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I also have issues with tinnitus, and have a hard time hearing things on lower quality stethoscopes. Then I was given a Litmann Cardiac III, and there was a night and day difference in how well I was...
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    UTMB Spring 2013

    csmcj replied to telma09's topic in Texas Nursing

    Sorry to hear. I know how disappointed you must feel, but don't let it discourage you; I was in your place last time around. I was pretty upset when my rejection letter came, but I kept at it,...
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    UTMB Spring 2013

    csmcj replied to telma09's topic in Texas Nursing

    Yes, please! And thank
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    UTMB Spring 2013

    csmcj replied to telma09's topic in Texas Nursing

    Holy cow...I just got in
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    UTMB Spring 2013

    csmcj replied to telma09's topic in Texas Nursing

    Sometimes more than once. I got called in for two interviews last cycle and still didn't get selected. I will say to be ready; they seem to like to call you in at the last minute. Both times I got...
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    TWU Spring 2013 Applicants!

    csmcj replied to ambrekai's topic in Texas Nursing

    I have a question about the TEAS that I was curious if anyone could shed any light on for me. I took the TEAS in December, and did very well on it. Now I've just gotten my acceptance to the...
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    Topics covered in Anatomy and Physiology

    csmcj replied to Loveismagical's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Mine was similar to CT Pixie's, except we did special senses in 1 and circulatory in
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    UTMB Fall 2012

    csmcj replied to readyforutmb's topic in Texas Nursing

    So...rejected. Trying to make sense of this, after all the hoops I've jumped through: 2 interviews in which I was told I was a good candidate (one interviewer ranked me "highly recommended"), an...
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    UTMB Fall 2012

    csmcj replied to readyforutmb's topic in Texas Nursing

    Congratulations 3xmom! Now if they would just get back to me. After multiple tries I finally got someone on the phone who didn't have anything to say to me other than "keep waiting." At the risk...
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    UTMB Fall 2012

    csmcj replied to readyforutmb's topic in Texas Nursing

    I also haven't heard anything yet, and to be honest it's getting really frustrating and discouraging. In January I applied (on the same day) for two different schools, including UTMB. One school...
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    Failed an A&P class 15 years ago...

    csmcj replied to arb19's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Honestly, I wouldn't worry about it. I'm not sure where you are, but every school in my area only looks at sciences within the last 5 years, so even if you had passed it you still may have to retake...