rubato ASN, RN

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    Will I actually like this?

    rubato replied to strawberryswing's topic in General Students

    No, it's not necessarily an indicator of how you will feel about nursing. The thing that worries me is WHY you chose it. Most people go to nursing school because they want to be a nurse, not because...
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    Gaining weight

    rubato replied to BSNinprogress22's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I made it through my first year without gaining anything. How? I made eating healthy and exercise a priority, right after studying, of course. I also still pulled As. The key was planning. I cooked...
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    Low GPA

    rubato replied to shammie's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Community colleges can be very competitive too. Mine was impossible to get into unless you had a 3.75 or
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    schedules

    rubato replied to superstar04's topic in General Students

    I stay late or go early to school to have quiet time in the library. On the days that my husband is home, I shut my bedroom door and let him handle things. I spend a lot of time studying and I need...
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    Is this too much to handle?

    rubato replied to Walnutt's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you had no life at all, maybe. But, you couldn't possibly work or have a relationship with all that on your plate. Glad you chose
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    Testing out of A&P

    rubato replied to beccaboo322's topic in General Students

    Anatomy and physiology are the basis for everything. Of course you can't test out. If you did, it would do a discredit to the nursing program. The only thing I can say is that not all programs...
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    Mad at myself

    rubato replied to duke1158's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    We had this happen to a student in my nursing program. She took the 0 (didn't have a choice, she wasn't there for the test and they didn't care about her excuse), but aced all her other tests. She...
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    Ordering used text books on Amazon??

    rubato replied to ilovemythreeguys's topic in General Students

    Yes, of course. Why would I lose money buying at school when I can actually make money buying on Amazon? I either break even when selling them back to my school or make a few
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    Honors program in BSN worth it?

    rubato replied to nursing_student93's topic in General Students

    I am in the honors program in my CC but will not be joining in my BSN bridge. It benefits me greatly now (full scholarship, graduating with honors, early enrollment, etc...), but I'm not concerned...
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    I'm very confused what people mean by their GPA

    rubato replied to Zerkenzy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    We have a specific adviser who deals only with the nursing program. She knows all. The rest don't always
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    Scolded by the teacher!

    rubato replied to chacha82's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I just finished my first year of nursing school. I have a very good sense of humor and can put up with a lot, but so far, I've had one professor talk to me about being inappropriate, and another bring...
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    Do you remember the moment?

    rubato replied to BeansMama's topic in General Students

    My father is a HORRIBLE patient. He is mean, cussing and rude to his nurses because he doesn't want to do what they want him to. My turning point was when his nurse said to him "You are going to get...
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    What type of gross things do registered nurses have to do?

    rubato replied to Neisha_'s topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    When my son was a toddler, he vomited in my face, including in my mouth. I figure if I can handle that, I can wipe someone's butt with no
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    Who knows a great way to study for a cumulative medsurg exam?!?!?

    rubato replied to theoj7's topic in General Students

    I pull out all my power points and study those. I have added notes to them from lecture and from the book. I prioritize according to what I need to go over the most, start with that, and just bust it...
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    attn ALL RN's !! serious help

    rubato replied to dreamerxo's topic in General Students

    Sometimes, the best advice is the advice that hurts a little at first. A truly caring person will give you the advice that is going to best help you, not what you want to hear. My true friends will,...
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    Summer schedule... going crazy!

    rubato replied to BSNinprogress22's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm surprised you are allowed to take 1 and 2 at the same time. I would think they build off each other. But, 2 classes is not too much to take during summer, especially 2 non-science
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    Recipes and snack ideas for school and clinicals

    rubato replied to hunnybunches's topic in General Students

    I agree about wine. It's the one thing that isn't quite "paleo" that I needed to get through my first year of nursing school. I couldn't have made it through 16 hour study days without
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    There no crying in....nursing school

    rubato replied to linzjane88's topic in General Students

    I would have "liked" this more than once if I could
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    Working while in school?

    rubato replied to sarahbmorgan's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I've successfully completed my first year of nursing school. Almost everyone worked prn while in nursing school, but some (maybe10-15) worked full time. We even had one woman who worked full time...
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    There no crying in....nursing school

    rubato replied to linzjane88's topic in General Students

    Self righteousness is not attractive, even when it's being masked as
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    Recipes and snack ideas for school and clinicals

    rubato replied to hunnybunches's topic in General Students

    Silverowl and I have already had a discussion on another thread about our shared paleo lifestyles. :) This is hard for me too. I am amazed at how personally people take it when you explain that, thank...
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    "For-profit" schools... As bad as they say?

    rubato replied to eyesopen_mouthshut's topic in General Students

    Just make sure about that accreditation. If the school is telling you that, it may not be true. It is HARD to get a job from a school that isn't. So, that's my main concern. The hospitals that we do...
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    There no crying in....nursing school

    rubato replied to linzjane88's topic in General Students

    No matter why she gained weight, whether from having a baby, or eating too much, or being stressed, you're original comment was still pretty rude and
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    Getting over perfectionism

    rubato replied to crossfitnurse's topic in General Students

    I'm right there with you. I entered the program with a 4.0. The first semester I got a B. It's 9 credit hours of a B. Killed my GPA. This semester I got my A again because I learned how to get through...
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    Paying for Pre-requisites - the Cost of Nursing Training

    rubato replied to elzabe's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It's tough. I had to save up ahead of time, so I didn't go into debt. Then, I got such good grades, that I was awarded a full scholarship through our honors program. But, I'll have to come up with...