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I wasn't expecting to receive anything until mid-April, but I got my letter today! At first I thought it must be a rejection since it came so early, so I read it twice before calling my husband to tell him. Anyone else from MTSU get their letter yet?...

Just ignore them and don't deny yourself the use of good equipment just to make someone else feel better. Their stuff may be fine, or they may have to double back and buy again if they aren't getting good results. Not your problem. If they could they...

Unless you have gotten information from your school about their requirements, I would wait to buy anything other than your basic school supplies. They may have a certain type they want you to buy or some schools provide a lab kit with some of your nu...

Just curious, what non-textbook have you relied on most during NS? I don't want to jump the gun and buy anything I don't need, but want to start window shopping. Sorry if this is a repeat post. Thanks guys.

A&P I for me was a lot of memorization (mostly anatomy). Flash cards and printing off diagrams to label were my best study tools. My best advice for starting college is to enjoy the new social life and friends that comes with it. However, make ...

Thanks all! I will keep these in mind when shopping for materials!

This is my last free week! Like everyone else, I plan to clean and organize. When my financial aid comes through, I will shop books and supplies. I need to freeze crock pot meals, but we will see if that happens. Maybe I can get to the lake one last ...

I'm staying open until I have done some clinicals and worked as a CNA. All of the nurses I know say that what you think you want to do usually changes.

I know that this will sound mean, and I'm sorry. My first impression of you from the OP is that you have a chip on your shoulder and that won't get you anywhere. Be positive and let your work speak for you. As my mother says, "not everyone has to lik...

Has anyone else gotten "when you're a nurse I will be calling you in the middle of the night when my kid's sick" Hahaha, so funny. But seriously, don't call me.

I had that question. Here is pretty much what I said: "When I decided to come back to school to be a nurse, I put my heart and soul into that goal. Since starting my pre-reqs I have worked hard and raised my GPA from a 2.5 to a 3.6. I can honestly sa...

Yay! Good luck!

I've been organizing my office so that everything is at hand. I started this weeks ago, but for some reason everyone and their mother has decided to come visit this summer, so I hope I get done before school starts. My husband is awesome about doing ...

Haha, I haven't even started nursing school and I get this kind of stuff all the time. I was meeting friends to go on a road trip and the first thing my friend said to me, at 7am, was, "I have blood in my stool, should I be worried?" Nice to see you...

If you want to know how to keep your name clean, in any job, go to work and do your job! Don't worry about social stuff. The patient thing seems like a no-brainer to me. Socializing with coworkers (and I mean non-dating socializing), that will probab...

So, I've been really focused on getting into nursing school and getting my CNA certification, but I haven't really thought to get any feedback on what to expect from my upcoming classes. My first semester is light. I will be taking Pathophysiology, ...

Thanks! Like another poster said, I might have to revisit this in a few months as a reminder! Good luck on your boards!

Congratulations!!! Try to relax and do a bunch of selfish, indulgent stuff for a few days, then start studying.

The rest I can live without, but the reading, I'll miss that! I panicked the other day because I didn't feel like I had read enough this summer. Now I'm calculating how many books I could fit in before the 25th. Probably 19 romance novels or 5 good n...

It's already been said, but I'll say it again, you have to find what works best for you. I am starting my nursing classes in the fall as well, but I have developed my organization and note-taking during my pre-nursing classes. Hopefully I will just h...

Research what schools you want to attend and double check their requirements. My school has a nursing adviser, if your school of choice have one, set an appointment with them. I met with my adviser every semester before I chose my classes for the fol...

I'm mostly excited, but nervous too. I haven't had a job all summer and am trying to get a CNA job right now. I think that if I can work I won't think about school so much. Tomorrow I send all of my info to Accusource, then nothing until orientation ...

I am not totally sure, and I'm sure others on the site are more knowledgeable, but I looked up the RN-MSN programs at some of my local schools and they require you to have had a certain amount of pre-reqs in addition to your nursing classes (English,...

I started Monday too! I feel like a deer in the headlights from all of the information. My class is on a rotating schedule so some of the students have been there for up to four weeks. That's the most intimidating part. But they have a good pass rate...

Hello! I'm starting in the fall too! Right now I am finishing my last semester of prerequisites. Over the summer I have to do my BLS cert, get my physical. I also plan to get my CNA cert so that maybe I can work some during school. Other than that I ...