SopranoKris MSN, RN, NP

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    Horrible Clinical Instructor!! WHAT SHOULD I DO?

    SopranoKris replied to yywsu2014's topic in General Students

    Excellent advice! Always take criticism with a "what can I learn from this?" approach and it doesn't seem so negative. None of us are perfect and we all make mistakes. If you're not supposed to...
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    Lcc roll call applying for 2014

    SopranoKris replied to Aryn626's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Did anyone get letters
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    A bit concerned about my age beginning nursing school...

    SopranoKris replied to mical's topic in General Students

    I'm 45 and I'm halfway done with my program. Yes, I'm old enough to be most of my classmates' mother, but I don't mind it one bit
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    Announcements

    SopranoKris replied to Julesmama28's topic in General Students

    If it's important to you, go for it
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    And...Done: allnurses gave me a smack down

    SopranoKris replied to Stephalump's topic in General Students

    Yay, Steph!!! You were one of the first people I "met" on AN when I was doing my pre-reqs. I still remember the day you got accepted :) I'm so glad you finished your program and you can call...
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    Should I retake microbiology? How important is micro in nursing school?

    SopranoKris replied to unknowngenius10's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    We had a lot of Micro when we did Pharmacology, especially when we hit antibiotics and antivirals. I'm not sure how competitive your program is to get into. If you don't think a B+ or C will hurt...
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    Do you think eating in the classroom is rude?

    SopranoKris replied to Alnitak7's topic in General Students

    I must have misophonia because snoring is like nails on a chalk board to me....LOL! To address OP: when you have a class that is 3 to 4 hours long and you only get two 10 minutes breaks, you need to...
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    Future of nurse practitioners

    SopranoKris replied to TheYouthOfMedicine's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think what it all boils down to is what is allowed in your particular state. There are vast regional differences as it relates to scope of practice. I've been debating between PA & NP because in...
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    Advice about the BSN program

    SopranoKris replied to TheYouthOfMedicine's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You can either do AP courses in high school or do dual enrollment with college while you're in high school. That way, you can knock out the basics like English, math, humanities, etc. Good luck on the...
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    APA style guide necessary?

    SopranoKris replied to dee789's topic in General Students

    I wish I'd never bought mine. I use the website & my APA template in MS Word. Here's the link to the website:
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    Future of nurse practitioners

    SopranoKris replied to TheYouthOfMedicine's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    They've been saying DNP over MNP for a while (just like BSN over ADN). Until it is mandated by your state BON, the masters NP program will be around. We have no way of looking into a crystal ball to...
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    Going to med/surg!!!

    SopranoKris replied to Ebony2013's topic in General Students

    If your physiology is solid, you'll do well in Med Surg. Brush up on cardiovascular, respiratory, etc. Good
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    Summer Course Anatomy

    SopranoKris replied to Tink Nurse to Be's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Are there other pre-reqs you need to complete? Psych? Human Development?
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    Summer Course Anatomy

    SopranoKris replied to Tink Nurse to Be's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you're struggling in Micro and it's a full semester (16 week) course, then I would definitely suggest you don't attempt A&P in a 5 week summer
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    Hard to get into ADN programs due to reduced clinical staff or reduced school funding

    SopranoKris replied to Linda K Tyler's topic in General Students

    If you have a 4.0 GPA and are a good candidate....apply! You have a great shot at getting in. Is it a points-based admissions process? Or do they rank applications based on other
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    Summer Course Anatomy

    SopranoKris replied to Tink Nurse to Be's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    OP stated it would be 5 weeks. I just think that is WAY too short of a time to learn and understand A&P and be proficient enough to apply it later in nursing school. Especially if it's A&P
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    Help! Bought an online test bank not sure what to do!

    SopranoKris replied to NicolleM's topic in General Students

    And now that you know, avoid them like the plague!
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    Failed a course and now have to do an extra year!!

    SopranoKris replied to m1sswow's topic in General Students

    It's one year. Have some patience & stick it out. You'll be thankful you got the BSN in the long
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    Summer Course Anatomy

    SopranoKris replied to Tink Nurse to Be's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I took A&P back in the 80s. Fast forward to 2012 and I had to re-take it because too much time had elapsed (can't have pre-req credits older than 5 years). Since I had already competed A&P, I...
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    Juggling nursing school and... everything else

    SopranoKris replied to fbrlauren's topic in General Students

    You can still have a social life. Just keep yourself organized. School is still your top priority, but it doesn't have to mean you can't do fun things once in a
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    Just accepted

    SopranoKris replied to Sparkles4's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It completely depends on your program's admissions policy. Some only take felonies into consideration, not misdemeanors. So, check with them ASAP. Also, check your state BON to see what types of...
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    Help! Bought an online test bank not sure what to do!

    SopranoKris replied to NicolleM's topic in General Students

    I have a question: the title of your post states "bought an online test bank". Does this mean you paid the student who had the original for a copy? Do you think the student who originally obtained the...
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    Failed reentry exam & feeling HORRIBLE!

    SopranoKris replied to minlou's topic in General Students

    Ummmm, you do understand that you cannot be a nurse unless you pass the NCLEX, which is why schools are so concerned with their NCLEX pass rates, right? Also, you're limited in the number of re-takes...
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    One thing I learned today is that honesty will get you nowhere in Nursing School.

    SopranoKris replied to guest08/05/2014's topic in General Students

    Considering the OP never came back to explain himself (on either thread he started), maybe we should stop feeding the trolls? Just a
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    YAY!!!! I GOT ACCEPTED!

    SopranoKris replied to I'm_no_Genius_but's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Congrats