old_dude

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1. Just passed Microbiology with a B

   old_dude replied to Little_Bear2013's topic in General Students

   At my school micro was by far the easiest pre-req. I don't think anyone dropped (but I took it in summer so the semester was only 4 weeks). But my school has A&P I as a pre-req for micro so...

2. Gordon College Spring 2013 Applicants

   old_dude replied to kimsey's topic in Georgia Nursing

   Thanks

3. Weeding out?

   old_dude replied to wantccu's topic in General Students

   I start the nursing program "proper" at my school in Jan. So I can't say what, if any, semester in nursing school is the weed out one. However, my A&P I instructor said that he was the "gate...

4. Husband rant...kinda long.

   old_dude replied to jamieekins's topic in General Students

   You husband probably doesn't have any idea what you do, I know I didn't. However, he will learn. Give him time to learn it his way. I was in a similar (but worse) situation that your husband. My...

5. What classes are you taking in spring

   old_dude replied to Kimynurse's topic in General Students

   Same

6. 9 Pre-reqs, 9 A's - BUT GPA real bad

   old_dude replied to Benj2610's topic in General Students

   Great story, very similar to mine. I have a 20 year old BA degree with a less than stellar GPA. But I did very well on the TEAS and the Critical Thinking Skills test my school makes all nursing...

7. How Many Schools Did You Apply For?

   old_dude replied to mxDP95's topic in General Students

   I applied to only one, but applied twice. I was denied the first time, probably because I had no grade for A&P I, or II or Micro. I reapplied after taking (and making A's) in these classes and...

8. Student Nurse

   old_dude replied to HyperHypo1's topic in General Students

   When I have classes that require application type understanding (as opposed to rote memorization) I find doing practice problems helpful. Study the material until you think you have a good grasp on...

9. Jobs that you can get while in college that would look good for job resume?

   old_dude replied to hershdawg's topic in General Students

   Each state has different requirements, however, in my state, the state run psych hospitals do not require any training or experience to work as a med tech (CNA type work). I know because my last job...

10. Gordon College Spring 2013 Applicants

    old_dude replied to kimsey's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Can you post the highlights? Our camp is the first week of Jan. Even though I am sure the bridge camp will be much different than our

11. Fair grading

    old_dude replied to Ldla1234's topic in General Students

    My A & P professor (known for very hard questions) would go for option

12. How would I provide emotional support?

    old_dude replied to G_Lee17's topic in General Students

    Exactly! You can't really fake caring (which is why I put "fake it" in quotes) I genuinely care for people, which is why I am going into nursing. But you can roll play being outgoing and "warm and...

13. How would I provide emotional support?

    old_dude replied to G_Lee17's topic in General Students

    Since you are still in HS, I recommend taking drama classes in college or even just participating in drama activity. Drama has really helped me to come out of my shell, and to "fake it" when I don't...

14. Read this email my NM sent to all the nurses.

    old_dude replied to GummibearsRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am just a nursing student. BUT before I was a nursing student, I was in HR, and most of the work I did in HR was in employee relations, and a good deal of that was in a hospital (it was working in...

15. I flunked out of clinical today..

    old_dude replied to Student2001's topic in General Students

    My guess is the reason for the harsh reaction is the "falsification of medical records" accusation. Prior to going to nursing school, I was in hospital HR. Falsifying records was one of the few...