dragonfly414

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1. Shoes for nursing school, any recommendations???

   dragonfly414 replied to ksogliero's topic in General Students

   Danskos are always good. I've worn them for years waiting tables and plan to wear them in nursing school too. I also purchased a pair of timberland pros and they are extremely

2. Going for my RN

   dragonfly414 replied to MommaDreamer's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   First of all, you definitely can do it! I've been in college longer than I care to think about and have had many classmates who had children. I'd recommend starting out at a community college to save...

3. Should I apply for Direct-Entry MSN (for non RNs)?

   dragonfly414 replied to HesterPrynne123's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I meant 5-6 WEEKS of vacation not years! oooops! where is my EDIT button?!?!!!

4. Should i drop patho or a basic class?

   dragonfly414 replied to wolph's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I'm sorry to say but fear your advisor may be right. I'm not sure about your school or the level of competition to be admitted to nursing, but where I am Cs in prerequisites will not get you into a...

5. Should I apply for Direct-Entry MSN (for non RNs)?

   dragonfly414 replied to HesterPrynne123's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I'm turning 25 this saturday and will be graduating with a BS in Health Sciences and a minor in Holistic and Integrated Health this May. Last fall I applied to the University of Southern Maine's...

6. Going to Community College and Transferring

   dragonfly414 replied to AIDArtz's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   This is bits and pieces from another post I recently responded to: I started my journey at community college to save money. I earned an associates of liberal arts degree, mostly because I had the...

7. If I don't get accepted, what should I do in the meantime?

   dragonfly414 replied to NaomiD's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   First of all, good job on thinking ahead. :) Getting into nursing requires a lot of planning and thinking ahead. I started my journey at community college. I too earned an associates of liberal arts...

8. What can I do to these scrub stains? Help Me!!!!

   dragonfly414 replied to BostonTerrierLover's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

   I have yet to have to remove stains from scrubs as I'm only just beginning school, but I have had to wrangle with stains on button up white work shirts and my lab coats for school. I often use shout...

9. Great Bay CC Clinical sites

   dragonfly414 replied to dragonfly414's topic in General Nursing

   ahaha, ok thanks I will just go with women's tops. They are V necks and in the same color by Barco so they don't look much different they just fit a whole lot better on a petite gal like myself. I'm...

10. Anyone make it into nursing school with below a 3.0 GPA?

    dragonfly414 replied to Dre2416's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I was in a similar situation and the fastest way to improve your gpa is to retake anything you have a C or lower in. I had one course on my transcript that I got a D in and after I had retaken it my...

11. DONT JUDGE ME!

    dragonfly414 replied to juswannabenurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    yup, agreed it is very addicting. I don't check it quite that often, but when I do check it I get sucked right in for WAY longer than I should! The funny thing is I've been making fun of my boyfriend...

12. Senioritis

    dragonfly414 replied to commonsense's topic in General Students

    I have an interesting senioritis/nursing school acceptance excitement combo. I'm graduating in May with a BS in Health Sciences and a minor in Holistic & Integrated Health and I've also been...

13. BS degree in Health Science then to Nursing program??

    dragonfly414 replied to abui1102's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm graduating this May with a BS in Health Sciences and a minor in Holistic & Integrated Health. I declared the major to bide my time while I was trying to get into nursing at my school. Many of...

14. Great Bay CC Clinical sites

    dragonfly414 replied to dragonfly414's topic in General Nursing

    I had heard mixed things about having a pulse ox. I agree it could definitely be a risk. I'm glad I don't have to buy one to be honest, as they are not cheap. Thanks for your info I really appreciate...

15. How many days till your pinning ceremony?

    dragonfly414 replied to Wifeoffireman's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm not sure about how long until my pinning, that's getting a little ahead of myself. However my orientation is on May 15th and I'm quite excited for that!