dragonfly414

ok... I'm relatively new to this, but I have noticed several people posting about unsupportive spouses. What is up with that? I know this does happen despite the fact it is 2012 and we should have progressed far beyond this, but I'm surprised at how ...

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 comfortable.

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 money and also in my experience community colleges...

I have also heard that MSN programs are going to be phased out and NPs will be required to earn a DNP. The info that I have heard says the MSN will be phased out sometime around 2015.

Can anyone that is currently a nursing student or was a nursing student at GBCC tell me about where clinical sites are located? I'm traveling from Saco, Maine and so I'm just curious how far out they place students for clinicals. thanks!

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

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 nursing program. Although many programs say they req...

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 MSN-Options program and did not get in. There were 110 ...

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 credits so I figured oh sure give me the diploma even...

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 degree, mostly because I had the credits so I figur...

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 or Oxi-clean, but I find when something is stubborn...

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 only 5'1" so unisex Small is still HUGE on me. I kn...

Here in Maine a PA works under the physician's license so they can't open their own practice. When I was debating this NP-PA topic that was the deciding factor for me, but that may vary state to state I do not know. I liked the idea of being able to ...

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 gpa went up quite a bit. It seemed nuts to retake a...

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 for being hooked on his 'Guns and Ammo' forum for ...

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 accepted to an ASN program for this fall. I'm burned ou...

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 the College of Nursing courses at my school are al...

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 it! Do you know if we are allowed to wear any of t...

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! :)

Ready-Set-Go, I'm sorry to hear of your troubles. Is it possible to get some temporary family assistance? Have you spoken with anyone at your local DHHS office? There may be assistance out there that could get you through until your husband finds wor...

Eagles wings, there will be no flames from me! no worries As I said in a previous post that I quoted above, I can completely see how sometimes school has to be postponed for a bit or maybe a different program for location/financial reasons. Taking y...

"The above statement pretty much tells me all I need to know about you. Any opinion that does not track with your opinion is summarily judged as being invalid?" I think you may be misinterpreting what I am saying. Perhaps I was not clear enough, if s...

Nursing school is temporary. It is not a permanent change. I do not see any implied contract in marriage that says someone can't enter college just because they were not in college at the time of the marriage. In fact, I would argue that if there is ...

I would be VERY careful about this. This past fall I spoke with the financial aid office at my school about changing my major to nursing. I had previously declared a Health Sciences major to pick away at as many nursing courses as possible while bidi...

How true skylark! Kids are very able to adapt, and they do recognize a parents efforts. They might not understand enough of the details of adult life to fully appreciate your sacrifice when they are little, but I assure you as an adult daughter of a ...