Sizzline

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  1. HELP! What do I do?

    Sizzline replied to gingerdee's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would look into a night program at a community college. I go to school Monday 5-8pm, Tuesday 6-9pm (although I generally go in at 3 to study or attend open lab) and have clinicals on Wednesday...

  2. Advise on nursing school

    Sizzline replied to natmanzo's topic in General Students

    I'm in my first semester of nursing classes right now. It is, without a doubt, very hard, but it is manageable. It's not as scary as it was made out to be, at least for me. Get organized now. I have a...

  3. Too old? Too young?? Career? Question:)

    Sizzline replied to SML456's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    What age did you decide to go into nursing? I was 29 when I started my pre-requisites. When did you graduate? I will be 35 when I graduate with my ADN, probably 37 by the time I get my BSN. I did all...

  4. AA/ADN Question....

    Sizzline replied to CodeBrownQueen's topic in General Students

    I agree. There are courses required for a BSN that are not part of ADN programs, so you'd still have to do the RN-to-BSN

  5. Motherhood and Nursing School?

    Sizzline replied to nursingjourney's topic in General Students

    I have a 5 year old and a 2 year old. I go to school at night, so I am gone 5-9, 4-9, 4-10 three nights a week. That leaves my husband on charge of dinner, bed, and bath those nights, but he does a...

  6. What did you give up to be in nursing school?

    Sizzline replied to negatron's topic in General Students

    My house and a lot of our possessions. My husband and I sold our home and moved into a much smaller apartment with our two kids, so that we can survive on only on his

  7. Snow, snow and more snow!!!

    Sizzline replied to cmj806's topic in General Students

    Yes! My semester started 1/12, and we haven't had a single lab yet. They have all been cancelled due to snow or holidays. It's incredibly frustrating, because then we're walking into clinical having...

  8. Study tips for mom w/ young kids

    Sizzline replied to Asmyth12's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have a 2 yr old and a 5 yr old. I'm in my first semester of clinicals in an ADN program. I study at night, after they are asleep, starting at 8:30 or 9 and go until at least midnight. I also go on...

  9. School With Young Children Impossible?

    Sizzline replied to trebleclefmama's topic in General Students

    I started prerequisites for my ADN when my daughter was 3. I did part-time classes, worked full-time, and had another baby. She is now 5, and I am in my first semester of clinicals. It'll take me a...

  10. What was your acceptance letter like?

    Sizzline replied to AspiringNurseMW's topic in General Students

    My letter looked like any other random communication from the school; it was just a single piece of paper. It basically said "Congratulations on your acceptance into the Spring 2015 clinical rotation....

  11. Too old for BSN?

    Sizzline replied to forever88's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm starting my first semester of clinicals at age 33. I'll be 35 when I get my ADN, and probably 37 when I get my BSN (if not older!). You have plenty of time.

  12. First week of nursing school is over!!

    Sizzline replied to dannygurl84's topic in General Students

    I start on Tuesday. Like the previous poster, our syllabus posted (64 pages!!) and is very intimidating. I sat down with my planner last night and wrote in all of the assigned readings and...

  13. Find your Specialty Quiz

    Sizzline replied to Sisyphus_01's topic in General Students

    Interesting! I got school nurse as my first one, followed by reproductive nurse, HIV/AID nurse, and rehabilitation

  14. Is a B in A&P bad?

    Sizzline replied to mdiada's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I had almost all As for my pre-read, except a C in A&P1 (I was pregnant and my daughter was diagnosed with a potentially fatal birth defect mid-semester, so my heart just wasn't in it). I was...

  15. I was ACCEPTED today!!!

    Sizzline replied to rlpmnp's topic in General Students

    Congratulations! I'm only in my mid-30s, but this was a career change for me as well, and I start the program on the 20th. You will do

  16. How do YOU prepare for a new semester of nursing school?

    Sizzline replied to claire43's topic in General Students

    This is my first semester coming up, but my professor posted our syllabus this past week. I wrote all assignments, reading, tests, skills evaluations, etc in my planner. I have 6 chapters of reading...

  17. I received this email from a professor. I was a little shocked. Opinon?

    Sizzline replied to kdflet's topic in General Students

    I don't personally see anything wrong with the email. It sounds to me like the professor wanted to make it clear to the entire class that not following the dress code, after it had been previously...

  18. Starting clinicals in ADN program?

    Sizzline replied to mae0218's topic in General Students

    Ours starts the 3rd week in. We have 2 weeks of meeting during that time on campus, where they will go over what we will be doing in clinicals, what we need to have with us, etc and teaching us some...

  19. Clinicals and stethoscope?

    Sizzline replied to GodIs082010's topic in General Students

    The Littmann Classic II was what my school recommended to me, as well, so that's what I've

  20. Making the leap

    Sizzline replied to tulipsweeti's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Me! I am 33, mom of two, and I left a career in retail management to pursue nursing. It is a huge change, and very intimidating, but I feel like it will be worth

  21. Four years to earn an ADN :/

    Sizzline replied to mdiada's topic in General Students

    I think you are absolutely doing the right thing! I am a wife and mom; I started taking my pre-requisites part-time around a full-time work schedule back in 2010. I finally completed them in Spring...

  22. grades?

    Sizzline replied to nadia96's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Two Bs will more than likely not hurt your chances. I even had a C in one pre-requisite, and I got into my local ADN program my 2nd time applying. I used the extra semester to take classes that I will...

  23. I got an A in Microbiology!

    Sizzline replied to Mchs4735's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Congrats on your A! I loved microbiology, but it was definitely a tough class. I'm so sorry for your

  24. What can I do to prepare NOW (Jan 2015 nursing school start date)

    Sizzline replied to Jen_Loves_Nursing's topic in General Students

    I went on Pinterest and looked up "freezer meals." I've been making 1-2 per week and putting them in a section of my freezer. I don't have a ton of freezer space, so we're just about full. I'll do...

  25. What can I do to prepare NOW (Jan 2015 nursing school start date)

    Sizzline replied to Jen_Loves_Nursing's topic in General Students

    I am also starting next month. I am prepping by deep cleaning my house, putting together freezer meals and a list of easy crockpot meals, and getting a study area set up in my bedroom so I have a...