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I'm working on my prereqs and hope to attend a nursing school next fall. What can I expect? Do you feel overwhelmed and outnumbered at times?

Alright, let's try to drum up some conversation in here, huh? How about it guys? What do you hate and love about your job?

OK, time for Stupid Question of the day. This is gonna sound really stupid, but what other choices do I have if I don't get accepted into a nursing program for next year? I really don't want to sit around and wait to apply again. don't get me wron...

After this semester, I'll have two more classes to take at my community college, which I plan on taking over the summer. (micro and a&p 1). After that I'll be done, and I'll be ready to transfer to nursing school. However, there's a little prob...

It is awesome! It was my first time working in a hospital setting and I was pretty much blown away at first. I will be transporting patients, talking to family, etc. Has anyone else done this? As for me, I'm just happy I got my foot in the door- it's...

Hate to discourage you, but I really haven't found a good site for statistics. The best way to master the material is repetition. Here's what you do: When the teacher does a practice problem on the board, write it down! Write every step that they...

Lots of good advice here. I know the 4.0 means a lot to you, but if you're truly learning the material and still wind up with a B, there is NO shame whatsoever in that. NONE! I was in your shoes for the spring semester- I was dead set on getting a...

I hear ya- I'm already considering going into EMT school for the fall after talking with some of the paramedics there. I agree with you 100% about making contacts within your future career as well.

Hey, that's a good idea! You would be surprised how much the two courses can be alike. I honestly am concerned for you though as you are working 40 hrs/week and going to school fulltime...that's a huge schedule there. Best of luck to ya!

I know- it's actually too good to be true. I know in nursing school I'm really going to hit that system hard!

Congrats! That's gotta be an awesome feeling. Best of Luck!!!

Hey, I'm really happy for you and also encouraged at the same time. Congratulations!

We never did the endocrine system.

I've currently in a community college and have taken all classes necessary to graduate EXCEPT: BIO 145 (basic biology), BIO 146 (anatomy and phys.), BIO 210 (micro), and CHEM 120 (intro to chem.). Nothing like saving the hardest for last! I'm takin...

I don't know if we have an advantage in the hiring, but do males have an advantage when it comes to getting accepted into a nursing school?

Thanks- I don't want to sell on eBay or amazon; I figure I'd help out fellow nursing students here first.

Hello everyone. If you're taking A&PII this summer and would be interested in Patrick Leonardi's study guide or the Anatomy Coloring Book, I'm more than willing to sell them to you for a reasonable price- less than amazon or ebay. These accessor...

This thread reminds me of our blood lab in A&P2...needless to say, I was completely embarrassed that I almost fainted trying to stick myself. It wasn't easy, because I'm not usually soft like that!

100% correct.

Thanks to everyone for your replies! They have been very informative so far. More questions from me to follow soon! (as i think of them)....

Hey, I'm the same way. What you said about subconciously feeling the pain in the patient really hit me. That's exactly how I feel- I was watching a gallbladder surgery and when they made 3 incisions on the patient's stomach I got pretty queasy. I'...

I disagree. There's still a lot of physiology and concept learning in an anatomy class.

If I truly understand a concept, multiple choice tests are a breeze. I'm able to connect the dots right on the spot. However, if someone is planning on regurgitating everything they memorized for a test, they better hope the questions don't require...

I find it amusing at the staggering amount of students that have dropped so far. In Chem, we started out at 50+, now we're down to 40. In A&P II, we started out with 40, now down to 30. I understand some people may have a situation where they ...

Thanks! I tried