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  1. Youngest person in your cohort?

    norlns24 replied to sjalv's topic in General Students

    I applied to 2 programs and one of them required all prerequisites be completed prior to the start date (but no CNA license was required), and the other program was the exact reverse. I had A&P...

  2. Math rage

    norlns24 replied to tayloramaRN2be's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    LYNDAA, your stats final post cracked me up. I do that all the time -- figure out what I need to score on the final to keep my grade in a

  3. Math rage

    norlns24 replied to tayloramaRN2be's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I feel the OP's pain. I ended up taking a remedial (now called developmental) algebra class, then college algebra, then finite math (was originally an accounting major), and then calculus for biz and...

  4. Grade in Anatomy and Physiology

    norlns24 replied to danny_07's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    At my local community college, several successful applicants got a C in either AP I or AP II; many got Cs in chemistry (low Cs at that!). As another poster already mentioned, many colleges now adhere...

  5. My experience during exam (and a prayer for test takers)

    norlns24 replied to lllenjolll's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I got curious about St. Joseph of Cupertino and found this on a Wikipedia page about him: Joseph was beatified in 1753 and canonized in 1763. He has been declared the patron saint of air travelers,...

  6. tatoos & piercings, part 2

    norlns24 replied to amoLucia's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Love both pics

  7. Most Challenging Prereq?

    norlns24 replied to rednotebook's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Chemistry. Definitely. My professor used canned, unedited test questions from the textbook test bank and the questions were often very unclear. I have an English degree from a while ago and I was...

  8. University discrimination - what do you do when you fail 4th year?

    norlns24 replied to shattered's topic in General Students

    Could they have found out that you were seeking counseling? This should NOT have mattered..I'm just curious about this since you (the OP) mention this in your post. Were you seeking counseling...

  9. Can't get into nursing school!

    norlns24 replied to jellybean321's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I agree with the others who suggested moving. Where I live in rural NW IL, the local community college's ADN program is far less competitive than it used to be. Part of the reason is that ADNs are...

  10. Sucide lies: is it CYA or blaming?

    norlns24 replied to Tiffanybaybay's topic in Emergency

    This is a great thread. Each company/ hospital will inevitably develop its own culture, and apply standard, industry-wide rules in slightly different ways w/ varying interpretations. My thought in...

  11. Do you hate this job, & think 'how can I keep doing this?'

    norlns24 replied to BrendaH84's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yeah, the part about not over sharing. Goes for any job, not just "professional" jobs. Goes for school, too. Heck, I even practice that advice in my social/ private

  12. Nursing Student in Recovery

    norlns24 replied to jesskidding's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Congrats to the OP and kudos to all the responders, too. As I read the original post, I was thinking, "uh-oh, here we go!" and expecting some kind of backlash. I am happy none has occurred as yet....

  13. You and the Anesthesiologist disagree on pt care. Now what?

    norlns24 replied to btoddrn's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I believe if you deem a situation to be serious/ potentially life-threatening, you need to strongly advocate your position. This is the exact phrase used in Crew Resource Management lingo. "I am...

  14. Did I deserve this?

    norlns24 replied to jaelpn's topic in General Nursing

    Is there a way to appeal the write up? I would try to appeal it if at all possible. This whole situation is pretty goofy. At a company I used to work for (not health care related), write-ups became...

  15. 60 visits a week quota ?? sound possible?

    norlns24 replied to SweetRN007's topic in Home Health

    This made me

  16. "Why does a nurse have to go to college?"

    norlns24 replied to bookwormom's topic in General Nursing

    Just because the state boards of nursing choose to establish higher standards than those that might be set by the government, does not mean it is not government regulated. By your own words, there is...

  17. "Why does a nurse have to go to college?"

    norlns24 replied to bookwormom's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with some of your post, and understand where you are coming from, and I support the right to home school, but I do not believe that someone who is home schooled is necessarily "far better...

  18. "Why does a nurse have to go to college?"

    norlns24 replied to bookwormom's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, this may sound harsh, but I'd say you need to make new friends. That guy sounds like a kook. You are against the idea of his daughter going to a third world country with no regulations to...

  19. Are people less likely to congratulate older or younger students for getting into RN?

    norlns24 replied to Kadambari's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I believe some people are well meaning when they ask this, but for others, there might be a little envy at play. No better way to squelch feelings of envy than to try to one up a person, even if...

  20. Are people less likely to congratulate older or younger students for getting into RN?

    norlns24 replied to Kadambari's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    This just shows you how different people have different perceptions about things. 24 too old? Wow. That's like an actress in her 20s getting a face lift. 24 is an excellent age to begin nursing...

  21. American Academy of Family Physicians thoughts on NPs

    norlns24 replied to SkiBumNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Should this surprise anyone? NPs are a threat to their hegemony. NPs have taken over many roles in health care once solely filled by physicians, and have affected the salary dynamics of the...

  22. There's hope for us!! (for those worried about background)

    norlns24 replied to Pattycakes85's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I kind of hesitate to say I told you so, but...um... I told you so!!! I'm happy you took the initiative to investigate this issue w/ the powers the be -- very constructive and proactive. This puts...

  23. Forced to work longer than scheduled hours....

    norlns24 replied to PrincessO's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    CrazierThanYou, That nurse has a friend punch her in? That is a fire-able offense at most work places from my experience. Even one time, even for one minute. That's a form of employee theft in the...

  24. How many Prereqs will I need for my BSN?

    norlns24 replied to Mrsearly2009's topic in LPN to RN

    I would like to re-iterate what others have said. Check with the programs you are interested in and go from there. Here in IL, I am amazed at the prerequisite differences. Northern Illinois U's BSN...

  25. New nurse at rock bottom please fellow nurses help me

    norlns24 replied to melissa_m87's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    er..I meant "unemployment offices are tasked w/ bringing down unemployment numbers, not employment numbers..." Also, I would ask about time limitations on these restrictions, such as when they...