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  1. People say the funniest things in school...

    FDW630 replied to Joe V's topic in General Students

    Of course out of the many dumb things my classmates have asked or said, I cannot think of a single one to post. Eh. I do have to say though, Skips, that your name and avatar have me rolling. I LOVE...

  2. What is the one thing that turns your stomach?

    FDW630 posted a topic in General Students

    Surely everyone has at least one thing that they can't handle. Maybe you can do blood and guts and poo, but the smell of pee gets you? What is the one thing that messes you up? Did you know going in...

  3. Can a teacher do this?

    FDW630 replied to Dezy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I really do not understand why anyone feels that the OP has been "attacked." To answer her question, YES professors CAN give you 300+ pages of material to go over with no study guide and say it is all...

  4. I'm torn between two career choices....

    FDW630 replied to givemeu1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It sounds like your heart is in the paramedic route. Go for it! Don't settle for nursing if it isn't your first choice. It is a lot of time, money and family sacrifice either way you go. Make it count...

  5. low points for assignments

    FDW630 replied to its_meee's topic in General Students

    We have 5 quizzes worth a single point each. We also have a math exam worth 5 points, and two projects worth 5 points each. One has us spending an entire day volunteering at a health-related community...

  6. skills for fundamentals

    FDW630 replied to aachavez's topic in General Students

    Wow...real stuff! Our fundamentals course is given as a prerequisite to the program, so we didnt do anything too exciting. We did handwashing, PPE, vitals, bed making, specimen collection,...

  7. What is the one thing that turns your stomach?

    FDW630 replied to FDW630's topic in General Students

    This is me exactly. I had an abscess after I had my wisdom teeth surgically removed as a teenager. They went in and reopened to clean and scrape out the wound. I almost passed out when he started...

  8. What is the one thing that turns your stomach?

    FDW630 replied to FDW630's topic in General Students

    Oh gosh. Gotta say, I haven't come across bugs yet. I did have a patient in my hall under lock and key for scabies a few weeks ago, but he wasnt mine so I didnt actually see. I stayed miles away from...

  9. Hillsborough Community College Spring 2013

    FDW630 replied to Rachanee's topic in Florida Nursing

    Oh yeah. It is a lot of fun trying to line up childcare around just his regular schedule. Never mind when he throws in overtime, special classes or training days, usually at the last minute. But this...

  10. Hillsborough Community College Spring 2013

    FDW630 replied to Rachanee's topic in Florida Nursing

    Small world indeed! Eagle Lake (whatever number that is...haha) B-shift.

  11. Hillsborough Community College Spring 2013

    FDW630 replied to Rachanee's topic in Florida Nursing

    Do you work for Polk? My husband is a Lt for

  12. Florida Nursing students. Whats my best option???

    FDW630 replied to chrisvelleyg's topic in Florida Nursing

    I would just skip the tech schools and go to BCC for your ADN. That is you goal..ADN...right? Go for it! No reason to take the winding path there if you have a straighter option.

  13. Are clinicals flexible?

    FDW630 replied to mee9mee9's topic in General Students

    To simply answer your question, NO, clinicals are not flexible. At all. Not even by 5 minutes. All schools have different policies, but mine allows students to trade clinical sites for the...

  14. How do you pronounce "centimeter" ???

    FDW630 replied to shermrn's topic in General Nursing

    Haha! Perfect definition. I am from Florida, born and raised, and had never heard anyone say "sahnometer" until I took Microbiology as a prerequisite. My professor said it that way. And now all of my...

  15. Religion in Nursing

    FDW630 replied to NICU:)'s topic in General Students

    ^^^ This. Exactly

  16. Grading scales and number of questions on your exams

    FDW630 replied to tb0930's topic in General Students

    50 questions on unit tests, 10 on quizzes and 100 on finals. 90 and up is an A, 85-89 is a B, 80-84 is a C and anything less than that is failing. We have to have a test average of 80 or they wont...

  17. Starting Nursing Program in Spring... Nervous!!! Anyone Else?

    FDW630 replied to Baubo516's topic in General Students

    Same here. Im scared! But so very excited. I've worked hard for a long time get here. I am worried of becoming that student who shed tears of joy over an acceptance letter, then less than 4 months...

  18. My push to the finish line!

    FDW630 replied to queserasera's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would not take a&p or micro with a math, or together. Our advisors also tell us this at our college. That's my only advice! My craziest semester was human development and a&p II...so I have...

  19. Discrimination & Whistle blowing - Would you hire this nurse again?

    FDW630 replied to SunshineSmile's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I would not hire you. It seems a little antagonistic to apply for a job with a fairly clear-cut schedule, then demand that the employer accomodate your requirement to never work one of the most...

  20. FAFSA questions

    FDW630 replied to ARickli's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Last year was the first year I applied. I filled mine out in october for the school year and got refunded my tuition for that fall that I had already payed for, as well as had my spring tuition...

  21. FAFSA questions

    FDW630 replied to ARickli's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Also, DON'T pay a third party website! FAFSA is totally free, so if you end up on a site that is asking for money, you have the wrong site. I know when you google it that one of the first results is a...

  22. FAFSA questions

    FDW630 replied to ARickli's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You need to fill out a FAFSA now for the May-July classes you will take, and then fill out another after you file your taxes in january/feb for the 2013/2014 school year starting in Aug. You are...

  23. How Many Classes?

    FDW630 replied to jennaroo's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Wow...super heroes! I have plugged along taking two classes each semester. This term I only have one, but it is my last prereq and requires clinicals and other extra stuff. Feels like 6 credit hours...

  24. Application Denied!

    FDW630 replied to Shellie81's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I agree with the LPN suggestion. Sure, it is not your end goal, but it is a temporary means to achieving your end goal. It is a lot easier to find an LPN program that offers night classes than it is...

  25. I can't figure out what I am doing wrong?

    FDW630 replied to stressedwayout's topic in General Students

    Have you tried outlining your assigned chapters as you read them? I find that hand-writing the high points, as well as rewriting my notes from class, makes a big difference in me actually retaining...