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  1. Parents aren't supportive of a Nursing career

    samist replied to Sam101's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Not a male nurse, BUT I can sympathize with your situation. So let me offer you some advice that helped me along the way. I think and I know that it is extremely difficult to try and pursue something...

  2. RN that doesn't want to be an NP

    samist replied to Matt8700's topic in Emergency

    Yeah....that comment had me laughing! Like if you're "that smart" why didn't you go to medical school, why be a "nurse"? Honestly, I don't see what all the hype is about about NP schools, but that's...

  3. Is an associates degree in nursing a waste of time?

    samist replied to hardworkingmom9's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Why?!?!?!?.....Keep your seat. I know right now the BSN is "in" right now and some hospitals might be exclusionary and won't hire ADN new grad nurses, but you will without a doubt not regret getting...

  4. I am having a hard time getting into a Nursing school.

    samist replied to NSEEK's topic in School, College Programs

  5. Starting my 5th Level Preceptorship, and I'm Terrified of Doing Everything Wrong...

    samist replied to aweldon001's topic in General Students

    So your instructors are saying your confidence level is lacking, but in essence you'll become a great nurse? So from what I read, it's your fear that's holding your confidence level back. Nothin else...

  6. How long was your CNA school?

    samist replied to HeatherMax's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    14 days?! Wow, how many hours? For the state of MD, there's a certain amount of hours of lecture and clinical that needs to be met. My CNA was every Tuesday and Thursday 5-9pm, Sundays 1-5 (7-3 for...

  7. Tips for Organic Chemistry

    samist replied to Bubbly26's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    After two semesters of Ochem, this the advice I can give: -buy study aides: spark charts, etc. -buy: organic chemistry by LG wade. Hands down the best orgo text book. He gives a good breakdown of...

  8. Why do nurses constantly say they don't hire ASN?

    samist replied to dance4life's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I'm not well versed in terms of what is really going on with people jumping into nursing. I never meant to say that nurses are trying to gain the respect of others, what I meant was the ANA in its...

  9. Why do nurses constantly say they don't hire ASN?

    samist replied to dance4life's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I'm in a very different boat than most. I already have my bachelors in biology. Im about to start an ADN program. I'm pretty sure that I will not go off to get my BSN, instead I'm going to jump...

  10. Annoyed! Where is the love?!

    samist replied to angieedoll's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

  11. Montgomery College Fall 2013 Applicants

    samist replied to ambz13's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Yay!!!! I'll be seeing you and the patho gang in June I just faxed my letter

  12. NYU ABSN Fall 2013 Entry

    samist replied to hopefulnurse24's topic in New York Nursing

  13. NYU ABSN Fall 2013 Entry

    samist replied to hopefulnurse24's topic in New York Nursing

  14. NYU ABSN Fall 2013 Entry

    samist replied to hopefulnurse24's topic in New York Nursing

    Honestly I wish they would have just told me at 4pm that I wasn't accepted, instead of leading me to believe there was still a

  15. NYU ABSN Fall 2013 Entry

    samist replied to hopefulnurse24's topic in New York Nursing

    Not sure. But I called around 4 o'clock to see if it was ok for me to turn in additional material like updated grades, the admissions assistant said it was fine to do so that my application was still...

  16. NYU ABSN Fall 2013 Entry

    samist replied to hopefulnurse24's topic in New York Nursing

    Yup. I was kinda surprised

  17. NYU ABSN Fall 2013 Entry

    samist replied to hopefulnurse24's topic in New York Nursing

  18. NYU ABSN Fall 2013 Entry

    samist replied to hopefulnurse24's topic in New York Nursing

    I'm not eligible for LIU I checked but thank you. I hope you hear from them soon. Best of luck. I'm not sure if I want to reapply. If I'm not good enough for them with a BA in biology, 3 strong LORs,...

  19. NYU ABSN Fall 2013 Entry

    samist replied to hopefulnurse24's topic in New York Nursing

    I just got my admissions decision. I was rejected. Good luck to the rest of

  20. NYU ABSN Fall 2013 Entry

    samist replied to hopefulnurse24's topic in New York Nursing

    I

  21. NYU ABSN Fall 2013 Entry

    samist replied to hopefulnurse24's topic in New York Nursing

    Don't, stay pretty

  22. NYU ABSN Fall 2013 Entry

    samist replied to hopefulnurse24's topic in New York Nursing

    At least you got that email. I emailed an admissions counselor and still haven't heard back from

  23. Horrible Professor!

    samist replied to phoenixnim's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I don't think it's a beef, it's more of a superiority complex from what I've

  24. Lower GPA student, having trouble getting into a school for my RN

    samist replied to RustlingJimmiez's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Apply to BSN programs or to private institutions were they look not just at your grades but what you've done with your life.

  25. Thinking about minoring in biology...

    samist replied to marbar14's topic in General Students

    I have a Bachelors in biology, and I can't do anything with it. So a minor will do absolutely nothing. If there are other minors you can do at your school like in forensic science that might help if...