AspiringNurseMW

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  1. Terrible nurse?

    AspiringNurseMW replied to andiescandies's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Ditto. I know my mom looks down a me a bit because I have my kids in day care so I can go to school whereas as she broke her back to work jobs overnight and during the day so she never ever had to...

  2. Terrible nurse?

    AspiringNurseMW replied to andiescandies's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Is this your first and only child? Only because this reminds of those Luvs commercials where one is slightly overprotective of your first and then your second you're like whatever, lol. I wouldn't...

  3. Biology & Chemistry

    AspiringNurseMW replied to StartingOver48's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Depends on how well you do in sciences. The last time I took bio or Chemistry was over 10 years ago and I didn't remember anything either. I went right into A&P 1 and got an A. I made sure to read...

  4. What does your username mean?

    AspiringNurseMW replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Nursing Humor

    Kinda self explanatory. I'm prenursing now waiting to get into an ADN program for this coming fall. I want my user name to remind me why I'm doing this, I'm going to school with the purpose of...

  5. Career Change Pleaseee!

    AspiringNurseMW replied to Caribbean Teacher's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It totally depends on where you are. California and NY for example do NOT have a nursing shortage. However I moved to North East Pennsylvania and All the hospitals around here are hiring, would...

  6. Nursing school with kids

    AspiringNurseMW replied to Csutts1213's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Oh also I tip I learned this semester is studying is best done in 30-40 min increments. So I would study for 30 minutes, then do the dishes, study for another 30 min, then sweep a room,

  7. Nursing school with kids

    AspiringNurseMW replied to Csutts1213's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Last semester : when I started my kids were 3.5 and 8 months. I took on 17 credits /6 classes. I also work part time from home 3 days a week. My husband mother work nights 4 days a week so I didn't...

  8. Reflections of your first semester?

    AspiringNurseMW posted a topic in General Students

    No not mine. Im on a 3 month waiting period to see if I start my ASN program this coming summer. Boo. How was your first semester of nursing school? What was your grade? What did you find the easiest...

  9. Hating L&D

    AspiringNurseMW replied to NeoPediRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Three weeks! I'm not even in nursing school yet but from the months I've spent reading on all nurses you'll probably find that the coming responses will tell you to give it time, there are learning...

  10. Afraid of losing my autonomy

    AspiringNurseMW replied to ICURN3020's topic in Critical Care

    Sorry, baby got to my

  11. Nursing in NYC?

    AspiringNurseMW replied to LenaH19's topic in New York Nursing

    Nope. And I didn't say you said that either. No need to get defensive. Just pointing out the realities of living in NYC, and I've lived there. I know what's it like to a be hs senior planning out the...

  12. I think I'm In! Great semester

    AspiringNurseMW replied to AspiringNurseMW's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    17 credits. A&P 1, English Comp, General Psychology, safety and first aid (included CPR), Intro to college, Math 101. 2 were on campus, 3 were online, and 1 was

  13. I think I'm In! Great semester

    AspiringNurseMW replied to AspiringNurseMW's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm taking A&P 2, micro, advanced English Comp and developmental psych. Much easier than later semester! I was thinking about taking sociology and /or pharmacology over the

  14. I think I'm In! Great semester

    AspiringNurseMW replied to AspiringNurseMW's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thanks! I'll be following your path too! Good luck on the rest of your prereqs... Did you decide what you are taking next

  15. Nursing in NYC?

    AspiringNurseMW replied to LenaH19's topic in New York Nursing

    Oh honey. If you think that post was negative and somehow you got the impression that that poster thought you were stupid, you joined the wrong forum. Here at AN no one sugar coats things. It is...

  16. Should I take general biology

    AspiringNurseMW replied to NOORSE's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I received a B in Biology 10 years ago. At my school college bio is not a prerequisite for A&P and you need either bio or A&P as a prerequisite for Micro. I chose not to take it. But I also...

  17. Pennsylvania Job Market

    AspiringNurseMW replied to CatherineCollins's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I am currently waiting for entrance to the nursing program at a community college and I browse jobs occasionally to make sure I'm safe and I'm never disappointed lol. Geisinger Medical Center, Lehigh...

  18. Pennsylvania Job Market

    AspiringNurseMW replied to CatherineCollins's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Hi! I live In Hazleton. There are quite a few health care systems nearby and ALL of them are

  19. FHR, hypotension, birth experience, PLEASE HELP

    AspiringNurseMW replied to RachelScurlock's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Sorry, I totally remember the anesthesiologist coming into my room every other hour asking if I was ready for my epidural and clearly remember him being annoyed at the fact that I didn't. Then I also...

  20. Why I Want to work in the NICU... is this enough?

    AspiringNurseMW replied to nursingstudent0814's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Ummmm, I don't see anyone being offended at your post. You asked for feedback and you got honest one. You attempted to make a point and some one countered it with their own experience. Loving what you...

  21. Felt so Bad for Resident...so Impressed with CNAs

    AspiringNurseMW replied to flashpoint's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    What a

  22. Reflections of your first semester?

    AspiringNurseMW replied to AspiringNurseMW's topic in General Students

    I cannot study with my two kids. It's like they have a radar for when mommy is busiest and they switch to needy kids mode immediately. Lol. I feel so lucky because I work from home so I take small...

  23. I think I'm In! Great semester

    AspiringNurseMW replied to AspiringNurseMW's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thanks!

  24. CPM to CNM

    AspiringNurseMW replied to SwtRainbowbrite's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I'm loving this post. I was considering CPM and even got a full scholarship for a program but due to the age of my children and finances CPM schooling just wasn't a fit. Plus the scope and wider base...

  25. FINALLY finished with A&P 1! How was your finals week?

    AspiringNurseMW replied to dc1994's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I just got my final grades! I got an A in A&P, General Psychology, Math 101, English Comp, and an intro to college class and a B+ in Safety and First Aid. 3.9 GPA! with 2 kids and a part time job...