Mandy0728

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  1. CPR certification

    Mandy0728 replied to Mandy0728's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Ok, the one I'm taking is $110 and is 6 hours. I re read the handbook & it states "students must be certified in BLS by the American Heart

  2. I feel like giving up.

    Mandy0728 replied to Jannie92's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Don't let one class change your choice in career! Yes chemistry is part of it but most people (including me) despise chem! That's my least fav science class & I still have to take it in the fall...

  3. Older Nursing Students

    Mandy0728 replied to faithfl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Such an amazing person you are! You are far from crazy! What does age matter? You seem passionate about it (as am I) and you deserve to be a nurse! Good

  4. Is it too late to find a backup plan school?

    Mandy0728 replied to Mrs.RNindeed's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I ruined my GPA right out of high school as well. I had a 1.93. I retook everything with a C and below and I just applied to the nursing program with a

  5. community college vs. university for prereqs

    Mandy0728 replied to olaureno's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Lol! Good luck to you! I got a B in A&P I and that was a year ago...I'm taking A&P II in the fall & I seriously forgot everything I learned!

  6. community college vs. university for prereqs

    Mandy0728 replied to olaureno's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    This is my personal opinion but why would you retake a B? I know what it's like to need the high GPA and straight As but Bs are still good! I would def retake anything C or below..that's what I did....

  7. Fresh from Orientation: iPads are required equipment!

    Mandy0728 replied to daisygarten's topic in General Students

  8. What Stethoscope for first semesters of Clinicals

    Mandy0728 replied to larma's topic in General Students

    Around here, everyone needs their own. My fruend graduated last year & told me not to waste$ on an expensive one till my first nursing job cuz someone may swipe it. Well, I'm getting a littmann...

  9. 26, starting from the bottom, do I really stand a chance???

    Mandy0728 replied to JensMom520's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

  10. Anatomy & Microbiology same semester?

    Mandy0728 replied to dt70's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think you'll be fine! No matter what we do, it's almost impossible not to end up taking 2 sciences in the same semester. Last semester I took bio, nutrition and micro along with math & psych. It...

  11. Nursing student being abused by teacher and staff

    Mandy0728 replied to kyliel's topic in General Students

    What kind of school board members act like this?? I am so sorry you are going through

  12. 26, starting from the bottom, do I really stand a chance???

    Mandy0728 replied to JensMom520's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    26 is not bad at all for just starting out. Sounds like you'll be about 29-30 when u graduate & I'll be 30 when I do too! My boyfriends cousin is 32 and just started the CRNA

  13. Not Accepted to Nursing School! :(... Alternative!

    Mandy0728 replied to MrsBabs's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Of course you can! Have you thought of even retaking some courses that you got below a B in? That may not even apply to you, but it definitely helped me. I'm sorry you didn't get in, but don't give...

  14. Why did you want to be a nurse.

    Mandy0728 replied to OrealyYouThink's topic in Nurses Rock

    I'm so very sorry about your losses! My heart goes out to you. Unfortunately, I can say that I've experienced similar happenings. My dad passed away when I was 15 from COPD. He got a pneumonia which...

  15. nursing exams

    Mandy0728 replied to LOLA184's topic in General Students

    I've always been told by my college professors that you should never change an answer on a test....however, for me- its worked in my favor many times. I would always circle or star questions I wasn't...

  16. My final grades spring'13

    Mandy0728 replied to professionalgirl80's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Awesome grades, congrats!!! I can totally understand how you feel about micro. Before our final exam, I had a 90%. I could only miss up to 6 points to keep my A. I missed exactly 6! Lol it's nerve...

  17. When do you find out if you got accepted???

    Mandy0728 replied to Lofranc08's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Lol it'd be easier if I was taking summer classes, cuz then I'd be distracted! Congrats on your acceptance! I pray that I can experience the same

  18. Single mom in nursing school...

    Mandy0728 replied to cnoto34's topic in General Students

  19. Single mom in nursing school...

    Mandy0728 replied to cnoto34's topic in General Students

    I'm a single mom as well & just applied to my BSN program & hope to start in January as well :) during fall & spring semesters, I've been taking about 18 credits & only working 10-16...

  20. When do you find out if you got accepted???

    Mandy0728 replied to Lofranc08's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    At my school, everyone has already been notified if they got accepted for fall. I just mailed my app for spring & won't hear back till

  21. My final grades spring'13

    Mandy0728 replied to professionalgirl80's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Congrats to you as well! A&P is one of the hardest to me....I got a B. I take A&P II in the fall & I'm

  22. My final grades spring'13

    Mandy0728 replied to professionalgirl80's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Bio-A, microbiology-A, nutrition-A, math-A, and lifespan

  23. Too young/ early in life to be in Nursing Program?

    Mandy0728 replied to futuresctRN's topic in General Students

    Don't listen to what other people say! It's very noble of you to be 20 years old & halfway through nursing school. Half my friends already graduated when I was just starting & they lived at...

  24. Have decided to go a different route...encouraging advice needed

    Mandy0728 replied to TKeith8109's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    At our CC, radiology is even more competitive than nursing..nursing accepts 80 students per year & radiology accepts

  25. How will I afford nursing school?

    Mandy0728 replied to LatinoHealthNut's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Your credit won't effect stafford loans...those aren't based on credit, however private loans are so you have to have decent credit. As far as working full time all year, that has some effect on...