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  1. Anatomy and physiology at the same time with microbiology

    krisiepoo replied to skmoney's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    can you take them simultaneously at diffreent schools? I took some classes where i wanted to get into nursing school (got points towards acceptance for doing that) and took the majority of my other...

  2. Online A+P advice ----RODP A&P (Pulling my hair out)

    krisiepoo replied to chelz88's topic in General Students

    I didn't go to that school, but I DID do online A&P I & II and got B's. I will be honest and say I didn't put 100% into the classes though because I was taking full loads at the time. You've...

  3. HELP!!! I am a kinesthetic learner!

    krisiepoo replied to Ericak's topic in General Students

    Me too and the best thing that worked for me was reading while walking on a treadmill. Sounds weird, but it helps engage that part of your brain. I set it on a low enough speed that I could read...

  4. Really surprised... but I LOVED mental health!

    krisiepoo replied to krisiepoo's topic in General Students

    That's AWESOME!! Congrats :) The nurse I followed my first night decided he didn't want to do anything BUT MH nursing after he graduated and got a job within 3 months! That whole team was one of...

  5. Really surprised... but I LOVED mental health!

    krisiepoo posted a topic in General Students

    I've worked in mental health in the past and was CERTAIN I would never go into mental health nursing because I didn't think I'd want to deal with that level of crazy all day every day but last night...

  6. Do you eat well/exercise while in the program?

    krisiepoo replied to Elizabeth Renee's topic in General Students

    I didn't at first and then realized how unhealthy I was and how it was affecting me mentally. I started running while in school and then last semester trained for and compelted my first marathon :)...

  7. Possible termination for HIPAA violations

    krisiepoo replied to Magnolia619's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    you're so very lucky, I'm glad you got out of this with no damage... a whole slew of nurses were fired recently for doing just this

  8. Diploma RN asking whats a good online BSN course??

    krisiepoo replied to lumbarpain's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    if you use fed loans (Home - FAFSA on the Web-Federal Student Aid), they don't do a credit check. if you need private loans, they will. I've not heard of schools doing credit checks, but we did need...

  9. Routes for Applying to Nursing School with a low GPA (2.3)

    krisiepoo replied to thelivingdaylights's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would call around to various schools that you would be interested in and find out what their criteria is and what they'd recommend. It would really bite to not be able to use your BA degree as a...

  10. Nursing degree

    krisiepoo replied to Debb_A_'s topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    noone can really tell you the specifics of what classes you need exactly because school curriculums vary from place to place. contact the admissions dept (or look online, most colleges have all that...

  11. need help...starting an iv/picc team

    krisiepoo replied to alex rnCcrnCmcCsc's topic in General Nursing

    not a nurse (yet) but all the hosptials I've had clinicals in all had IV teams... nrsang97 said that the floor nurses don't even try to start IVs and the hospitals I've been in don't even have IV...

  12. Failure of Anatomy I

    krisiepoo replied to Kylin's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    are you planning on going back to that school (the first one you were going to?)... how many classes did you take? If you failed more than passed, I would "pretend" you never went there. Don't...

  13. Getting through specialties that you don't find special

    krisiepoo replied to BuckeyeCMA's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm with the other commenters so far, just go in with an open mind and tell yourself you're there to learn everything you can. you don't have to want to do peds to do well on the peds floor. You...

  14. Couldn't believe he did this...

    krisiepoo replied to Elizabeth Renee's topic in General Nursing

    I know nurses have a hard time hearing about stuff like this, but how do you think Group Homes are run? If every person who needed a structured living environment had nurses on hand 24 hours/day it...

  15. Starting 1st semester on Chapters 17, 20-22 & 34 in Fund. book?

    krisiepoo replied to danedsel's topic in General Students

    noone is out to get you. schools jump around in text books ALL THE TIME. Maybe the teachers are teaching in a linear fashion, but it differs from the text book. the first thing you'll need to do is...

  16. Working while in nursing school.

    krisiepoo replied to LaurenD.'s topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am aged student with a mortgage and such so have to work but if you don't HAVE to work then I would definately say don't. I don't know if you're still living with your parents so have no bills, but...

  17. Dr said no hope for lpn for me :(

    krisiepoo replied to NoWomanNoCry's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    do you let people who have little or no significance in your life dissuade you from your dreams on a regular basis? If you're going to let one negative comment shatter your self-worth then nursing is...

  18. New cna job already quitting but who do i notify???

    krisiepoo replied to CaringCNA-'s topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    If you're leaving after a month I wouldn't even put the job on my resume so essentially who cares if you're leaving on a bad note,

  19. "Note to New Students" Nursing School is not all bad!!!

    krisiepoo replied to NursingStudent87's topic in General Students

    I agree! I'm in my last semester and I have seen at school (and here) that the people who seem to have the hardest times are the people who are too focused on being perfect. The perfect grades,...

  20. Ideas on a thank you for my mentor/preceptor

    krisiepoo replied to Kaysmom8's topic in General Students

    Did you guys have any time to talk about what her interests might be? I find that people REALLY appreciate small things that reflect something personal about them (for example, my friend advocates...

  21. Nurses in trouble get second chances - Minnesota

    krisiepoo replied to Brian's topic in Nursing Career

    at what point, however, does the obligation turn to the facility? I've never been hired in a caregiving position (case management, mental health counseling, group homes, nursing SCHOOL) where I...

  22. New RN asked to "consult" for a new home care agency?!

    krisiepoo replied to iheartej's topic in Nursing Career

    are you just filling out like an LTCC assessment to see how many hours of PCA they'd

  23. please read....help with interview/job offer

    krisiepoo replied to hawksRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    if you take the job at your current employer but get offered the other job later on and you like that job better, who says you can't leave the job at your current employer? it doesn't have to be one...

  24. Have you all read this? Help find this nurse!!

    krisiepoo replied to nursingal32's topic in General Nursing

    sounds like they found her, check out the comments below the

  25. Central lines

    krisiepoo replied to Compassion_x's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I found this to be helpful when I was wondering the same thing