ScientistSalarian

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  1. Stressed !

    ScientistSalarian replied to naturallynicole's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    With your work experience and GPA you actually seem to be in pretty good shape. I agree with Lori above, don't worry about job shadowing for now - just get the rest of your prerequisites squared away...

  2. nervous about nursing.

    ScientistSalarian replied to resigned's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My class is around 40 people ranging from their early 20's to late 50's with a roughly 60/40 female/male mix. We only have a couple classes with all 40 of us at once, otherwise we're split into...

  3. Is nursing right for me? (First year of college)

    ScientistSalarian replied to jagmyswag's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    No strangers on an internet message board can tell you if you're "smart enough" for nursing. Since it's so early in your college career start working through some of the nursing prerequisites...

  4. Denied Financial Aid ... what to do now?

    ScientistSalarian replied to kbcode3's topic in General Students

    Is there any way to appeal the Financial Aid office's decision? I'm in your boat (I've changed majors, oh, 3-4 times) and at my school we have an "excessive units appeal" process for FinAid where you...

  5. HELP/ADVICE!? Straight to RN OR LVN/LPN-RN

    ScientistSalarian replied to irisbeth's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You will of course have to check with each school you're interested in applying to, but for most CSU's you have to apply both to the university as a transfer student and then submit a separate...

  6. Where do I begin?? Apply to nursing schools!

    ScientistSalarian replied to LaceElaine's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I just went through the application process for community college and university nursing programs last year and I agree, it can be overwhelming! I applied to several different schools so to keep...

  7. Whats a good elective?

    ScientistSalarian replied to ant2cory's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Intro to Sociology, Speech, and Human Development (Lifespan) are all solid options that aren't too strenuous, though Spanish would definitely be an asset on your resume if you're willing to continue...

  8. Clinical and nursing shoes

    ScientistSalarian replied to msnursecp's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi, I'm starting an ADN program in the Fall as well (Class of 2015, woo hoo!). We have clinicals through all four semesters, and we pretty much have to show up when and where they tell us to - "no...

  9. Unethical Instructor... Report or no?

    ScientistSalarian replied to meatballgirl's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm not sure exactly what you mean when you say she encouraged the other students to "attack" you (verbally? physically?) but putting money in the hands of a dying person and then using it to gamble...

  10. Nursing Orientation...

    ScientistSalarian replied to rmariee's topic in General Students

    Look, I know bringing someone is allowed but I just don't think bringing mommy or daddy to nursing school orientation speaks well of your maturity level or

  11. What's the funniest most unusual baby name?

    ScientistSalarian replied to nirvana1's topic in Nursing Humor

    A baby boy named - wait for it -

  12. Facebook: Should I Just Give in and Join?

    ScientistSalarian replied to ScientistSalarian's topic in General Students

    Hmm, I certainly get why some people like it but I think I'm going to continue to maintain a Facebook-free lifestyle. I'm a meticulous note-taker and tend to evade study groups so I'm not sure that it...

  13. Opinions about Pre/Co Req grades?

    ScientistSalarian replied to Idiosyncratic's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Can you repeat any of those? (At my school they don't allow repeats for anything above a D.) My nursing program doles out application points in a very similar fashion but deducts something like 2...

  14. How to prepare before nursing school + prereqs

    ScientistSalarian replied to kimathomas's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It took me a few years to decide on nursing and then work through the prereqs and the most important lesson I learned was not to think/plan too far ahead or it will distract from the tasks at hand. I...

  15. What made you decide to go for ASN or BSN?

    ScientistSalarian replied to Idiosyncratic's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Cost and location. I'm paying my own way through school with a lab job that I love and just couldn't stomach quitting, moving to a different area of the state and taking out massive loans to pay for...

  16. community college vs. university for prereqs

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

    I would definitely take prereqs at a community college - no need to pay more than you have to for tuition, especially if you're more comfortable in a smaller setting anyway. Since they're looking at...

  17. Question about Science part of practice assessment

    ScientistSalarian replied to missajk's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    I used the cheap McGraw Hill study guide and got >90. The science section of the TEAS seemed to be about half anatomy and physiology with the rest of the questions split between chemistry and...

  18. Low GPA

    ScientistSalarian replied to shammie's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Nursing programs are generally very competitive but it really depends on the individual school. I'm not sure what your friend's exact situation is (has she finished all of her nursing prerequisites?)...

  19. Quest RE: GPA, tranacripts and such

    ScientistSalarian replied to us5morts's topic in General Students

    Most schools state pretty clearly that transcripts from every school you've attended are required. Withholding your academic records would likely be grounds for dismissal from the program even if you...

  20. How to do well in school when dealing with family problems..

    ScientistSalarian replied to __patiently_waiting's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I agree, study in other places as much as you can! Even when my house is peaceful I don't really get anything done (not when the Playstation is sitting right there) so I pretty much live in the...

  21. Doable Courseload???

    ScientistSalarian replied to MurseGabe2B's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Like illusion said above, it really depends on if you're trying for A's or if you just need to pass. If your science GPA is at all a concern I wouldn't risk it - Chem and Micro can definitely be done...

  22. Some good advise please!? (dallas)

    ScientistSalarian replied to AsEpSiS's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    A lot of programs really *do* have slightly different requirements so I guess my first suggestion would be to zero in on the schools you want to apply to and then base your plans around their...

  23. Considering my options....kind of low GPA after freshmen year of college

    ScientistSalarian replied to shinealightonme's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you're set on a BSN and you can only apply once to your current school it looks like your best option might be to transfer to another university as a nursing major. If, however, your GPA is too low...

  24. Class of 2015

    ScientistSalarian replied to MommaTy's topic in General Students

    It's taken me a few years to figure out that I wanted to go into nursing and then get the prerequisites squared away, so I'm so excited to finally be starting! After reading so many...