CRIMSON

CRIMSON

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  1. Nursing School Acceptance Letters for this FALL

    CRIMSON replied to GGT1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    :hdvwl: I feel like the days are trickling by. We were originally supposed to get our letters by mid April @ the latest. Then as of last week we are to look for them from the 24-28th of April. It is...

  2. For all of us who are sweating bullets waiting on acceptance/rejection letters...

    CRIMSON replied to phoenixfire's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    CONGRATULATIONS!!!, I am still waiting but I am happy for everyone who has received their

  3. Pre-Nursing "Support" Group

    CRIMSON replied to FriendlyGhostRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Well I am in the same Wait, Pace, Wait motion as the rest of you. I will not find out til mid April and I am going nuts. I don't have a plan B yet and hope not to have to. I am 35 going on 36 so I...

  4. I am in!

    CRIMSON replied to Hoping4RNin2010's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    THAT ROCKS, CONGRATS. I myself am waiting and it will be about mid April before I

  5. Net Exam!!!

    CRIMSON replied to TaritaRN2b's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I took the NET this Monday and passed. I got a 97 in math and 64 in reading(I did not study for this part at all). My school requires minimum of 60%. I got an overall composite of 81. The math seemed...

  6. For all of us who are sweating bullets waiting on acceptance/rejection letters...

    CRIMSON replied to phoenixfire's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Well as of this past Monday I am officially applied to my closest school. It uses a crazy points system and I have pretty good points since I have completed the first 4 of 9-10 pre's and am currently...

  7. Used textbook help

    CRIMSON replied to txspadequeenRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I use abebooks.com, alibris, amazon, ebay. Rather than buying used books I purchase International Versions they have all been same to the letter including the color pics and paper quality. The only...

  8. Where do you buy your textbook?

    CRIMSON replied to eve5483's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I buy all my books online in the "international version" and pay about 20-30% of retail prices. You need the book name, edition number, author. The ISBN is nice but not always required. Some good...

  9. Microbiology-Spring 2008

    CRIMSON replied to Scooter321's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am in. Class beginning January 14th. I also have sociology this semester. I am in TJC in Texas if there is any other students in the area

  10. CC "Telecourses" for Nutrition and Human Development Pre-req's

    CRIMSON replied to tcelllab's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I took online lecture for A&P II and Human Growth and did well. It all depends on if you can self teach. If so you will do well, if not you might need to consider traditional class. Good luck...

  11. Spring pre-req's!!

    CRIMSON replied to rnmomtobe2010's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Microbiology and Sociology. Then English II and Psychology in the summer and that's

  12. How to deal with death of toddler death on picu..

    CRIMSON replied to nd deb's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I am so very sorry for your loss. This is the one thing in life I feel I could not bear. My heart goes out to

  13. Can we be 'Nuked' by our patient?

    CRIMSON replied to loricatus's topic in General Nursing

    In nuclear cardiology testing even the short half life tenichium(myoview) is so hot that patients are picked up by geiger counter through the walls. I worked in a nuclear stress lab for a year and we...

  14. A&P II Club, 2007

    CRIMSON replied to CuriousMe's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Well it is Sept 30th and I'll be darned if they didn't move the lab practical Mid Term up a week earlier. Gotta take that badboy this coming Thursday,:roll:chuckle Had my Immunity and blood test a...

  15. How many of you have study system in place?

    CRIMSON replied to wannabenursetx's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    System??Hmmm. I try to read nights but often fall asleep. I get most of my reading, flash card making and quizzing done on the weekends. Iam currently looking for other prenursing students at my...

  16. salary--dfw

    CRIMSON replied to amf1987's topic in Texas Nursing

    Hi might I ask what hospital you are at? I lived in Plano/Allen the last 8+ years and saw many starting salaries in the ads around me but that sounds pretty good. Just curious. Would really like to...

  17. Anyone else's bookstore doing this???

    CRIMSON replied to LMRN10's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    LOL, yes I usually end up swinging by the bookstore before the start of each new semester getting a visual on the book, author name edition ect. sometimes I get the ISBN sometimes not. I order them...

  18. How many of us 30 somethings are out there?

    CRIMSON replied to karen230's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    35 here, urgggg. Working on last 2 semesters of prereq's and then applying for Fall 2008. Sometimes I wonder if I doing the right thing, lol. Feel so old next to the 20 years olds in some of my...

  19. Words of encouragement please!!!

    CRIMSON replied to ARMYNURSE66H's topic in General Nursing

    Deep Breathe! Best wishes, we are all leary of getting the full questions. I'm not there yet and when I think about it I want to cry. Breathe and

  20. Are we all old???

    CRIMSON replied to np_wannabe's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Turning th big 35 in 11 days and hating it. Have 2 kiddos and finishing up pre's this fall and spring to apply for fall 2008. Hope I get in as you say, no time to

  21. How many parents in here?

    CRIMSON replied to goldenscroll's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am fulltime working mom of two. My oldest is 16 and my youngest 7. It is crazy aound my house at times with mom going back to school but my kids are helping as much as they can. I am taking most of...

  22. I need to vent, everyone is mad at me for quitting the "superhospital"-long story

    CRIMSON replied to NurseLatteDNP's topic in General Nursing

    First things first, you are right 4 hrs a day with your daughter is more important than sitting in traffic. Of course that will be even more the case after the 2nd child is born, then you have 2...

  23. Anyone waiting to apply for a 2008 start!!!

    CRIMSON replied to Jeannai's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am waiting also, taking as many non nursing classes possibly to knock them out and allow more time for nursing classes. My app deadline is Feb 2008 to find out in May if start in August. Here's to...

  24. Books: Is the international version really the same?

    CRIMSON replied to d0ves's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Hi, I have bought a few international versions and now I try to order all my books this way. My A&P book was the new one by Saladin 4th ed, It was $200. I discovered the international versions...

  25. Angry mom treated rotten in ER today

    CRIMSON replied to Purple Princess's topic in Emergency

    Find a better GYN. Then, get a partial hysterectomy at least (remove the uterus/cervix). Nothing left to bleed! I went through all kinds of problems when I was diagnosed w/ PCOS. In the end, taking...