Athenas83

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  1. DID NOT GET IN! Completely devastated...

    Athenas83 replied to vicky3269's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I was in the same exact situation, 4.0 with the local ADN program based on lottery system. I did get accepted to a BSN program. Try that out! With your grades don't even worry about organic...

  2. Preferred Nursing Shoe?

    Athenas83 replied to Linz8's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    With the Dansko maryjanes, would the lack of coverage on the top of the foot be risky for dropping

  3. Preferred Nursing Shoe?

    Athenas83 replied to Linz8's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Those are sooooo cute!!! I start nursing school in the fall and those are perfect. I was so worried I'd have to sacrifice looks for comfort. Thank you, thank

  4. nurse's job during a code?

    Athenas83 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm not a nursing student yet, start in the fall. Anyway, I just wanted to know what does the nurse do when a patient codes? I volunteered on a med/surg unit, a patient coded, and I noticed a bunch...

  5. nurse's job during a code?

    Athenas83 replied to Athenas83's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the responses! Sounds

  6. Introduced as "The Nurse"

    Athenas83 replied to NurseLatteDNP's topic in General Nursing

    lol that is sooo cute! I'm not a RN yet, but that's

  7. Caring for Jehovah's witnesses

    Athenas83 replied to cu-n-hvn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    To a JW, the bypass machine would be a conscience matter, meaning there is no law in the bible that directly prohibits it. So each Jehovah's Witness must make a personal decision as to whether or not...

  8. stethoscope question~down to 5 choices.

    Athenas83 replied to Buckyxj's topic in General Nursing

    I just bought a Littman Cardiology III for nursing school starting in fall. I'm no expert (lol) but I can hear my heart and bowel sounds with it very

  9. Don't forget the BS

    Athenas83 replied to LaborNurse1's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Wow, I've never heard of this. I would think they'd give you a BSN. What if you wanted to go on and get your MSN. Would there be a difference when applying to the school over someone with a BSN...

  10. Guess what RN's, you didn't need that college degree!!

    Athenas83 replied to welnet66's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I think a diploma is a definitely a type of degree, a form of schooling. Parade made nursing out to be a career that you'd learn "on-the-job" meaning get hired and then get

  11. What I Love About Nursing Is....

    Athenas83 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    Awww Kristy, that's the sweetest story! I'm so excited about becoming a

  12. Guess what RN's, you didn't need that college degree!!

    Athenas83 replied to welnet66's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    No, it's a hospital and a

  13. Guess what RN's, you didn't need that college degree!!

    Athenas83 replied to welnet66's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    So they probably don't have to go through all the fluff associated w/ a school. That's a

  14. Guess what RN's, you didn't need that college degree!!

    Athenas83 replied to welnet66's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Oh wow, that's interesting about the diploma nurses being in-hospital. I'm getting a BSN from a hospital, which is also a school. I actually did some googling and found out it used to be a 3-year...

  15. Guess what RN's, you didn't need that college degree!!

    Athenas83 replied to welnet66's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Oh please, and that's why ADN and BSN programs are swamped with applicants. I've never heard of a diploma program to become a RN. Touting that you don't need a degree to become a RN is

  16. MUSC Accelerated BSN

    Athenas83 replied to Annaiya's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks Annaiya! In their admissions process, MUSC doesn't weigh GPA too heavily. They definitely cater to second degree students because the GRE is basically their weeding out tool. I think if you...

  17. MUSC Accelerated BSN

    Athenas83 replied to Annaiya's topic in General Nursing

    I just got accepted to MUSC's Accelerated BSN for Fall 2007. I'm so excited. The facilities are very nice. The college of nursing is directly across the street from the main hospital building....

  18. What Degree?????

    Athenas83 replied to Haunted's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    The TN BON made their decision and denied her application. Apparently she'll have to take a lot more than a humanities class in order to obtain a degree and for an application to be considered by the...

  19. LPN's Are Lower Class People?????

    Athenas83 replied to mammaoftwo's topic in General Nursing

    OH please. A job is a job, and we are all people. A MD is no better than a

  20. Accelerated ASN/ADN programs

    Athenas83 replied to kjack87's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'll be starting an accelerated BSN program in Charleston, SC that is 16

  21. Do you like day or night shift better and why?

    Athenas83 replied to CrystalClear75's topic in General Nursing

    I was thinking about it, and I think I may like nights when I start working as a nurse. Three 12s three nights a week might be pretty

  22. Occupational therapy...good field?? I am considering this or RN

    Athenas83 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am wondering whether getting a masters in occupational therapy is a good option or RN. Which makes more money? I hear that occupational therapists don't make that much and a lot their work is...

  23. I got in to MUSC Accelerated Nursing Program!!!

    Athenas83 replied to Athenas83's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yeah we'll definitely keep in touch. I'll be hittin up this forum like whoa for support lol. Don't worry about your GPA. Seriously, if you test well on the GRE (above 1000), you got it. That's...

  24. I got in to MUSC Accelerated Nursing Program!!!

    Athenas83 replied to Athenas83's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thanks! My GPA is 3.9 cumulative, but I've talked to people who got in w/ much lower. The GRE is what makes you a competitive applicant. I got a 1070 on that. I don't have a previous bachelors so...

  25. Who Would Like To Be Part Of The Lose Weight And Get Healthy Team?!

    Athenas83 replied to Batman24's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    This is awesome! I don't have any pounds to lose but got pretty healthy taking up running. It's still a battle to get my runs in and need all the encouragement I can