Kskar91

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1. Is it a MUST to be able to drive once you start nursing school?

   Kskar91 replied to futurenursekl's topic in General Students

   I guess it depends on where you live. If you live in a bigger city with public transit then not having a car may not be a problem. Its kind of a given if you live in a rural area. Having a car isn't a...

2. Preparing for 1st semester...

   Kskar91 replied to QueenAnnissa's topic in General Students

   We start the 21st and our orientation was Monday. Our program just went through a major overhaul. They've done away with high stakes testing and the dreaded first day pharm test. We all freaked out...

3. GMC vs Augusta Tech...HELP!

   Kskar91 replied to NeoNurse2Be's topic in Georgia Nursing

   You can work in other states. The rumor is completely false. the NLNAC accreditation has nothing to do with working in other states. Even if you graduate from an accredited school or if Augusta tech...

4. Hospital Clinicals

   Kskar91 replied to doxielover304's topic in General Students

   We start school the 19th and our clinicals start the 23rd of September. So 5 weeks in. Nursing foundational concepts (nursing 1201) for us starts off like a CNA class learning the basics so don't...

5. Orientation in 17 days!!!! I'm super excited

   Kskar91 replied to MsKris_CarolinaGirl's topic in General Students

   I'm right with you on the country thing..Im normally in jeans, a tshirt and my hairs pulled through the back of a hat. We live on 11 acres and I'm always doing yard work. I think Ive worn makeup maybe...

6. Orientation in 17 days!!!! I'm super excited

   Kskar91 replied to MsKris_CarolinaGirl's topic in General Students

   I'm thinking nice pair of jeans, pumps and a blouse or tank and blazer. All of my heels are 4in +. I have a vision of me falling or twisting my ankle and looking like a complete dweeb so I'm not even...

7. Orientation in 17 days!!!! I'm super excited

   Kskar91 replied to MsKris_CarolinaGirl's topic in General Students

   My orientation is in 3 days! Orientation Monday and then CPR class Tuesday! sooo excited. Then school starts the 21st! I cant believe its so close! I've been trying to decide what to wear for a week....

8. How many people are in your nursing class?

   Kskar91 replied to Kskar91's topic in General Students

   Our LPN is very much like that . Pretty much the exact same because the LPN program is held at satellite campus' along with the main campus where ADN is only held at the main campus. Our ADN is only a...

9. Just getting started in the healthcare world:Occupationul Therapy VS Nursing

   Kskar91 replied to Jjd7755's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   OT assistants have 2-3yr programs in my area and have more science classes so to speak. I believe that would be more comparable to an ADN as far as time of completion, course load, and clinical time....

10. How many people are in your nursing class?

    Kskar91 replied to Kskar91's topic in General Students

    Actually I'm not in school yet and I'm about 100% sure that's all who were accepted. We had to accept our seat by the 24 of June and alternates were notify the day after and had a week to accept their...

11. How many people are in your nursing class?

    Kskar91 posted a topic in General Students

    I just went to check out my nursing roster and there are only 19 people starting my program in the fall! I don't know if they only had that many meet requirements or what. I thought in previous terms...

12. Lab Coat?!

    Kskar91 replied to IThinkICan100's topic in General Students

    In our school and a few others I know of you cant wear lab coats during clinicals...only from your car to clinical site or around the hospital on break. We have to take it off on the floor. I have no...

13. Help with taking out private loans, starting nursing school in fall

    Kskar91 replied to ThePhilster's topic in General Students

    I know our school offers advice on regions student loans, Sallie Mae and 5th/3rd bank. Region loan require you to be working I believe. I received Sallie Mae because I'm not working while in school...

14. Taking general ed courses with nursing classes

    Kskar91 replied to hbmc13's topic in General Students

    We have to take two gen ed course while in the program. Somehow how we have to fit human development and speech in there somewhere. I opted to take human development this semester because I love pysch...

15. How much are you paying...

    Kskar91 replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Students

    At my local technical College in GA, tuition+fees for this semester is 1464 for 14 credit hours for my first semester in the nursing program. I receive pell because my father is retired and draws...