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  1. Clinical drama-question about personal property

    MountainBikeChick replied to chiasmus100's topic in General Students

    I also read the tattoo/prison comment! It made me laugh. You could say I am heavily tattooed (I just wear long sleeves under my school scrubs) and on the first day of class I covered them to prevent...

  2. Harder to have a new baby in school, or as a new nurse?

    MountainBikeChick replied to MountainBikeChick's topic in General Students

    Thank you all for the great advice, and points that I didn't think of! If we were to try for a baby, we would plan it so I would be due during the summer. Obviously pregnancies don't always go as...

  3. What's in Your Backpack?

    MountainBikeChick replied to LaceElaine's topic in General Students

    For first semester I had 7 classes, so I used a file folder from Target that has 7 sections and used one for each section. Next semester has an 'easier' class load (but harder subjects!) so I don't...

  4. Should I ditch the pinning ceremony for a possible job?

    MountainBikeChick replied to bella14k's topic in General Students

    Can't you just drive back after the open house to make it to the ceremony? Five hours isn't that long of a drive to do two things that are important to

  5. How hard is your nursing school?

    MountainBikeChick replied to EternalFeather's topic in General Students

    78+ is a C, anything below that is failing. Like most programs, you can't fail a lecture/clincal and pass the other. There are only 30 people per semester max in cohorts, so if you fail a class you...

  6. Do you think this schedule/routine will work?

    MountainBikeChick replied to MedicalPartisan's topic in General Students

    For me, I find it easier to do a lot of stuff on one day, so that I can have at least one partial day or evening to myself. So for example, if I had your schedule, I would do lecture/sim on Monday,...

  7. how to ace nursing exams

    MountainBikeChick replied to johsonmichelle's topic in General Students

    Doing questions from the Fundamentals Success book/disc has helped me SO much! I started those questions the second week of school because I was really nervous about NCLEX style questions, and got a...

  8. Credits from CNA classes to RN program

    MountainBikeChick replied to angela82's topic in General Students

    For the associates degree at the community college it was required to have your CNA license as a pre-req, and for the BSN program that I'm in it isn't required. I wasn't sure which program I was...

  9. Work a hard job as a PCT, or stay at my cushy jobs?

    MountainBikeChick posted a topic in General Students

    I am in a full-time BSN program and I currently work in a relief position at a local hospital. I work in what is essentially a Ronald McDonald house, where families who have patients in the hospital...

  10. Work a hard job as a PCT, or stay at my cushy jobs?

    MountainBikeChick replied to MountainBikeChick's topic in General Students

    Thanks everyone! I definitely wouldn't let it interfere with school. I know what my focus is! Leonard, I think you make a great point. I recently went to a Student Nurses Association meeting and a...

  11. Nervous for nursing school

    MountainBikeChick replied to WannabeNurse(:'s topic in General Students

    I agree with others who say that you should figure out the best way to study! A lot of us in the nursing program have managed to get through pre-reqs without studying very hard, but nursing school is...

  12. Work a hard job as a PCT, or stay at my cushy jobs?

    MountainBikeChick replied to MountainBikeChick's topic in General Students

    And Don, I wants to work in peds (likely pediatric oncology) so while it's not exactly the department, at least it's halfway

  13. Work a hard job as a PCT, or stay at my cushy jobs?

    MountainBikeChick replied to MountainBikeChick's topic in General Students

    When it comes to changing linens, dealing with patients, etc, I am very comfortable. There is always room for growth of course, but those are things I'm not nervous about it. At my cliniclas now I am...

  14. Do I have the intelligent capability of becoming a nurse?

    MountainBikeChick replied to Morganward5's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I agree with everyone when they say to try different study methods! I used to take a lot of notes in class and it wasn't until last semester that I realized I was taking TOO many notes and that if I...

  15. Work a hard job as a PCT, or stay at my cushy jobs?

    MountainBikeChick replied to MountainBikeChick's topic in General Students

    Thank you all for the advice! It also happens to be perfect timing in that the semester is almost over and if offered the job, I can see how things go over the summer and re-evaluate everything once...

  16. Is it really that bad?

    MountainBikeChick replied to MedicalPartisan's topic in General Students

    I'm at the end of the first semester, so I definitely don't have a lot of experience to speak from, but it hasn't been as hard as I expected it to be. The second semester of my program is considered...

  17. Keeping up with the Reading?

    MountainBikeChick replied to MusicEMT's topic in General Students

    I just had my first big nursing test for Fundamentals and was one of a few who got an A! (And like most programs, our grading scale is 93+ = an A.) We had it over 22 chapters from the same book as...

  18. Spring 2014 NAU Hopefuls

    MountainBikeChick posted a topic in Arizona Nursing

    I figured I'd start this since there wasn't one yet, even though it's pretty early! I just took the Kaplan test today and got an 85% overall and have a 3.95 GPA. What do you guys have? Since there...

  19. Spring 2014 NAU Hopefuls

    MountainBikeChick replied to MountainBikeChick's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I didn't get one,

  20. Spring 2014 NAU Hopefuls

    MountainBikeChick replied to MountainBikeChick's topic in Arizona Nursing

    When I did insurance I was able to print out a copy right away! I got another copy in the mail after a few days, but it was the exact same thing. I talked to my advisor ----------------- and he said...

  21. Spring 2014 NAU Hopefuls

    MountainBikeChick replied to MountainBikeChick's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Laura, did you turn your paperwork in before you got your Fingerprint Clearance Card back? I have all my paperwork ready to turn in for my physical, but wasn't sure if I should turn it in before I got...

  22. Spring 2014 NAU Hopefuls

    MountainBikeChick replied to MountainBikeChick's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Congrats bbg1! Unfortunately mine is already filled out since I got my physical, but I bet if you call the nursing department they can send you

  23. Spring 2014 NAU Hopefuls

    MountainBikeChick replied to MountainBikeChick's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I know someone who applied to Yuma as his second choice and he got in! I hope you get it soon; I'd call

  24. Spring 2014 NAU Hopefuls

    MountainBikeChick replied to MountainBikeChick's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Started a new thread!

  25. Spring 2014 NAU Hopefuls

    MountainBikeChick replied to MountainBikeChick's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Congrats!