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  1. It's weird. You admitted that your experience is an anecdote. So it seems like you are aware that this in no way whatsoever discredits the extensive research that supports the exclusive breastfeeding recommendations... but then you use your anecdote ...
  2. Mandated HPV Vaccinations?

    Prophylactic erythromycin is administered to all babies after birth to prevent blindness due to gonorrhea or chlamydia. It's already mandatory. I'm not sure about the whole country, but in NY doctors can get in trouble if they don't administer them a...
  3. I'm near the end of orientation for my first nursing job ever. I keep hearing from different people(my educator and some of my preceptors) that I need to be more confident. I definitely was very nervous at the start of my orientation, but I feel much...
  4. Dispelling NCLEX myths

    Thanks so much for posting that video. I'd read about it but being able to see the confidence intervals made it so much clearer.
  5. Dispelling NCLEX myths

    I know that this is supposed to be a myth, but it makes a lot of sense to me. I know that it is definitely a myth if the NCLEX ends in 75 questions, because the person is so far above or below the passing standard that getting the last one right or w...
  6. Columbia BSN/MSN ETP 2014

    I was surprised that there didn't seem to be a thread for this year's applicants to Columbia's ETP program. So I thought I would start one. The information session was today, but I wasn't able to go. I was hoping someone else went and would be able ...
  7. Cold Feet

    I definitely get cold feet at times as well! I think it's completely normal when you're facing a big change.
  8. How did you space your SCIENCE prereqs?

    I did A&P 1 and 2 and micro over the summer, and did all of the other pre-reqs as part of my first undergraduate degree(Psychology with a minor in Biology).
  9. Most of the nurses I know are skeptical for direct entry MSN programs because they all believed that a nurse should work as an RN first and gain experience before getting a graduate degree, but that doesn't sound like your program so I think you are ...
  10. Applying to ABSN programs for 2015 - Advice needed!

    Your grades look really good, but organic chemistry is rarely a pre-requisite for a BSN program. The only program I've seen that required any orgo was a combined accelerated BSN and CRNA program, and even that was only one semester of orgo with no la...
  11. Science in the Summer

    I love summer science courses! Obviously it depends on the professor, but I found them to be very manageable and easy. I took microbiology, A&P 1 and 2, and the labs for all 3 last summer in 11 weeks. I took one class at a time, so it was really ...
  12. Why did you choose nursing?

    I always knew I wanted to go into healthcare and chose nursing because it is a great job, but it's still possible to have a life outside the hospital.
  13. Not passing the NCLEX and not finding a job.
  14. Are You a Nursing School Stalker?

    I don't think I was too big of a stalker, but I'm sure I annoyed some of the faculty members. Haha
  15. I'm extremely privileged to have a supportive family, so I don't have to worry about loans for my BSN. However, I know I want to get my MSN at some point, so unless I can get a job with tuition reimbursement, I'm going to have to take out quite a bit...
  16. I'm putting off moving out of my parents house until after I finish nursing school. My mom is really insistent that I stay home to save on expenses even though I would much rather live on my own, but I'm grateful all the support they've given me.
  17. I will start my accelerated BSN program on my 22nd birthday and finish when I'm 23. I'm going into this program straight out of my first undergraduate program.
  18. Questions about my future nursing career

    If you know what you want to do, then go for that. So, if you know you want to be a nurse, go straight for the BSN. If you aren't sure, second degree/ accelerated BSN programs are pretty common. So you could major in something more general for your f...
  19. Second thoughts/cold feet

    I think this advice column might helpful for you to read. SparkLife » Auntie SparkNotes: I Don't Know What I Want to Do with My Life The advice column basically said that it's a big myth that you have to be passionate about your career, because you a...
  20. How are you celebrating your acceptance?

    I got my letter in March. :)