NurseGirl525 ASN, RN

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    Where do all the nursing students who keep getting rejected end up majoring in?

    NurseGirl525 replied to starter12345's topic in General Students

    I know of some who have gone into dental hygiene. I know a lot that don't get into the RN but can do the LPN so go through that then transition to the RN program. Some go into medical assisting. I...
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    Post High School

    NurseGirl525 replied to DorothyMichelle's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You're a teenager. Aren't most teenagers lazy? Lol. You have many different routes you can take. If I was in your position and had it all to do over again, I would attend a 4 year college. Get...
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    What can I do to prepare NOW (Jan 2015 nursing school start date)

    NurseGirl525 replied to Jen_Loves_Nursing's topic in General Students

    Relax. Really. Your brain is going to be so full of info and stuff to do in 3 weeks, you are going to feel very overwhelmed. Just rest and enjoy your break!! I have a bunch of reading to do for my...
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    Newbie student at 50

    NurseGirl525 replied to sch-64's topic in General Students

    I wouldn't necessarily worry about the intellectual aspect as much as can you physically handle it. I thought at 37 I would be the oldest in my class, but far from it. I just turned 39 last week and...
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    Terrible nurse?

    NurseGirl525 replied to andiescandies's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Just an FYI, there is no "stomach flu". Influenza is a different type of virus. That is why many people are confused with the flu shot and then they get some horrible stomach virus. There is a bad...
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    Nursing remedial classes

    NurseGirl525 replied to Sweettasha7's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Any class that is a zero hundred level class will not count. It's a pain, I know, as I had to take remedial algebra. But you gotta take
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    Career Change Pleaseee!

    NurseGirl525 replied to Caribbean Teacher's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I understand that you have a predicament but you really need to research the United States and what area you would like to live. This is a very large country and each region of the country has their...
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    Nursing Course (theory) - 4 Hours a week!?

    NurseGirl525 replied to Haybah's topic in General Students

    For fundamentals it was a short class. It was a 3 credit hour class in 4 weeks. So we had a very long lecture day on that. I think it was 7 hours in one day. It was awful. I hated it. When we...
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    graduated but not really

    NurseGirl525 replied to btf5's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I could not agree with this more!! When I found out you could get a degree in pre-nursing I was shocked and stated that this is nothing more than a money making scheme schools are trying to pull off....
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    LPN?

    NurseGirl525 replied to Doglover109's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I do not think you are understanding the difference in the programs so here are your paths to becoming a nurse and these are all different programs. First off, please understand a LPN stands for...
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    Kudos to Me - I got into Nursing School

    NurseGirl525 replied to Brian's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I signed up for school and filed for divorce in the same week!!! My ex-husband didn't think I needed to have a job. I didn't want to be trapped in the house all day as my son was now in elementary...
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    Nursing student starting med-surg in January

    NurseGirl525 replied to jg04's topic in General Students

    Just got done with med/surg I. It was a tough class. Honestly one of the hardest so far. My instructors made us disease process worksheets to do for help with studying. We had the disease, patho,...
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    AA or AS

    NurseGirl525 replied to btf4's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm confused on how you are prenursing but getting an AA degree in it. I know you can get an AS degree in prenursing. I think if you are graduating with an AA degree then it's not prenursing. Your...
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    Is this my cohort?

    NurseGirl525 replied to aeris99's topic in General Students

    I just ignore it and focus on me. I probably would not have gone to the review session either. I stick my head down and keep to myself. My clinical group was different. Most of the people were...
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    First-Time Clinicals --Looking for Advice

    NurseGirl525 replied to Krzysztof's topic in General Students

    Your first clinical rotation will be mainly about learning assessment. You will get very good at it. Let the CNAs know you are there and ask what you can do to help. I did that every week. I got...
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    How many CNAs do you have on your floor?

    NurseGirl525 replied to crx971's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I honestly understand what the OP is saying, I just think she should have written it differently. I think what she is saying is that she spent a lot of money to obtain her BSN to become a nurse and...
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    Indianapolis hospitals

    NurseGirl525 replied to ryan.sager1's topic in Indiana Nursing

    There are many hospitals to choose from. I disagree with the crime for all of Indy. If you go to the east side or west side, yes there is crime. In those places mainly inside of 465. I lived on...
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    False Positive On Home Drug Screen

    NurseGirl525 replied to becky2161's topic in General Nursing

    Can I ask why they screen for tricyclics antidepressants? I am just curious as people take them for depression. I don't take those anymore, but I did years ago for depression and I think they helped...
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    2ndsemester Mental Health & research. Help!

    NurseGirl525 replied to NurseLCoop's topic in General Students

    Purdue owl is awesome. I took English Comp last fall and my professor told all of us to write our papers in the format for what our majors were. Some did MLA and some APA. So all of mine were done...
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    Just took my final

    NurseGirl525 replied to studentnursemon86's topic in General Students

    Oh no!! You have to wait until Monday? I couldn't deal. Our final was online and we knew as soon as we were done. My instructors were awesome though about letting us know what our grades on tests...
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    Meds?!!

    NurseGirl525 replied to x0xerika's topic in General Students

    Yes. Especially the physiology part. I just got done with Med/Surg I and here is what the problem was. My class had everyone in it. RN and LPN class. There were 40 of us total. People did not...
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    When looking at colleges (financial aid)

    NurseGirl525 replied to losthorizon43's topic in General Students

    Umm, no I am actually a 38 year old single mom. That's right a single mom. I grew up poor. There was no money for me to go to college when I graduated high school. So guess what? I went to work...
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    confused about nursing

    NurseGirl525 replied to smarie0708's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I know lots of people who work and go to school. It's all about balance. I'm a single mom and manage to balance school, with everything I do for my son. All of his practices, school events, and...
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    When looking at colleges (financial aid)

    NurseGirl525 replied to losthorizon43's topic in General Students

    I have to pay for all of my stuff cash. I don't qualify for grants. I pay for school, books, and supplies out of pocket. And yes, I budget and save. I have cut down on all my extra expenses. I...
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    I think I'm in?!!

    NurseGirl525 replied to x0xerika's topic in General Students

    The location on Flint Road is accredited. Is that the one you are looking at? Each campus has to be accredited on it's own and I see this one has been accredited since 2012. So I am saying that's...