NurseGirl525 ASN, RN

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    Should I take my algebra classes over?

    NurseGirl525 replied to tbird88's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It depends. If the school will accept credits over 7 years old, then yes. Here are the issues I see. First it is over 7 years old. But, I had taken A&P I 15 years ago, but because I was...
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    Recent changes to allnurses

    NurseGirl525 replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Here are the issues I have experienced. When I am on my phone and I type out an answer, every once in a while it stops typing. I have to click "done", then go back and finish typing. Also when I am...
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    Do nurses have free time?

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

    Why would you not have a social life? 40 hours a week is 40 hours. Yes it may be more physically demanding than say an office job, but it's not like you just work 24/7. You will need to find a...
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    Should I take my algebra classes over?

    NurseGirl525 replied to tbird88's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you got a D in a previous class, that won't fly for the nursing program. At my school, it's a C or better. Plus it was a University of Phoenix class? That's probably not transferable....
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    Nursing salary not that useful to pay back loans?!

    NurseGirl525 replied to Summers3's topic in General Students

    It all depends on how you budget your money. It also depends on how much you borrow. If you go to an expensive school that is not accredited so it would be difficult to find a job, then yes you will...
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    Ivy Tech 2015 scores

    NurseGirl525 replied to dreamer30's topic in Indiana Nursing

    Where did you hear that? ASN's are not being phased out. And every Ivy Tech campus I know of has tons of applicants. It is hard to get in to. ASN's are not being phased out. Just like LPN's are...
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    Is this academic suicide? Hah...

    NurseGirl525 replied to aabdelhadi88's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Why on earth would you retake a class you got an A in? The math you will do in nursing school is nothing harder than Algebra I. Retaking college algebra is a waste of time and money. Last fall, I...
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    Warfarin and Lovenox

    NurseGirl525 replied to PsychNurse42's topic in Patient Medications

    They are trying to get the pt therapeutic. There is a ton that goes into dosing of Coumadin. I had times where I was only on 2mg, then something wacky would happen to my body and I could be up to...
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    Accelerated program georgia state

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

    So, do you already have a degree? You say you are a junior but no mention of a previous degree. ABSN programs are for those that already have a degree in another
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    MSMC ADN with no prereqs?

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

    A prereq is short for prerequisite which means required. Prereqs are required classes before getting into the program otherwise it would be called a coreq. So no, it is not possible to get into the...
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    Second career...opinions on path

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

    If you do an ELM understand that you will more than likely be a bedside nurse and won't be considered an APRN. That takes a few years of bedside experience usually eventually getting into critical...
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    7 Things to know BEFORE Sims Lab!

    NurseGirl525 replied to Julie Reyes's topic in General Students

    Had our first scenario last week. I was getting stuff thrown at me right and left!! But I felt like for my first one I did ok, and my instructor seemed to be
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    Could I still become an LVN?

    NurseGirl525 replied to gs111's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Understand something, it is a physical job. So try and get yourself in some kind of physical shape to handle the demands of the job. I'm not saying you need to necessarily be physically fit, just...
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    New nursing student

    NurseGirl525 replied to sasasa25's topic in General Students

    The fact is you really can't prepare because you won't understand what they are talking about. Enjoy the holidays and rest up for next semester. You will be
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    Do I really want to do this?

    NurseGirl525 replied to JessyHsn's topic in General Students

    I honestly love it. Certain days my nerves can get the best of me, but I really enjoy every part of it. My fellow nursing students say it is almost natural for me. I just absolutely love taking...
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    Morning breakfast...

    NurseGirl525 replied to Jen_Loves_Nursing's topic in General Students

    Starbucks or McDonalds. Lol. It's what I often do in the morning. I have to get me and my kid ready for school. And while I get up at 5am, I can never seem to squeeze in breakfast. And I don't...
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    Accreditation

    NurseGirl525 replied to ChaoticSweetness's topic in General Students

    Regional accreditation is what you need for your credits to transfer. National accreditation is what you want to get hired. So just like the above poster said you want both. Each program is...
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    Surviving nursing school

    NurseGirl525 replied to b747girl5's topic in General Students

    But you took tests the other 2 semesters and for your prereqs and did fine correct? I failed a test a couple of weeks ago and it shook me to the core. I was really upset. But I buckled down for the...
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    3/4 of the way done with First Semester

    NurseGirl525 replied to tbbtpeach's topic in General Students

    I am also about 3/4 of the way through. Doing Med/Surg I and clinical now. We are done with fundamentals. We just registered for next semester in which I have pharm, med/surg II, and psych nursing....
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    Cultural Diversity and Tattoos

    NurseGirl525 replied to OwlieO.O's topic in General Students

    You are not projecting professionalism. People with tattoos and rings all over their head are not taken seriously. That's human nature. A nurse is a professional and should portray it. I don't...
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    I & O

    NurseGirl525 replied to SpssSpss's topic in General Students

    You estimated the percentages on solids. 25-50-75-100%. Fluids you measure in mL. You may have to convert oz to mL but it's not
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    Failed at pre-nursing and pre OT. What to do now?

    NurseGirl525 replied to dsh0012's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think unless you figure out why your not retaining the info, you are going to fail every class. How much studying are you doing? Are you completing the homework? Are you looking at outside...
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    ABSN with no medical experience?

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

    You do not have to have medical experience. Most do
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    Online biology?

    NurseGirl525 replied to ashleebaby02's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Make sure your program accepts online science classes. Many do not because of the lab component. Science classes online are not like a psych class or math. For this reason it is better to take them...
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    I Want to Be an RN; I Am Bad at Math.

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

    Everything is pretty much computerized. We are learning drip rates and IV infusion rates but honestly it's just some dividing and multiplying. And tablets are just dividing. You have to know metric...