donjon2015

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1. Advice for a prospective Nursing Student

   donjon2015 replied to AnnaRuthBeckel's topic in General Students

   "So my question is: for me as a young girl should I just try and get a random job somewhere and go strait for the RN program and get it overwith, or should I do the CNA, then the LPN, and then RN...or...

2. Advice to students

   donjon2015 replied to donjon2015's topic in General Students

   There's exceptions to everything though......you'll always hear of the occasional students that say the never open books or do anything too lol I never understood it....but some people are just like...

3. Advice to students

   donjon2015 replied to donjon2015's topic in General Students

   Cant tell if its sarcasm or not lol.... But.....there's a memorization component to everything....but students have to apply the info you memorize.... I shouldnt say you HAVE to Read....but you have...

4. Why does school have to be made to be (seemingly) unneccesarily difficult?

   donjon2015 replied to Guitarstrings's topic in General Students

   I feel you here......... You're right......it's insane at times As soldier nurse said, Nursing is not about just plain memorizing, but critical thinking HOWEVER.....you can't apply and criticially...

5. Why does school have to be made to be (seemingly) unneccesarily difficult?

   donjon2015 replied to Guitarstrings's topic in General Students

   "With all the reading we are giving and expected to memorize, paired with minimal guidance and classroom time, how do they expect us to succeed? 2 classes over a 3 week period followed by a 50 point...

6. Why does school have to be made to be (seemingly) unneccesarily difficult?

   donjon2015 replied to Guitarstrings's topic in General Students

   I think my thread might provide a little advice to help you:

7. Advice to students

   donjon2015 replied to donjon2015's topic in General Students

   The advancement and flexibility is NOT EVEN CLOSE with other Allied Health Fields....Not even close....Nurses have all those opportunities and career ladders.. Like I said, With RT, Echo, SLP, and...

8. Advice to students

   donjon2015 replied to donjon2015's topic in General Students

   But with the RT to RN thing....in terms of cost efficency? Is it time efficent and cost efficent?? Maybe? Maybe Not?? You can always get a per diem or part time job as an RT making 20-25 per hr and...

9. Advice to students

   donjon2015 replied to donjon2015's topic in General Students

   It's funny you say that because there are so many people that dont have a clue about the other fields and other options I know so many younger people who dont even know what a Respiratory Therapist...

10. Advice to students

    donjon2015 replied to donjon2015's topic in General Students

    "You are spot on with almost all of your information. The most glaring wrong one is about the level of science involved in nursing care. " Im not trying to say there's not a lot of science involved in...

11. Advice to students

    donjon2015 replied to donjon2015's topic in General Students

    "Where in the world are you getting this info? You can't apply to most PA programs unless you already have a Bachelor's degree and the pre-reqs complete. There's no "saving seats" for undergrads....

12. does anyone else dread the clinicals?

    donjon2015 replied to sweetiepie92's topic in General Students

    " I am not very bad at theory classes but Clinicals are something i dread the most! Idk i always feel like i am super dumb at the clinical as well as while performing the skills in lab (such as...

13. Advice to students

    donjon2015 replied to donjon2015's topic in General Students

    Well I meant if you had the proper pre-reqs like Chemisty, Physics, Gen Bio, Gross Anatomy etc,you could directly enter into a PA program without having to go get a 2nd B.S degree........if you get in...

14. Advice to students

    donjon2015 replied to donjon2015's topic in General Students

    For me too, btw....I went to a school that has both LPN and RN Tracks as a bridge program, out LPN program is apart of our RN program,....it's just all a matter of when you decide to go back for your...

15. Advice to students

    donjon2015 replied to donjon2015's topic in General Students