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    Watts School of Nursing ADN?

    WookieeRN replied to DressageRN2b890's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Each person is different. For one, I don't take long reading notes. I have my own note template that I use that helps me out a lot (especially second semester) but it might not work for everyone else....
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    Advice on applying to other nursing programs due to clinical failure.

    WookieeRN replied to Lionami's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Wow, that was truly uncalled
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    Difficulty of nursing school?

    WookieeRN replied to eman1haddad's topic in General Students

    I fell from a straight A student before nursing school to a B student in nursing school. It's not the information that is tough for me, it's just the sheer amount of information. I got an 87 this...
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    CA Schools w/ Quick Acceptance

    WookieeRN replied to cbkarnopp's topic in General Students

    You've picked a really, really, really rough state. Do you have all your prerequisites done? A lot of the public programs in CA are lottery-based, meaning once you complete all the prerequisites and...
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    Anyone make it into nursing school with a C in Anatomy?

    WookieeRN replied to cjens27's topic in General Students

    It's not about studying more. It's about studying smarter. Are you studying stuff you already know? Chuck it. You need to study the stuff you don't know or understand and find ways to use your time...
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    Military Nursing

    WookieeRN replied to nishey94's topic in Government, Military

    I'm a little confused as I read this... do you want to serve your country in any way you can as a nurse, or do you just want the self-distinguishing mark of being a Marine? I mean no disrespect. I...
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    Is this legal?

    WookieeRN replied to songbird1's topic in Texas Nursing

    I personally don't see anything illegal going on. Was this policy set forth in the student handbook when you
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    Non-competitive LVN-RN programs!

    WookieeRN replied to lydsn's topic in General Students

    Non-competitive and California are rarely used in the same sentence. If anything, you'd probably want to look at the for-profit schools (ITT Tech, Chamberlain, etc.) if you're looking for...
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    Watts School of Nursing ADN?

    WookieeRN replied to DressageRN2b890's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Exams are every 2 weeks. First 2 semesters there are 5 exams, one final, and a HESI exam (that isnt worth a grade but you still have to take it). Third and forth semesters I believe there are 6 exams,...
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    Watts School of Nursing ADN?

    WookieeRN replied to DressageRN2b890's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    It varies depending on the semester. In general the tests are worth 74% of your grade each semester. The final is 16%. Papers, etc. aren't worth
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    Bad credit, can't get loans

    WookieeRN replied to jasimon88's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My first suggestion would be to delay entrance into the program to either pay down your debts and improve your credit score or work enough to save for the tuition. Scholarships are an option, but with...
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    I failed my school drug test. Am I finished forever?

    WookieeRN replied to Breatholife's topic in General Students

    Your problem right now isn't the positive drug screen. There are many different drug screening companies that school use. For example, here in NC a few used FirstPoint for drug screens and criminal...
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    Watts School of Nursing ADN?

    WookieeRN replied to DressageRN2b890's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    It really depends on the person. I spend maybe an hour a day studying. Others spend more. You have to find what works for
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    School + 7on/7off?

    WookieeRN replied to Adrestia's topic in General Students

    We have a girl in our cohort that does 7 on/7 off. She arranges her off days for exam weeks. She said the first semester she did the schedule it was ungodly rough, but by second semester she had...
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    Watts School of Nursing ADN?

    WookieeRN replied to DressageRN2b890's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I'm currently in my 2nd semester, starting my 3rd semester of the nursing program in August. Pre-reqs are a piece of cake compared to the nursing program. Watts is a tough curriculum, definitely but...
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    Who here has participated in the VALOR Program?

    WookieeRN replied to Nurse2bViolinist's topic in General Students

    The way it was explained to me is that it is intended for BSN students in their senior year and that you need to be enrolled in a BSN program with I believe 2 semesters or less
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    Advice needed before it's too late please

    WookieeRN replied to Kelz abbey's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am from Philly and can give you some insight. I used to work for a healthcare staffing agency that dealt with LPNs in the Philly area and wages were around $23-28/hr with at least 1 year of...
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    Nursing school and GPA

    WookieeRN replied to mtrotchie's topic in General Students

    This is so false I don't even know where to start. They will be weighted in OP's application for nursing school unless they only look at pre-req
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    Are they training me to be a nurse or a doctor?

    WookieeRN replied to Lemon Bars's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Nurses make nursing diagnoses, not medical diagnoses. Nursing diagnoses are based off the patients response to a medical
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    Frustrated by NCBON monopolizing education

    WookieeRN replied to advocate41's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Actually, as elkpark stated, NC is just following a FEDERAL regulation. Your beef is with Congress, not
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    Do you know BSN programs that don't look at overall GPA?

    WookieeRN replied to noellea123's topic in General Students

    2.1 overall is going to be a problem for a majority of nursing programs. I'm just warning you right now. You may need to get into a nursing school but you might not be able to with an overall GPA of...
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    Student Loan Debt

    WookieeRN replied to KeepItRealRN's topic in General Students

    Student loans are going to be the next bubble to pop I think. It's just too easy to get a loan for school for many people that I think it prevents students from really looking at the long-term effects...
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    Is my school weird?

    WookieeRN replied to sfrgirl's topic in General Students

    We were responsible for watching videos before lab and being ready to practice skills in lab, but we had our clinical instructor as our lab instructor and they actually instructed us in the
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    Suspension

    WookieeRN replied to B51toad's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    You need to cut WV at the pass and go to them directly about this. It will be worse for you if they find out on their own
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    New Grad LPN getting frustrated!!!

    WookieeRN replied to FutureRN-GA's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    To be honest, $17/hr is a whole lot better than $0/hr. You need the experience more than anything to continue in your career, and at least if you are working you are bring in money and getting...