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    Heeeelp! Nursing school starts in 12 days and I don't remember much from my pre reqs.

    cracklingkraken replied to HolisticRN2016's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I feel the exact same way, except with A&P. I remember most of anatomy, it's the physiology portion that I'm like "Did I ever learn this?" while I'm reviewing. I'm just going to wait until we...
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    Opportunities to volunteer abroad for students?

    cracklingkraken replied to ShelbyaStar's topic in General Students

    ^^ Truth. However, for me personally, I like to travel to different parts of the world and interact with people in their everyday lifestyle. I had the privilege of going to Ecuador, for example, and...
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    leaving first RN job after 6 months.

    cracklingkraken replied to annieboo444's topic in General Nursing

    If you are finally getting comfortable with your job, I don't understand why you feel like you need to leave so urgently. It looks better on your resume to have a year's worth of experience rather...
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    Ready to start my nursing program..

    cracklingkraken replied to hardworkinmom's topic in General Students

    Congratulations! I'm also starting nursing school in a few weeks. I'm extremely excited but also pretty nervous, as I'm not exactly sure what to expect. I just finished all my immunizations, physical,...
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    How many classes?

    cracklingkraken replied to Kitkat1212's topic in General Students

    I think ours consist of 2 separate classes, but our Med/Surg consists of 3 components: lecture, lab and clinicals. The other class if Fundamentals of Nursing. I think it's a total of 5 classes per...
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    Opportunities to volunteer abroad for students?

    cracklingkraken replied to ShelbyaStar's topic in General Students

    That sounds promising. Do you know if it's affiliated with a specific organization or school? I thought about doing that perhaps after my first year and, just a heads up if you haven't already, that...
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    Sacrificing church to study instead SMH

    cracklingkraken replied to PrayingToPass's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I'm sorry, that statement was poorly worded. What I meant was that church allows us to gather with one another and grow with one another (hence, fellowship). Of course, with Christ as the center of...
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    Worst semester ever!

    cracklingkraken replied to springchick1's topic in General Students

    Congratulations! I don't think you should be ashamed at all that you endured and successfully overcame a difficult semester. I'm sure many of these nurses shed more than their share of tears on the...
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    Sacrificing church to study instead SMH

    cracklingkraken replied to PrayingToPass's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Pretty sure I am just reiterating other PP's thoughts, but the purpose of the church is for fellowship and a group of believers. The Greek word for it, "ekklesia", means the called-out ones. It is the...
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    Being a nanny before nursing school?

    cracklingkraken replied to lmnop9999's topic in General Students

    I would honestly take the higher pay. Not exactly in a situation where I could say no to more money. Who cares what other people think? If you are making enough money to live comfortably, do what's...
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    At my wit's end...

    cracklingkraken replied to jasonsgirl4eves's topic in General Students

    Even though tone is hard to convey via the internet, it is clear that there is some condescending attitude that you are conveying about your peers. And it seems that you have a lot of maturing to do....
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    Maintaining a romantic relationship in Nursing School

    cracklingkraken replied to Dezi919's topic in General Students

    I think most of my answers consist of time management. Obviously, most of your time will be dedicated to school and your studies. This means less time for socializing overall. I do not think it is...
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    How to pay for Nursing school: Student Nursing Scholarship + Financial Aid Links

    cracklingkraken replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Students

    Unfortunately, there is no way to undo the past. It seems to show up at the worst times, but you have to learn how to deal with it wisely. Are you asking whether you can exclude your past academic...
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    Exercise Science to nursing degree

    cracklingkraken replied to futurenurse1657's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Take it from someone who graduated with something similar to an exercise science degree: unless you are planning to go into PT or OT, it's not worth it. There's not much you can do with that degree...
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    straight out of highschool and lost

    cracklingkraken replied to nate341's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    In certain parts of CA, it is extremely difficult to find a job, even with a few years of experience under your belt. However, I have heard that it is possible to find jobs in the more rural areas. If...
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    straight out of highschool and lost

    cracklingkraken replied to nate341's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You may also want to look in the area that you're looking to be employed in and see how the job market is. For example, the SoCal area is currently heavily saturated with nurses looking for...
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    LPN vs RN

    cracklingkraken replied to SU2013's topic in General Students

    Do you mean that you've already graduated with a Bachelor's? If you're goal is to eventually become an RN, I would advise that you go ahead and do an RN program. You can look into an accelerated BSN...
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    Texting While Working

    cracklingkraken replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Oh, haha I thought you were talking about something totally different. This is true. I like using my phones for games honestly. I hate posting on AN with my phone because, for some reason, I always...
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    Texting While Working

    cracklingkraken replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Sorry, could you clarify: what do you mean by eliminating social awkwardness?I do think that social media is great for networking. You can keep in contact with people easily everywhere in the world....
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    Texting While Working

    cracklingkraken replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Not a texting while working story.. but similar to PP. I work at a restaurant part-time, and it's really sad to see so many families who come out to eat and spend the entire time staring at their...
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    Overweight/underweight Nurses

    cracklingkraken replied to TheSkyIsPurple's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The definition of underweight and overweight is a very fluid concept these days... And it may not necessarily be a reflection of their health, despite their physical appearance. I've seen plenty of...
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    I have no idea how to study

    cracklingkraken replied to Rachelj1222's topic in General Students

    I am also a visual learner. I have found that YouTube is a great resource that provides a vast amount of videos, often with visual stimuli. KhanAcademy has been one of my close friends and provides...
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    BSN programs are harder than ADN

    cracklingkraken replied to ExpBrittany's topic in General Students

    "When my friends who are in adn programs complain about "how hard" and "how much work", they have to do, I assure them things will be okay. While on the inside I really want to say "Is it...
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    BSN programs are harder than ADN

    cracklingkraken replied to ExpBrittany's topic in General Students

    Harder is a relative term. And it can be applied in different ways in this situation. Do you mean harder, as in you put in more work? Sure, as you said, you may have to write more papers for a BSN or...
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    Ivy tech ASN kokomo vs south bend

    cracklingkraken replied to Labberger's topic in School, College Programs

    Aren't the deadlines past due for South Bend? We already completed our