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    Should I pursue an AA or an AS?

    cracklingkraken replied to sashagomez01's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think you should speak with advisors from the programs that you're interested in. Each program is different. Depending on the school, the credits may or may not be credited towards your BSN. If you...
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    Help out an aspiring nurse?

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

    Is that excluding the prereqs? Because the prereqs in themselves take 1-2 years... The student was probably talking about the actual
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    What Should I Be Doing Right Now?

    cracklingkraken replied to tbbtpeach's topic in General Students

    I bought new colored pencils and everything! They're reasonably cheap through Amazon and the explanations of A&P are fairly thorough. I'm currently looking at the newest Kaplan and thinking about...
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    Preparation...

    cracklingkraken replied to Mommy1990's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Along the lines of what PPs have said, ACT may not be required for nursing school. And a 3.0 GPA is not considered a great GPA, just to let you know. A lot of people apply with 4.0s, but there are...
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    What Should I Be Doing Right Now?

    cracklingkraken replied to tbbtpeach's topic in General Students

    I will also (hopefully) be starting in the fall. I bought the Anatomy and Physiology coloring books by Kapit and Elson. It keeps me occupied and is great review for A&P. I also have been looking...
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    Accepted Into The Nursing Program (RN)!

    cracklingkraken replied to Dezi919's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Congrats! Still waiting on my letter, but hopefully it will be arriving soon. I wait every day for the mail and double check it, even though I know the mail is delivered once a
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    Second Language Speaker

    cracklingkraken replied to anrukeyn's topic in General Students

    I agree with lala. Just because English is your second language, it does not automatically mean that you won't be able to complete the program. I know someone who came from a foreign country in the...
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    Nursing Internships Abroad

    cracklingkraken replied to Bluebell.'s topic in General Students

    Perhaps you should speak with your nursing school and ask them to point you in the right direction. From my understanding though, participating in an internship for nursing abroad can expose you to a...
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    Most terrifying thing?

    cracklingkraken replied to cracklingkraken's topic in General Students

    It must be a little awkward for any male who was in that
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    Is It Necessary?

    cracklingkraken replied to osi2011's topic in General Students

    I honestly think that if you have a smartphone, it serves the primary purposes of recording lectures, reminding you about important dates, composing flash cards, and many of the other things that you...
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    Most terrifying thing?

    cracklingkraken replied to cracklingkraken's topic in General Students

    Do we have to practice doing foleys on each other?? I guess classmates get to know each other VERY well during labs
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    Community college for an ADN

    cracklingkraken replied to msmiss03's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    The program I'm applying to requires a year if prereq courses, consisting of Anatomy and Physiology along with several other general courses. When I submitted my application, they asked for a copy of...
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    Most terrifying thing?

    cracklingkraken replied to cracklingkraken's topic in General Students

    Thanks for all your input! I tend to be some who overworries and have anxiety with things that don't entail anxiety. It's gotten a lot better, but with something as big as nursing school, I can't help...
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    Role Models

    cracklingkraken replied to ddawg's topic in General Students

    Perhaps you should ask your instructor. Sometimes, if one of my friends is pestering me about help with exams while we're studying during dead week, I'll stare intently at my notes and keep my head...
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    Nursing Student

    cracklingkraken replied to TishRN2016's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Congratulations! I'm also waiting on mine. Hopefully it will come soon, so I can stop stalking the mail
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    Got called about a job

    cracklingkraken replied to KG MSN RN CCRN CEN's topic in General Students

    Sounds like you have your answer!! Good
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    Got called about a job

    cracklingkraken replied to KG MSN RN CCRN CEN's topic in General Students

    Everyone handles situations differently. Some people could easily juggle that schedule; others would find it impossible. It all narrows down to how well you manage your time. Also, it depends on the...
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    Biology courses

    cracklingkraken replied to jcw702's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I had a 4 hour lab for my Chemistry. However, with my class, more often than not, the time allotted for the lab always exceeded the time that we actually spent doing the lab. I also had a 3 hour lab...
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    PharmD to NP

    cracklingkraken replied to thefinestwhoever's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Anyone else can feel free to correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that, in order to become an NP, you have to have a BSN and then proceed to receive an MSN or DNP. I don't think having a PharmD...
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    College Algebra and Statistics

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

    Statistics is absolutely NOT the same as algebra. Statistics is a lot more application: you have to learn how to translate word problems and know when to apply certain formulas, depending on the...
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    In need of advice

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

    I think you meant to say school, family, and work. I've seen you post that before, so I'm just correcting for other readers.
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    Which is harder: A&P 1 or A&P 2?

    cracklingkraken replied to giraffe4's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yeah, it's difficult to gauge the professor's test style when you're first starting out, and you don't really get the feel until the first exam. However, just knowing the material and understanding...
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    Which is harder: A&P 1 or A&P 2?

    cracklingkraken replied to giraffe4's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I thought A&P II was considerably easier than A&P I. From my experience, A&P I was laying down the fundamentals, which required learning a lot of new things. However, A&P II was...
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    The Threat of a "B" on a Transcript

    cracklingkraken replied to jnichox2's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It really depends on the schools in your area and how competitive they are. Different schools have different requirements, and some schools may not even look at your math grade. The school I applied...
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    Squeamish...

    cracklingkraken replied to SpssSpss's topic in General Students

    I've actually never faced this problem. While I certainly find these smells unpleasant, it's not to the point where I feel like I'm going to be sick. I used to participate in a summer program where we...