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  1. What classes are you taking? Fall 2016

    Taking stats online. So far, I have 100. I don't know what I am doing but I never done math higher than college prep math before... I also was admitted to an advanced CNA course this morning.
  2. What classes are you taking? Fall 2016

    In A&P II, our professor encouraged us to do community service related projects for grade school children. She would give us Extra Credit if we done it, but not as a requirement.
  3. What classes are you taking? Fall 2016

    Here's to my LAST semester of pre-requisites! Pre-Reqs left are: Advanced CNA Statistics Core classes I need for my degree that I am taking this semester are: English Composition I Nutrition Here's to all of us having a good semester!
  4. Anatomy and Physiology Lab without Cadavers (formaldehyde)?

    They don't use all formadelhyde or cadavers. For instance, we used cats in our A&P courses. There was an exception of one instructor who has a health condition and couldn't be exposed to preservatives so in that class, the cats were a bit fresher...
  5. Cutting down expenses and making sacrifices is a huge part of nursing school. Im cutting back to part-time at work and putting money back for nursing school. My husband makes a decent living so there's cushion for bills and other obligations. for exa...
  6. titers

    i was told to be revaccinated. I was immune on two components of MMR and indeterminate on 1. I'm due for the second MMR dose in early Sept.
  7. titers

    I'm 25 and I just had my first MMR dose since childhood. All this cause I was indeterminate in my lab on Rubeola. The other two components or MMR, I was fine. It's been a headache for me.
  8. Medical Assistant or LPN?

    I have heard the job prospects for new MA grads are slim pickings. My cousin-in-law has or had her CMA but could never find employment as a MA. She had her X ray certification with it. She wants to go back for nursing now as a result. If I were you, ...
  9. I didn't get in!!

    That sucks, OP. Sorry about your misfortune. I really do not care for the lottery system myself. I would rather sit on a waiting list. Look to other schools and keep applying. Something will have to give eventually.
  10. If I were you, just go through a BSN program. I am saying this based on you already have an Associate's in a related health sciences field. If your goal is to be a marketable RN for a hospital position, go for the BSN. It'd be a lot better than going...
  11. Are ASNs worthless?

    It's not worthless to me. I have kids and a full time job. I also was not a good student in high school. For me, it is best to go do my ADN before the BSN. I'm fine with working at my LTC facility as a RN with an Associate's and then move into acute ...
  12. Do your teachers round up grades?

    My chem professor rounded up or down the grades. The other ones, not so much.
  13. Would it be best to be a CNA then an RN?

    Check your program requirements. Most programs in my area want their prospective students to be on the state registry as a CNA prior to admitting. I think it depends on you as a person and your background. If you have zero experience or unsure about ...
  14. Only taking 2 classes in first semester. Bad idea?

    It's not a bad idea at all. It's your first college semester and you should focus on becoming more acclimated to college courses vs worrying about the number of credits you are taking. The competitive nursing programs focus on GPA in the pre-reqs and...
  15. Pell Grant

    I get disbursement off mine when it is excess. You are free to use the money for your needs or wants. I use my leftovers for my car payment, food, rent, etc.
  16. Has anyone taken statistics online?

    I will be taking stats online this fall. I signed up with a professor who has a good reputation for being helpful to her students when needed. I heard that Stats online is the devil. I am not the worst, nor am I the best in math. I have resources ava...
  17. Do I Have the Stomach for Nursing?

    I worried about this before I started my CNA clinicals. I didn't know how I would have handled the bodily fluids once I got in there. Come to find out that BM and Urine were no problem. Vomit is no problem. The only thing I have found that disgusts m...
  18. Did anyone have to relocate for nursing school?

    This. My community college holds a partnership with several off campus apartment complexes. You may wind up with a bunch of roommates in a 3 or 4 bedroom but it may be best for you. You get to meet new people, go out and do stuff, and you are in very...
  19. A&P study suggestions

    If you can, voice record the lectures. If you get any handouts, go through them everyday. If your professor offers open labs for study, go to them. Make sure you are staying organized in your notes. Re-write them in a way you can understand. Make pi...
  20. Bombed Out!

    I done better in school when I quit thinking about the letter grade. Instead of "Oh, I need an A." I changed my mindset to the material I needed to learn. I done so much better in my science courses after that. I always look for pertinent information...
  21. Worried about my chances.

    I'd apply to the nursing program anyways. Your GPA was met and you hold a very good GPA.
  22. Just got accepted!

    Congrats! So happy for you.
  23. No experience & No job history

    I want to become a CNM myself. Currently, I work in LTC as a CNA. I got my first job in a facility that liked experienced CNAs but they hired after my state testing. My second job was similar to obtain. I find it real easy to obtain a CNA job, experi...
  24. Lvn or straight to RN?

    LPNs/LVNs are seen in SNFs/clinics. Unless, that is what you are into, I'd skip it entirely and go to a RN program. If trauma is your thing, go paramedic or EMT because you won't get that kind of experience in LTC.
  25. What do I do

    I was considering a change to Health iT but my passion is not that. Sounds cliche, but go with what you enjoy. You will be working for the majority of your lifespan, so why not do something you want.