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  1. Is this my cohort?

    Purple_roses replied to aeris99's topic in General Students

    Students did this in my Biology pre req. If they got a bad grade, they would blame the teacher after she left the room and the negativity would grow. Soon over half the class was bad mouthing the...

  2. Pre nursing gpa or overall gpa?

    Purple_roses replied to Mommyfuturenurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My school considers both, though pre req GPA is more heavily weighted. A point system is used that produces a single score of 1-8, with 8 being the best. The top 40 scores are accepted into the...

  3. What is the politically correct term for "nurse"?

    Purple_roses replied to DanielCA's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Nurse is the correct term. Once I become a nurse, I would much rather be referred to as a nurse or RN than a caregiver. Times have changed and when people hear "nurse," they seldom envision...

  4. Starting Nursing School in January and I Got Summoned for Federal Jury Duty!

    Purple_roses replied to afowler77's topic in General Students

    If you go to the summons, the judge will randomly call several of you (but not all) forward. The attorneys will then be able to ask each of you questions in order to determine who they want to be in...

  5. My predicament: Pre-Nursing vs. Pre-Med

    Purple_roses replied to aspirationalgrace's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Maybe you should make a list of all the reasons you want to be a nurse compared to all the reasons you want to be a doctor. Then, take a big black sharpie and scratch out all the reasons that have...

  6. I failed my CNA twice

    Purple_roses replied to RescueNinja123's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I don't think this is an indicator of your success as a future student nurse. When I was doing the CNA test, I got so nervous that the feel of my own pulse made it hard to count a patient's pulse. I...

  7. Rent or buy textbooks?

    Purple_roses replied to tbird88's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Also, email you teacher to see if there are any books you won't need to buy for his or her class. Last semester I paid $150 for books in one class, and we never touched a

  8. Rent or buy textbooks?

    Purple_roses replied to tbird88's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you feel comfortable reading an ebook on your laptop, I would highly recommend renting an ebook from Amazon. This is because you can highlight, make notes, and search terms very easily. In a...

  9. BSN Required or Not? Share your job search experience please

    Purple_roses replied to Lurdes777's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Hospitals at my location in Indiana will hire an ADN as long as the nurse signs a contract that he/she will obtain a BSN within five years of

  10. why do nurses hate medics?

    Purple_roses replied to loboracer's topic in Emergency

    From what my friend has told me, there were some medics in her nursing classes who were very arrogant and were not very teachable because they over-valued their experience. So she does not like medics...

  11. Did anyone judge you for being a male nurse?

    Purple_roses replied to ddane94's topic in Men in Nursing

    My brother went to high school with a guy who was bullied for wanting to be a nurse. Apparently men aren't allowed to learn how to care for other human beings. This guy still went on to shadow nurses...

  12. When pushy CNAs show how little they know

    Purple_roses replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

    I'm encouraged by all these responses. As a CNA going to nursing school I've heard the phrase "nurses eat their young" so many times. In my thinking, it's better to be over prepared than under...

  13. Finishing program but very hurt and disappointed

    Purple_roses replied to mrsnurse2014's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Some things you cannot change. But look at it this way: you completed a very hard program and deserve to be honored at that pinning ceremony. You should go and focus on the positives and have fun with...

  14. Drunk and high students at clinical

    Purple_roses replied to PerkyNurse55's topic in General Students

    Your motive for reporting should be primarily for patient safety. Because you waited so long to report, it appears as though patient safety was not the primary cause for your frustration. It's also...

  15. Confused

    Purple_roses replied to Nisha77's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I also agree here. BSN would give you more classes to build your knowledge on as well as more hands on clinical experience. Good

  16. Confused

    Purple_roses replied to Nisha77's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Lots of people fail the NCLEX actually. It doesn't mean you're not meant to be a nurse, it just means you may have to work a bit harder to get there. I took medical coding classes before I decided to...

  17. My patient dropped her baby!

    Purple_roses replied to perfexion's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think I'm in the minority here, but I do NOT think it sounds like a setup. When something bad happens, it's natural to try to place blame. Imagine a mother who drops her own baby and doesn't know...

  18. Nonverbal Patient Communication Tactics

    Purple_roses posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm doing a speech on communication between nurses and their patients (and patient relatives), particularly on the importance of nonverbal communication. Everything I've researched so far involves...

  19. Big bad bullies

    Purple_roses replied to ljrn135's topic in Emergency

    Perhaps newbies wouldn't feel the need to oversell themselves if nursing weren't a profession known for "eating their

  20. Does Micro + Chem I = Death

    Purple_roses replied to mrlqn2's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think you'll be OK. To me, Chemistry has been relatively easy. You just have to stay on top of reading and homework to make sure you understand everything. Your other sciences (from what I hear)...

  21. Nonverbal Patient Communication Tactics

    Purple_roses replied to Purple_roses's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    tyvin thank you! That sounds like an extremely usual class to take. I don't believe it's offered at my school. Was it a class specifically geared toward health care

  22. Should I take these courses in the same semester?

    Purple_roses posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm a pre-nursing student. This semester I'm taking Chem, cell biology, algebra, and speech and so far I'm doing fine. Next semester I was thinking about taking Anatomy, Nutrition, and Microbiology,...

  23. Should I take these courses in the same semester?

    Purple_roses replied to Purple_roses's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am wondering about the work situation. Right now I'm working 40-50 a week as a home are CNA and it's been pretty doable for me and I've been able to maintain As in my classes. But my classes aren't...

  24. Should I take these courses in the same semester?

    Purple_roses replied to Purple_roses's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I take it you're squeezing classes together for financial aid requirements and to cut time spent shorter ?" Actually, anatomy and nutrition are the only pre reqs I'll have left and I can still get my...

  25. LPN?

    Purple_roses replied to Doglover109's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I almost did that, but here's why I didn't: 1) My school's RN program is only one semester longer than the LPN program. 2) The LPN-RN bridge program takes 3 semesters. That was a lot of extra time to...