PersnickityChick

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1. Nursing book bag..help!

   PersnickityChick replied to NURSEY92's topic in General Students

   I started Fundamentals last week. They tell us to bring our book with us, and a lot of times we do go through it, or use it. I also carry a binder which holds all of the stuff for the current section (sections are divided by exam), my planner pages,...

2. Already got hw!!!

   PersnickityChick replied to KStudentNurse70's topic in General Students

   Best of luck to you! We didn't get anything until Orientation, which was about 5 days before the program actually started. That day we were assigned about 8 chapters of reading before class on Tuesday, with additional chapters to be read before lect...

3. Do I have to join facebook?

   PersnickityChick replied to lampard's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   one of my instructors did the same thing. All but one of us in the class has facebook, and that one admitted right up front that he has no desire to ever have one, not even for the class. The instructor was fine with that, and no one thought he was w...

4. It's Finally Hitting Me

   PersnickityChick replied to TCloud25's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   I'm with you. The school I am going to does not do orientation in the spring/summer. So I got my letter in May, spent the last couple of months doing all of the things in the packet that followed (immunizations, drug test and background check, record...

5. Front of the line (semester about to begin)

   PersnickityChick replied to PaulBaxter's topic in General Students

   I SO needed to read this. I am feeling exactly the same thing. Even the little flutters in the tummy. I purchased the last of my books yesterday (a bundle that the campus bookstore doesn't post ISBN numbers for), and they are HUGE. Unfortunately, ...

6. Proud to be in scrubs??

   PersnickityChick replied to Brian's topic in General Students

   I stared in horror at myself in the mirror at the scrub shop. White was required. And lets face it. White pants aren't flattering on any but the slenderest. It took 8 tries to find a pair that wasn't completely hideous. Tops were another experience....

7. LPN orientation

   PersnickityChick replied to BPerez32's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   My orientation is next week. It is 2 days, 8:30-5 each day, with a 1 hour break for lunch. I figure there is going to be some down time in there, but I do know that one of the things they do is stand up there and read the ENTIRE handbook to the stud...

8. Frightened by Apparent Ineptitude

   PersnickityChick replied to PersnickityChick's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Update: Yesterday while on the phone with my alleged advisor I made an appointment to meet with her today, at 1:00. So, I packed up and drove out for the meeting, arrived promptly, and waited. After a bit someone came down the hall, and asked if I ne...

9. Frightened by Apparent Ineptitude

   PersnickityChick replied to PersnickityChick's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Thanks for the encouragement. I appreciate it enormously. Unfortunately, this advisor is for the nursing program specifically. I am still not used to quite this degree of ineptitude, though this is surely not the first instance of it I have encount...

10. Frightened by Apparent Ineptitude

    PersnickityChick posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

    I am supposed to start nursing school this fall at the local CC. Long story short, after several attempts and four days I finally got to talk to my "Adviser" today. When I told her that I wanted to register for classes for this fall, she acted like ...

11. What are you doing to relax??

    PersnickityChick replied to 5ummer's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I've had a bumper year for the garden, so I've been doing loads of canning, which is something that I really do enjoy. I took 2 classes this summer, and the last one ended a week and a half ago, so I am still feeling that "empty" feeling where the c...

12. Do you help other students out?

    PersnickityChick replied to lampard's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    I am 37, and this past academic year attended school full time while also working full time in Special Education. I LIKE to teach, most of the time. IF people are willing to make the effort on their own. I don't mind explaining things over and over...

13. Becoming a CNA before starting school.

    PersnickityChick replied to bear94's topic in Pre-Nursing

    CNA certification is one of the requirements to get into nursing school at several places here. I do think it is a great way to "Get your feet wet", and it is a good way to learn the basic skills.

14. Fall 2014 students...what are you buying in preparation for school?

    PersnickityChick replied to 7237dallas's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    Orientation for me is August 12-13, and classes for the fall semester begin the week of August 18th. I will be taking Fundamentals of Nursing, and Intro to Pharmacology. I've been scouring the internet for a planner that will work for me, and I've o...

15. Transferred can't register for classes until semester starts!

    PersnickityChick replied to aeris99's topic in General Students

    Here the CCs require 8 pre-reqs. One of the 4yrs I checked out requires 4, and another requires 14. Check and see if you can find out what the prerequisites are for your program. A lot of times they have them listed online. That might help you relie...