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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...

  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...

  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...

  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...

  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...

  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...

  7. Frightened by Apparent Ineptitude

    PersnickityChick posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    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...

  8. 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...

  9. Frightened by Apparent Ineptitude

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

    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...

  10. Frightened by Apparent Ineptitude

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

    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...

  11. What are you doing to relax??

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

    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...

  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...

  13. Becoming a CNA before starting school.

    PersnickityChick replied to bear94's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    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

  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...

  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...

  16. pre-and co reqs?????

    PersnickityChick replied to mbtsab's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    For me, a co-req is anything that I would take in addition to the actual nursing classes during a semester. Eg. my school lists the curriculum in the first semester of nursing as: Intro to...

  17. Seeking experiences with bookrenter.com

    PersnickityChick replied to pmabraham's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    pmabraham, this is exactly what I am doing. I have been renting for pre-reqs and co-reqs, and I will buy my nursing school books. The schools tells students to plan to spend about $2000 on books for...

  18. Seeking experiences with bookrenter.com

    PersnickityChick replied to pmabraham's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have used BookRenter since I first began classes last summer. I have had only one book that had some minor writing in it, and some wear to the cover. The rest have been very close to new. The best...

  19. Afraid of starting nursing Pre reqs

    PersnickityChick replied to JPickett's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    What you are going through is perfectly normal. And what you choose to do about it is what will make the difference in your life. You can continue to question the what-ifs of things, and never go...

  20. Frustrated with the Admission Process

    PersnickityChick replied to honeyrose29's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    According to the program guidelines where I go ACT score and GPA are the two scores considered, and they are only considered once the other pre-reqs are complete. Supposedly the lowest ACT score they...

  21. Fresh bachelors, but need to start over?

    PersnickityChick replied to adaroteiji's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    When I applied for nursing school it was done in a big room with the program director right there. She made it very plain that we were required to put down ALL educational experience. To leave it out...

  22. already feeling overwhelmed and it hasnt started yet D:

    PersnickityChick replied to AshleyWhite's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I just registered for my background check and drug screening to the tune of $80. In 2 weeks I will take the CPR for Healthcare Providers class for $56. I have to get scrubs because I have lost...

  23. Uniform Inspection

    PersnickityChick replied to saraCOS's topic in General Students

    I've just received some of the instructions about uniforms for my school, and it is pretty specific about the underwear. It says, "Undergarments are required and should not be visible through the...

  24. This is my nursing essay for application. Please read and give feedback if possible

    PersnickityChick replied to knicoleb's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I agree with the above posts. There are also little changes you could make (words to add, or words to omit) that will make this sound much more professional, and put together. For example, instead of...

  25. What inspired you to be a nurse?

    PersnickityChick replied to dc1994's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My grandmother was an Army Nurse in WWII, and had amazing tales to tell. I remember listening with rapt attention to her. And I remember going to the hospital, and seeing the nurses in their whites,...