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    Work Experience

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

    I can't get my BSN now because of my grades. I've read a lot of posts here and people have had horrible grades when starting out with college and then drop out and end up going years later, but I...
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    Work Experience

    mindofmidwifery posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Does anyone know whether work experience helps at all with different program admissions (second degree BSN and master's specifically). I have worked at an answering service for about a year and am...
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    weight gain/energy

    mindofmidwifery replied to kdpatula's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Caffeine supplements as in green tea extract and guarana. I have used caffeine pills in the past and that is WAY too much. As a previous poster stated, you'll pop them too much and I got to the point...
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    Indecisive and doubtful at the wrong time

    mindofmidwifery replied to koalas's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Don't feel ridiculous, it sounds like what you're experiencing is normal. I thought I was sure about my major when I went in but a few months later, while in my major, I decided I wanted to go into...
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    Should I take A&P and medical terminogy at the same time?

    mindofmidwifery replied to humboldt13's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Can't tell if anyone answered this yet, but a general elective is just an elective that a lot of schools require as a general education requirement just to add to an "all around" degree. A general...
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    Textbook Question

    mindofmidwifery replied to katie_n's topic in General Students

    I agree with this, especially due to the amount of apps you can find in the app store that are very useful when studying medicine or nursing, free or not. A $20 app may be just as helpful as a $200...
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    Tattoos/piercings?

    mindofmidwifery replied to livelovelaugh1396's topic in General Students

    Nursing school might not care so much about hair color, but you should probably wear a retainer in lieu of any piercing jewelry. Just get prepared for the real world because not a lot of employers are...
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    iPad for Notes

    mindofmidwifery replied to FutureRNZehrb2727's topic in General Students

    Ha! I guess I shouldn't have assumed most schools were like mine, we use Outlook and it's just double helpful for me because my job uses it as well. There I go, getting ahead of myself!
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    Should I take A&P and medical terminogy at the same time?

    mindofmidwifery replied to humboldt13's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You're welcome! I screwed up and I want to let you know you're not alone! Haha, yeah, everyone learns and does thing completely different. That's why it's good to get opinions from a forum like this...
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    Should I take A&P and medical terminogy at the same time?

    mindofmidwifery replied to humboldt13's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would take medical terminology as well, and I would take it online. I have had horrible grades too and have been taking precautions to do as best as I can in school now, and those three classes...
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    iPad for Notes

    mindofmidwifery replied to FutureRNZehrb2727's topic in General Students

    Also, I prefer typing. It's way more efficient for
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    iPad for Notes

    mindofmidwifery replied to FutureRNZehrb2727's topic in General Students

    Outlook email is a definite must have. I have Amazon to buy books, Evernote is useful for notes and can sync to your Dropbox if you have one but I just use the Apple equivalent of Word (Pages), also...
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    Textbook Question

    mindofmidwifery replied to katie_n's topic in General Students

    I also agree with this statement. Go to ratemyprofessors.com to get a feel on whether or not you will need a book for a class. This has helped me substantially. Also, renting would be the best route,...
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    Dealing with well-meaning but stupid questions?

    mindofmidwifery replied to feelslikefire's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I don't think people understand that doctors and nurses do almost completely different things and have almost completely different schooling. It's ridiculous how people compare the
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    Dealing with well-meaning but stupid questions?

    mindofmidwifery replied to feelslikefire's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I wouldn't have a good response for them without using a few choice words. All I'm wondering now is how stupid can people get? Imagine being cared for purely by a doctor...the
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    Tattoos/piercings?

    mindofmidwifery replied to livelovelaugh1396's topic in General Students

    Don't get a wrist tattoo and get a retainer for your nose if you still plan on getting it. I think you should take the Monroe out. You can't have any of that being a nurse, so why would you think it's...
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    Confused about Adn/Bsn

    mindofmidwifery replied to boxer248boy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you go the ADN route, you can get into an RN to BSN program, which is cool because the ones I've been researching have classes mainly online. But, if you have to wait two years to get into an ADN...
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    Bad grades in HS and beginning of college

    mindofmidwifery replied to humboldt13's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you're going for your BSN, take all your GECs first if you haven't. It's better to take pre reqs for nursing as late as possible, I'm assuming, so that it's still fresh on your mind. You may be...
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    Raising my GPA by taking an alternate class?

    mindofmidwifery replied to dayekuang123's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    How many credits do you have so far? That'll determine how much your GPA will really boost. If you have 15 credits, it'll help more but if you have 50 then not so much. A B isn't bad at all especially...
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    weight gain/energy

    mindofmidwifery replied to kdpatula's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Whether you go for a walk or playing a sport and I'm sorry for the multiple replies, I'm not going to try to explain. Anyway, I agree, good snacks, ALMONDS, nuts in general and
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    weight gain/energy

    mindofmidwifery replied to kdpatula's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Instead of coffee, get caffeine supplements. Coffee stains your teeth and will result in weight gain if you add a lot of sugar. Stay active whether it's going
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    weight gain/energy

    mindofmidwifery replied to kdpatula's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Caffeine addict as well
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    What's the best electronic device for Nursing School?

    mindofmidwifery replied to Sbrewer777's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Best device for anything school related: iPad. It is small, convenient, yet you can do so many things with it. I read books, take notes, have a ton of helpful apps, etc. I take my iPad everywhere and...
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    Why is CNA pay so low in Florida

    mindofmidwifery replied to CountryboyRoy's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    You will have to research that. The pay for CNAs vary where I'm from (Ohio), but overall it seems fairly low anyway (lowest pay I've seen is minimum wage, average I've seen is $9/hr and highest was...
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    I'm so nervous and so excited.

    mindofmidwifery replied to sunshine.jones's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm really glad you've found something that you believe will reinvigorate your life, especially something that is guaranteed to help others. From what I've read, being a nurse is really, really tough...