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  1. Type B in a Type A world

    andrea3434 replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    I'm just so relieved to read this and see there ARE Type B nurses! As a new student I was beginning to worry that we were few and far between (and not because there is anything wrong with Type A,...

  2. Terrified

    andrea3434 replied to NurseEmmy's topic in General Students

    You are going to be great! I just started a BSN program and I am a 35-year-old mom of 3, with absolutely NO healthcare experience. Talk about a fish out of water! I envy the fact that you have so...

  3. Clinicals?

    andrea3434 replied to Ktrujil9's topic in General Students

    7-8, our total cohort is 36 (our school usually has 40). You most likely won't get to choose who is in your group. But don't worry, you'll make new friends

  4. Bad day in clinicals...

    andrea3434 replied to givxnchy's topic in General Students

    This! i do well on exams but clinical is another world. I'd rather be comfortable in clinical, because that is actual nursing! I am so lucky to have 3 pcas in my clinics group and I always befriend...

  5. For Those of You Who Were Accepted Into BSN Programs With No CNA Experience

    andrea3434 replied to missnursingstudent19's topic in General Students

    I had no health care experience whatsoever. My school looked at gpa and HESI entrance test scores. We had to have two letters of reference. That's it. It all depends on the

  6. criminal background

    andrea3434 replied to agwalthney's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    The problem is not so much the school but the hospital/facility you would be doing clinicals at. My school ran a background check at orientation after we got our acceptance. My niece passed her...

  7. Im terrified to start nursing school!

    andrea3434 replied to rogersim's topic in General Students

    I have three children (7,5,2) and I start in January. I'm a little terrified because I've been a stay-at-home mom up until now. However, I know that plenty of parents both work (I don't have to work...

  8. Took the Hesi Today! My scores, Tips, A&P and Bio Heavy, Will Answer Qs

    andrea3434 replied to alicali's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    Not sure if you are here anymore but I just wanted to say to anyone else reading- take this advice, especially the app suggestion! I scored a 94% and the APP was beyond helpful. OP - if you are...

  9. why do nurses discourage nursing students?

    andrea3434 replied to direw0lf's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I was encouraged to go into nursing by a few nurses I know "in real life". Some are long-time nurses. I also read some of the threads on Indeed and although it was disheartening, I also know people...

  10. Is the hard work worth it?

    andrea3434 replied to StayOrthostatic's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I know a lot of nurses, and they definitely all have outside family/social lives. While in nursing school it's different, but how Nlitened put it, it is only

  11. How many pre-reqs do you have to go?

    andrea3434 replied to studentbear's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have a BA in History, I am currently taking Lifespan Psychology and A&P 1. Next semester it will be A&P 2 and Chemistry 1, that leaves Chemistry 2 and Microbiology for fall 2015. I plan to...

  12. MOMS: how many credit hours do you take?

    andrea3434 replied to mrsbech05's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I should add I have a lot of family support. My parents watch the younger kids while I'm in class and my A&P lab is at night so my husband is home. Anatomy is the hardest class I have ever...

  13. MOMS: how many credit hours do you take?

    andrea3434 replied to mrsbech05's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am a stay-at-home mom to three- they are 6, 4 and 1. I am taking 7 credit hours right now, A&P and Developmental Psych. I need to take A&P 2, Microbio, Chemistry 1 and 2 (for health majors)...