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  1. ATI Testing is BS!

    shock-me-sane replied to TsavarenaRN's topic in General Students

    I hate ATI. It isn't a pass/fail issue with each quarter but it is incorporated into our grade. Points are determined based on our percentile. And my favorite thing was last week when the ATI lady...

  2. Nursing major with 2 minors

    shock-me-sane replied to hanau110603's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    you would need to get your school's handbook and go under those majors and look to see what classes are required for a minor. likely you would need to go to your admissions office and fill out...

  3. BSN application essay questions

    shock-me-sane replied to chicagrl72's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    yup, that is because i didn't read closely and edited it about 10 seconds after i

  4. BSN application essay questions

    shock-me-sane replied to chicagrl72's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    because it says responses, i would go with short

  5. I want to write a killer essay on why I want to be a Nurse, my goals, etc...

    shock-me-sane replied to RNsoon!'s topic in General Nursing

    -You need to say why you want to be a nurse without saying you want to help people. It doesn't need to be dramatic, but it does need to be honest. - Tell them how you plan to acheive success in their...

  6. Letters of recomendation?

    shock-me-sane replied to Reesa23's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    don't get one from your best friend. you will want to use your boss and two instructors (preferably science profs). look online for sample letters of rec, it would be helpful to those writing them...

  7. What skills does a nurse need in today's setting?

    shock-me-sane replied to alabama2's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    critical thinking is super important. as are communication skills. empathy, determination, good boundaries are going to be important in the working world. now i am only a second year nursing student,...

  8. Kidney HELP !

    shock-me-sane replied to EENstudent's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    i didn't look anything up, but a thought would be d/t atherosclerosis and decreased blood flow to kidneys. less perfusion = less

  9. ideas for a outstanding letter to get in to nursing school

    shock-me-sane replied to lucyt's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I remember the first part of my essay. My first line was "I never wanted to be a nurse". I then went on to explain that it was part of rebellion against my mom (she is an RN) and then I matured blah...

  10. Can someone help me

    shock-me-sane replied to LIZ07's topic in General Students

    i thought spleen had referred

  11. Need help with nursing major

    shock-me-sane replied to tawnie's topic in California Nursing

    check your schools. mine only took the pre-reqs into account as far as gpa is concerned. my cumulative was barely a 3.0 and pre-reqs were 3.67 and i got in. best of luck to

  12. Need help with nursing major

    shock-me-sane replied to tawnie's topic in California Nursing

    is the 3.0 your pre-req gpa or

  13. NURSES HELP! Know any good CA colleges for Nursing major?

    shock-me-sane replied to delasoul's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    UC Irvine has a nursing program http://www.cohs.uci.edu/nursing_undergraduate_programs.shtml It looks like it just started in 2005. I would find out about their accredidation status before...

  14. I need help, Where to go from here?

    shock-me-sane replied to Vagon's topic in Nursing Career

    I think that this isn't a decision that you need to make right now. I am assuming that you will finish LPN degree when you are 20? So you plan on continuing to get your BSN degree or will you get a...

  15. Which school would you choose?

    shock-me-sane replied to AZmom's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    it might also benefit you to look into the attrition

  16. did any of you double major?

    shock-me-sane replied to olivedrab's topic in General Nursing

    well, I am still a student but I am a double major. nursing and psychology. 2 years of nursing left and 4 psych classes. I love psychology and like nursing a lot. I have tentative plans to go to...

  17. You know you're a nursing student when...

    shock-me-sane replied to Megsd's topic in General Students

    - when you have conversations about the size, color and consistency of your patient's BM over lunch with classmates - when you pick up random diagnosis to make fun of each other with..."i bet that...

  18. Please Help!

    shock-me-sane replied to RobCPhT's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I know a few people who work full time while being in the nursing program. I don't know how they do it. I managed 35 hours a week for a quarter and a half and then i cut back to about 25. Have you...

  19. Prereqs at a Community College

    shock-me-sane replied to NursingStudent08's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    i took some of my pre-reqs at a community college. the reason i didn't take all of them before i transfered was because i COULD NOT get into any of the science classes at the CC. they had wait lists...

  20. [BCome see what nursing school is like for me!

    shock-me-sane replied to Dublin37's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    i bookmarked it. i might try to do something like that as well. i just tend to fade out after starting projects like that. i noticed you are in fullerton. i grew up in diamond bar, now am in san...

  21. Ok Freeking out now....

    shock-me-sane replied to Christinmomof3nrs2be's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    take a deep breath...you'll do fine. i am not a fan of writing papers, but i found english to be somewhat enjoyable. yes, we had to write a few papers. but it wasn't overwhelming. bio was pretty...

  22. Please be careful when helping people

    shock-me-sane replied to RNKay31's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    i don't see the connection between the kaplan password and someone hacking into your computer... can anyone help me out in understanding

  23. would you enroll here to start sooner

    shock-me-sane replied to br107's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    how can a school stay accredited with those pass

  24. Books that aren't required for course.

    shock-me-sane replied to Pixiesmom's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    when i took anatomy i got the supplemental text (atlas of the human body) and found it really helpful for lab. especially on the practicals when the body had pins in various muscles and we had to...

  25. Myers-Briggs Type

    shock-me-sane replied to piscesguy's topic in General Nursing

    i am INFJ nursing