WanderingWilder

WanderingWilder ASN

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  1. Pay Rate Jealousy

    If cna pay should be capped at below lpn starting pay, do you feel thar lpn pay should be capped at below rn starting
  2. Taking clothes off for a head to toe assessment

    I would be comfortable with a classmate going under my shirt to listen but I would not be okay with taking my shirt off in front of a
  3. Do I have a chance in becoming a nurse with a low gpa?

    I got into nursing school with a 3.4 at my current school but my previous gpa at my last school was 1.9. There are schools that look at more then
  4. Motivation/Studying tips/How to raise a low GPA

    I recommend not taking too many classes at once. just take a couple at a time so you can really focus on them. better to take longer to get them done then take more then you can handle and do badly....
  5. I needed a 2.5 for the nursing degree

    Check if you can retake one of the nonnursing classes, for a higher
  6. Can a school withhold your transcripts if...?

    I've heard of schools requiring an exit exam to be eligible to graduate but op said she already has graduated. I don't see how a school can say you can't have copies of your transcripts after you have...
  7. Feeling a little down about taking a summer class

    Don't extend school just to get one summer off. You will regret it when the class you should be with is graduating and you still have a half a year to go. Most likely the summer class isn't the whole...
  8. Developmental Psych Prereq - buy or rent textbook?

    Rent and check online besides just the bookstore usually
  9. What do you do between semesters?

    I'm kinda in the same boat, I still work full time but I've move my schedule to fit my nursing school schedule so i do 3 overnight sleep shifts and just two 8 hr day shifts. Now that its summer and my...
  10. Background check?

    I would find it strange that they would ask people to go through the time and expense of a background check before being accepted, most programs have an abundance of applicants. That's a lot of...
  11. Health Insurance for a new student.

    Oh no, I didn't realize it was a state by state thing,
  12. Health Insurance for a new student.

    You can get short term insurance, thats what I did, its only 70 a month. it doesn't include the things required by Obama care. It won't get you out of the penalty fee and you can only have it for six...
  13. Got into my program but I'm nervous!

    I'm nervous as well, I have good grades in my sciences but it was with a really easy teacher who allowed a few take home tests and opportunity for extra credit work. I'm not sure how much I learned or...
  14. Do your teachers round up grades?

    My teachers rounded, pulled off an A - because it one
  15. Waking Up For Class

    Try to go to bed and get up around the same time everyday. You will be less tired that
  16. Question about the nursing program.

    My program is two days a
  17. In my feelings

    I think once you start you will be surprised at the ages of your classmates. I'm at a community college but I have yet to see a 22 year old in the program. Most are late 20s early
  18. Who's at fault here?

    Well if 25% of the class didn't work as hard that's not the school's fault, if 25% are not good critical thinkers that's not the school's fault and I doubt very much that people passed by
  19. Who's at fault here?

    If it's the schools fault how did the other 75%
  20. Question about the nursing program.

    My clinical will be 645 but I live over a hr away so I figure I'll need to leave about
  21. Am I ready for nursing school?

    Don't pick a career just because your parents want you to. There are jobs out there that don't require experience, cashiering, hostessing, housekeeping. They aren't fun jobs and they don't pay well...
  22. choosing Nursing School

    Community
  23. When are you officially a nursing student?

    I start nursing classes this fall, I wouldn't call myself a nursing student till I start
  24. Graduating while pregnant

    I wouldn't try to get a job for just two months you would barely be trained before you would be getting done. Pass the nclex then look for work when you are
  25. Student Hours?

    Most schools have a way to look at classes online. I would say it would be hard to fit school full time in before 2 esp if you have to drive an hr. Do you have a family? Or is it just you? If it's...