LonghornChic

LonghornChic BSN

CrItical Care, Street Medicine/PHM, School nurse

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  1. why i dont recommend transferring to UCLA nursing

    LonghornChic replied to nursestudent10's topic in General Students

    Sorry you had to go through that! I understand the feeling to a certain point. I' m a second semester junior in the UT Austin BSN program. My first semester as a junior was CRAZY. I felt completely...

  2. Mayo Clinic Externship 2016 (Summer III)

    LonghornChic replied to futurenurseas5's topic in School, College Programs

    Just submitted mine. We'll see how it

  3. Medical assistant graduate pay

    LonghornChic replied to amber0627's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I'm not sure about the Midwest but here in Texas starting pay for new grad with NO experience ranges from $8-$12 and the cost of living is also higher here. 1-2 years experience can get you around...

  4. Why the weight gain in Nursing School?

    LonghornChic replied to cosmicnurse's topic in General Students

    I am also 30 and in my junior year in nursing school. During the first 2 years of doing pre-reqs, it was rather easy for me and I ultimately gained about 15 lbs during that time. Fast forward to...

  5. Caring for an elderly person and being FT nursing student

    LonghornChic posted a topic in General Students

    Hi all, My situation is kind of odd but here it goes. Bear with me because it's pretty dense: I have an 82 year old male neighbor who I have known for 10 years. Aside from Parkinsons, he really has no...

  6. Taking physio and 3 other classes in the same semester

    LonghornChic replied to Ilargia99's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have been an MA for the last 13 years. Over the last 6 years, I've gone to school part time for 4 of those (pre-reqs) and full time for the last 2 years (BSN). I still work as an MA for about 6...

  7. Mom and Nursing Student: What should I do? How should I do this?

    LonghornChic replied to ToJayRobin's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Nursing school and parenting is very doable. HARD but doable. Here is a little background on me: 30 year old mother to a 6 year old and 13 year old (I was a teenage parent to boot). Did pre-reqs at a...

  8. 2015 Nursing School Applicants (all)

    LonghornChic replied to krrbrr's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    What classes/entrance exams do you have left? I'm in my last pre-req science course (pharmacology) and taking my last pre-req pre nursing courses (ethics, global health, nursing communication). When...

  9. Nursing Admission Help

    LonghornChic replied to wish791's topic in General Students

    I am sure this reply is way too late but for anyone else with the same question, here it goes: While I have never taken the TEAS exam, a 69% is not tall that good. THink in terms of the rest of the...