akcw1981

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1. Respiratory therapy or biology degree

   akcw1981 posted a topic in General Students

   Hi everyone, I am taking an intro class for respiratory care and a physics class for respiratory care. The classes are ok but I really liked a&p a lot better. I guess I like biology which is why...

2. Allied health

   akcw1981 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Hello everyone, I know this forum is for nurses past present and future, but I would like to hear from nurses about allied health professions. Reason being, well sometimes people in these...

3. Am I nuts?

   akcw1981 replied to akcw1981's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Lol ok I was just trying to put a little humor in it! And wishy washy is how I feel about it and thats exactly why I posted this to possibly help clear the fog. I know none of you can do that for me,...

4. Am I nuts?

   akcw1981 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Hey everybody, I'm 34, and a college freshman. Ughhh... anyway what I was planning on was nursing. But that wasn't always a dream of mine. About 10 or 12 years ago, when I first heard of it, I thought...

5. A&P introductory vs. A&P 1

   akcw1981 replied to akcw1981's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Thanks Shawn9111 thats what I was looking for. I was wondering how it might compare. I figured a&p 1 would be possibly a more in depth version of the intro. As in like knowing MORE of the bones...

6. A&P introductory vs. A&P 1

   akcw1981 replied to akcw1981's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I know I have to also take A&P 1 &2 I just wondered how close an intro course is to those. The intro is required before a&p 1 at my school. I'm sorry if I said all of that wrong lol I just...

7. A&P introductory vs. A&P 1

   akcw1981 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Hey everyone, I am currently taking an introductory A&P course called A&P Specialized. It is a lot of fun and pretty INTENSE. I have heard the A&P horror stories but I like it and if you...

8. Cc or university

   akcw1981 replied to akcw1981's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Well that does make sense LucScience I cannot even remember where I heard it was easier but I highly doubt people are ditching universities for community college lol I don't even know why I let myself...

9. Cc or university

   akcw1981 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Hi everyone, I have a question I am pondering. I currently attend a cc in tx and plan on applying to their adn program. From there I plan to go straight to a BSN from a university that they are...

10. Medical terminology or not?

    akcw1981 replied to akcw1981's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Purple_roses did what you learn in medical terminology help later at all? You know like when you relearn something you have an easier time than the first go-around? It would be great if it would hive...

11. Medical terminology or not?

    akcw1981 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hello everyone I start prereqs this month for nursing school! Yay! I had originally planned to do a one semester EMT program first so I signed up for medical terminology which was a prereq for EMT,...

12. Autism Nursing?

    akcw1981 replied to akcw1981's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    Ok

13. Autism Nursing?

    akcw1981 posted a topic in Developmental Disabilities

    Hello everyone I am starting college next month to work on my prerequisites for an ADN program and I also take care of my son who has moderate autism. His autism is actually what inspired this...

14. Flight RRT?

    akcw1981 posted a topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    Hello everyone I am well aware that flight nurse is a common (quite exciting) profession. Hard to get into even. But, while I've heard of flight respiratory therapist, is it all that common? If I...

15. EMT to resporatory therapist

    akcw1981 replied to akcw1981's topic in Texas Nursing

    Thanks for your reply! I do know that becoming an actual paramedic would be better but for two years I'm not quite ready maybe after my respiratory care program. I'm pretty set on EMT basic for now...