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    I need some advice on A&P!

    emmjayy replied to mkat123's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm starting A&P 1 online today through Portage Learning..... I've never taken an online class before but I have a strong background in self-directed learning (I was home schooled K-12) so I'm not...
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    Frustrated

    emmjayy replied to Klbrown90's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Keep going! Everyone deals with setbacks of one type or another. If this is something that's really meant for you, you will find a way to stick with it and things will work out for you somehow
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    Frustrated

    emmjayy replied to Klbrown90's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Have you actually been convicted of or plead guilty to misdemeanor theft, or is the case still open? If you have not yet been convicted, please hire a good lawyer and have them push the D.A.'s office...
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    Preparing for nursing school in Upstate NY

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

    Bumping this again!! I found the ATI TEAS study guide my sister used back in '12 when she was getting into nursing school, I'm going to assume that it will be a sufficient resource because I can't...
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    Intro to Speech or Public Speaking workload

    emmjayy replied to mswtruth's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I took Public Speaking with a guy who had a reputation as a hard-ass. It was fine, turned out to be one of my favorite classes and involved very little work. No papers, only two tests, and three...
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    Family not supportive

    emmjayy replied to ER_RNdreams's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You certainly seem motivated, and the way that you present yourself (your typing, sentence structure, etc.) indicates that you are definitely not an imbecile. It sounds like you need to make a game...
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    Help!

    emmjayy replied to Jalopy37's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    College hours are most certainly not "for life." The nursing school I'm applying to will only accept college credits taken within the past 7 years - even for subjects like English. As others have...
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    Accounting Or Nursing

    emmjayy replied to AmaEsq's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You don't have to make a decision right this instant, OP. I started seriously thinking about nursing school when I was 23 (after playing with the idea off and on since childhood). I thought for two...
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    Philosophy:Intro to Logic

    emmjayy replied to studentih's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I took two semesters of logic in high school, and performed critical thinking assignments throughout elementary school and junior high. I highly, highly recommend taking a logic course to anyone, it...
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    HELP: How Extensive Are Hiring Background Checks?

    emmjayy replied to khaleesikitten's topic in General Students

    No harm in a discussion about our online selves and how they affect our professional selves though! I just had a talk about this with some friends of mine and it's shocking how lax people can be about...
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    "Patience" Is Not A Word In Our Vocabulary

    emmjayy replied to mirandaaa's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    This just made me realize that I brought my transcripts to an advisement session, brought them home, and now I can't think of where I filed them.
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    HELP: How Extensive Are Hiring Background Checks?

    emmjayy replied to khaleesikitten's topic in General Students

    I'm not involved in any sort of sexcam stuff but I do have a an online persona and a following in connection with an innocent interest of mine - nothing bad or that would make me unemployable....
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    "Patience" Is Not A Word In Our Vocabulary

    emmjayy replied to mirandaaa's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    aye, and I'm quite pleased by it. At least I'll know by next March whether or not I'm going to nursing school. My deepest sympathies to everyone who has to wait until May! Hoping for good news for...
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    "Patience" Is Not A Word In Our Vocabulary

    emmjayy replied to mirandaaa's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Those application deadlines are so late!!! The deadline for the school I'm applying to for Fall 2016 is January 1st, acceptance or denial letters go out by March, and if you're accepted you need to...
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    community college and university

    emmjayy replied to jamesgunner's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Probably doesn't matter that much as long as you get excellent grades. I went in and talked to the top nursing program in my area about my chances for admission after a year at one school,...
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    Preparing for nursing school in Upstate NY

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

    Buuuuumping this. Still wondering about my first few questions, but I have an update!! I'm accepted to volunteer at a local nursing home/rehabilitation center - I get my physical and shot updates...
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    stuck.

    emmjayy replied to PrincessZ's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    This makes me so nervous to hear. I had a 3.8 GPA coming out of college and now I'm applying for a nursing program in NY and oh dear! I hope I have a chance at
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    St. Joe's Hospital Syracuse

    emmjayy replied to Fruit Sucker's topic in New York Nursing

    I'm from Syracuse and while I can't answer your questions on St. Joe's (I'm currently applying too, so we're in the same boat) I can tell you where not to live Don't live in the city unless you want...
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    Just Took the TEAS V- Opinion and Notes

    emmjayy replied to JMR89's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    Heh I'm not worried about the English or reading part at all. I got perfect scores for English on my SAT and I took a couple of practice runs at TEAS style English/reading comp questions a few weeks...
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    Family issue..Thoughts?

    emmjayy replied to jrabbit619's topic in General Students

    OP, move. You are already not enjoying any of the advantages that people living at home enjoy (aka, not having to pay rent, getting a break on loans, etc.) You may as well take the stress of dealing...