Wondergirl0905

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  1. looking for ways to pay for nursing school

    Wondergirl0905 replied to hopeful7's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Congrats on your acceptance! I am also back in school for a second degree. I didn't qualify for grants and needed enough in loans to cover not only tuition but also my living expenses, which now...

  2. You know you are in nursing school when ctxt

    Wondergirl0905 replied to tnstudentnurse's topic in General Students

    When you stay up so late studying that you skip taking a shower just to sleep another 15

  3. Major nursing care plan C- section need one more diagnosis

    Wondergirl0905 replied to jtejas1968's topic in General Students

    The whole point of care plans is that they are INDIVIDUALIZED to the patient. Having standardized plans will not help one to provide the best possible care. Do the work now so that you can be one of...

  4. Do you have a graduation AND a pinning?

    Wondergirl0905 replied to krenee's topic in General Students

    We have a graduation - no

  5. Do you have to pass a HESI exit exam to graduate?

    Wondergirl0905 replied to Bonny619's topic in General Students

    We have to take the HESI exit test, plus each of our final exams for each course in a HESI, worth 25% of our grade. Hopefully the finals will prepare us well for both the HESI exit and the

  6. Age you will/were graduated?

    Wondergirl0905 replied to sweetiez's topic in General Students

    32 next year with a BSN, which is my 2nd bachelor's

  7. First semester BSN..is it normal not to do anything in CLINICAL?

    Wondergirl0905 replied to BrandiBooh's topic in General Students

    If you are assigned to that patient, doesn't that mean you are his/her nurse for that shift unless you need assistance? I haven't started clinicals yet so I'm not really sure how they

  8. A good Pathophysiology textbook?

    Wondergirl0905 replied to Moondance's topic in General Students

    We're using The Nature of Disease: Pathology for the Health Professions by McConnell. It's short and sweet, which has both advantages and disadvantages. Our proferssor also recommends Pathophysiology...

  9. You know you are in nursing school when ctxt

    Wondergirl0905 replied to tnstudentnurse's topic in General Students

    when... - you forget your own birthday because you have three major tests and a paper in the same week. - you only shave your legs on the days that you might have to practice skills on each other...

  10. What to brush up on before nursing school?

    Wondergirl0905 replied to Liz520's topic in General Students

    I agree with the posts here - relax, spend time with friends and family and having some fun (read some great non-nursing books). BUT - if you can fit it in, brushing up on MATH wouldn't be a bad...

  11. No She/he Did Not!!!

    Wondergirl0905 replied to Maggie in NC's topic in General Students

    can we make this a sticky - too

  12. I need Info-Accelerated Nursing Programs

    Wondergirl0905 replied to Sftbllgirlie08's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Where on the east coast are you

  13. Question about Chemistry classes...?

    Wondergirl0905 replied to Cinqly's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The first accelerated program I was accepted into requires one semester of Inorganic and another of Organic. The second program requires General Chemistry 1 &

  14. Who really wants to help people????

    Wondergirl0905 replied to treeguy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    After a few years of work that did not involve helping others, I relaized that I needed a change. So I've been working the last four years as a victim advocate for domestic & sexual violence. I...

  15. How much will your education cost you?

    Wondergirl0905 replied to GottaGetIn's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Unbelievable!! I hope you can find some reimbursment and congrats on the

  16. Where do you buy your textbook?

    Wondergirl0905 replied to eve5483's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    ebay, half.com or amazon. I just bought a brand new international version of a chemistry text on ebay for $53 (including shipping) vs. the $166 I would have paid at the school. The only difference is...

  17. Would like to work at hospital during school...

    Wondergirl0905 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi, I will be starting an accelerated BSN program this fall and currently am trying to get hired by my local hospital to get some extra experience/exposure. My first degree was not in health/science....

  18. Would you work during nursing school if you didn't have to?

    Wondergirl0905 replied to justme1972's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    the accelerated program recommends not working, but if necessary then no more than 10 hours. I am trying to get a part-time job set up at the hospital this summer while I take chem 1 &

  19. anyone else finished but can't apply?

    Wondergirl0905 replied to catzy5's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    you could always take/audit some extra classes to give you an advantage once school starts and keep you in study mode - nutrition, medical terminology,

  20. Microbiology Unkown

    Wondergirl0905 replied to catzy5's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Sounds like I've been lucky with my Unknown project. The teacher gave us a list of 16 possible organisms that we could have and used the chart right out of our lab book. She also goes by the...

  21. Summer Session Sign In

    Wondergirl0905 replied to misserlizzer's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    5 weeks of Chem 1 followed by 5 weeks of Chem 2 - so much for an enjoyable summer before my full-time program starts in the

  22. How much will your education cost you?

    Wondergirl0905 replied to GottaGetIn's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The tuition for my 16-month accelerated BSN will be about $40,000, plus I'll probably need another $20,000 to cover living expenses. Not much choice in the matter, unless I want to wait 3 years for...

  23. Too poor to become a nurse?

    Wondergirl0905 replied to WannaBeNrse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Don't put off a nursing degree for fear of debt. Not many people can go to school these days without student loans. Don't think of it as putting your family in debt - think of it as investing in your...

  24. So . . .is nursing your final stop?

    Wondergirl0905 replied to EthnicBeauty's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My mom's an RN and my dad just retired after 33 years as a PA - it was really hard to decide between those two. For now, I'm starting with an accelerated BSN - my first degree was in CJ, so down the...

  25. Tired all the time!!!

    Wondergirl0905 replied to LMRN10's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Anyone who goes to school, plus works AND has children deserves more credit than anyone could ever give. I work full-time during the day, am in school two nights a week - no kids yet - and I'm even...