Ioreth BSN, RN

Oncology (Prior: Ortho-Neuro, Metabolic Surgery)

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    Need advice: Paying for Nursing school

    Ioreth replied to rock hopper's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am in Colorado and I don't know of any ASN programs that don't offer clinicals. If you do find one in Denver, then simply don't bother with them. You need clinicals! Also there is nothing wrong with...
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    Meaning of your username?

    Ioreth replied to Flightless Bird's topic in General Nursing

    New username, new avatar, new post. :) I had been using my online gaming name as my AllNurses identity, but I thought it was time for nursing stuff to have a name of its own. Ioreth is the name of the...
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    ENG 101 online, cheap, transferable credit?

    Ioreth replied to NerdyKnitter's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Online classes are great for English 101. I highly recommend that route. As for whether it is transferable, that entirely depends on which nursing school you will go to. The only way to really know is...
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    Nurses, should I have kids now--or later?

    Ioreth replied to chubbybunnie's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I also saw that you have many prerequisites done. Be aware that science classes, specifically biology and chemistry, expire after a set number of years. My school allows sciences to be up to 7 years...
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    Nurses, should I have kids now--or later?

    Ioreth replied to chubbybunnie's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you want kids and can afford to slow or delay school, then have kids. I'm a pre-nursing student and many of my classmates are pregnant and even more have small children. It can be done and has been...
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    Pre-nursing student fears??

    Ioreth replied to kat12345's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My nursing school requires that we are CNAs when we apply for nursing school. I was certified in December, but due to the prerequisites course load, I have not been able to work as a CNA yet. I'll...
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    Any prereqs you wish you would have taken together?

    Ioreth replied to RaggedyAm's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I wish I had taken Chem before A&P 1. It would be best to take it before General Biology too, if you haven't already taken it. I find that I work best if I take one lab class a semester along with...
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    Pre-nursing student fears??

    Ioreth replied to kat12345's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I worried about being squeamish, but really once I get into whatever icky thing it is (blood, feces, vomit, cadavers, etc) I don't have a problem. Sure it is gross, but if I have a task then I get...
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    Meaning of your username?

    Ioreth replied to Flightless Bird's topic in General Nursing

    I have always seen myself as a paradox, so FrozenFlame has been my digital identity since I was a teenager in the
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    Nursing students and their bad behaviors >:(

    Ioreth replied to PrettyNerd's topic in General Students

    Honestly, I'm sick of being judged. I am always on time to class. I live very far away from campus, and due to the nearby military base, traffic can be unpredictable. Because I don't know how bad the...
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    Prerequisites - How long do they take?

    Ioreth replied to AspiringNurseNY's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    As others say, it depends on your school. Mine is typically a year of prerequisites, but it can theoretically be done in two semesters. However, all the advisors here will tell you that's a very bad...
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    Nursing is the Biggest Mistake of My Life

    Ioreth replied to almost_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Just chiming in on that not all underserved areas stink. Rural Colorado is severely underserved, especially deep in the mountains. There are many resort mountain towns with tiny hospitals that are...
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    Do I stand a chance at getting into Nursing School

    Ioreth replied to xavierh93's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thinking back over what I wrote, and I don't mean for it to come across as harsh as it did. Yesh! This is just the situation at my school. I live in a very large city and we have 3 nursing programs in...
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    Do I stand a chance at getting into Nursing School

    Ioreth replied to xavierh93's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    With your GPA, you wouldn't get into my school. They just look at GPA for the 4 prerequisites and TEAS score, and the TEAS score is just whether or not you are above average benchmarks. This spring...
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    A&P online?

    Ioreth replied to Zeila's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Colorado Community Colleges offer AP 1 and 2 online with labs. The lab kit is rather expensive, but that would be the case everywhere. I'm sure you've already done this, but I'll say it for the sake...
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    It seems that some students are not a good fit for nursing.

    Ioreth replied to Banana nut's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    To the few that are saying that classmates are not cut out for nursing because of _____: Strange as it may seem, not everyone you meet will be just like you. There are a variety of personalities and...
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    Competitve GPA?

    Ioreth replied to Vfloo2's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    A four year school isn't always the best option. In my area, the 4 year school doesn't have a great reputation, and the community college graduates are generally considered to be the better prepared...
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    It seems that some students are not a good fit for nursing.

    Ioreth replied to Banana nut's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Many of my classmates are on their 2nd or 3rd time through the prerequisites. My school is very competitive, but they only consider 4 classes for the GPA to get into the nursing program. These 4...
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    Competitve GPA?

    Ioreth replied to Vfloo2's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    3.75 is considered "safe" for my school, which is a community college with a very good reputation in my
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    Should I stay or should I go, now?

    Ioreth replied to conchobar's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would stay. The medical experience is very important and will help to set you apart from the rest of your nursing class. Also I have a friend who is a hiring manager at a local hospital, and she...
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    Cost of Nursing School

    Ioreth replied to jengarcia87's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It is unlikely that you are considering every single school in the country. First make a short list of schools that you would like to attend. Consider distance from your home, NCLEX pass rate, and...
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    Books and Supplies

    Ioreth replied to CARMENVS08's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    For prerequisites, I got most of my books through Amazon or other online stores, and it was a significant savings. However, about half of the books for the books for the nursing program are actually...
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    How is Pathophysiology as an Online Course?

    Ioreth posted a topic in General Students

    The nursing school I'm hoping to attend has classes structured so that Pathophysiology is taken as an online course during the first or second semester. They recommend taking it before nursing school...
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    Did anyone find anatomy easy?

    Ioreth replied to smellyacres's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My class is not easy. The information itself is not difficult, but my professor's testing style is brutal. The exams are 80 multiple choice, which sounds like it should be easy, however our class...
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    Books and Supplies

    Ioreth replied to CARMENVS08's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I haven't started the nursing program yet at my school, but I do have a sheet that details the costs. The cost of books and supplies is $1700 and we need to have everything ready to go on the first...