Summer 2017 Chat

I appreciate all the kind words about my grandfather. xo

To give a quick update on my class (if I have not already shared this), but I took my final on the 29th. I went into the final only need to get 51% to still have a high A, but me being me, I still did my best. So, I am pleased to announce that I did in fact score high enough to keep my A. I have picked my classes for the Fall and am ready to take my last prerequisite course (A&P II) needed before I can apply to my school's program in the spring. I then only need to take stats during the winter for extra points on my application and study for the TEAS which I am hoping to take in May. There are so many words that could describe how I am feeling about being this close to nursing school (humbling, nerve-racking, exciting, rewarding, tough, fun). I can't wait to see how the Fall semester plays out.

The application cycle for Spring 2018 officially closed yesterday, so now I'm in the really scary waiting phase.

You've got this!!!

Congratulations on your pregnancy shycat! And congrats on your A, starry!!!

Good luck, Jen. Waiting sucks, so make sure you take care of yourself!

I just found out my clinical sites/schedule for next semester so I'm ecstatic! I'm so ready to be done with physiology and COMPLETELY done with general courses as a whole. I've been reading ahead for pharmacology so I'm somewhat prepared for what's next to come :)

Thank you and awesome job reading ahead mindofmidwifery! I am really looking forward to doing something hands on like clinicals! Must be so exciting. Which rotations will you be doing this upcoming semester?

Congratulations on your pregnancy shycat! And congrats on your A, starry!!!

Good luck, Jen. Waiting sucks, so make sure you take care of yourself!

I just found out my clinical sites/schedule for next semester so I'm ecstatic! I'm so ready to be done with physiology and COMPLETELY done with general courses as a whole. I've been reading ahead for pharmacology so I'm somewhat prepared for what's next to come :)

So exciting!!

Thank you and awesome job reading ahead mindofmidwifery! I am really looking forward to doing something hands on like clinicals! Must be so exciting. Which rotations will you be doing this upcoming semester?

I'll be doing med surg the majority of the semester then my last three weeks I have OB clinical. The hospitals I got assigned are some of the best in my area so I'm looking forward to it!

I'll be doing med surg the majority of the semester then my last three weeks I have OB clinical. The hospitals I got assigned are some of the best in my area so I'm looking forward to it!

I am so glad you got great hospitals! I hope you get to put your knowledge to use :)

Now that the Fall semester has started, will there be a new thread?

Unfortunately, I had a chemical pregnancy. We tried again, but our timing wasn't good (will find out in a week or so if the egg was caught) and I am not sure my husband is ready. Might be for the best anyway since a classmate said that it sounds like I am actually able to apply for the accelerated track that starts in the Summer. I have an appointment with the academic advisor for the health professions tomorrow to go over my degree plan and if I can, in fact, apply for a summer start. Obviously if I were pregnant, I wouldn't pursue the summer start. I know plenty of people will give birth and go back to class 2 days later, but that's not for me.

I am taking College Algebra, Microbio, and A&P II and am definitely feeling the heat. The math in particular feels very fast paced and I am having a hard time figuring out my darn graphing calculator. It's online, but I am definitely thinking that I will need to take advantage of the tutors on campus. I love my microbio teacher. It's hybrid so it's just lab that's on campus, but she's very dynamic and helpful. She also did an excellent job with the online content - better than all my other online/hybrid classes. I have the same A&PII teacher as A&PI. Super boring and somehow there is a whole lot less content in my 3 hour A&P lab than in my 1h20min microbio lab!

Now that the Fall semester has started, will there be a new thread?

Unfortunately, I had a chemical pregnancy. We tried again, but our timing wasn't good (will find out in a week or so if the egg was caught) and I am not sure my husband is ready. Might be for the best anyway since a classmate said that it sounds like I am actually able to apply for the accelerated track that starts in the Summer. I have an appointment with the academic advisor for the health professions tomorrow to go over my degree plan and if I can, in fact, apply for a summer start. Obviously if I were pregnant, I wouldn't pursue the summer start. I know plenty of people will give birth and go back to class 2 days later, but that's not for me.

I am taking College Algebra, Microbio, and A&P II and am definitely feeling the heat. The math in particular feels very fast paced and I am having a hard time figuring out my darn graphing calculator. It's online, but I am definitely thinking that I will need to take advantage of the tutors on campus. I love my microbio teacher. It's hybrid so it's just lab that's on campus, but she's very dynamic and helpful. She also did an excellent job with the online content - better than all my other online/hybrid classes. I have the same A&PII teacher as A&PI. Super boring and somehow there is a whole lot less content in my 3 hour A&P lab than in my 1h20min microbio lab!

I'm so sorry.

I'm not taking any classes this fall, but I'm happy to start a new thread and chat with you all!

Sending positive vibes your way shycat! I'm sure everything will fall in place and you'll knock your classes out of the ballpark.

So somewhere on allnurses I ranted about this Microbio class. I took a more advanced class at the CC to transfer to a university. Well I'm back at the CC going for the LPN-RN program. Initially they wouldn't accept the class I took to replace the "less advanced" class. I spoke to my professor who taught the class, and she spoke to the chair of nursing. Both agreed that I can substitute my higher level class for the other because having my take the class would be redundant. So my professor also got the signature from the bio department chair.

Last week on Thursday I got a call from the Dean's secretary. Two problems: 1. Class can't be substituted because I'm not matriculated. 2. The "lower level" class HAS to be taken... no exceptions.

Also, please note that the whole day I was at the shop dealing with car problems, I got a call for a job offer I was waiting to accept, and I also had to let my other offer know that I have chosen a different job. So I was over everything, and accepted the fact I will have to take this class. Plus side, my new job will have tuition reimbursement, but if I do get in the program, I will have to fit it in on the same days as my nursing classes.

The next day I realize how wrong I was. I printed all of the emails I had with my professor, the chairs, etc. I go to the Dean's secretary. She pretty much repeats what she told me the day prior. She also said to ask the nursing chair. I need them to sign the approval to substitute my class. I call the chair's number, and the secretary says that the chair won't be in until Monday, and it would be up to the bio chair's discretion to approve the substitution. So pretty much I'm going around in circles.

I go back to the Dean's secretary and ask if I can have an appointment with her. So I wait about an hour and a half. The Dean sees me. I tell the Dean that I asked my professor who emailed the chair of the nursing department if substitution is ok. The Dean said her problem is that she didn't want to approve it if the chair isn't aware. I whip out the email and say that my professor spoke to the chair. If she wanted, I could bring a letter from the chair stating she was fine with the substitution. The Dean brings me to admissions. 10 minutes after waiting, she tells me that she will matriculate me. This should solve the problem. When I asked her if she still wanted a letter from the chair, she said it was alright.

Phew!! I mean, I'm still waiting to see if I was accepted or not, but I was told people will know by end of September. Soooo..fingers crossed! I also start this job September 11. Training is about 50 miles away but at least it's paid. Until then, waiting for the new chat