[Nurseismade RN]

Originally Posted by spinninkim

The Carney Hospital in Dorchester has a great CPR certification. It is a one time 4 hour class and the instructor is great. I think it is offered 4 times a month on Thursday nights and Saturday mornings. I hadn't even registered but just walked in and they took me.

I agree with this post, for "Healthcare Provider" level of CPR certification, I went to Carney Hospital when I first entered the ADN program 2 years ago....the certification last for 2 yrs.....So I did not have to renew until September this year......and yes I went back there as an RN to do this. There were many RN's there and other health care workers and nursing students. Also very economical!!!

All the best to you........it's a great and rewarding career....

[IGotIN!]

i applied for fall admission to the weekend program at BHCC. i have a 3.9 GPA. i got a 91 average on the TEAS. i hope that's good enough to get me in, although i do have a W on my transcript, which will count against me.

a student in the BHCC day program told me it is very hard to get accepted if you are a white female (like me) -- she said they take minority applicants (including men) first.

i am also considering UMASS Boston. i already have a degree, so i can transfer a lot of my credits. does anyone know how hard it is to get into the UMASS BSN program?

[seniorstudent09]

I'm not sure about the number of minorities they look at to let into the program......but I am a male , got a 88 on the TEAS, had around a 3.4 GPA and still didn't get in! This was 3 years ago so I dont know what has changed.After applying twice i gave up and was accepted to my second choice school. Someone told me that due to the number of applicants (300 back then), having a prior degree helps alot.