organizedmom

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1. Going Back at 40 years old...

   organizedmom replied to kjkolesar's topic in Pre-Nursing

   You go girl! Thanks for sharing your story! I know exactly what you mean about being one of the 20 somethings..... but then feeling "old" at the same time. I think because we have a large family (and I have a lot more experience raising kids than t...

2. Spring 2017 MANE programs

   organizedmom replied to nouviss's topic in Minnesota

   Got my acceptance letter today! ARCC Cambridge campus! So excited!

3. Spring 2017 MANE programs

   organizedmom replied to nouviss's topic in Minnesota

   Congrats! I didn't get a letter, but I'm north of the cities. Are you both in the cities?

4. Spring 2017 MANE programs

   organizedmom replied to nouviss's topic in Minnesota

   Yes letters being mailed today. I have plans to go to st cloud tomorrow and don't know if I should check the mail or not lol. If it's bad news it will ruin my entire weekend, kwim?

5. Spring 2017 MANE programs

   organizedmom replied to nouviss's topic in Minnesota

   Oh I've already planned on being around when the mail comes in on Saturday :)

6. Spring 2017 MANE programs

   organizedmom replied to nouviss's topic in Minnesota

   Hi everyone! I was so focused on applying to ARCC and now I can't even remember my score, but I think it was either 11.4 or 11.5. Anyways the wait is killing me too. I'm hoping to get a letter in the mail on Saturday, but it will probably be on Monda...

7. 40 yr old with GED. Is a MSN even possible?

   organizedmom replied to shamis's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I was going to say the same thing... take the prereqs for an ADN program through your local community college, get your BSN online and go from there :).

8. Help, completely confused (pre-nursing, entry-level jobs, etc)

   organizedmom replied to MomAndSonInMD's topic in General Students

   Hi there, I'll be 40 in a few months and just dropped off my first application to nursing school last week! Yay me! I, too have a Bachelor's in another field. I started last summer by taking one prerequisite; A&P 1. I wish I would have started s...

9. Fall 2016 Century College Applicants

   organizedmom replied to GRue2016's topic in Minnesota

   One quick tip that really helped me on the math... I googled "multiplying binomial worksheets answers" and terms like that. Printed off and practiced a ton of questions for different parts of the math section (I'm TERRIBLE at math). That really helpe...

10. In a dilemma

    organizedmom replied to Kariambs's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Hey I missed the first payment option too when I first registered for a&P :). Also, what kind of learner are you? I am primarily visual, so the quizlet app worked wonders for me for memorizing. I also listened to the audio lectures from Human Ana...

11. In a dilemma

    organizedmom replied to Kariambs's topic in Pre-Nursing

    The community college should have a payment plan option, which I used and it was really nice.

12. Fall 2016 Century College Applicants

    organizedmom replied to GRue2016's topic in Minnesota

    What about applying as a transfer student to a four year school and shooting for their nursing program? If you don't get in, which hopefully you will!

13. My husband doesn't want me on ALLNURSES

    organizedmom replied to Kitiger's topic in General Nursing

    Would you mind sharing the PTSD info? I was just writing about that yesterday for a psych assignment regarding my dad (rated 100% disabled for PTSD).

14. This ancient acrobat just got into Nursing school !

    organizedmom replied to DahliaDaisy's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Wow, you go girl!! That's completely awesome! Thanks so much for posting and best wishes to you!!! (And I'm sure your daughter is doing cartwheels up there for you, too! :).

15. Need help clarifying a decision

    organizedmom posted a topic in General Students

    Hi everyone, I could really use your advice! Background: I'm an older student (39), have a large family, a prior Bachelor's in a non-nursing field, am in my last semester of pre-reqs. Here are my nursing school choices: 1) Local ADN program: ($) wit...