katulka

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1. Steps to applying to BSN/Accelerated BSN Program

   katulka replied to jistravel's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Hello, I am on a similar journey so I can share a bit about how I've planned things so far. When I decided an accelerated 2nd Bachelor's was what I wanted, I did a ton of research online and literally made up a list of a dozen or so programs that m...

2. Needing advice for A&P I!!!

   katulka replied to birdy88's topic in Pre-Nursing

   If you have time over winter break, I'd recommend getting a head start on familiarizing yourself with some of the concepts. Before I started A&P 1, I read a book on medical terminology that helped me feel more comfortable with the subjects. The...

3. Medical Terminology Info, Books, Sites

   katulka replied to adayrider's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I read Medical Terminology Demystified. It's like a "For Dummies" book, so everything is explained in real-world terms, not just lists of words to memorize. I used this book to get a jump on A&P topics the semester before my class started, rea...

4. Year Off Between Undergrad And Accelerated Msn

   katulka replied to gkbroaro's topic in Pre-Nursing

   There are so many exciting possibilities for a "gap year"! Have you considered doing a year in AmeriCorps? It could be a great way to work in a health care field, maybe doing something like health education. A full year program would earn you a $...

5. Question about Chemistry classes...?

   katulka replied to Cinqly's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Thanks for the helpful information. I have more questions along these lines. If a school says they require two semesters of chemistry as a prerequisite, does this basically mean 1 organic and 1 inorganic? If a school only requires one semester o...

6. Online Science Courses

   katulka replied to mona b RN's topic in Online Learning

   I am currently taking Statistics online (in the Psych Dept) through City College of San Francisco. I very highly recommend it! Dr. Judith Roberts is extremely helpful and accessible, and the course is an adequate, but not excessive, amount of time...

7. CNA while finishing prereq's...?

   katulka replied to DesertRain's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Hello, I remember a post somewhere (either Pre-nursing or Gen. Nursing Student Discussion forums) called "Do CNAs make better nurses?" or something close to that. A lot of people weighed in on their experiences; this is probably the type of informat...

8. Book recommendation for nurses-to-be

   katulka posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

   I just finished a wonderful book on nursing: Life Support: Three Nurses on the Front Lines by Suzanne Gordon, and I wanted to share it with any of you looking for a good (non-academic) read over winter break. :) Gordon profiles three nurses in diffe...

9. Food And Nutrition Spring 2007

   katulka replied to bblair's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Uh-oh, is Nutrition supposed to be a bad class? I'm excited for it, because it's one of the few nursing pre-reqs I could get into at my city college. I just want to get these courses over with so I can apply to accelerated BSN programs and be on my...

10. How would you rate your program?

    katulka replied to katulka's topic in General Students

    Anybody else want to weigh in? It would be really helpful to me in applying to programs. Thank you! :) Katulka

11. How would you rate your program?

    katulka posted a topic in General Students

    I'm curious to know how satisfied people are with different schools and degree programs. Please reply to this post in this format: Name of school Type of program Letter grade, based on your personal experience overall For example, mine would be: City...

12. Dual social work/RN program?

    katulka replied to katulka's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Thank you all for your perspectives. At this point, I think I will continue planning to become an RN. There really do seem to be more options this way, plus more job security. I currently work in nonprofit social services with homeless people, and...

13. Dual social work/RN program?

    katulka replied to katulka's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Gen- Thanks for your insights. It's good to know I'm not the only one interested in both fields. My conflict is that it's easier for me to get an MSW right now, but what I really want more is to become an RN. Maybe I should think about giving up ...

14. Dual social work/RN program?

    katulka posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

    Hi everybody, I am torn between going back to school to become an RN or to get an MSW. Does anyone know of any programs that combine the two degrees? I have a BA in Cultural Studies & Spanish, and would be love to become an RN as fast as possi...