nursetobein2010

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1. Can I take a break between nursing school/NCLEX and applying for first RN job?

   nursetobein2010 posted a topic in New Nurse

   Hello experts and peers! I am due to graduate from a BSN program at the end of May 2010. I plan to take the NCLEX before the end of June 2010. For personal reasons, I am considering taking as long as 6 months off between nursing school and the start ...

2. Anyone Applying to Samuel Merritt ABSN April, May, June 2009?

   nursetobein2010 replied to sherin036's topic in Pre-Nursing

   First of all, congratulations! I personally would consider moving. If you're renting in Brentwood, you may as well rent in Oakland. If you own, that's obviously a bit trickier. I wouldn't want to spend 3 hours a day driving. But some people probably ...

3. Anyone Applying to Samuel Merritt ABSN April, May, June 2009?

   nursetobein2010 replied to sherin036's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I received an acceptance letter to the ABSN program, Oakland today. My intention is not to brag. I just wanted to let the rest of you know that your decision letter should come in the mail today or tomorrow. I know I was dying to know here! To the p...

4. Anyone Applying to Samuel Merritt ABSN April, May, June 2009?

   nursetobein2010 replied to sherin036's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Never mind, I just got the email from Lizzie. GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

5. Anyone Applying to Samuel Merritt ABSN April, May, June 2009?

   nursetobein2010 replied to sherin036's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Hi everyone, Jumping in here because I wanted to see if anyone had received acceptance letters for the Oakland ABSN program yet. How do we know it's early March? When I spoke with an admissions counselor in November, she had told me we would be notif...

6. Samuel Merritt ABSN Intensity Questions

   nursetobein2010 replied to scoobysnax's topic in California

   This thread has been great! I've been following it closely. I applied to the Oakland ABSN program and am anxiously awaiting acceptance!

7. Peralta, Chabot and Contra Costa Colleges

   nursetobein2010 replied to nursetobein2010's topic in California

   Agreed! I am actually applying to Samuel Merritt and wish I had just applied there in the first place. Wonderful school. I have never heard anything bad about it, apart from the cost of tuition. I figure, it's an investment!

8. Peralta, Chabot and Contra Costa Colleges

   nursetobein2010 replied to nursetobein2010's topic in California

   Read this article on the Merritt College (Peralta) Nursing Program: http://www.eastbayexpress.com/news/merritt_college_nursing_woes/Content?oid=850642

9. Some advice about the Peralta Colleges concerning Nursing

   nursetobein2010 replied to Jackskelington's topic in Pre-Nursing

   The East Bay Express article will be out in tomorrow's edition. It was posted on their website tonight. Read on: http://www.eastbayexpress.com/news/merritt_college_nursing_woes/Content?oid=850642

10. The Most Beautiful Curls I'd Ever Seen

    nursetobein2010 replied to kessadawn's topic in General Nursing

    Amazing story...you made me cry. I have a son and hope he'd be so lucky as to have a nurse like you if he ever needed it. What a sad, sad, beautiful story.

11. Rocking Camille

    nursetobein2010 replied to vernix's topic in General Nursing

    I am crying profusely after reading this...beautiful story, beautiful writing.

12. Some advice about the Peralta Colleges concerning Nursing

    nursetobein2010 replied to Jackskelington's topic in Pre-Nursing

    we have already contacted them. it is sad, isn't it?

13. Some advice about the Peralta Colleges concerning Nursing

    nursetobein2010 replied to Jackskelington's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I was also enrolled in the Merritt College (Peralta Colleges) Nursing Program and dropped out this semester. I am not trying to brag here but I just want to make it clear that I am not someone who doesn't study, ok? I am a straight-A student with a b...

14. Samuel Merritt Accelerated BSN Program - is it doable?

    nursetobein2010 replied to nursetobein2010's topic in California

    Rianna, thank you so much for your long, detailed post. I really appreciate it. I was going to PM you, then thought that looking through other posts helps me, so perhaps my questions and your answers will help someone else in the future. Hope you don...

15. Dropping out of Nursing School - help!

    nursetobein2010 replied to nursetobein2010's topic in General Students

    Thanks everyone, for your support. It really helped. I did drop out yesterday so will have absolutely nothing on my record...if I had waited another day it would have been a W, a few more weeks, possibly an F. I am going to start applying for other s...