Bowling Thunder

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1. NVCC Nur Program-Withdraw, No Way!!

   Bowling Thunder replied to Bpeaceful2All's topic in Virginia

   I disagree. I know of several individuals who flunked out of nursing program at one school and was accepted into a nursing program at a different schools and one was readmitted at the same school she flunked out at. BPeaceful, hang in there, you c...

2. GMU 2nd Degree Accelerated Program--Admissions info

   Bowling Thunder replied to mchva's topic in Virginia

   I have a prior degree with a GPA of 2.99. I was accepted in the GMU's 2nd degree program for nursing. However, I still had prereq to take. The pre-req classes I needed were full at GMU and my advisor told me to see if I can take the class at NOVA ...

3. NVCC Nur Program-Withdraw, No Way!!

   Bowling Thunder replied to Bpeaceful2All's topic in Virginia

   sorry to hear you had a negative experience with your advisor. Mine has been great, explaining ways to study better, how to get used to test questions and especially get in a study group. Glad to hear you brought your grade up and are going to stic...

4. NVCC First yr students, How goes the battle?

   Bowling Thunder replied to Flames9_RN's topic in Virginia

   We had our first test on Monday. It takes a week before the grades are posted on Bb. We won't get the test back, and if want to see our test, we have to make an appt with our gate keeper, at least that's what was said on Monday. I guess that too c...

5. How do Nursing Instructors deal with this? Clinical site RNs don't want us around

   Bowling Thunder replied to chicagrl's topic in General Students

   I agree. I go to my first clinical site Thursday and have already heard the facility is very strict and has a lot of "wealthy" sick people.

6. NVCC First yr students, How goes the battle?

   Bowling Thunder replied to Flames9_RN's topic in Virginia

   I've not been in this forum much. I'm in my 1st year of Nursing at NOVA and there is much information to learn. I'm in the traditional program and it seems fast paced to me. The nursing dept seems very unorganized? Are they always this way or just...

7. NVCC First yr students, How goes the battle?

   Bowling Thunder replied to Flames9_RN's topic in Virginia

   Hi, a student in my NAS 161 class (2 semesters ago) is now in the LPN transition program. She was able to test out of medical terminology. hope this helps.

8. Loudon County Hospital wages for new RN

   Bowling Thunder replied to BookishRN's topic in Virginia

   is it difficult for American nurse to want to work in Canada? The training is the same right? Would I just need to get a work visa?

9. Is there ANY department in nursing that I can avoid cleaning up poo?

   Bowling Thunder replied to Future-nurse's topic in General Nursing

   Have you thought about Respiratory Therapy? They don't clean up poo but they deal alot with sputum, :)

10. Any NOVA nursing students here?

    Bowling Thunder replied to Bowling Thunder's topic in Virginia

    Thank you so much! Ur responses has been very informative and helpful. Thanks again!

11. Where are you?

    Bowling Thunder replied to Readyforthenextstep's topic in Virginia

    one more thing, go to your closest library and check out some books on English and Math, work through the practice tests; then retake your NVCC placement tests, you might be able to test out of English and Math and save yourself some time and money. ...

12. Where are you?

    Bowling Thunder replied to Readyforthenextstep's topic in Virginia

    Hi, It has taken me a bit longer because I was working full time, taking one class a semester and still deciding if this was something I wanted to do. I tested out of Eng 111 and Math 151, which was great because that meant 2 less classes to take. ...

13. Any NOVA nursing students here?

    Bowling Thunder posted a topic in Virginia

    I have pre nursing jitters--I'm waiting on my acceptance letter for Fall 08 nursing program. I've been to the MEC and it's a nice campus. I wanted to know how was your 1st year? What's it like? how many books did you have to buy? Do you use the ...

14. Where are you?

    Bowling Thunder replied to Readyforthenextstep's topic in Virginia

    Lorton (Fairfax County) checking in... I'm a student at Northern Virginia Community College. I just finished up all my prereqs at the Woodbridge campus. I'm waiting on acceptance letter for Fall 08 Nursing Program. I'm a little anxious since this i...

15. How can NUR 111 and NUR 118 for NOVA not use any textbooks?!

    Bowling Thunder replied to naide88's topic in Virginia

    Hi, I will hopefully be a NOVA nursing student in Fall 08. I was wondering the same thing as Nstudent88 on subject of the books. Thanks for posting the question. The next 2 months I will be reviewing my A&P book and going over math concepts. ...