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1. Advice if you have to go to 2nd choice & they don't offer Nursing

   shoppergirl replied to shoppergirl's topic in North Carolina

   Her best friend is talking about applying to ECU but my daughter is not sure that is what she is looking for in a school. I know they have good programs in physical therapy and nursing though. I kind of dread her going there since it is about 4 hr...

2. Advice if you have to go to 2nd choice & they don't offer Nursing

   shoppergirl posted a topic in North Carolina

   Ayone have any advice on what to take if you do not get accepted at your first choice for a college that offers Nursing? My daughter would really like to go to UNC-W but she is trying to be realistic and prepare if she does not get in there but doe...

3. Are there any nursing schools in NC that...

   shoppergirl replied to shoppergirl's topic in North Carolina

   Good idea celcit but we live in a small rural "good ole boy/girl" area and everyone is friends with everyone else and so nobody does anything about complaints. They listen and make you think they will follow through but nothing gets done. Trust me...

4. Are there any nursing schools in NC that...

   shoppergirl replied to shoppergirl's topic in North Carolina

   celcit, Unfortunately the guidance counselors at her school do not help the students unless the student badgers them and that is hard to do since the counselors stay out of the school in meetings and seminars, more than they are at the school. Honest...

5. Are there any nursing schools in NC that...

   shoppergirl replied to shoppergirl's topic in North Carolina

   Well this semester she is enrolled in the Allied Health II program at high school. They will begin going daily to hospital, doctors offices, etc to do clinicals on a daily basis. When they finish the semester they can sit for the CNA exam and their...

6. Are there any nursing schools in NC that...

   shoppergirl replied to shoppergirl's topic in North Carolina

   Thanks again FitnessAngel25. How do we find out about those things you mention such as NCLEX, pass rate, drop out rate, etc? One of my daughter's friends is having some difficulty convincing her parents to allow her to attend a particular school to ...

7. Are there any nursing schools in NC that...

   shoppergirl replied to shoppergirl's topic in North Carolina

   FitnessAngel25, Thanks for info but what I am trying to help her find is a school where when you are admitted to the school, you are admitted to the Nursing School on day one. There is a friend who is attending a college in Ohio that admits you to n...

8. Are there any nursing schools in NC that...

   shoppergirl replied to shoppergirl's topic in North Carolina

   Thanks WayneStateKatie for the compliment. I try to be supportive but sometimes I think she feels like I am too much of a helicopter mom. I'm just trying to help her figure out her options and make the best choice for her and what she wants to stud...

9. Are there any nursing schools in NC that...

   shoppergirl replied to shoppergirl's topic in North Carolina

   My daughter is interested in a 4 year RN degree or even possibly Nurse Practitioner/PA degree. Unfortunately on the individual websites, it does really tell you unless you spend time digging. Then sometimes it is hard to be sure. We are approximatel...

10. Are there any nursing schools in NC that...

    shoppergirl posted a topic in North Carolina

    you are admitted to the Nursing school when you are accepted to the college or university, without having to go 2 yrs as undergrad and then apply to nursing school? My daughter is a senior in high school and is taking Allied Health II this semester a...