Sara723

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1. Riverside's Diploma to BSN? Or Sentara?

   Sara723 replied to Sara723's topic in Virginia

   It really was :] Thank you very much! I've decided that I do want to go to Sentara, my only hold up now is that the class near me is the learning site. I'm sure I could do okay with that, but I'd rather be in the actual class. I'm not sure if I want ...

2. Riverside's Diploma to BSN? Or Sentara?

   Sara723 posted a topic in Virginia

   I just have a couple questions. Does anyone know if Riverside will help you pay to get your BSN if you complete their diploma program? And: Can any graduates from Sentara or Riverside give me advice on which they feel is better of the two? Or are the...

3. Riverside vs. Sentara BSN

   Sara723 replied to Sara723's topic in Virginia

   Yes it did! Thank you for your help. I'm still not entirely clear on what I'll end up doing, but I've got a start and so I still have some time to think

4. Fear of Needles

   Sara723 posted a topic in Career Support

   I was wondering if anyone could give me some advice on this. I really want to be a nurse, but I have a strong dislike of needles. I have panic attacks every time I need to get a shot anywhere. Do you think that I should keep going for nursing and tha...

5. Riverside vs. Sentara BSN

   Sara723 replied to Sara723's topic in Virginia

   Yes the only thing I'm concerned about is the distance too, Sentara's campus is also about 50 minutes from where I live. I'm wondering if maybe I'll maybe finish my pre-reqs, go to Riverside, and move to Chesapeake later on to earn my RN-BSN through ...

6. Riverside vs. Sentara BSN

   Sara723 replied to Sara723's topic in Virginia

   I didn't just hear it; I read it. The PDF from Sentara's website states: "Tradition Track Only - Successfully complete a nurse aide program, pass the NNAAP exam to be certified in Comm. Of VA. Must be completed by 300 level nursing courses- show proo...

7. Riverside vs. Sentara BSN

   Sara723 replied to Sara723's topic in Virginia

   I haven't met with any of the staff to confirm the exact details of it, but I have friends who are enrolled in TNCC and say that it's extremely competitive. One of them said there was a girl in her class with a 3.5+ GPA that was struggling with getti...

8. Riverside vs. Sentara BSN

   Sara723 replied to Sara723's topic in Virginia

   Yes, what I think I'm going to do is shoot for TNCC's nursing program and if I make it, then go for an RN-BSN. If I don't make it into that, I think I'll just finish my pre-reqs for Sentara and follow that course.

9. Riverside vs. Sentara BSN

   Sara723 posted a topic in Virginia

   I was wondering if anyone could give me their opinion on Riverside's diploma program vs Sentara's BSN. I know the BSN doesn't start until next year, but there is a lot of information on it, and I'd heard people going to the open houses. I like the cl...

10. Sentara's new BSN program

    Sara723 replied to hoping2nurse's topic in Virginia

    Yes, I would like to hear more about Riverside as well. I like the clinical advantages it seems to have over other schools. The Sentara BSN program sounds like it's a great opportunity, but it just seems like so much time. I added up the total costs ...