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1. Catholic University

   RPCV replied to bigmona's topic in Washington DC

   I jsut left my third message with the Dean of Nursing about my Organic class situation. No reply. It has been over a month. However the housing department calls me every week to confirm if I am off campus.... Do the seperate dept even communicate??? ...

2. Catholic University

   RPCV replied to bigmona's topic in Washington DC

   Hi all - Well I was provisionaly accepted to Catholics accelerated program. I was told I absoultly needed organic chem in order to start in the fall. I took 5 weeks of leave (unpaid) from my job and enrolled at Montgomery college (well over an hour ...

3. Chemistry??

   RPCV replied to SaraB's topic in CRNA

   You can take organic without the general chemistry classes - a lot of schools chemistry departments will waive the pre-reqs dependant on your situation. I think you will be better prepared with the general chem classes - but it is not a hard fast rul...

4. Chemistry-phobic!

   RPCV replied to donsterRN's topic in General Students

   I was in a similar situation. I took Chemistry at the local urban university. Our professor was about 80 years old!! I kid you not. they brought him out of retirment to teach the class. Our class formed a study group, we meet every sunday at my offic...

5. I did something stupid... no, embarrassing and stupid

   RPCV replied to JessicaInOr's topic in General Nursing

   A good book to read is "Under the Banner of Heaven" - goes into the history of the LDS church (even though officaly these plural marriage sects are not recognized as a part of the church), it's culture, dogma, and leadership. I find it helpful in my ...

6. Catholic University

   RPCV replied to bigmona's topic in Washington DC

   Thanks for the feedback. Now I am a bit nervous. The Organic offered at UDC (where I did my pre-reqs) is 5 credits and not offered in the summer. So I may be stuck taking it through the consortium, when I enter the program in the fall. Oh well, I gue...

7. Catholic University

   RPCV replied to bigmona's topic in Washington DC

   Could you elaborate on the pre-reqs issue? Why would they let people in who hadn't yet completed the pre-reqs? And more importantly why would they let them in to an tough accelerated program? I found out last week I was accepted into the program. I ...

8. Howard University

   RPCV replied to HU_nurse's topic in Washington DC

   They do have a 2nd degree program. But getting a hold of alive person to talk to is ridiculous. I have called HU several times wanting to talk to admisssions or someone in the nursing dept. When I get someone I say "I'd like to speak with you about t...

9. Prerequisities in DC

   RPCV replied to Kensington's topic in Washington DC

   Univ of DC. Right off the Red Line at Van Ness. You can take classes, as a DC resident, for $75 a credit hour. Beware though, a lot of beauracrcy (no suprise) and nothing is easy, even registration. BUT is it right off metro, cheap, and accredited. A...

10. Looking for Accelerated Microbiology Course!!

    RPCV replied to jwillhite's topic in General Nursing

    now that summer is coming up I bet the local community college will have 4 or 8 week long classes. Usualy to finish by end of July.

11. solution for the perineum??

    RPCV replied to khine2mn80's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am not a nurse yet either, but I am doula. Often a pad with some witchhazel on it can help speed the healing process too...

12. Case Western Reserve Univ

    RPCV replied to RPCV's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Thanks everyone for the GREAT advise. I heard from 50% of people the buses are great and I won't need a car. The other 50% are from people who are not students (i.e. wives of my cousins) who said I was insane not to get a car! I have so much debt fr...

13. Case Western Reserve Univ

    RPCV replied to RPCV's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I took the GRE. Did okay - no super good or anything. I have fillfullied a lot more then their pre-reqs (for the ore-reqs at other schools). I have a lot of work expereince and was in the Peace COrps working in Health. I have a co worker who got into...

14. Case Western Reserve Univ

    RPCV replied to RPCV's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Thanks for the scoop. I too am applying for the ND direct entry program. It is a second degree bachelors option. I plan to stop after my masters. My application is all in and they should get back to me in 4 weeks if I need to come in for an interview...

15. overseas study programs

    RPCV replied to NICUhopeful87's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Can you do correspondance classes or on line classes? Something to keep you active as a student? Plus you have to be out of the military (or intelligance work) for over 5 years before peace corps will accept you. The Hopkins program is actulay for ...