apina74

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1. New Student Loans Rules

   apina74 replied to TNT365's topic in General Students

   I am starting a community college in the fall, (actually tomorrow) and I have a previous bachelor's, which means, I have WAY more student loan debt than you ( way more than 15,000) and I was able to get sub and unsub fed. loan. are they denying you ...

2. Buy or Rent Nursing Textbooks

   apina74 replied to Meeh619's topic in General Students

   I bought all my books from amazon or ebay. I went to amazon first and took a "LOOK INSIDE" on some of them. I also asked the teachers in orientation which books can we get that are a previous edition. My books should have come to about $900 if I got ...

3. First Day of Nursing School

   apina74 replied to sealford's topic in General Students

   how old can our vaccinations be?? I didn't think of that. I start classes on August 13th and have my physical on the 1st. I just thought I would need to get them again. (I'm 39 and just read your post).

4. Career Change

   apina74 replied to 3rdgenRN2B's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I am a social worker (have been for 15 years), and was in the same boat as you. I am starting my first semeater of nursing school this fall, whoohoo! First of all, is there any community college (maybe not the closest to you) that offer any of the ...

5. Older Nursing Students

   apina74 replied to faithfl's topic in Pre-Nursing

   go for it!! I am 39 and will start nursing school in the fall. This is a career change for me. I thought I would be out of place in the sea of younger more energetic students, but I am in an evening weekend prgram and half the class is my age. I lo...

6. Nursing student loans

   apina74 replied to lelliott60's topic in General Students

   take a loan. i am 39 and working on rn as a second degree. i am taking out additional loans, so what. If you know how much you can manage to borrow and have say 100-200 taken out of your check for student loans at the very beginning after you grad...

7. June 2013 Caption Contest: Win $100!

   apina74 replied to Joe V's topic in Announcements

   I though for sure THIS one would work!!

8. Do you have a plan B?

   apina74 replied to stewartfamily2010's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I applied to a nursing program last year and did not get in. I did not have the option of changing my major, becuase nursing is a career change for me. I just saw Kvedaa's post and that was what I had as my plan B. I was going to get my CNA and ap...

9. CCBC Fall 2013 Nursing Applicants

   apina74 replied to hgeise1207's topic in Maryland

   got my letter!!

10. CCBC Fall 2013 Nursing Applicants

    apina74 replied to hgeise1207's topic in Maryland

    thanks.

11. CCBC Fall 2013 Nursing Applicants

    apina74 replied to hgeise1207's topic in Maryland

    evening/weekend.

12. CCBC Fall 2013 Nursing Applicants

    apina74 replied to hgeise1207's topic in Maryland

    ohh, hope mine is there. I am at work, have to wait until 5pm : (

13. CCBC Fall 2013 Nursing Applicants

    apina74 replied to hgeise1207's topic in Maryland

    I just looked on my account and it says decision made and seat fee is there. Does anyone know if this means letters have ALREADY been sent out? I too am taking finals, and sooo nervous. This is killing me even more now!!!

14. Midlife Career Change to Nursing - Advice, please

    apina74 replied to mcgocara31's topic in Career Support

    I am in Baltimore. I am 39, and have been a social worker for 15 years. About 3 year ago, I decided to return to school in be a nurse. I was afraid, but I worked full time, and went to school at night and on weekends (in 1 semester taking anatomy 1...

15. Any good books to read before starting A&P this fall?

    apina74 replied to MizMaverick's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I don't know about books, but I took A and P I and II and micro in 1 year. The text books for anatomy, I sarted looking through all the diagrams as soon as I got the book. Our class recommened netterman's anatomy flashcards. I would HIGHLY recomme...