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  1. calinursestudent818

    Am I making the right decision?!!

    Do the PN-BSN program definitely.
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    National trend...hiring only BSN's?

    So I realized my answer may have been confusing lol go back to school, get your BSN, work as a BSN nurse for a year or 2, then hit the road as a travel nurse for a few years. Then if you decide you no longer want to do travel nursing, go back to scho...
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    National trend...hiring only BSN's?

    Yep this is happening all over. My advice...go back to school & get your BSN in the next couple of years, so you'll be ahead of the curve, then work toward getting your MSN soon after that.
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    Are online RN to BSN/MSN programs legitimate?

    Look into WGUs RN-BSN program you might like it...you can go at your own pace, I've read on various nursing boards about people who have finished it in 8 months-a year (they werent working or cut their hours down, so they could study more & get t...
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    Should I retake Biology?

    If you have a B leave it be IMO, C or lower grade in science prereqs, I think constitute retaking the class because you really want your GPA at a 3.0 or higher.
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    nursing program with 2 little ones. realistic?

    You can do it, all it takes is supreme dedication, motivation, a helluva lot of hard work and a strong support system-having the babysitter situation well covered is very important to your success.
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    How old were you when starting prereqs and did it discourage you?

    I've been interested in nursing since I was a little girl but I also LOVED Journalism, so when I got into college, I choose to major in Journalism. I got my degree, then spent the last 11 years working as a Publicist & it was a decent career but ...
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    General Eds... pre-nursing student... am I crazy?!

    Stay organized! And be strict w/yourself...stay on track. Make sure you have designated days &/or nights where a friend or family member will watch the kids, so you can study--a strong support system is VERY important. Also I highly recommend 1-2...
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    Nursing Scholorship?

    Yeah I am still paying off loans on my first degree, I DON'T want to get loans again. So it looks like I will be paying cash or making payments. Sigh.
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    Last Year of Pre-req's!!!!

    I've been told many times by family & friends who are already nurses that getting a book in advance of starting your sciences & getting familiar with the terminology & basic principles helps tons. For example, I just got E-Z anatomy &...
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    How I Chose Nursing

    Thanks for sharing that, it was a very touching story. Good luck to you with your nursing career!
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    2nd Degree issues

    I am in the same boat. Also I live in Los Angeles as well. In fact, I just posted something asking if anyone knows of any scholarships or grants out there for 2nd degree folks trying to get into nursing programs because I haven't been able to find an...
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    Ready for a career change...

    I think in your case since time and the fact that you have to keep working full-time while going to nursing school is a factor, I think doing an evening LVN program now and then doing an LVN-RN bridge program in a couple of years will be your best ro...
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    Help me please :(

    I concur with all the others definitely go straight for your BSN. Life happened to me--marriage, kids, other job and now I'm 41 and JUST getting prepped to start taking my prereqs for BSN. I'll be 44 ish when I graduate my BSN program. I plan on doin...
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    Nursing Scholorship?

    I already have a BA in another field, so I don't qualify for pell or any other grants and still owe on student loans from the previous degree, so I am looking for other realms to pay for all or help pay for my nursing school. I've run across a couple...