lashauncute

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1. Where are you from?

   lashauncute replied to suzanne4's topic in General World

   I am from Jamaica, I'm attending school in NC

2. Where are you from?

   lashauncute replied to suzanne4's topic in General World

   I am from Jamaica, I attending school in NC

3. ECPI versus Wake Tech, DTCC, Wilson, or Barton

   lashauncute replied to Princess74's topic in North Carolina

   I live in Rocky Mount and attend Barton in Wilson, you can get into Barton with as low as GPA 2.9, depending on the pool that year. Very expensive school, but really small and intimate setting. Highly competitive and u must have more than 79 to progr...

4. North Carolina Roll Call

   lashauncute replied to RNPATL's topic in North Carolina

   Hi I moved here from bronx NY and I am entering my Junior year of the BSN program in Wilson NC. It is pretty rough and our passing grade is 79. I love the area and anticipate seeing you guys on allnurses.

5. Three most helpful books before starting in the Fall????

   lashauncute replied to Dublin37's topic in General Students

   I would suggest using a fundamentals of nursing book (I like Potter and Perry) A dosage calculations book and some good rest

6. International nursing students in the US

   lashauncute replied to suzanne4's topic in Immigration

   Thank you. What if you already used ur OPT for another career, do you have to then go home and apply for a green card through a sponsor. I should finish in May 2008 and my student visa expires then.

7. Hi fellow NC'ers

   lashauncute replied to 2nddegreeNursewanabe's topic in North Carolina

   I relocated fr. NY to Barton College in Wilson, NC. I begin this fall. I am going to be doing the traditional program and it will take me 3 years as a second degree. This is b/c I do not have prerequisites yet. This is an easy pace and Barton is a sm...

8. How do you pay for school/ have the time to work and study...

   lashauncute replied to Keely-FutureRN's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Well, I paid my way through grad school, worked a year and now I'm taking the prerequisites for nursing. I am an international student who cannot get federal loans etc. like u guys, so when I worked the year I saved as much money as I could, this is ...

9. Any second degree nursing students

   lashauncute replied to lashauncute's topic in General Students

   Im glad I posted this thread initially. I hope all of us second degree people can stick together, keep sharing our thoughts. One problem though, I already have a Masters, mine is in Social work. My BSc was in psychology. I know I have a nice mix goin...

10. Did anyone try to talk you out of being a nurse?

    lashauncute replied to following_faith's topic in General Nursing

    Don't be discouraged, I am takin prereq. too. I need alot of motivation so I am doing my prereq at the school where I want to do my nursing. I would advise that you take them at a community college. In the meantime, focus on the ones you are doing no...

11. Any second degree nursing students

    lashauncute replied to lashauncute's topic in General Students

    Thats very interesting, didnt know about ADN to MSN. I'm going to go on with the BSN b/c I need to be at the advantage as a foreign student whe nit is time to apply for jobs. I ma sure we have all made the right choice to do nursing. We are just taki...

12. Will I be an international nurse?

    lashauncute replied to loved's topic in International

    Just to let you know I am in a very similar position, the only difference is I graduate in two years. I have a maters but went into a regular BSN program. Let me know what happens, seek out for your sponsor as soon as you can.

13. Did anyone try to talk you out of being a nurse?

    lashauncute replied to following_faith's topic in General Nursing

    I have been discouraged by a few people, especially my ex b/friend who thinks I ma too pretty to be a nurse doing all that butt wiping. Others tell me I am too bright to be a nurse. However, most of these people have only heard of nursing, they have ...

14. hesitations of becoming a nurse...ever had any????

    lashauncute replied to nursekatrina's topic in General Nursing

    I u/stand the difficulty making up your mind. I did my teaching certificate, then a BSc in Psychology. I worked as a teacher, then I did my MSW and worked as a social worker and during that time I realised I wanted more hands on, so now I am in NS. D...

15. Nurses on Student Visa

    lashauncute replied to lashauncute's topic in General Nursing

    That is clearer, thanks. It has to be in the same subject. Got it :)