aleong29

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   CSUN ABSN 2014

   aleong29 replied to corynneo's topic in California

   I tried to respond to your message, but it's blocked. If you PM me your email address, I'd be more than happy to talk to you there :)
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   Driving an hour to school there and back

   aleong29 replied to SarahStoddard14's topic in General Students

   I'm in an accelerated BSN program and I am also driving an hour to and from class and clinicals as well. I have clinicals once a week and classes 3 times a week. I just have to wake up at 5am the earliest and I don't mind it at all, I use it as my ti...
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   Accelerated Programs Vs 4 year programs

   aleong29 replied to Lewist1016's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I spoke to the nursing director of the emergency room about this. She told me that absn and traditional bsn students are viewed the same, you both come out with a BSN.
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   Multiple schools for Prereqs

   aleong29 replied to TexRN's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I went to 6 different community colleges to take my prerequisite classes. I went where ever there was a space available. It didn't affect me at all when I applied to nursing programs.
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   Just Starting off with my prereq's

   aleong29 replied to Ambition88's topic in Pre-Nursing

   You're correct. While I was working on my undergraduate degree the nursing students would complete their bsn in about 6 years at the very least and that's only if you did everything on time. There is the nursing prereqs you have to take on top of the...
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   How many schools should I apply to? (accelerated Masters)

   aleong29 replied to MissVo's topic in Pre-Nursing

   How many schools you should apply to is completely up to you and your circumstances. There really is no average number because it really depends on the situation. You should consider your financial situation, your location, the school itself, and whe...
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   What are the best ways to go about RN programs. SoCal area

   aleong29 replied to Surreroo's topic in California

   I applied to the nursing program at Rio Hondo earlier this year and it was for the RN program. I got accepted into the program and it was my first time applying. I don't ever recall that there was a waiting list there for the RN program. Rio Hondo al...
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   Should I do nursing or follow my dreams?

   aleong29 replied to lindseynicole12's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I don't think you should become a nurse. As someone previously stated before me, you're trying to find reasons to convince yourself to go into nursing. It's an area that you really need to be passionate about since it's not just about you, but your p...
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   California Student looking for an affordable accelerated BSN program

   aleong29 replied to Teish's topic in General Students

   I think that one of the most affordable ABSN program in CA is at CSUN as a previous poster mentioned before. I will be starting my program there next month, and it is by far the cheapest ABSN program I applied to. Since you're opened to out of state ...
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    Kindergarten Teacher or RN?

    aleong29 replied to missdanielle92's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I've done my share of informally teaching children from kindergarten- 8th grade. I can tell you just from my own experience that teaching is not an easy job. If you truly believe that teaching is where you belong, go for it! Just like we need nurses ...
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    ADVICE: On the road in how to get to RN

    aleong29 replied to quirarted's topic in California

    You're 20 so you have a lot of time ahead of you. I too looked into West Coast for their nursing program, but I did not attend. If the school keeps calling you about your progress, application, and intent to enroll, there's a reason why. The tuition ...
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    Sallie Mae Student Loan, Fixed or Variable?

    aleong29 replied to Wonvie's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I too looked into the program offered at WCU as well, but it was just way too much for a BSN degree. In the end, I decided to finish up my bachelors degree and I applied to ABSN programs in SoCal. Like others have said already, I highly recommend tha...
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    Engraving on Littmann

    aleong29 replied to ilovemythreeguys's topic in General Students

    I just bought my Littman cardiology III the other day. I had my first and last name engraved on the head. I did not put RN after my name after another user asked the same question and I read some of the responses.
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    Not a good start to the summer semester...

    aleong29 replied to Jannie92's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Like you, I do not like chemistry at all and did not do well on it in high school. I also took it during summer and it was 5 weeks long. We had labs twice a week, and lecture M-F for 4 hours. It was brutal, but it was worth it. I had a study group a...
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    Mount St. Mary's College Los Angeles AccBSN 2013 Applicants

    aleong29 replied to lauraheatherj's topic in California

    I made a comment a couple posts back regarding the interview.