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1. Neumann University Nursing Fall 2013

   carabels replied to celang's topic in Pennsylvania

   Hi coconoir1908, The part time program begins in Summer 2014. Not sure of the turn around time. Good luck!

2. DeSales ACCESS Evening/Weekend Program

   carabels replied to cocoisis's topic in School Programs

   Hi Duke1158, I was accepted to the Access Program as well. I have a few more prerequisites to finish before starting the nursing classes next fall. Maybe we will be in a few classes together. Do you know where the clinicals are held? Thanks

3. Muhlenberg school of Nursing - Spring 2013

   carabels replied to joel.mercado's topic in New Jersey

   How long did it take before you heard from them? When I called, they indicated that it would take 1-2 weeks after they received everything, but have not heard. Just curious.

4. ABSN programs in Philadelphia area?

   carabels replied to ml52789's topic in Pennsylvania

   There is also an Accelerated BSN through Thomas Edison State College. It is 12 months and starts in Fall 2014.

5. Waiting for acceptance letter - found out I never sent the application

   carabels replied to Brian's topic in General Students

   I just applied to a few schools and I called them all to make sure they received all the information. You never know, right??

6. Neumann University Nursing Fall 2013

   carabels replied to celang's topic in Pennsylvania

   I applied to Neumann a few weeks ago as a transfer student as well. How long did it take before you heard back from them. Just curious. Thanks :)

7. Second time NCLEX with 265 Questions!!!!!!!!!

   carabels replied to ttsewang's topic in NCLEX

   Congratulations!! :)

8. Why are there no nursing jobs available for new grads? What is going on??

   carabels replied to vab229's topic in Job Hunt

   You could always try volunteering at a hospital. Once you are there, maybe you can network, meet other nurses, etc. Also, it is not just nursing, it is every field. Companies are just not hiring in the droves that they were before. I was laid off at ...

9. Types of jobs for RN vs BSN/MSN...?

   carabels replied to kaytoni's topic in ADN/BSN

   I am planning to do the same thing. I want to get my ADN and then bridge to BSN/MSN with a specialty in Midwifery. As for your specialty, is there something that you prefer? I spoke to someone recently and she said that once you do your clinicals, yo...

10. How to pay back your student loans

    carabels replied to Brian's topic in Rock

    You could always make bi-weekly payments towards your loan. I think you need to check with your loan provider, but basically it comes down to paying the loan off faster (almost a year earlier or so). For example, you pay $300 month towards your loan ...

11. What classes did/are you take/taking for Summer?

    carabels replied to Idiosyncratic's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I am taking General Chem with Lab for Health Professionals. So far, so good. If all goes well, I will start in July with A&P1.

12. Does anyone have good study / learning tips for human biology?

    carabels replied to pmabraham's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I am not good in chem either. I am taking it a little at a time and trying to finding tricks to understand the concepts. I actually do this with my kids too. Find a way to understand it that is easy for you to remember. Good luck! I am taking classe...

13. Community or Private college - input please

    carabels replied to carabels's topic in Pennsylvania

    Thanks Chuckster. I called and also went in person (with my transcript from an accredited school) and although it seems off, it is their policy. They require potential nursing students to complete all the prerequisites at their school. Unfortunately,...

14. Community or Private college - input please

    carabels replied to carabels's topic in Pennsylvania

    Thank you so much for the input. I have looked at employment ads and have seen that for the most require the BSN. I have my short list of schools - now just hoping to get in and start next May. Fingers crossed....

15. Community or Private college - input please

    carabels posted a topic in Pennsylvania

    Hi. I am getting ready to start my nursing journey and had a question that I just cannot seem to answer. I called my local community college about enrolling, prerequisties, etc. and I was told that although I have a BS degree, I would need to take a...