vwgirl55

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1. Should i take pre-health?

   vwgirl55 replied to paola15's topic in Canada

   Hi Paola15, I am going to agree with what donk mentioned. I loved the pre-health program, it prepared me for the workload and commitment that returning to school as a mature student requires. Also, a friend who is currently in the GB RPN program adv...

2. January 2014 intake Practical Nursing

   vwgirl55 replied to alexis04's topic in CA Programs

   Hey there klovesedamame, I am sorry to hear you were refused by GB. I am glad you are not letting this stand in your way of your dreams. Stay focused on the prize. At the end of the day, as long as you pass your nursing exam, You get to become a ...

3. January 2014 intake Practical Nursing

   vwgirl55 replied to alexis04's topic in CA Programs

   Hey klovesedamame, My stu-view changed first to show the George Brown offer, then OCAS, then I received the acceptance package in the mail. I think you are right that they are going through the pre-health students first, because we were told they s...

4. Has anyone who applied to George Brown RPN got accepted yet?

   vwgirl55 replied to yuli15's topic in CA Programs

   Hello there, I got my acceptance offer last Friday, which I confirmed :) I already have received my registration package and list of clinical pre-placement requirements. Keep in mind though, that I took the pre-health sciences program through George...

5. January 2014 intake Practical Nursing

   vwgirl55 replied to alexis04's topic in CA Programs

   Yay FutureNurse18!! That's great to hear you accepted your offer from Niagara College :) And good luck to everyone who is waiting for an offer, hopefully you will hear something soon.

6. January 2014 intake Practical Nursing

   vwgirl55 replied to alexis04's topic in CA Programs

   Hey lyndsbenson, Thank you :) I am hoping now that we know offers are going out, slowly everyone will hear some good news from George Brown. My stu-view changed in the morning and it was updated to OCAS last night. I can't wait to see everyone's upd...

7. January 2014 intake Practical Nursing

   vwgirl55 replied to alexis04's topic in CA Programs

   Hey Jer.t, I am really excited for everyone who has decided to pursue nursing. My plan is to bridge through either the Centennial or George Brown program. I really hope you hear back from George Brown, along with everyone else on this forum. Did yo...

8. January 2014 intake Practical Nursing

   vwgirl55 replied to alexis04's topic in CA Programs

   Aww Thank you Jer.t, I worked my butt off last semester. But I loved it! I really enjoyed pre-health. I believe this program reassured me that I really want to be a nurse. We went to a cadaver lab with our Anatomy class, and I was worried how I would...

9. January 2014 intake Practical Nursing

   vwgirl55 replied to alexis04's topic in CA Programs

   Hey Jer.t, I did the pre-health program at George Brown, because I did not take my sciences in high school. I finished with a 3.5 gpa (Mostly A's and some B's.) B's in math and Physics I checked with my other friends who applied and said they have...

10. January 2014 intake Practical Nursing

    vwgirl55 replied to alexis04's topic in CA Programs

    Hello All, YAY!!!!! My George Brown Stu-view status has changed to final offer and I have to confirm by Oct 11th. My OCAS has not been updated yet.. I am soo excited.... I hope you guys all get in. Check your stu-view to see if your status has chan...

11. January 2014 intake Practical Nursing

    vwgirl55 replied to alexis04's topic in CA Programs

    Hey Beauty49, I sent her a facebook message to see what her schedule is like, but keep in mind since she started school she hasn't really been returning texts or fb messages. I am assuming its starting to get crazy. As soon as I hear back I will let...

12. January 2014 intake Practical Nursing

    vwgirl55 replied to alexis04's topic in CA Programs

    Hey Alexis04, The first aid and CPR course I took was 2 days long. It was the Standard first aid course and the HCP level CPR training. I took it through a company called Firstaid4u, which is associated with the Red Cross. I did it over a weekend, b...

13. January 2014 intake Practical Nursing

    vwgirl55 replied to alexis04's topic in CA Programs

    Hey Beauty49, Regarding the police vulnerable sector check, because you live in Toronto, I would get started on that as soon as you can. Hopefully we will get acceptance letters soon, because as per the Toronto Police Service website, the processing...

14. January 2014 intake Practical Nursing

    vwgirl55 replied to alexis04's topic in CA Programs

    Hey Beauty49, I think we are all in the same boat, just waiting to hear from George Brown. Apparently they send out their offers in mid October, so we have a few weeks I guess. Hopefully we will all get in :) Did you apply to any other schools? And...

15. Cudos to the NICU Nurse

    vwgirl55 replied to bjhuds's topic in NICU

    Thank you for posting. What a great article highlighting some of the many things NICU nurses go through. As a future nursing student, this totally inspires me to want to be a great nurse :)