Any Mercy School of Nursing Spring 2015 Prospective Applicants

U.S.A. North Carolina

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Hi peeps,

I've recently made up my mind to do a 360 career change. I've decided to go back to school for nursing. The more I think about it the more excite I get. I'm planning to apply to Mercy School of Nursing evening/weekend program for Spring 2015. I know you all are probably thinking that's far away but I have to get all of my prerequisite classes before then. I will be taking a continuing education course called Exploring Medical Language this August to start off but mainly to wait until I am considered an in state student at the community college here in Charlotte since I just moved back to North Carolina from Arkansas a little over 10 months ago. I will then complete A&P I&II and microbiology at the community college and complete the CLEP for Sociology and Developmental Psychology. I will also be taking the TEAS test in January.

I have a non-nursing degree and graduated with a 3.6.

I said all that to ask this....any other prospective applicants for Spring 2015 for Mercy School of Nursing that will also be taking these prerequisites throughout the next year to fulfill the admissions requirements. Also, any comments or suggestions from current Mercy School of Nursing students or applicants are highly encouraged as I am new to this world. :-)

Very sad...I'm just hoping one of the other schools will pickup the night/weekend program. I have to work full time while I'm going to school... Does anyone know of any other night options for nursing school in the area?

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Specializes in Labor and Delivery.

There isn't another in the area . Closest is in Hickory NC. :-/ I'm a stay at home mom so the evening program was the way to go for me. I'm hoping another school picks it up. I'm clueless now.

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It looks like Gaston College has a Practical Nursing diploma program...but it's on the campus all the way up in Lincolnton. And you'd still have to do an LPN to RN bridge after getting that diploma. If you want to email some people at Carolinas Healthcare to try to get them to change their minds, contact me. Gmail address is the same as my id here.

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Specializes in Labor and Delivery.
It looks like Gaston College has a Practical Nursing diploma program...but it's on the campus all the way up in Lincolnton. And you'd still have to do an LPN to RN bridge after getting that diploma. If you want to email some people at Carolinas Healthcare to try to get them to change their minds, contact me. Gmail address is the same as my id here.

I emailed you

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I'm looking into Gaston more now. I took Micro there and really enjoyed it. Even though it's far away it seems like the only night option. For me to be accepted through CCHS I'd have to do Pre-nursing and I really don't want to re-take A&P 1 and 2.

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Specializes in Labor and Delivery.

I looked into it also. It's a M-F 4:30 to 10:30 though. Also an hour away from me. I'm in the same boat with CCHS as well. The whole situation kinda stinks now. But we will get there eventually

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wow that's so late. I'm about an hour away too. Will they make you take general anatomy even though we've already completed 168 and 169? I'm have questions about the more general classes and if my other college course work will cover it so I can go for shorter or fewer nights.

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Gaston has a lpn program that is in the evening. I'm not sure if you want to go that route and then enroll in the lpn to rn. Good luck

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