NolaLj

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1. TEAS 6

   NolaLj replied to rakels05's topic in TEAS

   I can't speak for your school, but the one I am applying to will not accept TEAS V scores for applications after the TEAS 6 has gone into effect. Maybe check with your school on it.

2. Do you consider yourself a "pre-nursing student" or "nursing student?"

   NolaLj replied to NolaLj's topic in Pre-Nursing

   thanks for the link.. Glad to see I'm not alone!

3. How to balance work and a/p?

   NolaLj replied to Kitty333's topic in Pre-Nursing

   When taking a class with a lab component, you need to consider that 1.5 or 2 classes. 4 classes with one of them being a lab seems like a bit much. Study after work, all hours of the night, that's what I had to do! Don't just study your book. Find ot...

4. Do you consider yourself a "pre-nursing student" or "nursing student?"

   NolaLj posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

   In my job as a CNA, I'm always meeting new coworkers who say they are nursing students. After talking more about it, they tend to mostly be pre-nursing students not yet admitted into nursing school. I don't know why, but it bothers me when people say...

5. Should I take the offer for free CNA training before beginning nursing school?

   NolaLj replied to curlybirdie's topic in CNA/MA

   Without a doubt, the CNA job. The experience you'll get will be extremely helpful in both your schooling and in your future career. What you lack in pay you'll make up for in experience! I recently quit a high paying job to start nursing school and t...

6. As a CNA, What Was Your Starting Pay? 2015

   NolaLj replied to NicoV's topic in CNA/MA

   $13.96 in a MN LTC facility with no experience. My friend was just hired by a hospital in MN with no experience $16.10 with a 77 cent shift diff.

7. Century College--has anyone not been accepted, how likely am I?

   NolaLj replied to kpittman612's topic in Minnesota

   If you're accepted, does that mean you're accepted to be in the waiting list? Or do you get in, and the wait list is more like an alternates list?

8. Need help in the worst way

   NolaLj replied to JessikahAnn's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Well you definitely need that GED, so get on that right away! you could then enroll to a local community college and get your general eds finished. Either enroll undeclared and take the classes the program needs or you can enroll pre-nursing. Not sur...

9. A&P and pre-reqs for accelerated program

   NolaLj replied to NolaLj's topic in Pre-Nursing

   You sound like you have a heavy load coming up! I haven't been a student in 5.5 years. When I was doing my core bachelors classes I was taking 18 credits a semester plus working, but I was also single and working at an easy job part time. My life is ...

10. Is it me or it's impossible to get a Job at Fairview?

    NolaLj replied to pepehugoboss's topic in Minnesota

    Have you found a job yet? Congratulations on passing the exam!

11. A&P and pre-reqs for accelerated program

    NolaLj posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

    Hello, im starting my first A&P class in January, and would like to add another pre-req so I can get those done quicker. At the end of the month I'm taking my states 3-week CNA course, and I have a 2 year old as well. I'm also working 3/4 time as...

12. A&P at my CC

    NolaLj posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

    I'm registered for General A&P at a CC, which I had a difficult time getting into. There is a "partner" class to it called Advanced A&P. I was was looking at the Natural Science classes just tonight and saw they also have A&P 1 and A&...