NJnancy5178

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Career changer; looking for any info to help me get through the process!

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  1. Jpeters84 - got a lot of info.. found out that their wait list for the RN program is 18 months.. wow. but, the counselor also suggested what mostly everyone i speak to has said to do which is the fast-track program. I'd have to take the pre-reqs, ...
  2. jpeters84 - Im going to speak with the community college today (which had told me a woman went throught the entire RN program while collecting) today about classes and mention my situation. It's worth a shot, which is why I was hoping for answers an...
  3. Kymberly79 - What a ray of light you've just brought me! The only thing that I'm thinking is that you are not in NJ; NJ being the lovely state that it is, may have some sort of stipulation, even if I wanted to attending school part time at night whi...
  4. jpeters84, what did you do for work while you attend school?
  5. jcjcan - i am very nervous about my grades while I look for work. I cannot afford for them to dip at all! what made you decide to go back for nursing as a third career? what do you love so much about it? do you think it would help me in any way t...
  6. Freedom42 - I've collected unemployment before, I know that you have to call in weekly and note that you've been actively looking for work. I did receive a severance package and am able to call in for my benefits this week. The ONLY reasons why I ha...
  7. Jpeters84 - my previous GPA was lower; a 2.67. I've voiced this concern to the fast-track program directors and they take into accountability the facts of work experience, which I will have stellar references from LCSW that I've worked with, and how...
  8. Now I'm getting scared.. will I not be able to qualify for certain loans because of my bachelors degree? what types of loans did any of you take out? jcjcan - are you in NJ? what school did you attend for an ADN, and what is an ADN? Sorry again for...
  9. Thanks so much for your words of encouragment! I'm going to need a lot of it! The day that I got laid off, there was a looming fear that I would be one of the few. I looked at myself in the mirror and said 'well, if you get laid off, you just go b...
  10. jpeters84 Thanks for your reply. The only reason why I am questioning if I could rely somewhat on the unemployment benefits is because I've read a post on this blog from someone in NJ who had an MBA and was able to collect while completing the pre-r...
  11. Hi All, This blog is truly a God-send, as I need to ask for help in regards to what is my best route to a nursing career, among many other obsticles. First a little background; I've recently been laid off from my job, through no fault of my own (I'...
  12. Hey there, I too graduated with a 2.67 from Montclair State and am going to enroll in the pre-reqs this spring. I know I can really improve my GPA being older, more focused and REALLY wanting to get into the accellerated program(s). Which schools/w...
  13. accelerated bsn program at njcu in jersey city, nj

    Hi Jersey Guy, Thank God I found your post; I need to ask for your help in regards to how you collected unemployment while attending school full-time. I've recently been laid off from my job, through no fault of my own( I've worked in Pharma Adverst...