pjb63

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1. Community College or University...that is the question

   pjb63 replied to jessig24's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I would definitely go to a university and get your BSN. Many hospitals are not hiring ADNs anymore. I recently picked up a brochure from a hiring hospital and it said it only hires BSN and anyone who is an ADN and was hired before September 2010 must...

2. Reality Check for Nursing Hopefuls

   pjb63 replied to DedHedRN's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Then get a BSN and do well enough in school to keep your GPA at 3.5 or higher. It can be done.

3. Why do people rent text books?

   pjb63 replied to Saysfaa's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I rent because there is no way I can get a used book for what I can rent it for. I could have bought my mental health book for about 65 used, but I rented it for only $21. Being a full time student, saving the money now is more important than taking ...

4. How much is school costing you?

   pjb63 replied to tbell2's topic in General Students

   I am paying $8550.00 per semester plus books for 5 semesters. That will get me a BSN.

5. Ideas for a clinical "cheat sheet" ?

   pjb63 replied to AOx1's topic in General Students

   Questions to ask regarding functional health patterns.

6. Im unsure and confused...

   pjb63 replied to babs4u's topic in California

   I am 46 and started back to school when I was 45. I finished all of my prereqs within 18 months and was accepted to the College of Nursing at a university in AZ for this fall. While I think that Chemistry was one of my hardest classes, I think I was ...

7. I'm 39 and want to become a nurse.

   pjb63 replied to quinnsite's topic in Male Students

   I left a high paying financial career after 27 years to go back to school full-time to be the nurse that I always wanted to be. It was the best decision I have ever made. No job is worth it if you are not happy doing it. A lot of people may disagree,...

8. Nursing Programs: GPA, # of times you applied, area. :-)

   pjb63 replied to Di Deanna's topic in General Nursing

   I was accepted to two schools - one was a local junior college - the semester that I was accepted for was Fall 2011 due to the waiting list - I guess anyone can get in. I did make it into the College of Nursing at a local university. It was my firs...