Thornva

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1. Career switch - from 6 figure salary

   Thornva replied to melly06's topic in General Nursing

   Mary, Making tapes to listen to on the drive is an excellent suggestion! Thanks, Corey

2. Career switch - from 6 figure salary

   Thornva replied to melly06's topic in General Nursing

   Hi Mary,That's great that you can relocate to attend nursing school. I wish you all the best. Although the waitlists and prerequisites for the local nursing schools were factors in my decision, there are other reasons why I'm choosing RT. You're abso...

3. Career switch - from 6 figure salary

   Thornva replied to melly06's topic in General Nursing

   Hi Mary,That's great that you can relocate to attend nursing school. I wish you all the best. Although the waitlists and prerequisites for the local nursing schools were factors in my decision, there are other reasons why I'm choosing RT. You're abso...

4. Career switch - from 6 figure salary

   Thornva replied to melly06's topic in General Nursing

   I am also making a career change to Respiratory Therapy after working in various office positions for the past 16 years. I originally looked at nursing but decided on RT for several reasons. My goal is to get into critical patient care...I shadowed a...

5. Does anyone have a TEAS study guide

   Thornva replied to sleepymom's topic in General Students

   Hello, I just purchased a study guide this week from http://www.atitesting.com/. It's $25 plus shipping. Corey

6. The Guys Club: Guy Students Come on In!

   Thornva replied to agent's topic in Male Students

   Excellent. Thanks for the information Danny.

7. The Guys Club: Guy Students Come on In!

   Thornva replied to agent's topic in Male Students

   That's a profound quote and so true. If only I had known 20 years ago what I know now... Congratulations to you on your acceptance and best of luck. Corey

8. The Guys Club: Guy Students Come on In!

   Thornva replied to agent's topic in Male Students

   Hey Danny, Thanks for the encouragement and insight. I plan to bust my a** to do well in my prerequisites. BTW, did you have to write an essay? I know that's also a big factor in the 2nd degree program I'm looking into. Congratulations on your accept...

9. The Guys Club: Guy Students Come on In!

   Thornva replied to agent's topic in Male Students

   Actually, I was registering online. I just didn't think that people would start so early on the day of registration (duh me!). Thanks for the well wishes. Corey

10. The Guys Club: Guy Students Come on In!

    Thornva replied to agent's topic in Male Students

    Hey Guys, At the ripe old age of 37, I've finally figured out that I want to be an RN. Actually, I've thought about it for many years and finally decided to GO FOR IT! I'm graduating with a BS (hey ma, it only took 20 years ) in another field in a co...

11. NVCC or GMU

    Thornva replied to d0ves's topic in Virginia

    Hello, I'll be interested in reading any responses to this posting as I'm in the same boat. I'm graduating with a BS in a couple of weeks. I'm looking at both NVCC and GMU nursing programs. I'm working on my prerequisites and hope to be accepted i...