Sweetpea00

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1. Are you smart enough for nursing?

   Sweetpea00 replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Students

   I would say you have to be pretty smart along with great memory skills....This is a question I've been asking myself lately...I'm I smart enough to get through nursing schools b/c I'm struggling through Anatomy even though it's mostly memorization...

2. no waiting list

   Sweetpea00 replied to mary777's topic in Pre-Nursing

   No any of the colleges in Alabama (community, university or private)...have waiting lists...you just have to reapply ever semester...and all of them go by G.P.A. in certain prereq's !!! However, they are pretty competitive!!

3. In Over My Head?!

   Sweetpea00 replied to Blondie26's topic in General Nursing

   I wouldn't consider 18 months accelerated....all the regular nursing programs I know of are typically 18 months...5 semesters...so I'm sure you can do and continue to work!

4. Second Bachelor's Degree & Student Loans...

   Sweetpea00 replied to Sweetpea00's topic in General Students

   23000 is the max you can get for unsubsidized loan(the interest is put on hold until graduation)...46000 is the max for subsidized/unsubsidized you can get for federal loans all together...However this is if you are an independent student..if you dep...

5. Second Bachelor's Degree & Student Loans...

   Sweetpea00 posted a topic in General Students

   Hi, I'm a Second Degree Pre-Nursing Student...and I was wondering have any of you other second degree student nurses or nurses...had any problem getting federal student loans simply because you already have a bachelor's degree? I'm aware that the li...

6. Pay per hour in Alabama for LPN?

   Sweetpea00 replied to Regina66's topic in LPN/LVN

   Hi, Regina66 I'm in Alabama too...so I was wondering where did you get accepted? I was also wondering what's the pay for LPN's in Alabama...but I can't seen to find that info anywhere....

7. what other degrees do you have outside of RN

   Sweetpea00 replied to Carotid's topic in General Nursing

   B.S. in Psychology (May 04)...currently working in the field as a Childcare Counselor at a Mental Health Center...will be starting ADN soon!!!

8. Are there any nures/students with another degree

   Sweetpea00 replied to felesha843's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   I finished college in May 04 with a B.S. in Psychology...I am currently working in my field at a Mental Health Center as a Child Care Counselor for kids in a group home setting that are dealing with emotional disorders....however the Social/Human Ser...

9. LPN/LVN rate of pay in your area.

   Sweetpea00 replied to Couture_Honey's topic in LPN/LVN

   Any Alabama LPN's ?

10. can u convert a nonsci. BA degree to a bsn ENTIRELY online? if so where?

    Sweetpea00 replied to pts's topic in NP

    No, you can't convert a nonscience degree to a BSN degree online....you would have to go back to school about 5 more semesters to get a BSN degree or a ADN degree...but you would first need to complete all your science preq (anatomy, microbiology, ph...

11. LPN Program at Your School

    Sweetpea00 posted a topic in General Students

    In the past has the LPN program been as competitive as the RN program at your school????

12. student loans

    Sweetpea00 replied to nursepotter05's topic in General Nursing

    I have around $30000 in loans I conslidated them once I graduated and choose the graduated income plan...where your payment increases about $20.00 every two years and my payments are $100.00 to start and they max out at about $250.00....you should go...

13. help with paying back student loans

    Sweetpea00 replied to tgoodwinrn's topic in New Nurse

    Tenet Hospitals pay back student loans....

14. 2nd degree student tuition options

    Sweetpea00 replied to crowned_one's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I agree with Dawn 1971...you may not be able to get federal grants but unless you maxed out the 47000 in federal stafford loans and 20000 in federal perkins loans on your first degree...then you are still able to get those loans..

15. UAB Employees out there???

    Sweetpea00 replied to KK7724's topic in Alabama

    DO you mind go over some of the benefits that UAB offers....