Silver_Rik

Silver_Rik ASN, BSN, RN

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  1. What good does a BA in anything do for nursing

    Silver_Rik replied to Big_Mike's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My top choice ADN program (I didn't get into) is very competitive and gives admissions preference to applicants with a bachelors degree (in any field) if you have a GPA > 3.5 (maybe top tier is...

  2. Preparing for 1st semester

    Silver_Rik posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    In 13 weeks I start my 1st semester as a nursing (ADN) student. I've returned to school after 25 years (I just turned 50) to pursue this. In the past year I've been taking pre-reqs at a community...

  3. How old were you when you started nursing school?

    Silver_Rik replied to Joe V's topic in General Students

    Completed a BA in political science in 1992. Returned to school last year at 49 to do pre-reqs for nursing school. Starting as an AAS Nursing (ADN/RN) student this Fall at 50. My grandmother became...

  4. Potential health issue

    Silver_Rik posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am 50 and returned to school a year ago to get my pre-reqs for nursing school. I've wanted to do this years, but was finally encouraged by a friend who is an experienced OR nurse who started in her...

  5. What do I do if I don't get accepted?

    Silver_Rik replied to old_bean's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm starting my ADN program at 50. When I first went to an admissions advisor at my #1 choice school, she looked at my grades and politely suggested that I apply to their LPN program as a "backup"...

  6. How many semesters did you apply to nursing school before being accepted?

    Silver_Rik replied to Skippy97's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Applied to 3 programs this spring. ADN at local community college - very competitive. Some years nobody under 3.8 GPA gets in. My cumulative GPA for all college work is only around 2.5 so I was...

  7. Does age matters,when planing to become RN?

    Silver_Rik replied to Lovemy3boys's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'll be 52 when I finish my ADN program. My grandmother got her LPN in her mid 40's - the head MD at the mental hospital she was working as an occupational therapy aide in the 1960's talked her in...

  8. Low GPA and older student with passion for nursing. Please help!

    Silver_Rik replied to lbeck0614's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It's going to depend on the nursing programs you apply to you, how many C's, and what class or classes you get them in. I got in with one C on a nursing pre-req - in A&P II. I'm kicking myself...

  9. Low GPA and older student with passion for nursing. Please help!

    Silver_Rik replied to lbeck0614's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I went back to school last year at 49 to get my prerequisites. I, too have a BA from 25 years ago with a GPA under 2.5 It's frustrating when some schools won't even look at you because of decades...