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    Do I have a chance of acceptance direct MSN?

    araew2129 replied to lexidann's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I believe your greatest indicator will be how you do in your specific prereq courses. I don't know much about the schools in your area but generally speaking you will need to complete anatomy and...
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    How long does it take to get ADN including prerequisites, on average?

    araew2129 replied to r r r's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Like everyone said, it depends on where you start. I have a bachelors in another field so I had the general prereqs completed (english, math, ect), it is taking me one and a half years to complete my...
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    Is this a reasonable expectation?

    araew2129 replied to MomOfFive2018's topic in General Students

    As someone who is just finishing my prereqs and will be applying to nursing school, I can tell you that I don't think you are being realistic about the school portion of this equation. 10 quarters is...
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    Just starting prereqs... dream schedule?

    araew2129 replied to mbrae's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Semester 1: Intro Bio, Nutrition, Chem Semester 2: A&P1, Stats Semester 3: A&P2, Micro UNLESS by 3 semesters you mean one of these semesters is a summer session. In which case I would...
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    How do you takes notes for biology?

    araew2129 replied to lexieanders's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My instructor suggested rewriting the lecture/PowerPoint into your own words if writing is your learning style. Personally, I record lectures and then listen to them while I am driving (I spend a lot...
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    A&P 1 and 2 in 8 Weeks??

    araew2129 replied to angel0309's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Nope, I wouldn't do it. FredDee stated it all
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    Help!!! CACI and past CPS, will stop me from nursing?

    araew2129 replied to LittleLo's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    There should be an appeal process. Definitely look into that, it maybe something you can get reversed or have the wording
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    Acing anatomy- what makes muscles so hard?

    araew2129 replied to Socal_amt's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Just lots and lots of repetition and practice. IMO muscles were hard, harder than the other parts. Because muscles all have their own names which can get quite long (like extensor carpi radialis...
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    How do I work study and be a mom full time

    araew2129 replied to billiepw's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It is a concurrent enrollment program (CEP) between my local community college and Grand Canyon University. My community college has a lot of CEPs with various universities to obtain both the ADN and...
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    Affordable Pathophysiology Online

    araew2129 replied to nikki sands's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Rio Salado in Phoenix AZ has a completely online patho class. Not sure it is exactly affordable for our of state students
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    How do I work study and be a mom full time

    araew2129 replied to billiepw's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I agree with the posters saying to look into an ADN program. I originally started prereqs while planning to apply to a masters for entry to nursing program (MEPN, which is similar to an ABSN in time...
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    Newbie help- Santa Monica/LA based

    araew2129 replied to sanmo's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    With a concurrent enrollment program you earn an ADN and a BSN at the same
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    Newbie help- Santa Monica/LA based

    araew2129 replied to sanmo's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    One option myself and a few other prospective nursing student career changers in our mid 30s are doing/considering is a concurrent enrollment program at a community college. More affordable route to...
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    UA MEPN 2018

    araew2129 replied to futureepinurse's topic in Arizona Nursing

    No. You need to apply for and complete the separate DNP program (following successful completion of the MEPN) to become a
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    Human physiology and Microbio during summer?

    araew2129 replied to leepakuee's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I wouldn't do it over the summer. But that's just me. I'm taking a&p2 with micro right now while working 30 hours per week. It's kind of a lot but I am making As in both. I would choose one or the...
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    What should I take in this order??

    araew2129 replied to 007KPMED's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Personally, I would audit a&p1 over summer to refresh myself (if your school allows for that). I took intro bio (a&p prereq) like 10 years before a&p (took it for my first bachelors...
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    A&P 2 Disaster!!!!

    araew2129 replied to jasj's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Are you using rate my professors? That's how I found my a&p instructor and honestly, I credit him wholeheartedly for my As and my faith in my ability to be a nurse. I mean, obviously I have to...
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    Should I take a science course in the summer?

    araew2129 replied to Popcorn96's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Sorry, I am confused over what your options are? Are you trying to finish prereqs in a certain timeframe to apply before fall 2020? Are you wondering what order to take your classes
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    Help!!!! Which program to choose?!

    araew2129 replied to Iuemiami's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would say do the LVN program and then work in order to pay for a bridge to RN program. ONLY because of the debt. As someone who also has another bachelor's degree (and is applying to a couple direct...
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    Help choosing an education pathway

    araew2129 replied to hopefulstudent1999's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm sorry I don't have advice on whether to switch to the community college next year, but I wanted to give you a heads up not to expect the ADN program to be a failsafe fallback. In my area it is...
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    When do I go to nursing school?

    araew2129 replied to Kindahopeful's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'd highly recommend taking your prereqs at a community college. It is so much more affordable that way and I have found the classes to be better than any university class I have taken because they...
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    Rio Salado HCR 240 Human Pathophysiology

    araew2129 replied to TrustyJ's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Thanks for the input :) I get that costs can vary. I just meant it seemed crazy because their in-county cost is $86/credit (similar to Pima CC) and this out-of-county cost is even more than their...
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    Should I REALLY become a nurse?

    araew2129 replied to nishab05's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Sounds like you might be well suited to something along the lines of in-home nursing? Having an RN license opens many many doors, I'm sure you could find something you
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    Rio Salado HCR 240 Human Pathophysiology

    araew2129 replied to TrustyJ's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Is everyone who took this course a Maricopa Co resident? I'm in Tucson and was hoping to because Pima CC is only offering Patho as an evening class in the fall, which would be very hard for my family....
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    Taking 3 Science Prerequisites Over the Summer

    araew2129 replied to clf1926's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I was in the same boat last year at this time when enrolling for summer (have a bachelors, career change to nursing). I needed to get all my prereqs done so I could apply Jan 2018... Even so, I...