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I have all core classes done as well as nursing 1 and 2 complete. The only classes I have left are nursing 3 and 4 and I will have my RN. Here is the issue- I need a new school. I was a Great Bay Student. Here is the background: I was admitted into the nursing program in the fall of 2009. I completed the first semester and continued on to the second semester. Three weeks into the semester my husband suffered a heart attack. A sextuple coronary bypass surgery was preformed. My husband was unable to drive, required cardiac rehab at the hospital and was on disability leave for 12 weeks. We also had 2 children at that time and he was unable to care for them in any way or to lift our infant daughter. I withdrew from the program. Once my husband was well I applied for reentry into the Nursing Program. I was accepted and began in the spring 2011 semester. Again, three weeks into the semester, my family was struck with another crisis. My 2 year old daughter, Olivia passed away unexpectedly while sleeping due to a fatal seizure. I was devastated and in shock but continued through the semester and passed the class. It is the policy of great bay that readmission is only possible once. I attempted appealing the policy and was denied. I really do not want to redo my nursing classes and am desperately looking for a school where it is possible for me to complete my last 2 classes. Is this possible at Excelsior? I need advice. Tracy

I have all core classes done as well as nursing 1 and 2 complete. The only classes I have left are nursing 3 and 4 and I will have my RN. Here is the issue- I need a new school. I was a Great Bay Student. Here is the background: I was admitted into the nursing program in the fall of 2009. I completed the first semester and continued on to the second semester. Three weeks into the semester my husband suffered a heart attack. A sextuple coronary bypass surgery was preformed. My husband was unable to drive, required cardiac rehab at the hospital and was on disability leave for 12 weeks. We also had 2 children at that time and he was unable to care for them in any way or to lift our infant daughter. I withdrew from the program. Once my husband was well I applied for reentry into the Nursing Program. I was accepted and began in the spring 2011 semester. Again, three weeks into the semester, my family was struck with another crisis. My 2 year old daughter, Olivia passed away unexpectedly while sleeping due to a fatal seizure. I was devastated and in shock but continued through the semester and passed the class. It is the policy of great bay that readmission is only possible once. I attempted appealing the policy and was denied. I really do not want to redo my nursing classes and am desperately looking for a school where it is possible for me to complete my last 2 classes. Anyone know of any options? Any suggestions are appreciated! Tracy

I have all core classes done as well as nursing 1 and 2 complete. The only classes I have left are nursing 3 and 4 and I will have my RN. Here is the issue- I need a new school. I was a Great Bay Student. Here is the background: I was admitted into the nursing program in the fall of 2009. I completed the first semester and continued on to the second semester. Three weeks into the semester my husband suffered a heart attack. A sextuple coronary bypass surgery was preformed. My husband was unable to drive, required cardiac rehab at the hospital and was on disability leave for 12 weeks. We also had 2 children at that time and he was unable to care for them in any way or to lift our infant daughter. I withdrew from the program. Once my husband was well I applied for reentry into the Nursing Program. I was accepted and began in the spring 2011 semester. Again, three weeks into the semester, my family was struck with another crisis. My 2 year old daughter, Olivia passed away unexpectedly while sleeping due to a fatal seizure. I was devastated and in shock but continued through the semester and passed the class. It is the policy of great bay that readmission is only possible once. I attempted appealing the policy and was denied. I really do not want to redo my nursing classes and am desperately looking for a school where it is possible for me to complete my last 2 classes. Anyone know of any options? Any suggestions are appreciated! Tracy

I got my letter today- I was accepted!! I am so excited, but plan on deferring until next year as my baby will be born on sept 8th and i believe the classes start on the 4th.... SO HAPPY!!!

Well, I did not get accepted into Stratham. This is my second time applying. I have pretty good NLN scores, an incredible reference from Boston Childrens and I am in A&P II now. I am also an LNA in maternity. I do not now what to do next. I only have 2 pre-reqs left and then a entire year of waiting to apply again. I only applied to 1 school because I have a son with major medical issues and do not want to be too far in case of emergency. I am unsure of what my options are at this point. The BSN program at UNH seems as if it would not take many of my NHCTC credits and I would be starting over. I should have applied to manch. and concord. What other options are there? Are there any other Jan start programs? I am just unsure what to do in the meantime and how many times do I apply? I may be a glutton for punishment! I just do not want to spend the next year waiting to reapply if I may not even get in! I thought about taking a phlebotomy class. My husband says I should finish the liberal arts- but that is still may credits away.I just hate to get out of the school mode. Any suggestions? Are there any other options at this point?

Well, I did not get accepted into Stratham. This is my second time applying. I have pretty good NLN scores, an incredible reference from Boston Childrens and I am in A&P II now. I am also an LNA in maternity. I do not now what to do next. I only have 2 pre-reqs left and then a entire year of waiting to apply again. I only applied to 1 school because I have a son with major medical issues and do not want to be too far in case of emergency. I am unsure of what my options are at this point. The BSN program at UNH seems as if it would not take many of my NHCTC credits and I would be starting over. I should have applied to manch. and concord. What other options are there? Are there any other Jan start programs? I am just unsure what to do in the meantime and how many times do I apply? I may be a glutton for punishment! I just do not want to spend the next year waiting to reapply if I may not even get in! I thought about taking a phlebotomy class. My husband says I should finish the liberal arts- but that is still may credits away.I just hate to get out of the school mode. Any suggestions? Are there any other options at this point?

The LNA class is 8 weeks long on weekends only in Dover. They also have weekday programs all over the state.

I recently had a baby with VACTERL association including esophageal atresia. After 6 months in the NICU I realized I wanted to become a pediatric nurse of some sort. I am currently taking an LNA class. I figured if I could become an LNA I could get into a facility that could pay for me to get my RN. I want to start using my LNA liscence with children- I am really not interested in working with the elderly. Do you know of any places in southern NH that I should look into to find a job? Is homecare a good option? It seems there are no facilities that are just for peds. I need a company with tuition reimbursement. Second, I want to go for my RN next. Should I go for the LPN first or just go straight for the RN. It seems the only program is in Stratham full time days which is nearly impossible with my child's medical issues. I feel overwhelmed and do not really know where to start. It seems like a huge mountian to climb. Tracy