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    Letters of Recommendation - how do they work these days?

    oneday_nursepoundcake replied to oneday_nursepoundcake's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thanks, jfast! Good recommendations. Yeah, it doesn't seem like the public programs (of which there aren't many of were I live, unfortunately) don't care about anything but GPA. But I'm definitely...
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    Can I succeed in nursing school with no previous medical experience?

    oneday_nursepoundcake posted a topic in General Students

    My whole life right now is about getting through pre-requisites with As, preparing for the TEAS and being as strong a candidate as possible for a ADN program. I'm 41 and while I have a prior...
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    Ways to get patient-care experience before nursing school?

    oneday_nursepoundcake posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The only pre-requisites I have left to apply to nursing programs are science (I have a previous bachelors so some stuff transferred). Since I also need A's in these courses, for me this means taking...
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    Can I succeed in nursing school with no previous medical experience?

    oneday_nursepoundcake replied to oneday_nursepoundcake's topic in General Students

    Thanks for all the feedback! It really is helpful hearing how this has really played out for people in the real world. Plugging away through pre-requisites can be pretty isolating, and at times you...
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    Ways to get patient-care experience before nursing school?

    oneday_nursepoundcake replied to oneday_nursepoundcake's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm really intrigued by the idea of the CNA route. I did ask my friend who works on the admin side of a big hospital about volunteering and she said I probably would not be able to have patient-care...
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    Ways to get patient-care experience before nursing school?

    oneday_nursepoundcake replied to oneday_nursepoundcake's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thanks, Rionoir! Is CNA the same thing as a "medical assistant", or is it more specific to
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    The craze for all As

    oneday_nursepoundcake posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Is it pretty standard everywhere for people to need all "A"s in their core pre-requisite classes when applying to a nursing program? Where I'm at (NYC), this seems to be the case, due to very limited...
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    Agggh, practical exams. How to do better?

    oneday_nursepoundcake posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Has anyone else done really well with anatomy lecture/written exams, but really blown the practicals? Last semester, I was able to recover enough to ultimately get an "A", but finals were a real...
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    I know it's hard. But is it really that hard?

    oneday_nursepoundcake replied to Stillthinkin's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I will say -- as a 41 yr-old with a previous (non-nursing) bachelor's degree, currently taking pre-requisites at community college -- I've been pretty surprised by how hard it's been. Maybe because...
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    Article about nursing school teacher shortages

    oneday_nursepoundcake posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    One of my classmates forwarded me this article yesterday (while I was studying hard for an exam... thanks!). Basically, it's saying there aren't enough teachers to teach people who want to become...
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    Future NYC Nursing Student Needs Advice

    oneday_nursepoundcake replied to Vansal's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm also in NYC, and am in my 2nd semester of pre-requisites (at age 41) in hopes to applying to nursing programs soon. I'm not sure I have the *best* advice, but I can tell you I've been happy with...
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    Best educational path for older student?

    oneday_nursepoundcake posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi- I'm 41 and working through my pre-requisites at community college. Very much enjoying studying sciences and finally pursuing the goal of nursing in a real way after years in a very different...
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    Best educational path for older student?

    oneday_nursepoundcake replied to oneday_nursepoundcake's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    DahliaDaisy, I'm so sorry for the losses you've faced. It's awesome and inspiring hearing how you're moving forward in this new path. I've had some pretty big traumas happen over the past several...
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    Best educational path for older student?

    oneday_nursepoundcake replied to oneday_nursepoundcake's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think another big factor for me is there aren't many public ABSN/BSN programs in general where I live, so the competition is outrageous. I just could not imagine toiling away trying and stressing...
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    Best educational path for older student?

    oneday_nursepoundcake replied to oneday_nursepoundcake's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thanks so much for the feedback. I finally had a chance to speak with a nursing advisor at my community college, and was surprised to find myself pretty sold on the associate's degree track (also...
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    Best educational path for older student?

    oneday_nursepoundcake replied to oneday_nursepoundcake's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Wow! You sound like a really awesome person. Congrats. This is a really smart idea. I'm always asking the EMTs in my A&P class about their jobs, so maybe there is something about that area that...
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    Best educational path for older student?

    oneday_nursepoundcake replied to oneday_nursepoundcake's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    So glad there's so much activity on this board! I have not yet met many people in my classes who are in my situation (most are still much younger, and/or pursuing fields like PT), or any...
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    Best educational path for older student?

    oneday_nursepoundcake replied to oneday_nursepoundcake's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thanks! Do you think getting an associates (with plan to work toward BSN) is a good use of time, or would I be much more employable to go directly to BSN first? Very concerned about age being against...