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    Pregnant Nursing Students?

    I'm in an ADN program and there were 2 girls in my cohort that were pregnant during the first semester. One of them gave birth after our second exam, and the other one had her baby the week after we...
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    Just accepted but...

    In my opinion, even if you ask in a polite way to the most polite staff member at your top choice, they will not give you an early admission decision just because you've already been accepted...
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    Probably giving up :((

    Luckily nursing is basic math, even I can do it, that's how basic ? and you can also get tutoring for your sciences. It's not an easy road but only you can decide what's best for
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    Probably giving up :((

    What state do you go to school in? Are there other schools within a reasonable commuting distance for your
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    Which would you choose???

    I was in this same situation and I chose an ADN program - it sounds like the a BSN in 3 years you may attend classes in the summer? I wanted breaks in between semesters for vacation/lax time. That was...
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    El Centro/NLC ADN Spring 2020

    As long as the documents are submitted you will be fine, It has the time stamp of when you submitted
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    El Centro / NLC Fall 2019

    Hip pack is a fanny
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    El Centro/NLC ADN Spring 2020

    Flu shots will need to be completed each flu season. Since the start date of your clinical would be in the Fall if you get in, your flu shot will need to be after the new vaccines are released after...
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    El Centro/NLC ADN Spring 2020

    When you turn in your application, the person in the Health Occupation Office may be able to give you a ballpark figure, or you can email one of the nursing program advisors. I personally have never...
  10. Depending on what school you are looking to apply to, patho and pharm are probably already available to you. For example, I live in Texas and you can take both of those classes without enrollment to...
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    Texas BON Blue Card

    It took me 2 and a half weeks to get my blue cards. They send 2 as
  12. When you drop using econnect you should have an email stating that you dropped the class. This email will have a timestamp that would provide proof that you dropped these classes BEFORE the drop date....
  13. If I were you, I would apply for Financial Aid, see what Stafford Loans you are eligible for. From there, I think there are a handful of lenders that can let you know how much you qualify for. I...
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    Health Insurance for Nursing School

    Congrats on getting into nursing school! You can try applying for medicare - i think it's income based but i'm not sure if they have any specific enrollment periods but it's worth a shot. Also try...
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    Declaratory Order - Texas BON

    I'm also in TX but didn't have to do a DO. Send in what the BON is asking for. Find a document from the authority that expunged your offense that states it is/being expunged and send this to the BON....
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    Castle Branch?

    My school uses Castle Branch and they had us only do the background through them. They didn't contact any family or friends. It took 5-7 busniess days for results to be complete. The fingerprints were...
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    ARE MOST RN SCHOOLS LIKE THIS??

    Our school requires a 78% average to be able to take the HESI. You have to score a 900 or better on the HESI to move on to the next semester. If you didn't pass the course with at least a 78% you...
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    El Centro/NLC ADN Spring 2020

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    El Centro/NLC ADN Spring 2020

    Yes I am at ELC. I am now a second semester student after passing the HESI last week. It works well with my schedule, and I liked the faculty I had for my classes. First semesters makes or breaks a...
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    Pre Nursing Mom, wife working full time.

    My son is less than 2 years old, I can work 30 hours per week and still have weekends to dedicate to family (husband, son and some outings, with some studying). I just finished my first semester of my...
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    El Centro/NLC ADN Spring 2020

    It's a school physical and needs to be completed on the El Centro form by your doctor/NP. You can find the form online by googling "El Centro nursing immunization
  22. I just finished my first semester of RN school and we had a Math test during the semester, some math sprinkled into tests and finals, and math in our skills check offs. It's basic like multiplication,...
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    El Centro / NLC Fall 2019

    Good luck to
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    El Centro / NLC Fall 2019

    Hey sure! Anyone reading this can email me. I will answer questions to the best of my ability. For obvious reasons I can't divulge certain things but I will let you know what I can and can't answer....