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    University Of San Francisco ME-MSN Fall 2020

    How 2 Become a Nurse replied to PagingFutureNurseTerri's topic in California Nursing

    Adding my 2cents. I personally did an ABSN program. Although cal state programs are cheaper, from my understanding they take longer from acceptance to start. An ABSN or even a school like west coast...
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    National University Cohort 65

    How 2 Become a Nurse replied to Jessica Werner's topic in School, College Programs

    @Jessica Werner Yes it is according to the CA government it has a CCNE accreditation. You can find them all here: https://RN.ca.gov/education/attrition.shtml More tips and considerations can be found...
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    Cook Children's Nurse Residency July 2020

    How 2 Become a Nurse replied to alielise's topic in Texas Nursing

    @PRnurse22 Here's some tips for any nursing school interview. Good luck!
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    National University Cohort 64

    How 2 Become a Nurse replied to LC912's topic in California Nursing

    @Alexaaaaaa Here's some pointers on how to do well on the nursing school interview. Good luck!
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    HESI Scores

    How 2 Become a Nurse replied to Katylee826's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    @Katylee826 I also took AP2 & micro together. It's tough but you can do it! The HESI test is split up into 8 sections. There are individual categories that the school can look at. The science and...
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    National University Cohort 65

    How 2 Become a Nurse replied to Jessica Werner's topic in School, College Programs

    @Jessica Werner A few people have mentioned retaking classes. That may help, but I would suggest not letting it hold you back. Maybe look into some back up schoosl while you're at it. West Coast...
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    West Coast University 2020- Orange County

    How 2 Become a Nurse replied to futurebsngrl's topic in School, College Programs

    @futurebsngrl Check the CA Board of Registered Nursing Site NCLEX Pass Rates: https://www.RN.ca.gov/education/passrates.shtml Accreditation, Attrition: https://www.RN.ca.gov/education/attrition.shtml...
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    Recommendations for BSN Programs

    How 2 Become a Nurse replied to Student Nurse MN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    National University is in SD. West Coast University isn't far. Also WGU is a good online option. Good
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    SCC ADN Fall 2020

    How 2 Become a Nurse replied to Kitkat16's topic in School, College Programs

    Good luck everyone! I help students get into nursing school. Let me know if you have any
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    Semester 3 of ADN Program

    How 2 Become a Nurse replied to Stressed.Student.Nurse's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    @Stressed.Student.Nurse As your name implies you are stressed. First chill out, if you did well in the last semesters you'll be fine. Review what you've learned by skimming over and cementing some...
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    RN + MBA?

    How 2 Become a Nurse replied to mashley89's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    @mashley89 You're in a good position. There are a lot of positions for RNs with MBAs. You'll see it when you start working in the hospital. You can be a charge nurse, manager, director, house...
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    Should I go straight into a BSN program?

    How 2 Become a Nurse replied to lxx's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    @lxx Definitely start working first! Most hospital new grad programs pay the same regardless of ADN, BSN, or MSN! A lot of hospitals will also pay your tuition to make the transition from ADN to BSN....
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    Does prestige of program matter?

    How 2 Become a Nurse replied to ad2020's topic in General Students

    @ad2020 No! Avoid un-accredited and poor schools. But go to the cheapest, accredited, reputable school you can find. Once you get your first job it's all about experience. Higher education may matter,...
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    AP1 and 2 online 1 Sem. and Micro. in class same time.

    How 2 Become a Nurse replied to kanja's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    @kanja Sorry to hear about your senior year. Don't get too discouraged, a few of my friends had similar set backs and came out on top. It definitely sucks, but you'll forget about it once you're an...
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    I feel dumb as a rock in comparison to my classmates

    How 2 Become a Nurse replied to Nursing_1011's topic in General Students

    @Nursing_1011 This is the beauty of nursing: there are many different specialities. Don't strive for what others desire or value, you won't even see them after school. Seems like you already know what...
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    Nursing salary vs. tuition repayment

    How 2 Become a Nurse replied to Ngav1206's topic in General Students

    @Ngav1206 Make a budget and financial goals. This is the main key to paying down debt and staying financially smart. Even after you get your RN job don't splurge, keep going until you pay off your...
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    63K ABSN - Yes or No?

    How 2 Become a Nurse replied to Cmor's topic in General Students

    @Cmor I was in a similar situation. There are so many factors, it's definitely a hard decision to make. Going back to school sucks especially because you have work and life experience. But school is...
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    CSU difficulty

    How 2 Become a Nurse replied to sallytheaquarius's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    @angsalerno You have good pre-req stats! The only problem is you live in California! UCI acceptance rate was 1.7%, and CSUF 40 students a year. These are incredibly hard to get into and probably not...
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    Bachelor`s in Psychology Struggling to Get into RN

    How 2 Become a Nurse replied to implathszombie9's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    @implathszombie9 I had a Bachelor's degree in HISTORY! It's totally possible make the switch and a psych degree will help you in nursing. If you're going to become an RN down the road and have the...
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    AP1 and 2 online 1 Sem. and Micro. in class same time.

    How 2 Become a Nurse replied to kanja's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    @kanja make sure the schools you are applying to accept online A&P courses. Some may require in person labs. Although this may be relaxed due to COVID.I took AP2 & Micro together. My Micro...
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    Reconsidering applying to ABSN 2021

    How 2 Become a Nurse replied to butfirstcoffee12's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    @meg n An ABSN program is a good option because they are usually faster (saving time and money). Check with the schools to make sure they are still doing clinical rotations. You might save money in...
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    Prerequisites nursing

    How 2 Become a Nurse replied to Erink's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Just make sure that the schools you apply to are accepting online courses. Due to COVID-19 I imagine schools are OK with online, but sometimes they require in person
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    TEAS

    How 2 Become a Nurse replied to janiyah517's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi @janiyah517 I would recommend using the TEAS online assessment A & B tests: https://atitesting.com/TEAS/basic-package/. I would recommend finishing your prerequisites first. Give yourself about...