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Congrats on the acceptances everyone! My last name starts with K. I had 45 points -- 4.0 last 60, 3.9 prereqs, 90.0% TEAS. Does anyone know the deadline to accept? Looks like other schools won't notify until end of November.

Hi. I applied on 08/03 and got my eval on 09/10 but I had to request a correction since one of my grades wasn't included. I didn't get back my new evaluation until today 09/28. Maybe you can try emailing Extended Learning to see if you have anything missing?

Hi everyone, I'm not a nurse yet but I want to work in NICU some day. I just had my first shift as a CNA in an SNF and had excruciating back pain by the middle of my shift. I've always had minor discomfort since I got my epidural 2.5 years ago, but I can usually get away with bending down and cleaning. I worked previously at Amazon and fast food and the pain was never this bad, and I honestly didn't think lifting residents was that much harder than anything I've done before. I did adjust the bed height and lifted with my legs, so I'm pretty sure I didn't sustain a new injury. I felt really depressed after this shift because I enjoyed it and learned a lot, but I don't think my body can handle doing this all the time for 8+ hours. So my questions are: how strenuous is working in the NICU? If you have similar back pain, how do you deal with it and does it get better over time? What are methods you use to strengthen your back muscles? Additionally, does anyone have recommendations for what other kinds of facilities/specialties I can look for as a CNA that wouldn't be as physically demanding as SNF? Preferably something similar to NICU. I know nursing in general is very demanding, so I don't want to give up or avoid experience just because I'm experiencing back pain but I also don't want to put myself through hell. I actually have so much more respect for what healthcare workers do now, and they are definitely underappreciated. I'd appreciate any advice or insight. Thank you in advance!