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I am so excited. I just hired in for a post graduate position on bone marrow transplant. I think this is about as specialized as it gets. I think if you know where you want to be then going more specialized wont hurt, but if you are up in the air even a little bit, then perhaps a rotating internship or med-surg isn't such a bad idea.

I know that Clarian Health in Indiana hires new grads. Within the Clarian Network, Methodist is a Level 1 trauma center. It is located in Indianapolis, IN though. I guess it depends on whether you are willing to relocate. They have been phenom about hiring new grads, though you are cutting it a bit close now.

I took both of my ANP I & II online. I would study for 4 to 5 hours a day, seriously. It was a lot. There were labs that had to be completed at home and then lab write ups that had to be sent via distance learning. Tests were proctored (no notes, nothing). It was intense. We did have one day each semester that was several hours of disecting. I feel for you because it is not easy balancing a family and all of this. I too had a half a day Kindergartener at the time. I ended up with an A, but to be honest, my advanced physiology and micro were much easier... but I took them as face to face classes. My suggestion is to keep plugging away at the material. At least you understand how she works her tests/quizzes and the assignments. That should help. You need to make sure that you have uninterupted time to cram prior to important dates and assignments. Take good notes, and put them on note cards (at least this helps me). Tell yourself that an A is your only option... You have to psych yourself into it. You can bring it up to an A, there is time. Really try to understand the material instead of just memorizing it. Then on tests even if you don't know the answer it is much easier to reason a correct guess. I hope this helps.

I would try for both and keep trying. You will get in one eventually if you keep working towards it. At the same time you can be taking classes that will enhance your skills, or classes you will be able to use if you so choose to bridge to a BSN program. Even if you are not a LVN or RN, there are ample positions in the medical field. Even if it is part time, I would give it a try. There is no reason to exclude the RN route, try for both... you may be surprised.

I got accepted at a school I have never taken a class at, it is another branch of the Community College I have been attending. It is an hour away from my house. The school I am waiting on, I already have friends and am very familiar with... plus it is a half an hour away. I know they do many of their clinicals in my town, about 5 minutes from my house. I am excited to be in a program, but really nervous that I got accepted their because I am not even familiar with that part of the state. I just want to be told so bad that I am in where I feel I fit in the best. Odds are in my favor. On a point system of a maximum of 223 points, I have 202. There were 56 applicants for 20 spots, which are much better odds than normal because they just started their Spring start ASN program. I want to relax, but the anxiety is eating me. Not only do I have the wait, but also the questions and anxiety of perhaps starting a one and a half year journey in this new place. I don't mean to sound ungrateful because it was a great relief. Thanks for all of the responses.

I can't take the wait anymore!!! I have been accepted to one ASN program, but am suppose to get "the letter" from my first choice around November 1st. That is awfully close, but not close enough. I am going nuts. I know they haven't sent letters but I still check my mail box. Can't I just sleep until November 2nd, wake up, and get my acceptance letter :smiley_aa . I know, that would be too easy...besides my family might miss me. I just can't take this last little bit of wait.

I took my Anatomy & Physiology II the same semester as Microbiology and made an A in both. I think I used the two together because a lot of the material would relate (maybe I got lucky). I took them through seperate branches of the same community college. I am not saying it was easy by any means. I wouldn't suggest taking much of anything else if you do take the two together. I took one more class, Lifespan Development. As a mom, this class was a breeze for me, so I only had to concentrate on the two sciences. I hope this helps. Staying organized is the key to getting through any class, especially these.

I was accepted into my local community colleges LPN program awhile back and gave my spot to an alternate. I have recently been accepted to the ASN program at another local community college. I hope to be accepted to another to which I applied but won't know until November. If I get in there, I will again be giving one of these seats to an alternate. Hang in there and keep the roar low, because there is a good chance you will get in.

I will just have my clinicals and lectures too, except for a pharmacology class (but I can't take until I am in the nursing program). It feels good to know I will have everything else out of the way. If I do decide to pick up extra classes, I can start taking classes to apply when I go from my ASN to my BSN.

:monkeydance: I am very happy for you!!! I know that feeling and there is nothing compared to it. I am sure you will remember it as one of the happiest moments in your life... at least until you graduate. :yelclap: :yelclap: :yelclap: :yelclap: :yelclap: :yelclap: :yelclap: :yelclap: :yelclap: :yelclap: :yelclap: :yelclap: :yelclap: :yelclap: :yelclap: :yelclap: :yelclap: :yelclap:

:pumpiron: I am 26 years old :trout: I have been married for over 8 years and met my husband (my only boyfriend when I was 14) :chair: I have 3 daughters (12yr old custodial stepdaughter, 7yr old daughter, and 2yr old daughter) I am accepted into the January 2007 ASN program at a local community college... and sooo excited! :smiley_aa Life is good and I thank God every day for blessing me so much!!!!

Just make sure that it is a manual and is latex free (too many people with allergies). Other than that it doesn't have to be real expensive. After you use it over and over, it isn't going to hold up as long as a stethescope would. I think I spent $25 on mine at Walgreens and it works great. It is an Omron which is a namebrand, but I don't think it would make much of a difference.

:redpinkhe I will definitely become an Oncology/Hematology nurse one day. I am a cancer survivor myself, Hodgkin's Lymphoma, and have lost several family members and friends to all sorts of cancers. They are opening a new cancer center in my town and I was chosen as one of the ground breakers with the help of my 2yr old. When I decided to go into nursing, I had decided I wanted to work with cancer and blood disordered patients. There is such a need and it will only grow. I feel that I can empathize with these patients, and I want to be the one they rely on much like I did with my illness. These patients become family, though many don't make it, it would be a wonderful feeling to make life as pleasant as I can for them.

You can never have too many Congradulations!!!! :groupwelcome: :groupwelcome: :groupwelcome: This is a great place to ask questions and add some of the knowledge you have gained when someone else needs help. Plus when you get that acceptance letter into the program of your choice there are a ton of people here to congradulate you. It is nice to see another person on board.

The other poster was right, you will be an undergrad but you will be listed as undecided until actually admitted into the BSN program for Nursing (which is after you have completed all of the prerequisites and an entrance exam, usually). After you are admitted into the program your major will become Nursing at that point. Upon completion of your BSN, you will need to take the NCLEX and pass to become an RN. Most institutions require that you work as an RN for 2 years prior to be admitted into a Masters degree program. I hope this helps you understand the tract a little better.