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  1. Should I do it?

    manofbess replied to jpaschen's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    First of all, congratulations on getting in :) Second of all, I do not envy your situation. Doesn't life seem to give you hard options like that? I'm compelled to favor what others have said and...

  2. Anyone quitting

    manofbess replied to weytn's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Feels good to know I'm not the only person to have done this. I resigned from my job about 3 weeks ago. Luckily, I was able to resign immediately and without penalty since I was formerly a teacher...

  3. What's everyone taking this fall?

    manofbess replied to Christinmomof3nrs2be's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm taking a CNA course in preparation for the beginning of nursing school for me, which begins in January. I'll also be teaching myself as much A&P as I can. I anticipated being waitlisted for...

  4. Do you ever feel like you will be a student forever?

    manofbess replied to cad4296's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    One of my undergrad friends and I joke around that we'll major in college because we both changed majors twice in college and now we've both graduated and researched and felt that nursing is actually...

  5. WEll...here I go!

    manofbess replied to Ingrid m's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Congrats on making such a big move! I got my nursing school acceptance letter last week and will be typing up my resignation letter this week. Although I begin school in January, it wouldn't be fair...

  6. Accepted with honors admission!

    manofbess posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hey folks, This afternoon, after a long, stressing day consisting of trying to email my resume to as many places as possible (I've been out of a job for over a month now), I received some news I've...

  7. Crazy Classes?

    manofbess replied to narcissistic's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Is your intro chemistry class just a basic chemistry class or is it Organic? I took two semesters of intro basic chemistry...we learned a little bit of everything but it was not the "hard" chemistry...

  8. I'm pretty excited!

    manofbess replied to KScott's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Congratulations--it seems like all the stars were aligned in your favor! I understand your situation. I graduated with a BA two years ago. I majored in advertising, but I did take 2 semesters of...

  9. Accepted with honors admission!

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

    Thank you! I really appreciate it

  10. If You Got Your Letter Post Here!!!

    manofbess replied to Faeriewand's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Just received my acceptance letter yesterday...I received honors admission into a 2-year ADN program in North Carolina! This was the only nursing school I ever applied to, and I haven't taken any...

  11. sO eXcItEd!!!

    manofbess replied to texaschic888's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Congrats! I too just got accepted into a nursing program in North Carolina. It seems surreal to me. We're going to make it through this--best of

  12. CNAI course and A&PI together?

    manofbess posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hey folks, The school that I recently applied to requires that all nursing students obtain their CNAI certification before taking any nursing courses. I just received a postcard that says that the...

  13. CNAI course and A&PI together?

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

    Thanks for the responses. I feel a lot more enthusiastic about taking both courses simultaneously

  14. How hard is Statistics?

    manofbess replied to soko2002's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would rather do a geometry proof than anything in statistics. Of all the math courses I successfully completed (I dropped calculus my first semester of college...I got a 32 on my first exam...the...

  15. Has anyone gotten into nursing school without taking pre-reqs/pre-nursing first?

    manofbess posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm kinda curious here...I'm starting to think I made a mistake by applying for a nursing program without actually starting on pre-reqs first...I could very well be wrong, but hey! Here's my story:...

  16. Need Information About Charlotte

    manofbess replied to twinkle's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I don't live in Highland Creek, but I hear about it every now and then on the news and I have a New Home Guide magazine (www.newhomeguide.com) that has listings for a bunch of subdivisions in greater...

  17. Has anyone gotten into nursing school without taking pre-reqs/pre-nursing first?

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

    Thank you to everyone who commented. I guess it's a matter of where you apply and what their preferences are. I'll be looking at some evening classes or online classes very

  18. Need Information About Charlotte

    manofbess replied to twinkle's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Thanks for the note. I checked the scores out--I'm wondering why the scores have gone down so sharply since 2001. At least they improved a little between '04 and '05....I'm intimidated by the...

  19. Who's still waiting on "THE LETTER"

    manofbess replied to Sunshine0425's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm still waiting. I applied in early May so it's been nearly 2 months. I won't find out until September, according to admissions...when I applied to go to college for my BA, it took about 2 months to...

  20. Need Information About Charlotte

    manofbess replied to twinkle's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Congrats on getting in! I think I read that you got into Gaston College's program. I live in that area, so it would've made more sense to apply there, but I couldn't (I think you have to be an LPN...

  21. Need Information About Charlotte

    manofbess replied to twinkle's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Hey guys, I was wondering if anyone here is familiar with UNCC's nursing program. I've already applied to another program in the area and they said that I would be considered in August and would find...

  22. Which specialty would I expect to be hired in as a new grad?

    manofbess posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hey all, I'm not even in nursing school yet, but I've been reading this forum like crazy (even while at work....I'm a teacher and usually I'll sneak to the computer while my kids are working on...

  23. Career switch: Education to Nursing

    manofbess posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm currently a teacher and I feel that it might be time to turn in my badge and devote my time into a field that would allow me to utilize my desires--to contribute to one's life in a positive manner...

  24. Verbal abuse (I'm not a nurse...yet!)

    manofbess posted a topic in Male Nursing Students

    Hey guys and girls, I'm currently a teacher and I'm thinking good and hard about going to nursing school. I've actually already applied for an ADN program, so I could be one of you sooner than I...

  25. Which specialty would I expect to be hired in as a new grad?

    manofbess replied to manofbess's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks for the reply. I tend to think wayyyyyyyyyyy into the future (I thought that was something that only kids do, but I am still more worried about 10 years down the road than tomorrow!)...you do...