RNin'08

To me this patient sounds uninformed/misinformed about this disorder. Does she have SCA? Maybe she has it and doesn't want her child to live with it or perhaps she doesn't and is only going off of the horror stories she's heard. Personally, I see no...

Denverchick - I'd love more info about scholarships in the area. I've only found a few and they require a huge commitment to certain facilities and they only cover about one semester worth of fees/tuition. RNin'08 ~my reality check bounced~

I believe it's 60 credit hours (I should know this by now...really I should) and it's $239 per hour. You can add on $150 - $200 in fees per semester, parking and books. So far this semester I've paid (tuition, parking, books) around $3000. Multiply t...

A side note about the new January start, you'll need scrubs in the second 8 week block of the first semester. There is a short LTC clinical with Fundamentals and then Med/Surg starts summer semester and you'll have clinicals with that. January start ...

We just had orientation yesterday. The course load (compared to the traditional program) is one extra course per sememster and double clinicals, so 4 to 6 days a week instead of 2 or 3 days. Some current and graduated students were there and some sai...

No, I haven't worked as a nurse yet. I work as a CNA. I have worked in Banner and Exempla hospitals over the last 3 years :) RNin'08 ~my reality check bounced~

That's a tough question to answer. Nursing school is very demanding, kids are very demanding (especially newborns) and to put them both together is enough to push anyone to insanity...however, it can be done. I have a little one and am doing well wit...

:balloons: CONGRATULATIONS!!:balloons: I remember the excitment I had a few months ago when I saw that big envelope in the mail with the school's return address on it...I didn't even have it all the way open before I was nearly crying because I was ...

I agree with Melina, people are more prone to vent about unhappiness than they are to talk about a good experience (unless it's exceptional). Especially at a place like AllNurses where we can all come together to let off steam and frustrations with p...

UCHSC has two deadlines and sends acceptance letters twice per year. For students that have all pre-reqs finished by the end of summer sememster there is an early acceptance deadline (line just line pointed that out) and those students are notified o...

I think it's do-able. It's time consuming (as if nursing school on it's own isn't...) but well worth the investment, as long as you're sure to keep up with both and put in the study time it will take. I'm working on a minor in Spanish along with my ...

Experience is not a necessity. Before I started school I had no experience in the medical field at all (other than having been a patient and having enjoyed a 'prep for A&P' class). Once I thought nursing might be something I would like to do I de...

Very few in this area offer to pay back loans or give a sign on bonus these days. The most money I've found available through local hospitals will only contribute $5k of scholarship money and require a 2 year commitment...considering I'll still have ...

I've been on the waitlist with FRCC since June 2004 and I believe they started sending out info about current waitlist students needing to get on the CCC list by January of '05. So I've been on the list with CCC for almost 2 years. I was contacted vi...

MCC (Morgan Community) only has about a one year wait list. I've heard good things about the CC in LaJunta and they don't have much of a wait (if any). I wouldn't suggest Trinidad Junior College, they're having some *huge* issues from what I hear fro...

I'm not sure this statement is true...I got accepted to my second choice school after 1 semester with the new system and then accepted to third choice earlier this month (forgot to remove myself from the CCCS list). Of course, don't take my word on ...

Congrats on your acceptance! :) I start at UCHSC this January. A med calculations class would be helpful, you'll be expected to jump right in when you do your pharmacology class...I think I have an example homework sheet, PM me if you're interested....

Exempla has some very nice facilities in and around the Denver area, the newest of which is in Lafayette (very near the Flatirons, foothills) not a far drive from the mountains or the city. It's a nice area and growing pretty quickly. Most of the fee...

Congrats on getting in at CU :) I'm starting at UCHSC in January. We just got our registration information in the mail this week and they don't have a very detailed list of needed supplies. For first semester we need a stethoscope, pen light, and scr...

This is a great thread. I also start first semester in January and I really appreciate all the responses to the OP's concerns. Thanks for all the links Daytonite! RNin'08 ~my reality check bounced~

I haven't worked for Kaiser but a friend of mine does. They have good benefits and he is treated well, they work well with his schedule and are pretty accomodating. In CO Kaiser doesn't have their own hospitals, they work with various facilities, mos...

A CNA can find a job on just about any shift. Hospitals and nursing homes need to be staffed 24/7, it shouldn't be a huge problem to find a shift to fit your needs. I don't really know much about the hours of phlebotomists, the few I know work in cli...

I agree, withdraw and try again next semester. You'll be better prepared for the class and hopefully have better circumstances. Most nursing programs require a minimum of 'C' in A&P so even if you could manage a 'D' it probably wouldn't be enough...

Definitely. I'm in a BSN program now, I've worked as a CNA but that was not a requirement, just choice. Check with your local universities for the specifics. There are BSN prgrams and RN-BSN programs. Tweety's post explained it well. Best wishes! RNi...

Thanks for sharing! RNin'08 ~my reality check bounced~