katulka

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1. Steps to applying to BSN/Accelerated BSN Program

   katulka replied to jistravel's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Hello, I am on a similar journey so I can share a bit about how I've planned things so far. When I decided an accelerated 2nd Bachelor's was what I wanted, I did a ton of research online and...

2. Needing advice for A&P I!!!

   katulka replied to birdy88's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   If you have time over winter break, I'd recommend getting a head start on familiarizing yourself with some of the concepts. Before I started A&P 1, I read a book on medical terminology that...

3. Medical Terminology Info, Books, Sites

   katulka replied to adayrider's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I read Medical Terminology Demystified. It's like a "For Dummies" book, so everything is explained in real-world terms, not just lists of words to memorize. I used this book to get a jump on...

4. Year Off Between Undergrad And Accelerated Msn

   katulka replied to gkbroaro's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   There are so many exciting possibilities for a "gap year"! Have you considered doing a year in AmeriCorps? It could be a great way to work in a health care field, maybe doing something like health...

5. Question about Chemistry classes...?

   katulka replied to Cinqly's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Thanks for the helpful information. I have more questions along these lines. If a school says they require two semesters of chemistry as a prerequisite, does this basically mean 1 organic and 1...

6. Online Science Courses

   katulka replied to mona b RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

   I am currently taking Statistics online (in the Psych Dept) through City College of San Francisco. I very highly recommend it! Dr. Judith Roberts is extremely helpful and accessible, and the course...

7. CNA while finishing prereq's...?

   katulka replied to DesertRain's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Hello, I remember a post somewhere (either Pre-nursing or Gen. Nursing Student Discussion forums) called "Do CNAs make better nurses?" or something close to that. A lot of people weighed in on their...

8. Book recommendation for nurses-to-be

   katulka posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I just finished a wonderful book on nursing: Life Support: Three Nurses on the Front Lines by Suzanne Gordon, and I wanted to share it with any of you looking for a good (non-academic) read over...

9. Food And Nutrition Spring 2007

   katulka replied to bblair's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Uh-oh, is Nutrition supposed to be a bad class? I'm excited for it, because it's one of the few nursing pre-reqs I could get into at my city college. I just want to get these courses over with so I...

10. Dual social work/RN program?

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

    Thank you all for your perspectives. At this point, I think I will continue planning to become an RN. There really do seem to be more options this way, plus more job security. I currently work in...

11. Dual social work/RN program?

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

    Gen- Thanks for your insights. It's good to know I'm not the only one interested in both fields. My conflict is that it's easier for me to get an MSW right now, but what I really want more is to...

12. Dual social work/RN program?

    katulka posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi everybody, I am torn between going back to school to become an RN or to get an MSW. Does anyone know of any programs that combine the two degrees? I have a BA in Cultural Studies & Spanish,...