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1. Nursing Schools--GPA

   areafl replied to chubbi's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I have a friend who got into the PN program that had no prior college. And really a 3.5 is pretty good. There are other aspects to the criteria besides just your

2. level of difficulty 2nd degree BSN program vs ADN

   areafl replied to Dino's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

   I was unaware of this... We had to take and pass the PN boards in order to continue with the

3. level of difficulty 2nd degree BSN program vs ADN

   areafl replied to Dino's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

   just wanted to clarify.. when you graduate with you ADN you are ready to get your RN.. guessing it was just a typo.. you will have to earn you BSN after you get your ADN. However, I do think some...

4. Nursing Schools--GPA

   areafl replied to chubbi's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I had a 4.0 when I was accepted into the nursing program. Sad to say but now I have a 3.5.(will graduate in May.. hopefully it does not fall any more) I tried so hard to keep my GPA up and was...

5. would you be a RN for $11.00/hr?

   areafl replied to PHLEBOTOMIST_TO_RN's topic in General Nursing

   Ok...maybe I am getting the wrong idea from the post but working at Taco Bell is a job that requires little brain activity...(not saying that in a bad way) where as nursing requires you to constantly...

6. NCLEX passing standards differ from state to state?

   areafl replied to great_jaspah's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   Ok while we are talking about this... I heard that in the state of California you do not have to go to nursing school simply go in and take the NCLEX...(Don't know if that is true or not). I also...

7. Am I alone? Please tell me I am not!

   areafl replied to goingformydream's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I went through a community college and we had to apply around October to start the fall semester. We also had to go through interviews, take an enterance exam, we got additional points for GPA and...

8. What are some cool nursing shoes?

   areafl replied to GottaGetIn's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

   Maybe I am crazy but I bought some crocs for clinical (the one's with no holes) and they were comfy for awhile then I noticed that my feet and legs began to ache. It got to the point that I could not...

9. Cant stand the wait!!

   areafl replied to dmn1012's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   My instructor told me that if the test shuts you off at the minimum number of questions which is 75 that you all most have to pass. So relax I am sure you did

10. I want to do something else

    areafl replied to smileysenior's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Ok.. I will say right now I am a student. I can only empathize with your situation but I think that if you are so burned out and there is such a huge list of negatives... (I did not see any...

11. would you be a RN for $11.00/hr?

    areafl replied to PHLEBOTOMIST_TO_RN's topic in General Nursing

    why do people work? to make money. and people go to school to make more money and to find a profession that they enjoy. nurses are responsible for a vast array of things from patient advocate, to...