goldenscroll

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1. Can a white student get a minority scholarship?

   goldenscroll replied to HogNurse's topic in Virginia

   Someone I know got a minority scholarship at HU, who was white. No clue how, though. Nadia- love the name- thats my daughters name!

2. Moms going back to school.

   goldenscroll replied to JBGC4's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I am. I have a 7.5 yr old boy,an almost 4 yr old boy, and a 21 mo old girl.

3. Medical Careers institute

   goldenscroll replied to LuvWounds's topic in Virginia

   I think the night class meets m-thr or fri nights, and I forget when they told me clinicals were...I believe on weekends. teh schedule was incredibly overwhelming, so as a parent I decided ti was a bad idea to go that way. If you dotn have kids, a...

4. Medical Careers institute

   goldenscroll replied to LuvWounds's topic in Virginia

   i iwll start by saying it will cost you an arm and a leg. its about $26,000 per program. they told me that in order to go into rn, I had to have medical experience or go through the lpn program at another $26,000.... As for the area...I live in New...

5. Pre-Nursing student starting in Fall 2007

   goldenscroll replied to charlyboy247's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Im startign in the fall also!

6. Reasons why you want to be a nurse

   goldenscroll replied to serendipity123's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Wrobelchic- Im in VA. Lpns dont make near as much in my area as rn's. My neighbor is an lpn and makes decent money, I hear, but she also has more duties than most lpns, and has been working at it for years. From what I hear lpns start at around $1...

7. Reasons why you want to be a nurse

   goldenscroll replied to serendipity123's topic in Pre-Nursing

   wrobelchic- My mom was recently in the hospital- icu- and I felt the same. I didnt understand anythign going on to the level I wanted to. And I would be lying if I didnt say finances came into play. Around here starting pay for nurses is right arou...

8. Pregnant right after giving birth?

   goldenscroll replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Its possible, but I wouldnt count fluttering as a sign. There would be no way to feel fluttering that early on. Thats more likely gases.

9. Reasons why you want to be a nurse

   goldenscroll replied to serendipity123's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Ive always had an interest in the medical field but wandered away from it. After re-evaluating my life and knowing I would need to start working soon, I went back to the area that my mind would wander everytime I watched a medical show, or discovery...

10. 2 lab sciences in 1 semester

    goldenscroll replied to goldenscroll's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I sure hope its not too bad! From what ive read, it does seem interesting. I think micro is an 8w ummer program at my school.

11. 2 lab sciences in 1 semester

    goldenscroll replied to goldenscroll's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I lucked out..kind of. The ns I am planning on going to is only going to be starting night and evening classes in jan from now on, which means I wont have to take any labs together! Bad news is it means taking micro on a summer semester.

12. BSN Nurse to Doctor degree~ need an advice please!

    goldenscroll replied to churro's topic in General Nursing

    If you are already working towards your bsn, have you considered getting a masters and becoming a NP? Not a dr, but it puts you in more of a doctorly role. My experiences with drs and nurse practitioners in drs offices were pretty similar. The drs...

13. Rumors about acceptance to NS

    goldenscroll replied to natrgrrl's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Where I am applyign says you ahve to have a minimum of a c. But It is also competitive, which means the a people get in first, I guess. But also the interview is a big part, as the lady said there were peopel who did well in school but were just re...

14. Anyone could help me wid nursing schools?

    goldenscroll replied to tjmann's topic in Pre-Nursing

    In that case, the program i will be going to in VA doesnt have a waiting list as long as you do well in your pre-reqs and you interview well. But I don't know anything close to you.

15. What are the science labs like?

    goldenscroll replied to Carmen29's topic in Pre-Nursing

    The classes sound a lot more interesting than I thought they would. i have never had a problem disecting anything, although a frog is as much as I have ever had to do. Frogs and worms. lol oh, wait, I think we did some sea animal...cant recall wh...