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  1. BRCC & OLOL Nursing

    2ndGoRound posted a topic in Louisiana Nursing

    Good morning! Can someone please confirm or discredit my thinking...I have a degree in Finance and I am thinking of making a career change to pursue nursing. Do I need to choose a school and "stick...

  2. OLOL Students and Graduates

    2ndGoRound posted a topic in Louisiana Nursing

    I am assuming with the work/course load of the Accelerated ADN program it is not possible to work but I was wondering if it is possible to work while attending the "traditional" ADN program? What is a...

  3. Your personal delivery experience- what happened

    2ndGoRound replied to DEB52's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This is a wonderful thread as I thoroughly enjoy reading all these stories. I have to apologize too since I am a pre-nursing student and am not as familiar with all the medical terminology. I have one...

  4. OLOL Nursing & Radiologic Technology

    2ndGoRound replied to 2ndGoRound's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    hs2005, thanks so much! I agree with you completely that the volunteering will give me a whole new perspective on things. I am going to volunteer at OLOL and so far it seems to be just what I need....

  5. OLOL Nursing & Radiologic Technology

    2ndGoRound posted a topic in Louisiana Nursing

    I am going to finish up prereqs at OLOL in the spring and I have been planning to apply to either the Nursing program or the Radiologic Tecnology program. My question is, I have the prereqs for both...

  6. OLOL Nursing & Radiologic Technology

    2ndGoRound replied to 2ndGoRound's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    Crescentcitygrrl, my problem is not that I don't want to be a nurse, my problem, I suppose, is lack of knowledge and hands on experience. Based on what I know about the two career paths and what I...

  7. OLOL Nursing & Radiologic Technology

    2ndGoRound replied to 2ndGoRound's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    Thanks Dream Nurse, that's kind of what I was thinking too...that it would be frowned upon. I start volunteering in a couple of weeks and I am hoping that it will help me to make a final decision (I...

  8. Did you leave a nice office job to become a nurse?

    2ndGoRound replied to kgard7777's topic in Nursing Career

    I love this thread. I have a degree in Finance and a wonderful, laid back, weekends off, great paying, flexible, no holidays, 8 am - 3pm job and I am finishing 3 prereqs to apply to nursing school in...

  9. Volunteering and nursing school

    2ndGoRound posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello all- I have an informal interview today to begin as a volunteer at a local hospital. This hospital is also the school to which I plan to apply to the nursing program in the spring (I am...

  10. Prereq Scheduling Question

    2ndGoRound posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Can I get some friendly advice? I have a non-science degree so I am finishing up prereqs (that my previous degree did not require) and have Anatomy and Physiology I & II, Microbiology, Intro...

  11. Prereq Scheduling Question

    2ndGoRound replied to 2ndGoRound's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thanks 3rdgenRN2b. I have thought about that before too...a forum for mommies returning to school. Talk about a good place to find some support and

  12. Prereq Scheduling Question

    2ndGoRound replied to 2ndGoRound's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thanks Jbeau! The last time I took Sociology was in high school (I know that really doesn't compare) but I really enjoyed it. :) I hope you're right...I love painfully

  13. Prereq Scheduling Question

    2ndGoRound replied to 2ndGoRound's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It makes me feel so much more at ease to read all these posts from wives and mothers going back to school...I know that I am not alone! I am thinking that pairing A&P with another class should...

  14. Need some ideas RE: external NICU appearance

    2ndGoRound replied to twinkletoes53's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    My daughter was premature and spent some time in the NICU/Special Care Nursery at one of our local hospitals. I loved the way the Special Care Nursery was set up. In the cooridoor leading to the...

  15. OLOL Students and Graduates

    2ndGoRound replied to 2ndGoRound's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    Dsoginer, thanks so much for the great info! The only prereqs I am missing are A&P I and II and Microbiology. I think when I apply in the spring I will apply to OLOL (traditional program since...

  16. Is it the right time for Nursing School

    2ndGoRound posted a topic in General Nursing

    Help! I need some friendly advice regarding making the decision to attend Nursing school. I am 28, married and have a 1 year old daughter. I have a BS in Finance (ironically, I started out a Nursing...

  17. Is it the right time for Nursing School

    2ndGoRound replied to 2ndGoRound's topic in General Nursing

    I want to thank you all for your replies, they are VERY encouraging. I think I am going to proceed with my final prereqs and apply to nursing school in the spring. In the meantime, I am going to...

  18. Is it the right time for Nursing School

    2ndGoRound replied to 2ndGoRound's topic in General Nursing

    A big thanks for the responses. I love to hear from moms and from 2nd degree nurses. I need to take A&P I, II & Microbiology and I will have all the prereqs. I think I may take your advice...

  19. BRCC & OLOL Nursing

    2ndGoRound replied to 2ndGoRound's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    Accelnurse, thanks so much for the response. I think I need to decide if it is worth the higher tuition (about 3 times higher from what I have read) to have a greater chance of being accepted sooner....