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  1. Two questions!

    springing replied to Just_Jen's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    1) I wanted to be a nurse at a young age, because I idolize my grandmother and she was a nurse for decades. My mother always discouraged me. She said I would spend my life cleaning bedpans and vomit...

  2. Min for Admission: 4.0 GPA's + 99%ile TEAS Score

    springing replied to PacoUSA's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    What on earth does that have to do with the original

  3. Applying for RN school

    springing replied to Sylina2100's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Anywhere urban or densely populated is going to be difficult, period. California has more people in it than the entire country of Canada. Florida has almost as many as Australia. Big, wide-open states...

  4. Trying to find my path

    springing replied to bach09's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I don't know about ABSN vs. BSN, but I do think if you want to do OB/GYN you should look into the CNM path instead of WHNP or FNP. A CNM's scope of practice encompasses all facets of female...

  5. Min for Admission: 4.0 GPA's + 99%ile TEAS Score

    springing replied to PacoUSA's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    1) Nursing schools should place higher emphasis on experience in healthcare...if you've worked as a CNA or an EMT for a couple years, you should be given higher priority than, say, a 4.0 GPA over a...

  6. Is it too much to ask?

    springing replied to AllSmiles225's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    This is part funny, part sad...but whenever I want to skip out on reading ahead/studying ahead, I always ask myself "What would Hermione Granger do?"

  7. Frustrated, need to vent

    springing replied to MelanieS's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You can go to a place like Cash Advance America or another cash advance outlet and get an advance for the next month. The advance comes at an astoundingly high interest rate, and I usually wouldn't...

  8. Where on earth are CA students with a low GPA(3.3) applying!?!?!

    springing replied to ChanelCinq's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yes, I know what you mean :) but you'll be VERY hard-pressed to find a BSN program out of state that isn't pretty expensive for nonresidents, whereas community colleges (I am talking in other states,...

  9. Do you have a back up to Nursing?

    springing replied to pumpkinpatchquilter's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My #1 backup is definitely the paramedic field. Being a paramedic is like being a doctor, an RN, a CNA and an environmental services tech all in one. #2 would be physical therapy. I LOVE the energy...

  10. Where on earth are CA students with a low GPA(3.3) applying!?!?!

    springing replied to ChanelCinq's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    This is why you ought to consider moving for the ADN, not a BSN. ADN = community college = MUCH MUCH cheaper. Even state schools that are very cheap for in-state students get expensive for...

  11. Nursing Newbie with Burning Questions

    springing replied to cahn0417's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm not sure about California but here in Michigan there are for-profit schools that are yearlong and graduate you with an LPN license. After that you can find LPN-to-RN or LPN-to-BSN programs...in...

  12. What states accepting nursing students?

    springing replied to Java Mama's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have emailed each and every single community college in Michigan - and most of the universities - asking about their admissions criteria. If you want some info send me a PM. I know of some places...

  13. EMU, does anyone have any information about admissions?

    springing replied to springing's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Hey! It says mkach has chosen not to receive private messages or may not be allowed to receive private messages. Therefore you may not send your message to him/her. Is there another way to contact...

  14. West Coast University and college network such a rip off!!!

    springing replied to Theone40's topic in LPN to RN

    I dunno how you can even type it with a straight face.Semester 1: $1296 per credit hour Semester 2: $1000 per credit hour Semester 3: $1296 per credit hour Not even the Ivy Leagues charge over $1000...

  15. ITT Tech?

    springing replied to Coruscatedgirl's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I wouldn't automatically say NEVER do ITT Tech, but do your research. Don't close off the BSN route or you will regret it. Call/email a variety of schools and ask them whether they will accept an ITT...

  16. STILL don't have a job?? Vent here!

    springing replied to wonderwomanchels's topic in First Year After Licensure

    There's always the military or the Peace Corps or the

  17. LCC nursing program

    springing replied to nervousnurse82's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I emailed them a week ago actually and was told it was 77 points this year. Last year it was 73.

  18. Everest Institute

    springing replied to studentsistah's topic in Michigan Nursing

    you're confused because people went off on a tangent about their medical assistant course when the OP was asking about their LPN program. Medical Assistants: Make $8-10 an hour, perform like a CNA...

  19. paramedic to RN

    springing replied to Braffleck's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Excelsior takes a LOT of flak on paramedic/EMS forums. Do some searches at emsvillage.com about it. Starting off as a paramedic instead of an LPN, you're already behind other nursing students in...

  20. American Medical Careers in Flint, MI

    springing replied to nursing1010's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Has anyone who has taken these one year technical school LPN programs had any trouble getting into an LPN-RN program at a traditional (CC) school after? Care to share your experiences? I don't want to...

  21. MAs are better than LPNs and RNs?

    springing replied to SPN-RC's topic in LPN to RN

    I hope this is not everyone's experience, but I personally have experienced quite a few people attempting to dissuade me from becoming a nurse. My mother and aunt both think it is a profession that is...

  22. I want a pre-nursing job but I DON'T want to be a CNA. What else should I try? EMT-B?

    springing replied to springing's topic in General Students

    All the colleges near me either have a massive waiting list, require basically a perfect GPA to get in or work on a points system...and most award a few extra points for completing a health-related...

  23. I want a pre-nursing job but I DON'T want to be a CNA. What else should I try? EMT-B?

    springing replied to springing's topic in General Students

    No. I just don't want to be doing it while I am studying my orifice off to pass nursing school, and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. I am well aware of what nurses do and don't do,...

  24. Not in school, what should I study while waiting?

    springing posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm not in college and it's been a long time (5 years) since I was in school, but I'm going to community college this fall with the aim of getting into nursing school. Until then I'm working and...

  25. How many nurses want their children to be nurses too?

    springing replied to pumpkin1984's topic in General Nursing

    My mother's mother was an ER nurse for decades, and my mother strongly discouraged me from doing anything related to nursing when I expressed my interest, for the usual reasons (horrible patients,...