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1. Can you do nursing school with severe fatigue and without a car?

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

   I didn't ask for opinions on whether or not I should go into nursing. I asked what the most doable program, in their opinion, might be. I probably should have edited my title better (since it was...

2. Can you do nursing school with severe fatigue and without a car?

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

   Your reply was probably the most helpful, Boog's Girl; I was just frustrated by the attitude that just because I get tired easily there's NO way to do what I want. This is the same crappy attitude...

3. Can you do nursing school with severe fatigue and without a car?

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

   I love the ablism in this thread. No, of course there has never been a doctor using an electric wheelchair for work or their internships! How silly of me! It's not like I have friends with severe...

4. Can you do nursing school with severe fatigue and without a car?

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

   I think for now I'm going to work a high-paying office job while I finish my pre-reqs for medical school. If they're both going to be intense and demanding and take ~5 years, I might as well come out...

5. Can you do nursing school with severe fatigue and without a car?

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

   I'm certain there are jobs available that I can do. I want to go into psych/mental health eventually, so I can do counseling as a backup. I honestly don't understand why there's any reason for me...

6. Can you do nursing school with severe fatigue and without a car?

   raefactor posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I really want to be a nurse practitioner. Unfortunately, the first year or two of any nursing program requires CLINICALS. For starters, I have a genetic disorder (and some hormone problems) that make...

7. Have non-nursing AA degree, now what?

   raefactor replied to raefactor's topic in General Nursing

   yes,

8. Have non-nursing AA degree, now what?

   raefactor replied to raefactor's topic in General Nursing

   um, but wouldn't I transfer things? I seriously doubt any college in their right mind would put someone coming out of 4 years of college with properly transfering GER's into their freshman year....

9. Have non-nursing AA degree, now what?

   raefactor replied to raefactor's topic in General Nursing

   I didn't mean that being trained as a CNA/phlebotomist would count towards credentials, but rather that maybe some of the classes would count towards transfer credit or something. At any rate, I...

10. Have non-nursing AA degree, now what?

    raefactor replied to raefactor's topic in General Nursing

    also, I do not expect to ultimately work in a hospital or anything. I'd like to do a combination of research and overseas/urban charity work. i.e. serving the underserved. I can get through the...

11. Have non-nursing AA degree, now what?

    raefactor replied to raefactor's topic in General Nursing

    I have taken statistics, psychology (actually SEVERAL psych classes), sociology, anatomy and physiology I and II, and several other classes. I'm trained as a CNA but transferred schools right before...

12. Have non-nursing AA degree, now what?

    raefactor replied to raefactor's topic in General Nursing

    okay, also... what if I were to do my ADN then jump straight to an MSN? Can anyone tell me what the basic requirements for NP program admission usually is? I mean, could I get my ADN, become an RN,...

13. Have non-nursing AA degree, now what?

    raefactor posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm about to graduate from a prestigious US university with an associate of the arts degree and a 3.0+ gpa. I ultimately want to be a nurse practitioner. I'd like to be a registered/BSN nurse in 2...

14. NP in 3rd world countries? advice pls

    raefactor posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Hi everyone, I'm currently in school right now getting my BA in Linguistics or else Linguistics/Psychology. Eventually I would like to do medical work in places overseas (I'm in the US) where...