natkoz1982

This school has me a little concerned, my gpa was pretty low, I think a 2.89 and I took the hesi twice, the second time I got a overall score of 84%. I have many withdrawals on my transcripts from two of the previous colleges I attended. I was told to write a letter of intent, so I did. I received a phone call 2 weeks later saying I was accepted. I know for a fact most if not all the other nursing schools in Illinois would not accept me due to my poor academic past. Does anyone else find this to be a little strange?

Hello all, I have an interview with an advisor coming up next week, may I ask what they took into consideration and what types of questions the advisor asked? What about overall GPA? Do all of you have a decent one? They also told me I needed to take a A2 entrance test. I have read over alot of the materials on the school and it seems to offer just as much as every other school but is on the expesive side, over $6,500 per semester and there are 9 total! THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR ANY FEEDBACK

I understand, I just don't remember their being any business training while getting a bsn. I know a partner would help but its hard to find people that can be trusted. Would any business courses at a local community college help at all? Why do you feel having a bsn is important with this type of venture, Ive seen rn's and lpn's running similar businesses. Have you done something similar in the past or present? Thank you for your reply

Hello, I am now a recent grad, and would like to tap into the senior daycare market. I am afraid that people may not take me very seriously in this venture because of my age and lack of work experience. I don't really want to work at a hospital or have the traditional "nursing job" I would like give this idea a shot, I have been researching so much and have worked in similar settings in the past. I was wondering if anyone had some extra input about the politics involved and getting clients in the door. I realize their are many other factors to be considered, but do any of you think I have a shot being so new? thanks nat

I have been researching non-stop, I feel like my head is going to explode! I would like to just become an Lpn in the beggining and go back and finish with Bsn, why is it so difficult with this transferring of credits? I live in Chicago so unfortunately I can't get into any of the good programs out in the burbs eg.. Oakton, Triton. I am so frustrated! I just wanted to start a new career and be able to move up the ladder, unfortunately most schools I call say they will not accept most of my credits, including my Lpn training. All of the Chicago public colleges are ghetto, I don't feel I get a fair chance here. What can I do to get into a better school??

I am currently a student in the Lpn program but wish to do a bridge program to Bsn later. I would like to open a senior daycare one day I was wondering what everyone's thoughts were on that. Some people tell me its a waste of time, but I think it's something worth while. I've even started a business plan, my husband thinks I'm nuts but maybe I'll prove everyone wrong one day!

Hi all, I am currently a student and hope to be enrolled in the Lpn program by 2009.When I took the Cna course I at first believed I would actually be assisting the nurse and hoped to work in a hospital. Well needless to say as the course went on and we had our clinical's I realized a Cna was no more than a baby sitter to the elderly and no other age group! I could never get a job working in a hospital because they would always look for experience and so now I've been working for Ltc facilities and absolutley hate it, I would sooner love to be working in an office then deal with some of the people I am surrounded by, but don't want to loose my certification. This is the third facility I am working for and each place was and is filled with drama. I am sick of being treated like a nobody, especially by the higher educated. The nurses and even the activities people look down on all of us and constantly accuse us of being lazy. I work on a very heavy floor, and I can tell you I'm 25 and my back is killing me every day. They see us sit down for five minutes and say where not doing anything, I don't know about any of you but I can't stand on my feet non stop for eight hours! While the nurses pass meds and then sit at there desks doing paper work, not to say there jobs are not frustrating but they can actually sit down at there desks we have to go hide in a corner. There are alot of older Cna's that belive they run the floor, they constantly check one anothers work and tell on eachother alot. My Don does not want to work with my school schedule and for some reason keeps telling me they prefer not to employ Cna's part-time, I don't get this! I want to take on a heavier course load so that I can get it over with as fast as possible. I was wondering if anyone knew of any private duty agencies that actually had a good client base. Maybe even a hospital that actually hire's Cna's for more than just changing diapers all day! Thank you