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  1. Did anyone move back home to attend nursing school?

    benegesserit replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in General Students

    I strongly considered it. If I hadn't gotten accepted to a school for spring semester, I'd have applied near my dad's home for fall. Now I'm stuck where I am come hell or high water for the next 16...

  2. Am I too old to just be starting?

    benegesserit replied to Roxy0628's topic in General Students

    I think around 30 is the average age for my program. Most of the class is at least mid-20s with kids, and some are quite a bit older. I'll be 30 when I graduate. So yeah, I think you'll be just fine...

  3. Sacramento Nursing Schools?

    benegesserit replied to Vanescafe's topic in California Nursing

    Sacramento area schools: CSU Sacramento (BSN, point system admission) Samuel Merritt (BSN) Sacramento City College (ADN, multiple programs, lottery and point system) American River College (ADN,...

  4. A&P book question

    benegesserit replied to ibucki's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you tell us the title of the manual, we may be able to provide better feedback. I used older editions of the lab manual for Anatomy and Microbiology with no problem. For the most part, there was...

  5. Going to the Gym

    benegesserit replied to medgirlRN's topic in General Students

    It's definitely something I'm concerned about, as I used to get a lot of exercise by biking to school (10 miles each way, 2-4 times a week). Now that I've switched to a different school, it's not such...

  6. GPA from school 19 years ago

    benegesserit replied to retread71's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I had a similar experience my first go at college... at UC Davis, too :) I got into a good program despite my poor GPA from that experience. I know several others from this board who had similar...

  7. What can i do to prepare for the NCLEX right now?

    benegesserit replied to NUR151's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Get familiar with the NCLEX testing style. If you go into nursing school understanding it, you'll have a leg up on the first few tests. But I can't see studying in-depth being all that helpful - you...

  8. Just starting pre-req's

    benegesserit replied to trice77's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Without knowing what courses you need to take, it's hard to know what to suggest. If you have to take an intro Bio and/or Chemistry class, take those first, even if they aren't official prerequisites...

  9. Any online Pharm and Pathophysio classes for ABSN at Samuel Merritt College?

    benegesserit replied to icing9's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I took both Patho and Pharmacology online through Woodland/Yuba last semester, and agree with this. There were quite a few people hoping to attend Samuel Merritt in the

  10. Pharmacology On-line vs In-Class

    benegesserit replied to Tams's topic in General Students

    I took Pharmacology online last semester. It's hard to really say much about it, because it depends on the quality of the instructor (of both the online and in-person course), how the course is...

  11. Any Books Recommended for bio A & P for self study before I take the course?

    benegesserit replied to dsidney's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have this book, and didn't find it all that helpful for A&P... but it was invaluable as a study guide for the

  12. Advice on classes please :) *also any saddleback students out there?

    benegesserit replied to nursingschool4mama's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Having a decent understanding of the related biology and chemistry is definitely very helpful, especially in Physiology and Micro. The teachers will expect you to know things from these classes, and...

  13. Fall 2008 Final Grades! BE PROUD!!

    benegesserit replied to AlishiaRN77's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The last teacher finally posted his grades! I'm glad I waited to post, because I ended up doing better than I expected in that class :) Pathophysiology - A Pharmacology - A Speech - A Sociology - A...

  14. Anyone in the Sacramento area get an answer yet?

    benegesserit replied to kew82's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yes, I got accepted into the program. Many of the Sacramento-area programs aren't waitlist - there are also lottery and competitive

  15. Anyone in the Sacramento area get an answer yet?

    benegesserit replied to kew82's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I wasn't trying to make a generalized statement about ADN vs. BSN. In my specific case, it really does make a difference. If I were choosing between a typical 2 year ADN program and a 2.5 year BSN...

  16. Taking physiology first??? HELP!

    benegesserit replied to jnguyen115's topic in General Students

    I took physiology first, and I'm soooooooooooo glad I did. For me, the functions make sense, while the straight memorization of Anatomy was a lot more difficult. Plus, our physiology teacher was...

  17. Anyone in the Sacramento area get an answer yet?

    benegesserit replied to kew82's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I got into the Sac City Extended Campus program. I still have to take o-chem, so I couldn't have gotten into a BSN program for Spring anyways. That was my backup plan for fall. I'd rather go straight...

  18. Anyone in the Sacramento area get an answer yet?

    benegesserit replied to kew82's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would really like to go to Humboldt, but getting through fast is more important for my family right now. I may try to do my RN to BSN there if life works out that way. I really like both the...

  19. Anyone in the Sacramento area get an answer yet?

    benegesserit replied to kew82's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Where did you take the test? If you didn't take it at Sierra, did you have your score transfered electronically to Sierra? It didn't say anything about needing to do that on the website, but when I...

  20. Anyone in the Sacramento area get an answer yet?

    benegesserit replied to kew82's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I don't blame you! I'd have been beyond angry. My Sierra application wasn't considered either. I had some problems with the reading assessment test which I was aware of at the time I applied, so I...

  21. Books and those accepted for Spring

    benegesserit replied to cardschicarn's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Ours gave us a booklist. There is a bundle of three books that we're supposed to buy at the bookstore, but the rest we can get

  22. RN's getting laid off???

    benegesserit replied to lockerRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It'll be interesting to see if this post gets a disproportionate number of views!

  23. Anyone in the Sacramento area get an answer yet?

    benegesserit replied to kew82's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I got in my first try. It happens. The ARC rejection letter says that 1/3 of applicants have applied 3 or more times (so 2/3 get in within two application periods. I'm not quite clear how the numbers...

  24. RN's getting laid off???

    benegesserit replied to lockerRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I've heard of massive RN layoffs at a hospital further upstate (HeartsWideOpen and I may be talking about the same hospital, as 150 was the number I heard, too). New grads in my area have a tough time...

  25. Anyone in the Sacramento area get an answer yet?

    benegesserit replied to kew82's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My no from ARC arrived yesterday. Still nothing from Sierra for