FriendlyGhostRN

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  1. For Everyone Starting Nursing School in May of '08!

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

    Welcome! And congrats on getting into SLU...it's a great university that (if I could afford to go to) I would LOVE to attend. UMSL was much more affordable for me. I believe that SLU was the school...

  2. got in!

    FriendlyGhostRN replied to angelgreg's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    YAY FOR YOU!!!! :) I'm so happy for you! Congratulations...you should be very proud of

  3. For Everyone Starting Nursing School in May of '08!

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

    Good luck with your program! I start about a month before you do, but graduate the same month as you!! Yeah August of 2009!!! haha :) You are sooooo right that life is about to change...

  4. For all of us who are sweating bullets waiting on acceptance/rejection letters...

    FriendlyGhostRN replied to phoenixfire's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good luck on getting in to that first choice! I hope it works out for ya! :) I totally know what you mean about family and friends getting sick of hearing about nursing school/getting into nursing...

  5. For Everyone Starting Nursing School in May of '08!

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

    Of course you can come in! I should have just made this for anyone starting in the summer or fall of '08!! Welcome

  6. For Everyone Starting Nursing School in May of '08!

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

    Haha same here!! I've gotta get going on that FAFSA!

  7. What to expect first year clinicals?

    FriendlyGhostRN replied to hopefornursing's topic in General Students

    GREAT question!!! Thanks for asking that...I start nursing school on May 12th...sooo almost in a month !! :uhoh21: haha, so I'd love to hear what it's like in the first semester...like examples of...

  8. Where do I start?

    FriendlyGhostRN replied to Gambln00's topic in General Nursing

    I understand what you mean! It seems like if its accelerated that they must cut some stuff out....and I have the same concerns sometimes, too. We take the exact same classes as the regular program...

  9. Where do you work?

    FriendlyGhostRN replied to DreamyEyes's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Well, I'm starting an accelerated BSN program on May 12th, and I figure since it's full time during the day plus accelerated, I'm going to quit my job about a week before it starts. If I feel that I...

  10. For all of us who are sweating bullets waiting on acceptance/rejection letters...

    FriendlyGhostRN replied to phoenixfire's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Haha I TOTALLY agree with that. I would have cried if someone had done that "prank" on me back when I was still

  11. Good STL Hospital to work at

    FriendlyGhostRN replied to workingirl's topic in General Nursing

    You always give such wonderful advice!

  12. Where do I start?

    FriendlyGhostRN replied to Gambln00's topic in General Nursing

    I must have come off as attacking you?? If so, I'm sorry it came across that way. I'm here to help the OP. I've had PM's with OP and was trying to further clear up information with him. It sounds...

  13. Where do I start?

    FriendlyGhostRN replied to Gambln00's topic in General Nursing

    Not true. I graduated from high school in 2006, and I started pre-requisites two years ago (in the fall of '06). I am starting the accelerated BSN program (without any type of degree whatsoever) and...

  14. Where do I start?

    FriendlyGhostRN replied to Gambln00's topic in General Nursing

    The classes you listed are correct. You are correct when you say he does not qualify at this moment, but in about two years time, he should (just like I have) and he can then apply. There was a part...

  15. Where do I start?

    FriendlyGhostRN replied to Gambln00's topic in General Nursing

    Surprisingly this is not true. I am starting UMSL's Accelerated nursing school on May 12th and I have only 61 credits (however my Yoga class at STLCC didn't transfer over..so according to UMSL I only...

  16. UMSL Accelerated/Traditional BSN programs for 2008

    FriendlyGhostRN replied to FriendlyGhostRN's topic in General Nursing

    OMG CONGRATULATIONS!!!! Yay! I knew you would! I have a classmate (who also happens to be male) in one of my classes who told me he got his letter yesterday also...and he got in...so you won't be...

  17. What are you doing to prepare for school?

    FriendlyGhostRN replied to Jaguar Boy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thanks for sharing that with us! I love yoga! Unfortunately, I haven't had time lately for it. I took it last year this time for my physical education credit and absolutely loved it...my body never...

  18. Am I Too Old?

    FriendlyGhostRN replied to Gambln00's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm in St. Louis as well. You're 26? That is definitely not OLD! But I totally understand what you mean when you say you want to start a family before hand. Maybe once you get your RN you can take...

  19. What are you doing to prepare for school?

    FriendlyGhostRN replied to Jaguar Boy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am stuck in the same sort of dilemma for my nursing school...I REALLY want to go out and buy all the stuff for school, but I know that they require us to get certain colored scrub pants (which I...

  20. What are you doing to prepare for school?

    FriendlyGhostRN replied to Jaguar Boy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You know, I was just asking myself this question today actually...because I realized I have about a month left before nursing school starts. I had to go get my urine drug test today, background check...

  21. Good STL Hospital to work at

    FriendlyGhostRN replied to workingirl's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I have yet to actually WORK at a hospital, but was recently offered a spot in a PCT 5 week training course at St. John's which is mandatory to take if you have no prior experience (they still...

  22. Accepted!

    FriendlyGhostRN replied to OrlandoFLNurse2b's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The accelerated BSN program that I'm starting up in a month looked strictly at our overall GPA as well as our admissions essay and two letters of recommendation. My overall is slightly higher than a...

  23. UMSL Accelerated/Traditional BSN programs for 2008

    FriendlyGhostRN replied to FriendlyGhostRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks! I appreciate the kind words. I bet you'll get in!! I sure hope so at least. I know a few others who also applied to the traditional program...they're all still waiting for letters as well....

  24. UMSL Accelerated/Traditional BSN programs for 2008

    FriendlyGhostRN replied to FriendlyGhostRN's topic in General Nursing

    I also applied to the Traditional BSN program that starts in the Fall...but I took up their offer on the accelerated as it was too good to be true! I also have one gen-ed class left unfinished after...

  25. Statistics prerequisite

    FriendlyGhostRN replied to CAguyinMO's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hey there! I'm in St. Louis, Missouri as well, and I'm starting up the accelerated nursing program at UMSL this May! I am actually in Statistics right now at st. louis community college...it's not...