katkat75

I'm not in the Ocala area but grew up about an hour from there. I'm not familiar with the particular area you're asking about in but didn't want you to feel ignored. I do know it's a lovely area. I hope someone can answer your questions soon.

Seaside, I'm not attending Keiser but thinking about it (not in your area though). The FLBon lists St. Pete's program as provisionally accredited. It shouldn't affect your ability to bridge later. Of course if you know what bridge program you want to go to you can contact them and see if it will matter. I too am curious about financing the tuition. I understand that most people get loans to attend but am hoping that a previous or current student can answer a question. I'm wondering if all the loan money goes to Keiser or if the student gets any overage for living expenses. I can't afford to go if I don't get a little bit in my hand to live on.

I know Brevard CC is pretty competitive too. A few years ago when I was working on pre-reqs I was advised to apply to all programs within driving distance (from Orlando to Daytona to IRCC) and to still not expect to be accepted. I'm now going back to finish up my last pre-reqs and my gen AA and apply to all the programs. Good luck to you!

Do you have a set time frame by which you must finish this class to apply for admission? Is there any possibility of only going half time while taking it? I know math (esp algebra and statistics) were hard for me. I took algebra with a lot of "easy" classes and in order to pass statistics I had to take it a second time and had to drop to half-time just to get a B.

I don't know if would make anything lean one way or the other for you for getting into a program. I think the more general aspect of the critical thinking course would be your better option. Are you planning on going into an associate program or getting your AA and transferring to a BSN program? If it's the latter you can take the biomedical ethics as an elective.

This book was written by my cousin. At one point in time I wanted to be a nurse. After getting almost all of my pre-reqs I changed my mind. I read Faye's book and talked to a LOT of nurses and got scared. After dropping the ball on my ed for a few years (personal life/finanaces...I'm in my 30's with kids) and few years later I've come full circle and want to pursue nursing again. I know it will be hard and maybe I won't change the world but I can make a little difference in my little world. You know what? That is enough. Running away certainly won't help.

Not sure if someone addressed this. If you read through the document(s) and the decision there is a way. If you went non-PN to ADN through Excelsior and were enrolled as of the date of Oct-?-2007 and finish by 2010 you will be given special "variance". You have to request this to be able to sit for testing in FL. I think (if I interpreted right) it cuts out having to test in another state and then endorse over to FL. The FL BON has a list of Excelsior grads/students that they will make this dispensation for. I'm sure you can verify with them that you are on this list and the procedure you'll have to follow. If you read the minutes it seems every effort was made on the part of FLBON and Excelsior to prevent you guys from falling through the cracks. I hope it actually works. Best of Luck