Alana

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1. New Member! New Student

   Alana replied to Raevyn's topic in General Students

   Hi, I am a non trad student too. I am 33 years old and have four children ages 15, 13, 9 and 7 and have been married to my husband for 15 years. I am in my second semester of nursing school and am loving it. It is wierd though being such a non trad ...

2. How are you paying for school?

   Alana replied to can'twait2B1's topic in General Students

   I am currently going to school with the aid of loans, pell grants and scholarships. My tuition is 4200.00 per semester and the remainder of the money goes to pay for monthly bills. We are a family of six with an income of 20000.00 per year. My husban...

3. What kind of program are you in?

   Alana replied to manna's topic in General Students

   BSN for me. I graduate in 2006. Start actual nursing program on the 25th. YEAH!!! Finally!!!! Alana

4. Laptop for school?

   Alana replied to Alana's topic in General Students

   Thanks for your quick reply. I commute 1 hour each way to school. I will be at school from 7 - 5:00 every day. My main goal is to do as much of my studying inbetween classes so I can spend some time with my kids after school. I thought that if I got ...

5. Laptop for school?

   Alana posted a topic in General Students

   I will be in the actual nursing program this fall and I am wondering if I should purchase a laptop to take notes on in my classes. Here is a little information: I type faster than I write; there will be a couple of hours between each of my classes; e...

6. $$ Required physical for 1st year nursing students..$$

   Alana replied to marci3335's topic in General Students

   It's really funny that I am reading about visits to the dr. for school. I just got back from my visit. Even though I don't need a physical, they are requiring that I have updated immunizations and active health insurance. I have medicaid and they pa...

7. I got accepted for this fall!!

   Alana posted a topic in General Students

   Hi, I just found out that I have been accepted for this Fall to the nursing program at University of Missouri Kansas City. I am soooo excited! Because I am a late acceptance, there is so much that I have to do like get my immunizations, go to orienta...

8. How long is your commute?

   Alana replied to KristinWW's topic in General Students

   My school is 50 min. one way. My mother is having a cow because it is so far away. She is concerned about what would happen if one of the kids (I have 4 school agers) got sick at school, etc. I told her that I was going to get a list of backups toget...

9. New, from Missouri - First Post

   Alana posted a topic in General Students

   Hi All, this is my first post. I am currently enrolled at MWSC in St. Joseph, MO and I have applied to thier nursing program for this coming Spring semester. Unfortunatly, there are so many rumors floating around about how competitive acceptance into...