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What would you do if you found out that a fellow nursing student is smoking marijuana?

I agree with everyone else! Move back home with your parents. Nursing school is tough, regardless. Wouldn't it be so much easier on yourself if you didn't have to worry about working and finances?? I would move back home in a second if given the opportunity!

I don't mean to hijack this thread but how do you record lectures on your mp3?? I apologize in advance. I am a little "technology challenged"!

Lots and lots of information!!

We don't have waiting lists at my school. Acceptance is based on a combination of your cumulative GPA, your GPA in the science courses (A&P, A&P II, Micro, etc.), and on your NET scores. You have to reapply every semester until you gain acceptance into the program. It is my understanding that a few hundred apply every semester for 30 vacancies. I did accepted for the fall semester and I have completed all my pre-req's, as well as all co-req's. It sounds like that all these schools vary so much about acceptance, pre-req's, etc. that you may want to check into whatever school you are interested in to find out there requirements. Good luck to you!!

I got mine from my doctor but our local health department does it . . . for a small fee.

We didn't have science questions on our test. All we had were math and reading comprehension.

I think every school is different. We were told to begin the series of Hep B when we turned in our applications to the program. All of our immunizations are supposed to be completed before we begin class. I am not sure when we start clinicals because we don't have our orientation until the 22nd. If I were you I would contact your school to make sure you will be ok to start! Lots of Luck!

I start the nursing program August 25 and I am 33 yrs old. I have only met one other person in our program so far and she is 28. I think you will find that the ages of everyone will vary quite a bit! Good luck and best wishes to everyone!!

It also depends on what your college uses to determine acceptance. Some use the point system and that varies with each individual college. With that being said, my GPA was 3.3. All my sciences (A&P, Micro, etc.) I had A's and some B's. My GPA would have been higher if I hadn't been so stupid when I was 18. I decided to drop a class only I never "officially" dropped and the instructor didn't drop me, so I got a big fat F!:imbar I went back to school when I was 30 and have since made all A's and B's. Our school uses your overall GPA, the GPA of your science classes, and the results of your NET. They compile them together and come up with the "Magic Number"!! Of course it helped that I had completed all my pre-reqs and all co-req's. I will be going through the nursing program with 8-10 hours per semester. HTH!!:)

You know, I visited Phoenix about a year ago and they had a facility there that accepted students a little differently. (Yes I know its Phoenix AZ but if they have one there maybe they will have one in one of our bigger cities!) They made you take an entrance test and believe it or not, if you did well, then they had a spot for you in their next class. Gosh, I can't remember the name of that place! It seems like it was some sort of technical college but they only taught medical/dental (ie dental assistant, LVN, RN, xray tech, etc.) I looked into it while there to see if I had to move to get into a program:chuckle! They were really expensive though. For the RN program, they pushed you through in 1 1/2 yrs and it was like $40,000 or something crazy like that! Other than that, my advice is to apply to all colleges within communting distance. If you are willing to move, then I would apply, apply, apply. You know, all of us didn't get into a program the first time we tried. I applied to a college about a year ago. I didn't get into the RN program but they did accept me into their LVN program. I declined because my husband and daughter were in a near fatal accident. We have since moved. I applied to the college here and was extremely blessed. I did manage to get in the first time I applied here. That being said, I know alot of people who have applied 3 semesters in a row and still haven't been accepted into the program. I know it is extremely discouraging but if you heart is in nursing then just keep your chin up and keep applying! Good luck and best wishes to you!!

I have gone to 2 different CC's. Both operate the same way. You apply for NS and they calculate how many points you have. If you are the top 30 (or 45 for the other CC) you get in. They also have an alternate list although I am not sure how many they have there. So if someone declines admission into the nursing program, they will pull someone from the list of alternates. But if you don't get in, you have to reapply every semester until you either get into the program or find somewhere else to go. It is all based on your grades and I completely agree with pinknbd_99. There has to be some way to "weed through" all the applicants. So many people apply and they want to make sure they are getting serious applicants who will pass the NCLEX. I hope that helps! Lots of luck!!

That is disappointing to hear. No, I won't be in your class. We moved from the Tyler area about a year ago and now live closer to my husbands family in Bryan/College Station. I have been accepted to the nursing program at Blinn. I did complete all my pre-req's at TJC though.

Wow! I didn't realize the pay for nurses was that extreme from Tyler to DFW. Although, thinking back I do remember some of my classmates spouses driving to DFW and working Friday, Sat, and Sunday and then returning back to Tyler. That is a little disappointing to hear! I am about to start NS in a little over 3 weeks:yeah:! I guess once I get finished, I will really have to do research before I accept a position somewhere. Wow! That just really blows me away! So, do we all have to move to the bigger cities to get nice pay?

Bortaz, I think you have a favorite restaurant in every city!:chuckle I am so disappointed that I have never eaten there!! Hot and sour soup is so yummy! The area you mentioned should be a good place. I also lived south of the loop. Like I said before I really, really miss it there. As far as the wait goes, from the point I was chosen for my position to the time I was set up for orientation took about a month. Drug test, background check, etc. was a little time consuming. But maybe for a nurse they will speed things up a little! Let me know if I can be of more assistance! Again, good luck and best wishes!