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  1. how many accepted

    FLmomof5 replied to eternalbride's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Many nursing schools are set up to do back-to-back terms. For me, I started in Summer 2009 and will finish at the end of Summer 2010. Advantages: You finish sooner There are more opportunities for...

  2. Accepted FSCJ Summer 2010 Students

    FLmomof5 replied to mistimartin's topic in Florida Nursing

    more like 100%. I got 217 and I am in EVE/WE (4th term[in 2 wks]) and there are plenty of folks with point scores that were below

  3. Accepted FSCJ Summer 2010 Students

    FLmomof5 replied to mistimartin's topic in Florida Nursing

    I had to take ENC1101. I got 6 Cr from the CLEP in 1979. The school said they would give you the credit, but a "C" when calculating your points. I took the class and got an "A".

  4. Nursing School Competition

    FLmomof5 replied to spritez's topic in General Students

    " "Test banks?! Alright, that is just unethical and academically dishonest"You're right, it is. "...

  5. Keiser U.

    FLmomof5 replied to RN_2b's topic in Florida Nursing

    Also, With the federal government takeover of the student loan business, for-profit schools like Keiser will not be eligible to participate so you will have a hard time finding money to pay for...

  6. viewed cheating,what to do,if anythig?

    FLmomof5 replied to nursegc's topic in General Students

    I have seen cheaters in my class as well. You exclaimed,"and they're going to be NURSES!" My reaction is more like.....cheat now...you will never pass the NCLEX! THAT is what gets you your license....

  7. Opinion needed-trads,non-trads and very non-trads

    FLmomof5 replied to 2blessings's topic in General Students

    Although I was not 18 when I started pre-reqs.....I could have been in the nursing program at 18. I started college at 17 and had 6 credits in English when I graduated HS. So, theoretically speaking,...

  8. Discrimination or reality?

    FLmomof5 replied to tiredstudentmom's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would say that this would be a case of discrimination.....but how do you prove it? She could apply and get turned down, but the school will claim there were "better qualified" candidates as their...

  9. pre-nursing mom of 3 needs advice

    FLmomof5 replied to Lgoodson614's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am a mother of 5 stepmother of 4....9 total. I got my BE (engineering) in 1984 before I had children. I have been a single mom and had to put my children in daycare so that I could maintain a...

  10. Ok.. SEEMS LIKE FLORIDA PAY SUCKS. EVERYONE AGREE?

    FLmomof5 replied to PAIDNSUNSHINE's topic in General Nursing

    My brother earned over $100K last year........in Manhattan. (RN) I am not a nurse yet. However, my pay is $72K/yr. To have the same standard of living in NYC, I would have to earn over $147K! (And...

  11. Accepted FSCJ Summer 2010 Students

    FLmomof5 replied to mistimartin's topic in Florida Nursing

    Not to my knowledge. From my experience, once nights always nights and vice-versa. I suspect that if a slot opened in the opposited schedule you might be able to ask for it, but usually those are...

  12. States Who Have Banned HESI

    FLmomof5 replied to Decemberblues's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    I agree somewhat with the last post. I cannot comprehend how someone can get a high GPA in a nursing program and be unable to pass the HESI. We take it every term. I know classmates that don't...

  13. Background Check - University of Colorado Denver

    FLmomof5 replied to klclapper's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Diversion is considered a "conviction". Even if it really wasnt. Same thing on withheld

  14. I'm really angry!!! And i just need to vent!!!!

    FLmomof5 replied to GM RN 2010's topic in Florida Nursing

    Have you tried the VA in

  15. Dosage Calculation Help

    FLmomof5 replied to dw302045's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It appears that there is info missing, but my thoughts would be.... You are being give 500mg to reconstitute. If you add that to 1 mL, you would have 500mg/mL . If you added it to 2 mL, you would...

  16. Student Loan Reform

    FLmomof5 replied to Anoetos's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100330/ap_on_bi_ge/us_obama_student_loans"The law strips banks of their role as middlemen in federal student loans and puts the government in charge. ""Private lenders...

  17. Jacksonville, FL Nursing School Options

    FLmomof5 replied to nikkiv723's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would if I had a high level of points. They set aside about 25 seats for out of county. They didn't used

  18. letting go of personal baggage from past medical issues

    FLmomof5 replied to AmericanChai's topic in General Nursing

    Trust me, I know how you feel. Emotionally, it took all I had not to go on a rage when we covered FTT in peds. Sure they covered organic and non-organic FTT, but like "social-worker-school", they fail...

  19. Student Loan Reform

    FLmomof5 replied to Anoetos's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Actually, there may be a huge impact later. 1. Only the government will make student loans and if they choose not to.... 2. The ACLU will ultimately (IMHO) challenge the legality of FED student loans...

  20. Accepted FSCJ Summer 2010 Students

    FLmomof5 replied to mistimartin's topic in Florida Nursing

    Forgot to mention that I would use the period before class to review the pp slides or

  21. Accepted FSCJ Summer 2010 Students

    FLmomof5 replied to mistimartin's topic in Florida Nursing

    Day in the life of Momof5....... Get a call on Skye @ 0615 hrs from my hubby who is currently in Afghanistan. Until last week, I would leave the house at 0645 to take DD to EWHS (since she is special...

  22. Accepted FSCJ Summer 2010 Students

    FLmomof5 replied to mistimartin's topic in Florida Nursing

    I am in term 3 N/W and I have worked FT the whole time. You can do

  23. Accepted FSCJ Summer 2010 Students

    FLmomof5 replied to mistimartin's topic in Florida Nursing

    These are 3 of the profs we had out term 1. It was the Pharm teacher's first time teaching Pharm, so we suffered a bit.... as far as the other profs go.....our class LOVED having

  24. Accepted FSCJ Summer 2010 Students

    FLmomof5 replied to mistimartin's topic in Florida Nursing

    Normally, at orientation they have boxes of uniforms being handed down from the graduating students and you "pay" what you can afford. The catch is, this terms graduating class still has FCCJ...

  25. Well I just got kicked out of my CNA class....

    FLmomof5 replied to Future-Male-RN's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    OMG! That is horrid! None of this makes sense because I have 2 misdemeanors and I have no problem with hospitals being OK with my history. Something else is strange....when I got my divorce eons ago...