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  1. Why is it everyone I know wants to talk me out of nursing???

    sunray12 replied to live4rachael's topic in General Students

    If you know this is what you want to do and it sounds like you do then I would ignore them. As for the overworked and underpaid bit well I don't know what line of work these naysayers are in but for...

  2. Medic --> CNA/LPN/RN

    sunray12 replied to Swatmed's topic in General Students

    I believe there are a few schools that give EMT's credit for clinicals. Check out the distance education board - there's a lot more info there that will probably answer your

  3. **(( How long do Pre-q classes take usually?? ))**

    sunray12 replied to FutureMaleRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It will take me 2 semesters for my first choice program but this is because I have an undergraduate degree which covers the writing and social science requirements. I have to take a&p and...

  4. Discouraged.....

    sunray12 replied to MrsTLC's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Have you thought about doing your prereqs at Nova? They're probably a bit cheaper than Mason and a lot of the classes can be done online which is helpful. A lot of people are in your boat so hang in...

  5. Feeling worthless over bad exam experience

    sunray12 replied to Gabesmomma's topic in General Students

    Since you say this is your third exam this means your course is based on cumulative series of grades - it's not a mid-term/final based class or an all or nothing final only class (I've had plenty of...

  6. Do you have to be really good in science to go into nursing??

    sunray12 replied to notenufshoes's topic in General Students

    Don't define yourself by your grade school experience(s). A lot of people who think they aren't good at science simply were not taught science in a way that was engaging to them. And as a result some...

  7. how could I be so stupid?

    sunray12 replied to Cilantrophobe's topic in Virginia Nursing

    i don't have vccs open right now so i'm not sure if there is a nova online chem section for early next semester but if there is then you should be able to complete it by 3/25. the chem requirement is...

  8. Need a little uplifting!

    sunray12 replied to Starting_Over_Again's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Look on the bright side - at least your mom is there for your son when you can't be and you're half way or more through the semester. I find that during the course of a semester I've had to streamline...

  9. online prereq only 4-5 weeks long???

    sunray12 replied to laura06baby's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think you can take any online course as fast as you want (provided there are no group assignments involved). The course critical dates only apply to the max amount of time you're allowed to spend on...

  10. Letters of Recommendation for Nursing School

    sunray12 replied to torasamu's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    For the schools that have the forms with the checklist of attributes the recommender has to check off each one and may also attach a letter to the form if they desire. If you want to make things...

  11. RN or RN to BSN? And night classes? Day jobs?

    sunray12 replied to Noaloha's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    not exactly the same. bsn or msn coursework is preparation for nursing leadership so you would be in line for those types of positions much faster than if you start with the adn. also some hospitals...

  12. 3 Week Online Psych Class

    sunray12 replied to smellyacres's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm not sure what your other obligations are or if you are a ft student. If you are a ft student then it sounds like you have the equivalent of an entire workday before the cna class and even a few...

  13. Mature Individual Wanting To Become a RN

    sunray12 replied to Susan1111's topic in Nursing Career

    Hello: Most nursing schools have prerequisites for admission. These vary from school to school. Some have a long list of prereqs. Others don't have many. There are some schools that will let you take...

  14. Am I stupid?

    sunray12 replied to anotherwannabe's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Too much pressure on yourself. Regardless of what you read here or rumors that you hear/read elsewhere about campus about admissions stats you don't need to get straight A's to get into nursing...

  15. My school will NOT allow anynoe to take both A&P 2 and Micro Help

    sunray12 replied to Tcap40's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Ditto. Why would you need to take micro twice if you take it online? Online microbiology generally has on campus labs so it is not like you would be missing the "with lab" component. You are just...

  16. How does nutrition compare . . . .

    sunray12 replied to GodivaGirl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    ^^ This sounds like an interesting course. I haven't taken nutrition yet but it's an area that I'm interested in and have done a lot of reading, etc. on my own. I don't know what the level of...

  17. What does your school require?

    sunray12 replied to back2thebooks's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The community colleges in my state have gen ed (pretty much covered if you have a Bachelor's degree), college math and gen science (A&P and chemistry) prereqs. You can only take pathophys and I...

  18. Fin aid appeal & stafford loans

    sunray12 replied to WSnurse2b's topic in General Students

    Why do you think you'll be denied financial aid? According to FAFSA the only grounds for denial are drug related felonies - and I think if you have tax issues you would not qualify. But ... if you...

  19. Anyone else feel this way?

    sunray12 replied to Muttlover's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Well I am not in nursing school yet but if your present gpa is 3.75 you could probably get a low grade in your math course and still be at 3.5 or close to it which is a very good gpa by any standard....

  20. To the girl who was texting all through chemistry class....

    sunray12 replied to polka-dot's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I haven't read the entire thread but I'm seeing a lot of uneccessarily judgmental comments. I've seen people "present in body only" in class or routinely absent all together who when it came down to...

  21. Can't get a job!!!!

    sunray12 replied to shinyblackcar's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Your search is too broad. It sounds like you're very flexible about location but for your search to be more effective you still need to focus on one area at a

  22. Oncology rotation

    sunray12 replied to tessa45's topic in General Students

    I know just as many cancer survivors as I do people who did not make it so I don't automatically associate oncology with

  23. Need Encouragement

    sunray12 replied to Spunky Tech's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If nursing school is what you want to do then you can do it. But keep in mind when you go through nursing school and clinicals you will meet more people like the charge nurse so you will need to...

  24. New New Step Dad, Mom in nursing school, too much?

    sunray12 replied to ovnerati's topic in General Students

    i agree with this. can you take a loan and work out a schedule where you share some of the care responsibilities with your husband before and after class? do you have any family members who are...

  25. How do you know what's on a test?

    sunray12 replied to ToxicShock's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My class syllabus includes exam objectives and I use those to guide my reading. If I didn't have those and the professor wasn't clear about the objectives I would use the textbook chapter summaries as...