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  1. Algebra or Statistics?

    sunray12 replied to Amanda1985's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yes statistics is the higher level

  2. How do you know where you belong?

    sunray12 replied to RN2B73's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Well I plan to start with what interests me then from there go with what opportunities open up. There's the question of "what suits" and if you have to work (i.e. you need the income) then there's the...

  3. appropriate to befriend an instructor?

    sunray12 replied to mzattitude's topic in General Students

    It's inappropriate and I wouldn't go there with it until after

  4. Nursing program admission question

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

    In my state interviews are something that are more likely to come up with private and/or hospital based programs. OTOH community college nursing programs don't interview and most state u programs...

  5. LPN to RN? or wait til RN school starts? what is the fastest path to RN?

    sunray12 replied to JadenRN TO BE's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Since you have an acceptance to the LPN program now that's the one I would go with. You can easily bridge to a RN program when you're done and have the ability to support yourself by working in field...

  6. Do you think there are any negitives to getting accepted to the Spring start program?

    sunray12 replied to mom25's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi: I don't see a disadvantage to it - my start date is probably spring of '10. I'd like it to be earlier but the fall app deadline is in Feb and I won't be finished the checklist by then. The point...

  7. Do SAT scores matter for nursing school?

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

    It depends on the school. If you were coming directly out of high school and applying to a four year college that has a nursing program then they would probably look at your SAT score. But keep in...

  8. Microbiology online?

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

    As you can see from the responses to this thread different people have different learning styles. For that reason the online medium works well for some people and not for others. If you've already...

  9. Does The Name Of Your School Matter?

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

    Your RN license and your related work experience (nursing) are what will be most important. As a new grad it will be all about your license. You won't get more money for going to one school vs another...

  10. Making the best of my wait

    sunray12 replied to Salamander39's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Definitely use this time to get experience in health care whether its paid or unpaid. The experience will count most for nursing school if it involves patient contact. Future employers will also like...

  11. Discouraged

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

    Sign up to volunteer at a local hospital so that you'll be able to say that you have health care experience for your next application(s). Be sure to tell the volunteer coordinator why you want to...

  12. Textbooks editions.. the infamous problem.

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

    Shop around. You'll find that for example amazon is substantially cheaper than your college bookstore. It's possible to make do with older editions but that also puts you in a position where you have...

  13. red cross or tech school

    sunray12 replied to wannab430's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The red cross doesn't offer cna courses in my area but that sounds to me like a good way to go. Employers don't care where you take your course as long as you have the cert. In fact some have their...

  14. Getting a head start on A&P

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

    While its great to be able to get a head start, without a syllabus you won't know where to focus your study in a way that will help you get good grades once you start taking the course. So I suggest...

  15. Free Nursing School in Washington DC?

    sunray12 replied to CanadaOhCanada's topic in General Students

    Tuition reimbursement usually means an employer including a hospital will reimburse you for your tuition expense up to a certain dollar amount per year. It doesn't necessarily mean there is no out of...

  16. Health Science Major to become an RN?

    sunray12 replied to jillrayearth's topic in General Students

    If you are looking at alternative routes to nursing you should look at other allied health degrees or certificates available at schools in your area. That way you will be getting clinical and/or...

  17. How do I pay my bills?

    sunray12 replied to PLM311's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Well most nursing programs seem to recommend no more than 20 hours/week. From what I gather it's optimal if you don't work or work very few hours/week for the first semester or two. You can pull that...

  18. My RN venture ended today.

    sunray12 replied to justme1972's topic in General Students

    I agree with this. You've come this far and it would be a good idea to at least finish the semester. I think you could simply state honestly that the last minute addition of material that you would...

  19. failing A+P what to do?????????

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

    I think you should contact your campus tutoring center asap and ask to talk with a tutor. S/he can show you some effective study techniques that will make all the difference in your test

  20. Where is the "nursing shortage" still going strong?

    sunray12 replied to Kingfish72's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Probably so. States have lost lot of money in the past year so this would impact the hiring budgets of state institutions including

  21. NVCC Nur Program-Withdraw, No Way!!

    sunray12 replied to Bpeaceful2All's topic in Virginia Nursing

    I'm not in a program yet but sounds like what I'd do. I would never volunteer to quit and if I should go through a dip in performance then they can let me worry about what looks like what on my...

  22. My situation

    sunray12 replied to ramgrad07's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    How many science and/or nursing school prereqs have you taken? Did you get decent grades in them? I ask because I can't tell from your post how far along you are in the process. I also can't tell if...

  23. I think we need a second degree student section...

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

    My point was specific to graduate degree programs where your financial might be met by aid you don't have to pay back such as scholarships and fellowships. A BSN is a second bachelor's degree which...

  24. bye...

    sunray12 replied to 3rdgenRN2B's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I was looking at teacher cert before I decided on nursing. Both are good fields because your work matters. Good luck

  25. Chances on getting in????

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

    A lot of people take their prereqs at community college - its convenient and very affordable so look into that. Then pinpoint a few nursing programs you're interested in build your course of study...