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  1. Making the best of my wait

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

    Is this and ADN or BSN program? If it's and ADN, do you have any interest in furthering your education later down the road? If so you might want to talk to your local 4 year school and see what kind...

  2. Am I going to be in school forever?

    peytonsmom posted a topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Okay, here's the short version of my story. I'll be 26 in December and realized this year that i'm tired of putting off my dreams of being a nurse (specifically a CNM) until everyone else is taken...

  3. Am I going to be in school forever?

    peytonsmom replied to peytonsmom's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    That would make me feel a lot better if that's what they mean!

  4. Aspiring Nurse

    peytonsmom replied to Mybella0508's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Definetly look around at several schools before you choose one. I went back to the school I completed my AA degree at back in '02 and found that they wouldn't even accept half of their OWN classes...

  5. Curious about how long you all have been waiting to be accepted

    peytonsmom replied to studentmom2007's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I know that he university i'm looking to get into has had a 3.30 cutoff the last two years. They look at your entire GPA from the beginning of time which hurts me because I didn't exactly apply...

  6. Math

    peytonsmom replied to IaCountryGirl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I can't help you w/ the problem because its been about um...10 years since i've had a math class, but check out www.math.com if you can't find anyone w/ the answer. I used that to study for my...

  7. Guide on How to Save Big on College Textbooks (avoid bookstores)

    peytonsmom replied to cheesepuffs's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    That's a lot of great information, thanks! I love that someone named a website, "screwthebookstores.com"

  8. you know you are a nursing student when...

    peytonsmom replied to 9livesRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    you laugh so hard when 70 % of the people on pre-nursing with you say that they are in the program so they can become Certified Nurse Anesthesists (they have no idea what a CRNA do, all they know is...

  9. Well that explains it!

    peytonsmom posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I started taking pre-reqs at a local community college. I was told that if I wanted to finish my ADN there that I was looking at a long waiting list regardless of GPA. They advised that since I...

  10. you know you are a nursing student when...

    peytonsmom replied to 9livesRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    you start getting upset how come a tyny little cell can have so many things inside of it!! This is SO up there on my list!! I'm much more into things I can actually SEE as opposed to anything...

  11. A&P Midterm Grades

    peytonsmom replied to 2bJoshRN9788's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm hanging on to an A by the skin of my teeth at 92%. I have a 97% in lecture but my lab grade brings me down a bit. I had to miss a lab when my sister was rushed to the ER to have an emergency...

  12. Do I need my ACT scores to apply for nursing school?

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

    I think it does depend on the school. I have an associates in business from a CC so I figured as a transfer student I wouldn't need ACT's but I was wrong! Now I have to go do some serious brushing up...

  13. feeling discouraged

    peytonsmom replied to sckooshy1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I know at the school I'm looking at you need a 2.5 gpa in order to be considered for the program, but last year the cutoff for those that got in was 3.3, anyone between 2.5 & 3.3 was put on the...

  14. Spring Registration

    peytonsmom replied to mochabean's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I hope so because that is what i'm taking next semester and I work FT as

  15. money to help pay bills while im in school!

    peytonsmom replied to soon2bRN09's topic in General Students

    Your're brave posting this here! Brace yourself for the onslaught of comments about your fisical irresponsiblity and how you should only pay for your tuition w/ cash! I'd be looking for some kind...

  16. Anyone take ACT's 8 years after high school?

    peytonsmom posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    To make a long story short, I started college at 15 through a PSEO program w/ my highschool. I got in through a placement exam (the COMPASS). At that time I followed some bad advice to not even...

  17. Anyone take ACT's 8 years after high school?

    peytonsmom replied to peytonsmom's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Well, I know at both the CC and the 4 year school I am talking to, both require ACT or SAT scores for entrance into the nursing program (or any health technologies program) no matter what path you...

  18. has finiacial crisis kept you from getting student loans and grants?

    peytonsmom replied to renee_cal's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm really tired of the notion that the only reason I need student loans in order to go to school is because I am financially irresponsible and live outside of my means. I work a full time job as...

  19. Mom Needs Study Tips PLS!

    peytonsmom replied to itsa307's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The digital voice recorder was a great suggestion. I forgot about that. I have a 45min+ commute each way to work every day. So I record my flash cards onto the voice recorder and play it on my way...

  20. Accepted

    peytonsmom replied to Cls62011's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Congrats

  21. Mom Needs Study Tips PLS!

    peytonsmom replied to itsa307's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I know what you mean! I only have the one 3 year old but I think my Dh can count as a child half of the time lol. Do you have a supportive husband/family member that would be willing to watch your...

  22. GPA REQUIREMENT: Overall or Pre-Nursing Courses

    peytonsmom replied to gkbroaro's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Ugh. My school takes your GPA of every class you've ever taken and every school you've ever been to. Kinda sucks for me because I started college the first time at the ripe ole age of 15 (through a...

  23. Digestive System

    peytonsmom replied to Javeed's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    We have our first quiz over the digestive system today and i'm cramming like crazy. Its very overwhelming compared to what we've learned so far. I agree w/ the pp to start w/ the big picture and just...

  24. Which Route should i take?!?

    peytonsmom replied to FutureKYRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Look into all of the programs and their wait list. Where i'm at I assuming I can score a 3.3GPA or higher, I could actually get my BSN faster than I could my ADN because of the crazy wait lists on...

  25. Does a CNM do post-partum repairs?

    peytonsmom replied to justme1972's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I know that my midwife helped stich me up and I had 4th degree tears with my OB in the room (emergency vaccum