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  1. new grad hiring freeze

    Dennis88 replied to newgradrn2's topic in Colorado Nursing

    How is that any different than the community colleges that use waitlists? The only difference is whether people are willing to wait 3 years or pay more to start right

  2. Looking for LPN school in Colorado

    Dennis88 replied to phines8098's topic in Colorado Nursing

    I'm not going to DSN but I wanted to comment about the hybrid A&P :) I took A&P 2 last year and I had Terry and he was awful in lab. My guess is he's the bio chair because he's better...

  3. What are the taxes like in Colorado?

    Dennis88 replied to Conrad283's topic in Colorado Nursing

    The state income tax is a flat 4.63%. Some towns/cities have an additional tax, but it's very minor (like $2 a month). So just substitue 4.63% for whatever state and local taxes you are paying now -...

  4. anyone applying to CU for 2010?

    Dennis88 replied to Sand_Dollar's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Thanks for the info. I knew it was very competitive, which is why I don't think have much of a chance with my GPA. But you never know, maybe they'll love my essay and I'll get lucky. Good luck to...

  5. anyone applying to CU for 2010?

    Dennis88 replied to Sand_Dollar's topic in Colorado Nursing

    I already sent in my application so I'm going to skip

  6. anyone applying to CU for 2010?

    Dennis88 replied to Sand_Dollar's topic in Colorado Nursing

    This is my situation as well. There's no way I can do the commute. Thanks for well wishes - good luck to you as

  7. anyone applying to CU for 2010?

    Dennis88 replied to Sand_Dollar's topic in Colorado Nursing

    I'm applying to the accelerated BSN for the summer start. I really don't have high hopes of getting in with my GPA, but I figure it's worth a shot since they don't require recommendations so it's an...

  8. Which is the best route to take for my BSN?

    Dennis88 replied to dddduncan's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Some of the CCs have closed thier waitlists and switching to competitive apps once they finish taking the remaining people on the list, like Arapahoe. So you can't even apply there for another 2...

  9. Which is the best route to take for my BSN?

    Dennis88 replied to dddduncan's topic in Colorado Nursing

    I agree with just going for the BSN now. Keep in mind that DSN does not yet have the appropriate accreditation for acceptance at Master's level programs. They might get it at some point, but it's...

  10. Looking for LPN school in Colorado

    Dennis88 replied to phines8098's topic in Colorado Nursing

    You'll probably get more responses if you start a new thread about

  11. Advice on CNA classes & colleges

    Dennis88 replied to LMB24's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Metro also has an accelerated BSN, as does CU (althought it's extremely competitive). The community colleges have long waiting lists for the associate's programs (some are transitioning to...

  12. Officially a Regis student

    Dennis88 replied to SemperFI's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Congratulations!! Which program are you in? I'm applying for the May 2010 accelerated BSN program. I've got my application done, I'm just waiting for my grades from this semester to post and I can...

  13. Info on Denver School of Nursing

    Dennis88 replied to rwh998877's topic in Colorado Nursing

    The way I read that document, it only applies to this one specific program if you have an associate's degree in nursing. Here's their general graduate program requirement: MS Program Admission...

  14. Info on Denver School of Nursing

    Dennis88 replied to rwh998877's topic in Colorado Nursing

    The downside is until they get the NLN accreditation, the BSN won't be accepted for application at NP or other master's level programs. So if that is something you are considering, you need to...

  15. University of Northern Colorado??

    Dennis88 replied to Cmunst45636's topic in Colorado Nursing

    The University of Colordao program is extremely competitive from everything I've heard. The traditional program at Regis is tough to transfer into - they only give 10 spots to transfers, they keep...

  16. nursing pre-requisite question

    Dennis88 replied to DenRN71's topic in Colorado Nursing

    I know it's too late for you now, but you can register for CCCOnline classes through any of the CCs. Aurora didn't care that my prereqs were 15 years old, so if you have a problem with the age of...

  17. nursing pre-requisite question

    Dennis88 replied to DenRN71's topic in Colorado Nursing

    I took MAT 135 at CCA and they did verify that I had the prereq(s) before letting me register. I'm not sure what the prereq(s) are because I had taken a lot of math (like advanced calculus) when I...

  18. nursing pre-requisite question

    Dennis88 replied to DenRN71's topic in Colorado Nursing

    If you can find a school that will let you take A&P 1 without taking a bio prereq, you don't really need it. But I've been taking my prereqs (I also have a previous degree) at CC Aurora and...

  19. Metro Students!

    Dennis88 replied to bano.bsn's topic in Colorado Nursing

    I was taking classes at Arapahoe at the time and I got an e-mail about the nursing changes, although I can't remember the timing of it. Since I wasn't planning on going to their nursing program (I...

  20. can't believe what they are doing ..

    Dennis88 replied to eve5483's topic in Colorado Nursing

    I agree GPA shouldn't be the only factor in determining "most qualified". I think you need to take other factors into account such as previous experience, interviews, recommendations, etc. We can...

  21. can't believe what they are doing ..

    Dennis88 replied to eve5483's topic in Colorado Nursing

    The problem is there aren't enough places for students to do their clinicals, so the schools are limited in how many they can accept. The question then becomes should the schools accept all...

  22. Metro Students!

    Dennis88 replied to bano.bsn's topic in Colorado Nursing

    I went to the open house a week or two ago and they are changing to a January start date in 2010 and it will be 17 months. They are aligning the program with the standard Metro semester schedule, so...

  23. Accreditation of BSN for acceptant to NP programs

    Dennis88 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    My understanding is that most NP programs (or any masters program) will not accept a BSN from a school that is accredited as a career/technical school. But what if you have a Bachelor's degree from a...

  24. Accreditation of BSN for acceptant to NP programs

    Dennis88 replied to Dennis88's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I know, unfortunately there aren't any in my area and going out of state isn't an option. Thanks for the

  25. How do you get into a specialty?

    Dennis88 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm interested in becoming an NP, but I'm a bit confused about how you get into specialties. I've seen NPs working in specialties like GI, urology, derm, etc, but I haven't seen any programs that are...