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  1. How many hours did you study A&P and what grade did you get?

    LisaWantsBSN replied to BreatheFree's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    We had that too in lab for a couple quizzes but for our lab practical exam we just had 4 dead bodies and pins sticking in their muscles and had to figure out what was what spell those correctly. It...

  2. Chamberlain College of Nursing - Addison

    LisaWantsBSN replied to icechick's topic in Chamberlain College

    No problem, we are all in the same boat!!!

  3. Chamberlain College of Nursing - Addison

    LisaWantsBSN replied to icechick's topic in Chamberlain College

    Hi there. I have a BA too and wanted to change careers. You will want to get an audit of your college transcripts. I had mine done AFTER I applied and paid for and took the HESI A2 exam and found...

  4. Chamberlain College of Nursing - Addison

    LisaWantsBSN replied to icechick's topic in Chamberlain College

    I never took the ACTs or SATs. I had enough community college credit to transfer to a university without it and got a BA. I had a 3.28 GPA and no ACTs and they accepted me. I declined for reasons I...

  5. Chamberlain College of Nursing

    LisaWantsBSN replied to Roxy0628's topic in Illinois Nursing

    It's called the HESI A2. I believe it's one of the national exams. Some schools have others and some schools put different things on the test. Chamberlain has biology, anatomy & physiology,...

  6. Any College of DuPage COD Nursing Students with a bachelor outside nursing?

    LisaWantsBSN replied to need2getin's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    With only 2 classes not completed you have a better chance than me. i have quite a few more like the CNA thing. But I think the 300 they said at the meeting they turn away might not be the best...

  7. How many hours did you study A&P and what grade did you get?

    LisaWantsBSN replied to BreatheFree's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I spent a few hours before our exams in A&P 1, got an A. But I think it helped a bunch that I took biomedical terminology and a type of survey class of A&P. It was an overview of both...

  8. Any College of DuPage COD Nursing Students with a bachelor outside nursing?

    LisaWantsBSN replied to need2getin's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    you might have already got an answer on this but you can apply with the chem and a & p 1 but they look at a lot of stuff for you to get in and turn away 300 students who are qualified each year....

  9. Chamberlain College of Nursing - Addison

    LisaWantsBSN replied to icechick's topic in Chamberlain College

    I agree the money is worth it 100% but not way is it worth it if you are paying for it twice and doing all the work twice. I couldn't see taking all of those classes again. I will get my BSN but...

  10. Chamberlain College of Nursing - Addison

    LisaWantsBSN replied to icechick's topic in Chamberlain College

    I applied a few months ago, right after the cut off for the prior semester. It took awhile because I had to take the HESI and they needed my transcripts, even from high school. They didn't get my...

  11. Chamberlain College of Nursing - Addison

    LisaWantsBSN replied to icechick's topic in Chamberlain College

    Hi, I contacted the adviser, Josh. He told me to get the written description of the class and he will pass it along. That's how I got one class okayed. The rest I guess was just UNDER their little...

  12. Chamberlain College of Nursing - Addison

    LisaWantsBSN replied to icechick's topic in Chamberlain College

    I got that evaluation too. I had to fight for interpersonal communications. I took a class called Interpersonal communications. I can't see how they would be the same (sarcastic) LOL. Well I won...

  13. Chamberlain College of Nursing - Addison

    LisaWantsBSN replied to icechick's topic in Chamberlain College

    I had a 3.28 GPA with a bachelor's degree and a 92.2% on their HESI and they were happy to take me if I paid them an extra $20,000 to take classes I already took. I'm pretty sure it's pay to play....

  14. Chamberlain College of Nursing

    LisaWantsBSN replied to Roxy0628's topic in Illinois Nursing

    you might want to try the other site of Chamberlain with 7 pages. I am not sure but they might give you that info. Can't remember off the top of my

  15. Triton Nursing program

    LisaWantsBSN replied to pmh27's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Questions for anyone going to Triton??? Did anyone say that the nursing program tuition was doubling this fall or soon? COD's is this Fall and said that Triton and Harper were too. Still a better...

  16. ADN to BSN bridge question

    LisaWantsBSN replied to LisaWantsBSN's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Any answers on this question. I am meeting with my CC adviser and I want to go in with as much info as I can. I don't always get the right info. I would also love to hear of any questions I should...

  17. ADN to BSN bridge question

    LisaWantsBSN posted a topic in Illinois Nursing

    I have a BA and applied to Chamberlain School of nursing. I got a 92.2% on the HESI A2 and got in. Problem is they picked apart my BA and decided not to take some of my classes and want me to take...

  18. Deciding on whether to start with med/surg

    LisaWantsBSN posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    I am 40 and working on my BSN. When I am finished I have read the best thing you can do for yourself is to work on the med/surg floor to get the most knowledge before you specialize, if you are so...

  19. PAX Exam

    LisaWantsBSN posted a topic in Illinois Nursing

    Hey there, Has anyone taken the PAX exam for a ADN program. I took the HESI A2 and got a 92% but I am not sure if it will be close to the same because this school expects you to have taken chem,...

  20. Chamberlain College of Nursing

    LisaWantsBSN replied to Roxy0628's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Hey there's another Chamberlain College of Nursing thread below with 7 pages of writing from students that you might want to read about their experiences with that institution. Some of it is...

  21. ADN to RN bridge question

    LisaWantsBSN posted a topic in Illinois Nursing

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  22. Chamberlain College of Nursing - Addison

    LisaWantsBSN replied to icechick's topic in Chamberlain College

    Hi there, Took the HESI A2, got a 92.2% and have a BA with a 3.28%. Got accepted. Problem is they picked apart my degree and did not accept classes I took. They want me to pay the $550 per credit...

  23. Deciding on whether to start with med/surg

    LisaWantsBSN replied to LisaWantsBSN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Jessamy, Sounds like you have done so much. I think you might be right starting out in med/surg. I think I might find out what i DON'T want to be as much as what I WANT to be. Thank you for your...

  24. Deciding on whether to start with med/surg

    LisaWantsBSN replied to LisaWantsBSN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    thanks so much for answering my post. I am actually interested in a few different specialties. I am glad you told me about your friends who KNEW what they wanted and then it changed in 10 years....

  25. How do I become a Diabetes Nurse Educator?

    LisaWantsBSN replied to angelm97m's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    That was a fantastic idea. It really sounds like the way to go if you can talk your hospital into it. If not, I don't see how you can get those 1000 hours you need in any timely fashion. Way to go for...