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  1. Info about Calhoun Comm College Fall 2009

    VSBlonde replied to momof3crazyboys's topic in Alabama Nursing

    I'm taking US History, Human Growth & Development, Microbio & Intro to Computers (I needed a filler class) all this summer. I'm right there with you Momof3, it's been 7 years since I was last...

  2. Info about Calhoun Comm College Fall 2009

    VSBlonde replied to momof3crazyboys's topic in Alabama Nursing

    I figure it wouldn't hurt anything for me to go ahead & take it. I've completed all the other pre-reqs because I needed them for x-ray. I have ******* for 201. I hate history, I'm much more a...

  3. Info about Calhoun Comm College Fall 2009

    VSBlonde replied to momof3crazyboys's topic in Alabama Nursing

    I really don't know when we'll hear something. I thought it was kinda odd that they went ahead & put the drug/background check buttons on the homepage, but I could just be jumping the gun. I'm...

  4. Info about Calhoun Comm College Fall 2009

    VSBlonde replied to momof3crazyboys's topic in Alabama Nursing

    I was just looking at the estimated fees & stuff: Textbooks (Nursing) .......................................................$700.00 Uniforms & Supplies...

  5. Info about Calhoun Comm College Fall 2009

    VSBlonde replied to momof3crazyboys's topic in Alabama Nursing

    What's on that curriculum is all we have to take. I didn't need history or lit for my x-ray degree, but you will need them if you plan on finishing up your BSN at another school like UAH. I'll have...

  6. Info about Calhoun Comm College Fall 2009

    VSBlonde replied to momof3crazyboys's topic in Alabama Nursing

    I stress myself out enough over it anyways. I guess I never really thought about "what if I don't get in". I'm going to Nursing school one way or the

  7. Info about Calhoun Comm College Fall 2009

    VSBlonde replied to momof3crazyboys's topic in Alabama Nursing

    Yeah, that's not really reassuring. It would be better for me if I could count my Summer Micro class since that's the only pre-req I'm

  8. Anyone applying for Calhoun ADN- fall 09?

    VSBlonde replied to beach_bride514's topic in Alabama Nursing

    When you go & pull the classes for the fall on WebAdvisor, it looks like they are taking 300 in the ADN & 50 in the evening classes. I think I have somewhere around 150 pts. I made a 99 on the...

  9. Anyone applying for Calhoun ADN- fall 09?

    VSBlonde replied to beach_bride514's topic in Alabama Nursing

    As far as the teaching manner, it sounds like the x-ray program at Wallace. They either read from the book, or I remember in our physic classes being split into groups of four and assigned chapters...

  10. Anyone applying for Calhoun ADN- fall 09?

    VSBlonde replied to beach_bride514's topic in Alabama Nursing

    From what I heard, they went in & made some changes because people weren't passing the NCLEX & such like they were supposed to be. When I was at Wallace State, we couldn't make below a 75 on...

  11. Anyone applying for Calhoun ADN- fall 09?

    VSBlonde replied to beach_bride514's topic in Alabama Nursing

    From the looks of the fall schedule on Web Advisor, it looks like they are taking 300 students during the day and 50 students for the evening

  12. Anyone applying for Calhoun ADN- fall 09?

    VSBlonde replied to beach_bride514's topic in Alabama Nursing

    I'm itching to get started. I haven't done much other than sit around since I lost my job and I'm very excited about taking classes this summer, just so I can have something to

  13. Anyone applying for Calhoun ADN- fall 09?

    VSBlonde replied to beach_bride514's topic in Alabama Nursing

    Does anyone know when the announce who made it

  14. Anyone applying for Calhoun ADN- fall 09?

    VSBlonde replied to beach_bride514's topic in Alabama Nursing

    I applied for ADN. I'm taking Microbiology & Human Growth and Development this Summer since those are the only two non-nursing classes I haven't already

  15. Nursing school & hearing loss

    VSBlonde posted a topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I have been a registered x-ray tech for the past seven years and did my job without any special accommodations or requests. I have congential birth defects & I'm 4'7, but I've never let it stand...

  16. Nursing school & hearing loss

    VSBlonde replied to VSBlonde's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I am awaiting acceptance at the moment, but I'm fairly certain that my scores are high enough to get in. My aunt is the director of nursing at a Maryland hospital and she's the one that mentioned...

  17. Need good shoes for clinical

    VSBlonde replied to studentnurseEVC09's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have flat feet and I really love my MBT's. I got a great deal on mine off e-bay. My only suggestion is to find a store where you can get fitted first because every style fits

  18. Fused joints and nursing

    VSBlonde replied to macbook's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Personally, I see no reason why not. I have just applied to nursing school, but I have been a registered x-ray tech for the past 7 years. I have a fused ankle joint & a few other birth defects,...

  19. Anyone applying for Calhoun ADN- fall 09?

    VSBlonde replied to beach_bride514's topic in Alabama Nursing

    I just turned in my application today. I am a Registered X-ray tech who is making a career change after losing my current job due to company downsizing. Most of my classes transfer, so I don't have...