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Well both my hubby and I got tested to see if we are carriers of strep and we are not carriers, so that is a relief. I talked my my daughter's pediatric and she said that when my culture was done on me when I was initially sick with a sore throat, that maybe the culture wasn't taken correctly. I guess that could happen.

Is it really that competitive to get into a nursing program? That is ridiculous that it is that competitive especially since there is a need for nurses and there is a shortage of nurses in general. I am not saying that the schools let anybody in but there has to be a range of GPA's that they will accept. B's aren't bad grades after all. I am usually and A/B student, and I really don't know if I can honestly get all A's in the three classes that I need to apply to the nursing program at CCCCD. I need A & P I, A & P II and Microbiology. I already have a B.S. degree and CCCC said that my previous biology classes from SWT were "too old" and I was told that I had to take the freshman biology as a pre-req to take A & P. Most of my basic classes math, english, psyh. etc were taken almost 12 years ago and I got a mix of A's and B's in them (and I am not retaking those!). I took the CLEP Exam for Biology and tested out of all the freshman biology classes. Taking the CLEP is an option that might help some people out of having to take basic required freshman classes. Just thought I would let people know about CLEP as an option. It saved me a semester's worth of time and money.

I was taking classes at PCC to get into the nursing program. I can't believe the wait list is so long there. I have a B.S. degree already and they didn't accept my Biology classes from my degree. I had taken them 3 yrs before moving to AZ. Needless to say this was quite annoying to me. I am now back in Texas and the school I am in now took most of my classes from my previous degree except one biology class that was "too old." I ended up taking a CLEP biology test and ended up getting credit for 8 hours of biology classes. Oh if anyone is taking Statistics at PCC take Goldberg - she is awesome!!! She teaches at the Northridge Campus (I think - it's close to LA Fitness). CLEP exams can save you time & money. Just an idea for whoever is reading this. Now all I need are three pre-req classes to complete before applying to the nursing program here in Texas which is really competitive too but it's not a two year wait list to get in. Good luck to all those waiting on the lists.

Hello I need to get some opinions about Strep Throat. My daughter got Strep Throat for the first time in May at 15 months old. She doesn't go to day care and really doesn't spend any time with other children. She got it from me ( I think). Which makes me feel horrible :uhoh21: I had it for about a week and had no idea I had strep throat until I felt absolutely terrible and went to the dr. The dr. did a strep test on me but it came back inconclusive. The dr. said that he was going to send off another test just to make sure. Well I never heard back from the dr. about the second test (even after I called to check the status). I was prescribed the Z-Pak Antibiotics "just to make sure" the dr. said. I did get over my sore throat and headaches and general feeling like crap after starting the antibiotics. I thought that I was getting my seasonal sore throat with sinus issues that I get at the same time every year. Every time I go the the dr. with a sore throat and allergies they do a strep test and I always get a negative result.....So I didn't think that I would have strep throat because I have never had it before. Well about a week later, I took my daughter to her peditrician because she was cranky, didn't want to eat and developed a red bumpy rash. The nurse did a culture of her throat and she had strep throat!:angryfire :angryfire. I was so ticked off that my baby had strep because I was tested for it and no one told me if I had it or not. She was prescribed Cefdinir oral suspension the first time she had strep. Now two months later my daughter has strep again, although this time her symptoms were mild - she was just a little cranky, had no rash, but would not eat anything except yogurt and milk. This time she was prescribed Amoxcillion. Should my hubby and I get a strep culture done? We don't have sore throats and we aren't sick. Is it common for a 17 month old to get strep throat again and again? I wash my hands all the time before & after diaper changes, before preparing food, etc. and I wash my daughters hands and face. My mother said that getting strep throat over and over again is fairly common.

I am thinking of going back to school for an accelerated BSN degree, and I have no experience with nursing at all. I like doing things to help people and make them feel better, and I work well with people. My grandmother was an RN and she loved it. I was raised on a ranch and I have helped pull calves, doctor injured horses, etc. So, I know that that seeing blood and other stuff won't bother me that much. How many kinds of nursing areas/specialties are there? Does anyone have any advice about nursing and programs that I could do that might help pay for my BSN and any general nursing career advice??

I am thinking of getting an accelerated nursing degree from University of Arizona. I already have a B.S. degree in education. Does anyone have any advice about this program, since I have no experience in nursing?? Should I volunteer at a hospital?