Trophy.Nurse

As someone else mentioned earlier, 39 is not old! In five years you will be five years older than you are today (44) whether you invest the time in yourself & attempt to make an improvement or not. Why not give yourself & your child(ren) a fa...

Are there any direct entry nursing programs in or near the state of Illinois? Preferably between northern & central IL.

The program has changed drastically. Go to an info session for more info.

I would like to extend a sincere thank you to the OP for starting this thread & everyone else for their replies. This is a very informative thread. If you guys don't mind, please name schools. I am interested in eventually becoming a crna, so I h...

Wow, I didn't know about the UIS, housing situation. Good luck! Schedule your entrance exam soon, they fill up fast.

Coming from Chicago, huh? Me too! Be prepared for culture shock. There is no campus housing, you must find your own housing. Each student's cost of attendance budget includes a cost of living allowance of $6,400.00 per semester. The cost of living al...

Wow! Thanks, Lizze818. That sounds very doable. I'm not exactly a math whiz, so I guess I need to start studying!

Wow, really?! Thanks for correcting me. Wow, I have out dated info, huh? Again, thanks for correcting me. It will be beneficial for everyone that reads this thread.

No prob! Good luck!

Most private schools are easier to get into & have minimal requirements because you have to find the money to pay for them. The City Colleges of Chicago often have long wait lists in addition to relatively easy requirements. To get into a nursing...

Oh, darn! Thanks for the explainations, now I understand. Has anyone taken the new KAP entrance exam?

LTC is easier for new nurses because you're given a chance to get to know your patients, whom are more commonly referred to as residents because of the long term care environment. LTC is better than nothing & in this economy, most hospitals aren'...

I'm confused. Is the entrance exam referred to on the website as the KAP test really the NET test? Is there an accelerated option for regular BSN students, or is the 18 mth option only for ABSN candidates with a previous bachelors degree?

I don't know what the IELTS is, but I'll join you in your praise session - He surely deserves it! - & offer my belated congratulations!

Long, hard & worth it.... that sounds about right! Lol, I seriously hope so for the sake of all nursing students! Good luck & many many blessings!

Congrats! Do you feel that the ATI book was sufficient preparation, or was further study needed?

Thanks!

Point taken. I was offended & although I meant what I said,did not answer the original question appropriately. The difference between gauged ears & locs is that like tatoos, all jewelry including ear ornaments a facility can legally forbid th...

MissLadieTee, thanks for addressing this comment. MrNurseOR; Foremost, there is nothing dreadful about locs. I'd appreciate it if the adjective was dropped permanently because the correct terminology is locs. Secondly, I can tell you as an African-Am...

Congrats! I'm studying for the TEAS entrance exam & hope to begin my program in February. Good luck to us both!

In IL where I live, ther are several schools that offer dual MBA/MSN degrees, so that is always an option & BA is needed because you already have a BSN. Those programs are usually 3 years. You'd have to research & find institutions in your ar...

I would say you're getting ripped off because my best friend is a new LPN, no experience, not even as a CNA, and she's making $25/hr. Then again she lives in Chicago, where the cost of living is sky high & climbing. Don't forget to factor in the ...

Sophie, I feel old too, but saying that here, is cruisin' for a bruisin'!

I'll be 23 1/2 when I graduate with my LPN. I plan to go further, hopefully I'll b a CRNA by age 30!

I was in an LPN program in high school - that unfortunately I didn't finish. - & due to my fear of needles, I gave more injections than required. My instructor gave me saline & subq needles to practice on friends so that I wouldn't be afraid...