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I actually took AP I and Micro at the same time. I didn't find it to be too difficult. The first couple of weeks were actually almost identical (cell structure and general biology). Although Micro spends the rest of the time covering non-human cell structure, I think it is very complementary to what you'll be studying in AP. I can't speak to Chem. Good Luck !!

I had one for Microbiology -- Which is not used to describe bacteria?.... and the correct answer was ..... wait for it........ TASTE ................. :barf01: You could tell how far along on the test thyat every person was based on the giggles, snickers and gags sounding off throughout the room. :lol_hitti

RLPORTEE -- I'm sorry to hear of your situation and hope that you ARE able to find a program that works for you. Again, try your state's Board of Nursing website. Also try looking on your state's government website. Our's (Michigan) lists programs that will pay off your loans in exchange for working in high need areas (urban and impoverished neighborhoods). If you are able to take out loans to pay up front, a program like that might work for you. Other options: - if you are a homeowner, you could take out a home equity loan - if you have fairly good credit, you could take out a personal / signature loan - talk with the advisor's at the school you're interested in attending about testing out of some of your classes (typically general ed.) or taking CLEPs for some of the gen. ed. classes -- this would lower the cost overall - most important --- don't forget to look into scholarship options, your school's financial aid office should have lists of websites you can go to for more info in addition to any that are offered directly through your school Good luck

RLPORTEE -- What you said in your original post did not offend me. What I said was that it was difficult to believe and I explained why. To be clear, I'm not saying that you lied in your post either. I'm only saying that you may not have all of the information you need in order to use your military benefits to the fullest. That is why I recommended contacting the VA. I understand that everyone's situation is unique and that I do not know the details of your situation. My intension was only to help. If the VA told you that you can not use the benefits, I recommend that you petition a re-evaluation. If it is someone at the school you are attending that is telling you that you can not use the benefits, one of a few things could be happening. 1) That school is not an approved school through the VA (not all schools are), in which case what they should be saying is that you can't use your benifits at their school, but they'll never say that because they know you'll go somewhere else 2) The councelor that you spoke with is unfamiliar with the VA benefit (usually one counselor specializes in veteran students), in which case you should ask to speak with the head of Financial Aid, the campus VA Liaison, or the Veterans Specialist who should be able to better assist you 3) Your benefits have expired (you must use the money within 10 years of exiting the service). If this is the case, then you'll only be able to reactivate your benefits if you re-enlist. I hope that something I've said helps. Good luck in finding a program that fits.

I'd second just about everything above and add a couple more.... 1) Get your book(s) as soon as possible and start reading. You won't know everything when you get to class the first day, but having already read the material, the lectures may "click" a little better. 2) Go to the publisher's website (the address should be inside the book's cover). Select your book and go through some of the animations, videos, etc. on the site. Like the previous poster's said, keep up with your reading (a little EVERY day) and you'll do fine. Good luck :heartbeat

I agree with John20. I'm currently at Baker finishing pre-req's -- received my AAS there and I like the school. But when it comes to applications for the Nursing program, I'm submitting app's to multiple schools. I've spoken with a few friends that are already RNs about the comparision between different schools in the area in regards to employability after school and the concensus is that as long as it is an accredited program, they are all viewed the same, so I figure.... where ever I get in first, that's where I'll go Good luck :redbeathe

A couple of things to think about..... 1) If you simply look at the predictable increase in patients due to the aging "baby boomer" generation, the projections for nurses over the next 5-10 years is anticipated to be at shortage levels, even with every available student seat full right now and during the next 5 years. 2) Add to that the fact that (just like in every other profession), people are always retiring when the financial outlook is good, I think we can safely assume that at some point during the next 5 years, there will be a rapid jump in openings as nurses that are in a "holding pattern" will begin transitioning out. This group would include people that are waiting for retirement savings to pick back up and those who's spouses have unexpectedly lost jobs. The schools' advertisings that mention the "nursing shortage" may not necessarily be referring to a current shortage. Think about it, the students that they are trying to attract will be graduating (on average) 2 to 4 years from now --- certainly not next month. From the school's standpoint, the people that their advertising is aimed at WILL be filling a shortage (anticipated as it is). Not only that, but realistically, no business is going to go into lengthy explainations in their advertising. The purpose of the advertising is to get you interested so you'll contact them to get more info. HOPEFULLY, when you do go to the admissions office, they will at that time explain what they mean. Having said that, I don't see their advertising as lying. To be clear, I am not in advertising, nor do I work for a school, it's just that I'm looking at it from the other side of the fence. I am a student and I'm looking at what the job market will be in 2011. I can certainly see where your frustration could be coming from though if you are currently looking for a job and can't find anything at this time. All the best to you !! :loveya:

Maggie -- I saw that you mentioned that your Anatomy grade will be 5 years old once you graduate, but have you looked into a school that has a "nursing as a second career" program? For instance, the University of Michigan has an accelerated program for people that have a non-nursing Bachelor's degree to earn a BSN in 12-months. http://www.nursing.umich.edu/academics/second_career/index.html Maybe there's a school in your area that has a similar program. Even if you would need to take Anatomy again, you'd end up with a BSN as opposed to an ADN and you'd do it in less time. Good luck :redbeathe

I'm a Baker student finishing up my pre-reqs to apply in Fall 09 for the Spring 10 term. (I already have a AAS from Baker as well, so I've been in school a while ) Because the competition is so tight at Baker, I've decided to hedge my bets and apply to a couple other schools as back-up -- one of them is MCC. I also went to www.michigantransfernetwork.org and was quite discouraged at first. However, I went in to MCC and had my transcripts evaluated and found out that MI Transf. Ntwk is not the end-all-be-all... just a starting point. All of my pre-req's as well as my required gen. eds transfer to the needed classes for the nursing program at MCC even though many of them showed as elective credit transfers on MI Transf. Ntwk. As to the issue of 4 cr at Baker transfering as 2.68, etc..... that is not a Baker specific isssue. It is because MCC (OCC, UofM, HFCC, et. al.) are on the semester system and Baker is on the quarter system. The same thing would happen no matter what school you are transfering from that is on the quarter system. Keep in mind that to get an associates at Baker (or another quarter system school) it requires 90+ credits. At a semester school, it's about 60. The credit adjustment made only reflects that difference. As for the specifics of say ENG 101 -- 4 cr at Baker, 2.68 at MCC, MCC's Nursing requirement says you need 3 credits.... this too concerned me at first. The advisor explained that because I have the English class with the needed graded, my English requirement is meet, just that by the time I'm ready to graduate, I need additional classes as electives to get the total number of credits required. Thankfully, I can use other classes (like computer classes) for those electives, so the "extra" thing I need is to take the HESI at MCC (NET at Baker). I guess what I'm trying to say is, you REALLY need to check out the other schools, IN PERSON (over the phone you're likely to get bad info). Make sure that when you go to take with the admissions advisor that you've printed out a copy of your transcript from Baker to take with you. They'll still require an official copy from the school, but they wouldn't discuss any specifics with me without at least a student copy. Good luck with which ever school you settle on!! :heartbeat

I too am in this situation and will be submitting my appeal in a couple of weeks. I'm not expecting any problems, but if I do have them, I'll be up a creek From what the financial aid advisor told me, this is not a school thing, but a federal thing. Pell grant, Stafford Loans (subsidised and unsubsidized) and PLUS loans are all administered by the feds. I guess they figure that if you've already got a degree, you shouldn't need another one --- WHAT EVER !!!! :lghmky:

If your credits are from a Michigan school, you can get a general idea of which schools will accept your credits and which classes they will count towards at www.michigantransfernetwork.org If you are hoping for more of your credits to transfer than are listed, or you're wanting the credits to transfer for a different course, you can speak with an admissions counselor about specifics (typically, they will only discuss in person though). However, if the credits that you are refering to are specific nursing classes, I have yet to find a school that will accept those classes from another school. They will accept pre-req. courses and general ed, just not the nursing specific classes. I know that some of the school websites aren't the easiest to navigate, but any school with a nursing program will have the entrance requirements posted (somewhere) along with info about what they will / will not accept from other schools. Hope this helps.... :loveya:Good luck to you

Great advise !!! I second them.

I'm just the opposite. After two separate HORRIBLE experiences with male GYNs, I will never agree to a male GYN again. I even refused a male OB and made quite a scene when they tried to send one in at the last minute when my daughter was born. However, I don't think twice about any other male medical professionals (doc's, nurses, techs, etc.). The wierd thing is, even when I consider having a cath put in by a male nurse that doesn't bother me, just male GYNs (and OBs). Go figure !!

I "googled" her name and found and address for her in a siting on http://www.springerlink.com/content/xg8m88506g5r1t42/ It lists: Department of Medical Research, Methodist Hospital of Indiana, Inc., 46202 Indianapolis, Indiana You could start there. If that doesn't work, try her publisher. They should have contact info or at least be able to forward correspondance for you. Good luck.