musicstar23

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Hey, do u have Valparaiso on your facebook? I do and I think it's cool! On that note, my heart was broken because my Religion and Human nutrition credits did not transfer over causing me to miss out on the accelerated program. I have been accepted for the Fall traditional Nursing program & let me tell you, "I was not a happy camper"! But what can you do? I was told that I met All the requirements for the accelerated program back in December, however it seems that I was terribly misinformed. The primary reason why I decided to apply to Valpo is for the accelerated program offered. I live in Illinois and there is only 1 school that offers an accelerated program without a bachelors degree. Many Universities offer the accelerated option only for individuals seeking a second Bachelors. This really sucks for me because I only have an Associates degree in science. P.S :nurse:I live 45 minutes away from Valpo so please do not hesitate to ask me any questions!!!

congrats, when did u apply for the program and what is ur Gpa like. I hope that I'm not being too forward by asking:-)

i would recommend that you take whatever you like first! it really does not make a difference if you take a & p i or chemistry first. one course does not have anything to do with the other. a & p i is primarily biology, while chemistry deals with more ideals on math and chemical elements e.tc. i haven 't taken chemistry since high school, but i have taken college a&p i and it was pretty interesting and the material was very basic. to my understanding, a&p ii is a lot harder because it involves more detail and is not so basic! my advice is to go on the website "rate my professor.com", and check out the professors that are teaching these courses. i have done this myself in the past and find it extremely helpful when selecting professors. remember that a class sometimes can be easier or harder depending on the professor you choose.... good luck, musicstar23

I just passed my CNA test also. Honestly, it isn't a big deal. It's not like CNA's get paid a nice amount of money. I guess I'm not that excited because I took my certification test for pharmacy years ago & this test was Super easy in comparison. Anyway, congrats!!!

One thing you will have to understand is that the world can be a cold place sometimes! On that note, most people don't like their jobs and hate their co-workers even more. Maybe the people at your job isn't racist. Have you ever thought it could be your own insecurities :imbar:vlin: that make you feel this way. Times have change & racism is becoming less of a problem in this world. It seems more & more people are either of mixed race or dating someone of a different race. I admire the fact that you would like to become a Nurse Practitioner, but you really need to educate yourself. Why would an adult take advice from someone she thinks is racist? That is kindof strange if you ak me! Anyway, through my extensive research in the nursing field, I learned that Nurse Practitioners are going to be required to obtain a doctorate degree (DNP) by 2015. The bottom line is to start with the basis of nursing before you jump into the idea of becoming a Nurse Practitioner. Possibly the people at your job think that you are talking out of your _____ because you don't seem to know much about the steps of becoming a Nurse Practitioner, but say you have plans to become one in such confidence!!

Most professors that teach at community colleges are the same professors that teach at universities. Most material is standard & the credentials to teach is the same!!! It kills me sometimes when ppl don't give community colleges a fair chance. People have a tendency to prejudge community colleges on the basis of it being available to the community & being inexpensive... I'll tk the community college tuition "Any" day over a university.

It appears that you are making unrealistic goals for yourself! You are not super woman and everything is not picture perfect. Honestly, I think you should look into the medical field more closely and reevaluate to see if nursing is the right career change for you. I strongly believe that nursing is "Not" something that you just stumble across one day and decide to try out. Maybe you should become a CNA first to see if this is what you truly want to commit yourself to. Unfortunately, you have to stay focus in preparation for the nursing program because it is highly competitive to even get accepted into a school or program. Focusing on having a child and maintaining a realationship is not going to help you get where you need to be..