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I am not sure if you already did this, but you should start by getting information from you prospective schools to see what they require-go to their websites and download their course catalog and also take a look at an application. In general these a...

True, SJSU will not take 2nd bachelor's students, but at SJSU you can still do their RN-BSN Advanced Placement program, and they will accept all of those GE class from your undergrad. You can also do RN-MSN programs which will also take into account ...

Has anyone volunteered at CHOC? I am on their waiting list to volunteer (must be popular), hopefully starting in August. I am hoping be a nursing volunteer either in peds or nicu and I wondering what type of experience anyone has had while volunteer...

Have you filled out a FAFSA? Have you spoken to a financial aid counselor? Sometimes financial aid staff are uninformed/misinformed about the financial aid available to students. You def. should check this out b/c it doesn't sound right that they can...

Sonoma state too, but their program is very small 30 students or so . . .apply to as many schools as you can to maximize your chances of getting in. Good luck! BTW, ucsf only has entry-level master's (you need a BS or BA) and other MSN programs, but ...

209. When you are not even in NS yet, and already you looove this site and have read the "most gross, yucky, disgusting nursing horror stories" thread from the first page . . . and laughed until you cried/cringed/cried while reading the best ones to ...

thanks for starting this thread, very informative, as I too love babies and am aspiring to be a PNP or NNP, and was wondering the path to get there as well. I am also "tenderhearted" and sensitive, but I guess I will see where i fit in during nursing...

Out here in Cali, financial aid is based on need, not on the classes you take. I am assuming that since the FAFSA is federal, it is the same in every state. You fill out a FAFSA, and based on your income, if you are dependent or independent of your p...

I have a friend who went there for her undergrad/prereqs but ended up going to another CSU for NS. She got accepted at several CSU's, but not SFSU. SFSU has 1200 applicants for 80 or so spots! crazy! You might find that any of the the other CSU's may...

What path do you take to get to NP program? Is it a certificate that you get after your MSN, or a part of the curriculum? I have been researching this, but I am still a little confused as to the path one would take to be an NP. Anyone who is in an NP...

I would looove to be able to go to a private school again. I have dreamed of samuel merritt or USF, but it is just too much $$. I attended private school from K-12th, and I miss the small class sizes and overall environment. My parents struggled to p...

What if you have take A&P already? It seems medical core is a basic overview of these subjects . . . I also looked at other ROPs, and they too require medical core, and it seems some of the other CNA courses through other ROPs are specialized for...

Have you filled out a FAFSA? Even if you don't think you will be eligible for grants, you may be eligible for federal loans -Stafford loans This should be filled out as early as possible in the year prior to N.S.-the filing period is Jan1-June30, but...

I will be graduating with my B.S. in Health Care Admin., and planning to go into an ADN program afterwards. Will it matter that my B.S. is not in nursing? I would have preferred to get my B.S.N or even go to an entry-level Master's, but my my Anato...

It is a good idea to take your req's at CC b/c they are the pretty much the same as the university, except maybe for chem and some other support courses. What you may consider doing is to take A&P and the other core science reqs you need for the ...

At LB state, the grade of D or F will not "disappear" from transcripts, BUT it will not be factored into GPA after you repeat it. But not for a C. At my school, this was a well known fact that it was "better" to get a D or F than to get a C or W b/c ...

What about CNA through Red Cross? I know LA offers courses, but I don't know how expensive they are? Anyone know about this? Calinurse- How was your experience at the LB ROP? I am a pre-nursing student and this program looked really good. I have neve...

Thanks everyone for your explanations! This makes SO much more sense now! I thought I understood the different paths that I could take to get my RN license, but after reading so many posts and trying to research all of the many programs out there, I ...

Thanks! I think now I understand better what BSN's learn in school versus ADN's. But, this does not make sense to me: If I go back and get a B.S.N as a nurse with a B.S. in Health Care Admin, there will only be a few classes I will need in a bridge p...

I too have been mislead by many advisers: take certain classes when I really did not need them; telling me something did not transfer and having to retake it, when it really did transfer; saying I should not even try to apply to N.S. b/c I would not ...

i am not a nurse yet, but i will be attending fall 2010 (after 2 yr wait), and i have been panicking a little b/c i read posts such as these that talk about how there really is no nursing shortage b/c no one can get jobs, especially new grads. but,...

For anyone who has a B.S. and went on to pursue a 2nd bachelor's degree in nursing or A.D.N, what types of aid did you qualify for? Does it depend on how many credits you completed in first degree, or do credits start over with new degree? How much a...

Oh yeah, of course I would have to take an exit exam, my mind went blank for a second :) What is different in the scope of practice?

wow! This makes me want to go here for N.S.! No impaction, no wait lists, take prereq's while in N.S., guaranteed admission, 50% to pass, no exit exam, sounds good to me! Amazing how different it is . . .I really am considering checking this out! lol...

Thanks for all of the suggestions. I guess I am a little confused as to the difference b/w a nurse with a A.S. and a nurse with a B.S. I know this topic has been debated for some time now, as there is not a generalized entry-level standard that every...