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  1. Waiting 2 1/2 years in Cali, feeling like giving up

    bigsick_littlesick replied to bigsick_littlesick's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I finally, FINALLY got in at a local JC here... Phew! What a relief! I am soooooo very excited to start next month. I already bought as many books as I could and am reading/studying ahead. Thank you...

  2. Best shoes for school

    bigsick_littlesick replied to kay_bee's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I, too, am starting my first semester next month. I currently work as a housekeeper at an area hospital. I am usually scheduled in the ED so you betchya I am walkin' crazy amounts each shift We are...

  3. Hands off the hoo!

    bigsick_littlesick replied to klone's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Ouch! I'm going into my first semester of nursing school next semester so I'm always perusing the forums here and although I haven't had a child yet, goodness, that sounds painful! Do the mothers...

  4. Sacramento City College/American River College: How many times did you apply?

    bigsick_littlesick replied to applemom83's topic in California Nursing

    Nope, don't mind but just to preface, I believe most ADN schools in California want an overall GPA in ALL of your classes to be anywhere from at least 2.5-3.0 and core bio GPA (that is your Anatomy,...

  5. Nursing Students- Were Any of You "B" Students- and Still Got Accepted?

    bigsick_littlesick replied to lifelearningrn's topic in General Students

    The first part sounds like me! I should've never started taking classes unless I knew what I was going to be but at least we're in

  6. Nursing Students- Were Any of You "B" Students- and Still Got Accepted?

    bigsick_littlesick replied to lifelearningrn's topic in General Students

    In Roseville, CA.

  7. Sacramento City College/American River College: How many times did you apply?

    bigsick_littlesick replied to applemom83's topic in California Nursing

    YAAAY! Congrats girl!!! Can't wait to meet you too! How are we going to find eachother on orientation day? It's gonna be a whirlwind two years but bring it on! heheh I honestly think that they took...

  8. Nursing Students- Were Any of You "B" Students- and Still Got Accepted?

    bigsick_littlesick replied to lifelearningrn's topic in General Students

    BeachBedhead, here is the link to a local college around here in Northern California. I know it may not be the program you're applying to but it's ok, it'll still calculate your score. This particular...

  9. Nursing Students- Were Any of You "B" Students- and Still Got Accepted?

    bigsick_littlesick replied to lifelearningrn's topic in General Students

    I had a 2.9 overall GPA due to messing up my transcript by failing classes I took when I was 18 (I'm 26 now)... If you looked at my nursing pre-reqs only, it's a 3.5 heheh Big difference! I got only...

  10. Sacramento City College/American River College: How many times did you apply?

    bigsick_littlesick replied to applemom83's topic in California Nursing

    I FINALLY GOT IN!!! :monkeydance: Aquarius30, thank you for your words, you were right! I got into ARC's program. Here's my insight, this was my 8th time applying = 4 years of waiting. I think with...

  11. MSMC ADN Fall 2010

    bigsick_littlesick replied to future nicu nurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    No... I'm getting REALLY incredibly antsy... I hope that I hear soon... It doesn't help that my mom calls me everyday and nags me to see if I've heard anything yet... And my dad is expecting a call...

  12. MSMC ADN Fall 2010

    bigsick_littlesick replied to future nicu nurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm hoping I get something in the mail or an answer from WebAdvisor this

  13. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    bigsick_littlesick replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Nice lol Silly

  14. Sierra College Letters?

    bigsick_littlesick replied to Lilme04's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    FINALLY got my rejection letter... I didn't think I qualified for their rigid standards (even though their pass rates have been falling) but I did but I obviously wasn't picked. I guess I'm slightly...

  15. Sierra College Letters?

    bigsick_littlesick replied to Lilme04's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    *** why does it take them so DAMN long to give me an answer... ARC gets twice as many applicants and they gave me my rejection weeks ago! Lame.... I STILL await my

  16. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    bigsick_littlesick replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a pre nursing student currently working as a scheduler at a radiology company so we get a lot of irritating ones (sorry if these are repeats, there are SO many pages on this great thread!) -...

  17. Sierra College Letters?

    bigsick_littlesick replied to Lilme04's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I limited myself to just the JC's up here in Northern California. My mom who is a workaholic telemetry nurse has lupus and needs my help a lot. If I move away, I'm afraid she's going to get really...

  18. Mount St. Mary's College LA -- ADN

    bigsick_littlesick replied to vlove's topic in California Nursing

    @hillarypeace2006, here's my thing... I understand and totally appreciate your wanting to warn us. People have been telling me, "ohhh, don't waste your money on a private school when you can try to...

  19. Mount St. Mary's College LA -- ADN

    bigsick_littlesick replied to vlove's topic in California Nursing

    I haven't found out if I've been accepted yet. But if I do, we will definitely have to meet. When is

  20. Mount St. Mary's College LA -- ADN

    bigsick_littlesick replied to vlove's topic in California Nursing

    Now, don't take me the wrong way , I know you're a graduate from the school but according to CCNE's website, they only accredit for bachelors, masters and DNP programs. AACN is for community colleges...

  21. Mount St. Mary's College LA -- ADN

    bigsick_littlesick replied to vlove's topic in California Nursing

    I think I am going to research which accreditation most hospitals will take. And I don't think CCNE accredits ADN programs, just BSN/MSN which according to this link, MSMC has for the next 10 years:...

  22. MSMC ADN Fall 2010

    bigsick_littlesick replied to future nicu nurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Also, what of this information? Here's the link: Nursing Program Definition - Mount St. Mary's College, Los Angeles Basically, it says if you have taken these classes, then you would be considered a...

  23. MSMC ADN Fall 2010

    bigsick_littlesick replied to future nicu nurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    oh! when and how did you find out? i thought decision letters go out in june. now i'm really getting

  24. MSMC ADN Fall 2010

    bigsick_littlesick replied to future nicu nurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    @future you got an answer

  25. Mount St. Mary's College LA -- ADN

    bigsick_littlesick replied to vlove's topic in California Nursing

    Msmc should still be accredited, otherwise it wouldn't be listed on the state's BON