sanidadjay

The problem with nursing schools across the country was that they dont have a national standard in relation to academic performances. Yes .... the better GPA you have, the better chances you will get into a program however, this is not true here in Albuquerque New Mexico. We have a community college here that offers Practical Nursing and Associates Degree in Nursing. Your GPA is not going to be your problem but the time you'll wait to be in the program is. For current NM residents, Average waiting period is at least 2 years. There are also 3 private schools that have ASN (PIMA, APOLLO COLLEGE, ITT) Im not sure about their residency requirements are but I know that GPA is not an issue as well. These places however are costly but why worry about the cost if you are eligible for loans or grants. These ASN program are 6 semester straight. Check it out and see if its something for you. If you get a chance to finish your nursing here, dont worry about relocating your whole family. Cost of living here in Albuquerque is not too bad. You can find a decent size room for $300 a month, $ 50-100 dollars on food and groceries depending on how much food you eat, $ 50 dollars on gas if you use your car only for school work and home, and your utilities and leisure expenses. if you have $500 dollars a month, it is morethan enough money to live a very humble life here. I know that I havnt answered most of your questions yet but I will be adding more next time....... I gotta be somewhere right now thats why... sorry...

I just took my CPNE last week end Oct 30- Nov 1 2009 in Racine WI. Thanks God I passed! Pls email me if you have questins about my experience. I can share tips and guidelins on how to make it thru..... God Bless to all of you who are preparing for it.

Congratulations for passing!!! I would really appreciate help/tips on how to pass cpne. Thank you!