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Hi.I'm a 33 year old that has just recently began college.The program that I'm trying to get into doesn't require any general ed. classes to be completed in order to apply,but they do go off a point system to determine your ranking.You need a 2.5 gpa or better in order to be accepted.I only have 2 general ed. courses finished at his point,but both are A's.The thing I'm wondering is if they go based upon your high school gpa to determine anything.I was not the best high school student,but I've been out of school now for 15+ years and am very dedicated to school now.Since I don't have many general ed. classes finished in college,will they determine my gpa by my high school transcripts?Will I not be accepted if my high school gpa was lower than 2.5? Any advice or opinions would be appreciated. Thanks

Thanks for all the comments and kind words!I know I will have to eventually"man up",hehe.I realize that if I want to pursue it I might have to deal with it to a certain degree,but didn't want to be an every day job.Well thanks again for your opinions:)

Hello there.Just wanted to point out from the beginning that I am a male.I have been a CNA for about a 1-1/2 years now and I love my job.I wish I could be a CNA forever and climb up the pay scale but we all know how that works.I'm in school now but I have a long way to go.My major is in nursing but I am also considering becoming a physical or occupational therapist assistant.My first few semesters are the same pre-rex,so I have some time to decide what I really want to do.I'm keeping that thought because somethings that nurses have to do really creep me out.I can change dirty diapers all day and i'm not bothered by feces,saliva and other similar stuff like that.But to be real honest I get grossed out and cringe when I see blood and stuff that comes with it,ie cuts,wounds,etc. I tell people at work and they say,"there are plenty of things nurses can do that don't involve blood and guts".I was wondering what kind of things that were out there that didn't involve things like this.I think I could handle some things that aren't the best situation for me but there's is no way I could work in an ER or trauma where people are coming in with severed arms and things of that nature.So am I just not really cut out to be a nurse if I have this issue?Should I just go on and focus on therapy? Thanks for any advice.

thanks for all the replies,there greatly appreciated.so i contacted the fl don and they basically said that they cannot tell me before hand wheter or not my past will affect me.i basically have to take a course and when it goes to the don it will then be reviewed.well this exactly what i didn't want to hear but what can you do? each application is evaluated on a case-by-case basis. the board of nursing considers the nature, severity, and age of offenses, as well as rehabilitation and other factors. the board cannot make a determination for approval or denial of licensure without evaluating the entire application and supporting documentation. here is the link to the page. http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/nursing/nur_prospective.html

Thank you very much for your post.Ya know,your the first person to ever tell me something like that so thanks.I'm defenitly going to pursue it now.Hopefully getting my certificate and a couple of years as a CNA,maybe somebody will give me a chance. Thanks

Hi.I'm a 31 year old male intrested in pursuing a nursing career but I have a couple prior misdemeanors on my record and wanted to know if I'm wasting my time by going to school and pursuing a job in the medical feild? My priors are poss of marajuana and a open container.I have been very stupid in the descions that I have made but there is nothing I can do about it now.I have been in the constuction industry in the past and I'm looking for a big change.I tried to pusue being a Firefighter about a year ago but I did not go through with it because I was told even though I might get in with a priors,there are hundreds of guys on a waiting list that have scored very high on there tests and do not have any priors.So I decided that my past probably would not allow me to get that job under the present cicumstances.I want to help people now.I know there are going to be alot of nasty and crazy tings that I will see,but it makes me feel good to think that I might be able to help the people that need it. So I was thinking about getting a CNA certificate and becoming a CNA.And after working for a year or two as a CNA I wanted to go to shool for an LPN and work my way up the ladder.So my question is am I wasting my time even thinking about it?I would defenitly want to end up as atleast an LPN later on,so be honest and tell me what you think my chances are? Thanks Matt