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  1. I have a B.S. degree, what would it take to become a CRNA?

    trae55 replied to NYMOM83's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It depends on where you live and how competitive it is. Where I am all of the jobs for ICU require a BSN. It says it on the job description on the hospital's website. However, I don't think anyone...

  2. HELP! Having problem choosing

    trae55 replied to zmojaver's topic in General Students

    Don't worry. A&P is more time consuming and different than hard. The upside is lonestar's adn program only counts the highest a&p I or II grade in their gpa calculation for the point system....

  3. HELP! Having problem choosing

    trae55 replied to zmojaver's topic in General Students

    I think that rumor about not accepting adn degrees and lvns has been going around for a while now. I wouldn't worry about it. Anyway, once you have your prereqs for your BSN, it only takes one year...

  4. I have a B.S. degree, what would it take to become a CRNA?

    trae55 replied to NYMOM83's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Look for an accelerated bsn program. The one here is only a year long and you have to have a bachelor's to get in. You have a better chance of getting a critical care job with a bsn compared to an...

  5. BSN vs ADN

    trae55 replied to lkk0718's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Are you in a hurry to get through school? How much coursework do you have completed already? I would look at the curriculum and see how long it would take you to graduate from each school, how many...

  6. HELP! Having problem choosing

    trae55 replied to zmojaver's topic in General Students

    Why are you taking intro to a&p? That class is only good for the lvn program. Are you considering the lvn route? If not, don't take it. You can also get into the lvn program with the regular...

  7. Fall 2010 Lonestar ADN Hopefuls

    trae55 replied to StephanieNicole's topic in Texas Nursing

    Here is a list of requirements: The applicant must: 1. Complete college-level reading, writing, and math prerequisites or LSCS Student Success Initiative (SSI) requirements. All associate degrees...

  8. Any tips/ advice for Texas nursing schools?? Planning to relocate

    trae55 replied to rosebud123's topic in General Students

    I'm at Montgomery and I really like it. It's in my town (The Woodlands) and only five minutes from my house. Honestly, even though I'm from here, Houston scares me. The traffic, crime, etc. I'm a...

  9. Fall 2010 Lonestar ADN Hopefuls

    trae55 replied to StephanieNicole's topic in Texas Nursing

    You don't have to have a cna license. I believe after the first semester you will have completed the cna coursework if you want to get it. Congrats on the pell grant. I'm married so I guess his...

  10. Any tips/ advice for Texas nursing schools?? Planning to relocate

    trae55 replied to rosebud123's topic in General Students

    Lonestar campuses are north of I-10 in the Houston suburbs and completely different from HCC. HCC is in Houston. Lonestar's website is lonestar.edu. Lonestar has a few different campuses to choose,...

  11. Is it really that hard?

    trae55 replied to EbonyBorn2Succeed's topic in General Students

    I took A&PI my first semester of college when I had just turned 18. I remember there were two older women (in their mid-twenties, lol-that was old then) and they kept telling me how hard the...

  12. Do I really need a BSN?

    trae55 replied to latebloomer74's topic in General Students

    The two hospitals in my town put BSN preferred on every single job opening. I'm going for my ADN and will probably have to work a little farther out to be in a hospital or get a year experience...

  13. Any tips/ advice for Texas nursing schools?? Planning to relocate

    trae55 replied to rosebud123's topic in General Students

    Some of the colleges you listed are for the bsn program, not the adn. All of the colleges are different. I applied to Lonestar in Houston and it's a point system. You pretty much have to have a...

  14. do other careers get "write-ups" as much as nurses?

    trae55 replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in General Nursing

    Didn't think I would "get caught up in that game" either..... Nobody does........ When others jobs are on the line...Guess what? They start "throwing people under the bus." Oh, I've been there...

  15. Should I go for the ADN and then BSN, or go straight for BSN?

    trae55 replied to tj87's topic in General Students

    Check the requirements for each program and see what fits you best. For example, because I took a&p a very long time ago I would have to take it over again for the BSN program compared to a...

  16. do other careers get "write-ups" as much as nurses?

    trae55 replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in General Nursing

    Every career is different, but some things are universal. I don't doubt some things will be harder than my previous profession, but many things will be easier being a nurse. I've noticed people try...

  17. do other careers get "write-ups" as much as nurses?

    trae55 replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in General Nursing

    No, that's not normal. It sounds like nurses are unjustly hard on each other. The who's in it for the money and job security post is a great example. No one asks that in any other profession. I...

  18. Found job in tampa area!!

    trae55 replied to gisela75's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congratulations! I just wanted to tell you that my aunt has been a nurse as long as I can remember and she said she would do nothing other than home health now. She loves being able to set...

  19. How to make A&P reading less boring

    trae55 replied to SingDanceRunLife's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm having the same problem with pharm right now. I'm also an auditory learner, but I never thought about that correlation. What I am doing that's helping a little bit: I'm taking it section by...

  20. Fall 2010 Lonestar ADN Hopefuls

    trae55 replied to StephanieNicole's topic in Texas Nursing

    Unless they changed the requirements, they don't give you credit for classes that aren't completed. You do get a full four points if you have 27-31 hours completed by the application date. So, if...

  21. Why the HURRY to Get into Nursing?

    trae55 replied to PacoUSA's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If I don't get in this fall, I will have to sit a year out and do nothing since I don't have any classes left to take. That would be like putting my life on hold for a year. There's other factors,...

  22. Fall 2010 Lonestar ADN Hopefuls

    trae55 replied to StephanieNicole's topic in Texas Nursing

    I'm hoping the economy will turn around by the time we graduate, too. I've noticed a lot of hospital jobs have opened up recently. I don't know if that means they are actually going to hire people...

  23. Fall 2010 Lonestar ADN Hopefuls

    trae55 replied to StephanieNicole's topic in Texas Nursing

    Whew! My doctor's office said I could have my last shot up to two months before Sept 9. Thank

  24. Fall 2010 Lonestar ADN Hopefuls

    trae55 replied to StephanieNicole's topic in Texas Nursing

    I remember hearing that if you don't have insurance you can get it through lone star. I've never checked it out myself, but they should have some information on the website. A friend of mine went to...

  25. Who's starting (or hoping to start) this fall?

    trae55 replied to nocheapones's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Congratulations to all that have been