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  1. Microbiology study group spring 2009

    TopCat1234 replied to ladyscorpian14's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    i am completing the pre-requisites online through new mexico junior college and st. petersburg (fl) college. i am applying to nursing school at remington college of nursing near orlando. the...

  2. WesternU MSN-E Fall 2009 Acceptances

    TopCat1234 replied to ZooGurl3's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    all - know that this is a great program! i was accepted 5 years ago, but found out i was pregnant (high-risk) prior to the start of the program and gave up my seat i am now starting over in an area...

  3. Microbiology study group spring 2009

    TopCat1234 replied to ladyscorpian14's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    sorry i am coming in late to the game on this.. class started jan 12 - online. 16 week class. we are using tortora funke case's microbiology: an introduction. each unit is 2 weeks long and we usually...

  4. CRNA program in Tampa bay-maybe Orlando???

    TopCat1234 replied to Qka's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Yes, I would have to stick to USF and Barry myself. We live South Hillsborough County, but my husband works in St. Pete. Any further commute, he won't go for that. The program in Orlando wouldn't be...

  5. Anyone from Hillsborough Community College

    TopCat1234 replied to nicolegao's topic in Florida Nursing

    Congrats Melanie! Well, I have my game plan now. I went to SouthShore and spoke with a counselor. She looked at my transcripts and as soon as I get an "official" transcript from one of the colleges...

  6. Anyone from Hillsborough Community College

    TopCat1234 replied to nicolegao's topic in Florida Nursing

    ok, now you all are scaring me, lol! i have a bachelor's degree and i am looking to retake my pre-requisites to refresh my knowledge. i want to start out with a&p 1 at southshore campus in...

  7. CRNA program in Tampa bay-maybe Orlando???

    TopCat1234 replied to Qka's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Actually Wofford and Florida Gulf Coast aren't THAT close to Tampa... You are talking 2 hours to Ft Myers and almost 3 to Naples... Depending on where you are in Tampa Bay area, Orlando can be a...

  8. Galen Institute

    TopCat1234 replied to flwannaB's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    oh i never did come back and post...i actually was just accepted to the lpn program at manatee technical institute two weeks ago. i just couldn't afford galen. it came down to a choice between manatee...

  9. Books that show what nursing is like in real world

    TopCat1234 replied to APP's topic in General Nursing

    one i picked up recently was "so you want to be a nurse?" by marianne pilgrim calabrese. i enjoyed it and in asking my mom, the rn, she said it was pretty dead on.

  10. LVN program at a private school VS. R.O.P. school?

    TopCat1234 replied to iheartnursing_cali's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    the rop school usually has an agreement with local hospitals and nursing facilities to handle clinicals. at least the ones i am considering do. if you do well enough in the clinicals, these same...

  11. Anyone take LPN program just to make it easier to become RN?

    TopCat1234 replied to cindy0624's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    oh honey, didn't we all back then?! i'm 32 and know exactly what you are talking about!

  12. Finding a way to pay for college after you've already gotten a BA & student loans

    TopCat1234 replied to FutureAustinNurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    contact ut's office of financial aid. you'll still have to complete the fafsa in order to become eligible for graduate student loans. fyi-the main reason i maxed out on undergraduate loans is because...

  13. Request for Info Associate Degree - Accelerated

    TopCat1234 replied to anu789's topic in General Nursing

    an accelerated bsn or direct-entry msn might be your ticket. many of the colleges with nursing schools have an accelerated bsn. the direct-entry msn is a bit harder. some of these programs are for...

  14. Who's applying for the Fall 2006 semester?

    TopCat1234 replied to nurse2btracy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    i suppose i should add myself to this list! i am applying to lpn programs for start dates in august. so far, i have applied to two programs and i am waiting for the other two to start accepting...

  15. Vocational/practical Nurse And Very Proud!!!!!

    TopCat1234 replied to gr8nurse2006's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    i've heard of it but cannot provide any insight. i mean, i've only heard about it on the boards here. you might want to do a search and see what comes up in some previous threads. congratulations!...

  16. Im In!!!Im In!!!

    TopCat1234 replied to Candice31's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    congratulations! :smiley_aa :w00t:

  17. "an Alternate Candidate"...

    TopCat1234 replied to jpaschen's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    i was an alternate, got in, then had to turn down my spot, because i became pregnant and knew i wouldn't be able to handle the nursing workload after the birth. keep your chin up!

  18. Finding a way to pay for college after you've already gotten a BA & student loans

    TopCat1234 replied to FutureAustinNurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    hmm....stripper? you know, the old stripper myth: "i'm stripping to pay my way thru college." altho the only stripper who ever did that and made it thru school was in that ice cube movie, the players'...

  19. So You Want To Be A Nurse?

    TopCat1234 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    this is a book by marianne pilgrim calabrese. i picked it up yesterday at barnes and noble and i thoroughly enjoyed it. it is an easy read - if you can find a few hours in an afternoon or evening,...

  20. Finding a way to pay for college after you've already gotten a BA & student loans

    TopCat1234 replied to FutureAustinNurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    scholarships? it's a pain in the keister to apply for them all, but it might be well worth it. or personal private loans, if you have decent credit. you would think they would make it easier for...

  21. Finding a way to pay for college after you've already gotten a BA & student loans

    TopCat1234 replied to FutureAustinNurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    that was my original plan, the direct entry msn, because of my financial aid situation. i'm maxed out at the $46,000. i was accepted to such a program, but became pregnant right before it started....

  22. Finding a way to pay for college after you've already gotten a BA & student loans

    TopCat1234 replied to FutureAustinNurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    i should be a financial aid officer, with all that i know.... ok, here's the scoop - for government student loans (stafford loans), you can borrow a maximum of $46,000 for undergraduate studies....

  23. Vocational/practical Nurse And Very Proud!!!!!

    TopCat1234 replied to gr8nurse2006's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    oh no! darn, darn, darn! remember how god says if you have faith of a mustard seed, you can tell the mountain to move? well, this is your mountain - now get going and get it moved! no matter what,...

  24. Anyone take LPN program just to make it easier to become RN?

    TopCat1234 replied to cindy0624's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    rob - really check that 30-unit option. from what i remember, it would only allow you to practice as an lvn in california - you wouldn't be able to be licensed in any other states. great, as long as...

  25. Lpn Or Rn First

    TopCat1234 replied to dream2brn's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    i don't think that's true. there's an entire thread in the lpn/lvn forum on this very issue right now and a lot of us (myself included) are going this route to get in the door nursing. some local...