TopCat1234

Hello all! Been a long time since I posted here. Life got in the way but now, almost 20 years later, I think I'm finally going to nursing school! I'm applying for the new ABSN program at FGCU and was wondering if anybody else was too?

I just started looking into this program and it doesn't say anything about an interview on their website 🫤 I'm waiting til I get my final grades from this semester for two pre-reqs before I apply. Does anyone know what stats they look for as far as G...

To add to this, you want to look at the program. I applied to a traditional BSN program, knowing the university allowed second degree bachelor's students. But apparently not in the nursing program. It happens they're starting an ABSN for Summer 2024 ...

has anyone enrolled in the inaugural accelerated bsn class that started january 2009? what are your impressions so far? thank you, topcat

dumb question, but what is the difference and what do these initials mean? i know crna is certified registered nurse anesthesist - but the others? thanks! topcat

i actually woke up with a terrible cold last week and had to cancel my interview at the last minute. it is rescheduled for tomorrow, well today, now that it's after midnight. topcat

hello all! i will be interviewing tomorrow so i'll report back my findings. topcat

we started unit 2 which includes ch 5, 6 and 7 this last week. i am using note cards galore to keep track. i still have to read chapters 6 & 7 before the end of the week, and complete the assignments and online labs by friday. i better get cracki...

it comes down to being really organized and staying on top of your syllabus. i am taking my pre-reqs (ap1, micro and chem) all online, so i have to be even more organized, since i don't attend a class anywhere. get a calendar or planner and get all ...

it is pretty much like sand dollar described. i am taking a&p1 and microbiology online thru new mexico junior college. we have a discussion feature, where you are to make a minimum of 3 discussion posts: one to the initial question, one or more...

my daughter is 4 (almost, feb 8). i take my classes online, so i can work on them anytime. she's currently in school, then day care until 3. i could allow her to stay until 6, but i pick her up so i have a set definite schedule for my classes du...

my mother was a nurse and could see i had the aptitude and compassion. she always encouraged me to go into nursing, because it was a stable field and it offered huge opportunities. my mother focused on occupational health and safety and became a vp i...

either way that's an expensive asn/adn. i suppose it depends on how badly you want it, leocadia. i can go to jc for an asn for about $7,000-$10,000 or i can go for accelerated bsn for $30,000. and i think i might not qualify for financial aid, bec...

leocadia - i don't have any info on either school, but are you able to get financial aid at keiser for their program?

one of the downsides of online classes - no cancellations! this is our 3rd week of class and we are on integumentary system. this is another of my 8 week classes, so we move pretty quick. i can post examples of the critical thinking questions we g...

i find this very interesting, as an article in our local paper says almost the exact opposite: http://www2.tbo.com/content/2009/jan/24/bz-health-care-jobs-hardy/ tampa - with the tampa bay area's unemployment rate continuing to surge, a growing numbe...

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 school's inaugural class started this month, january 2009...

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 that does not have grad entry msn and i am now purs...

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 cover 2-4 chapters per unit. unit 1 went over chap...

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 too bad, as long as gas prices stay the same! Is ...

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 and my HS transcripts (huh? Do I REALLY need tho...

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 january, and take a&p 2 and micro summer 2009. the...

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 viable option. But USF is not bad.

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 and erwin. i actually found out i was accepted at...

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. topcat