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Pretty much what RunBabyRun said... I grew up, got serious about school, and now try to excel in everything I do.

If your book has learning objectives I would try to answer those and if you can't ...refresh your knowledge for those topics. That has helped me!

Like the PP said, there are plenty of accelerated BSN programs out there to choose from. I am actually in an accelerated program now, however, the only downside is that since I already hold a bachelor's degree I don't qualify for any types of grants which is a bummer.

I would look into companies who specialize in promotional gifts, more specifically, medical promotional gifts. I did a quick Google search and a bunch of companies popped up... so I would start there. They usually let you add a 'logo' to your item so you can customize it to your needs. Here is a link to one I found that has many different types of penlights: Aluminum LED Replaceable Battery Pocket Light | Health Promotions Now

I am currently attending the accelerated nursing program at Kramer, however, this is my first semester so I don't have too much insight to offer. I am really enjoying the program so far... the teachers seem to actually want you to learn and understand the material but you are required to do a lot of reading, so be prepared. The testing style will probably be different than what you were used to... it requires you to fully understand everything that was taught, to be able to apply the knowledge and to critically think through the problems. I would recommend checking out a book at the library for NCLEX review and familiarize yourself the style of questions.

I have only been in the program for one week so far... but I like it a lot. I have already made some good friends who will be in the program with me the whole way. I don't know if the dynamics are different because it's an accelerated program but the age range of the students vary greatly. There are a lot of older students who bring a lot of interesting characteristics to the program. The only previous medical experience I have is getting my CNA certificate but I never got a job in the field.

I haven't attended either one of those programs, however I am currently in a second degree accelerated program. I guess it depends on your personal goals... if you are ultimately going to go back and get your BSN or a higher degree for nursing I would just do the BSN now. My personal opinion would be to get the higher degree to increase your chances of employment after graduating and set yourself up so that you can go back and master in a field later if you decide.

Ceccia - that is such an interesting way of putting it. I'm totally going to try that! I didn't get nervous when practicing skills for my CNA certificate , probably because I would talk to the "patient" kind of explaining the process as I went. But when it comes to interviews off presentations I am a total wreck.

Thank you so much for this advice! I start tomorrow ... I'm so nervous/excited I can't sleep =P.

Happy New year!!! -I hope to pass my first-third semesters (summer included) in nursing school. -I hope I am able to survive on my own in a new state and make the best of it. -I really hope that I am able to get involved in some sort of research this year.

Unfortunately the southern California area is extremely competitive for nursing school. However your current stats look good. I actually live about 20 miles north, but most of the community colleges around here are transitioning to a point system. GPA is a big factor, volunteer/employment in a healthcare setting helps. I know the community colleges in my immediate area have about a two year wait list... which I would guess would be about the same for the LA area.

I start January 13th and graduate May 2015!! I'm so excited to finally be starting school after so long! =)

I haven't started my nursing program yet but for my bio major I would buy my books through half.com and sell them after every semester if they were no longer needed. I would usually end up breaking even ( unless a new edition came out dropping the book value). They tend to be cheaper than Amazon even with shipping. The only downside to half.com is the shipping time... the books are generally sent via the cheapest method so expect the books around 1-2 weeks.

Hi! I start nursing school in January... I'm super anxious to get started! I actually will be graduating in the summer of 2015. Congrats to all that got in! =)

Congrats!! =)