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Is anyone on here waiting to hear from Centralia College for Fall 2011? I have applied to several schools but I really want to move out of the city and to a small rural area to raise my family. Please share your thoughts on the town, school and progr...

None of the community colleges offer financial aid for CNA courses in my area and I don't qualify for WorkFirst/WorkSource because I registerd a friends car in my name. Why do colleges require this as a prereq for RN programs but don't cover it with...

So I have finally been accepted into a program that I can afford. But now I am faced with a issue about child care. While struggling to do my prereqs I worked part time and took out loans to pay daycare for my daughter. I do not qualify for state fun...

I did not know it was possible to get an 'over payment' of financial aid. The school I have gone to has an average cost of attendance and that is the maximum amount of financial aid. After tuition, books, supplies, transportation there is about $1200...

So it's a bit more complicated here. I went to the department of liscensing and explained what was going on but they could not get my cars out of my name unless I gave them the VIN and plate numbers which of course are on the paperwork that my ex has...

Yeah I had a momentary year long lapse of judgment where we got back together. All was well and he bought another car, he always uses some stupid line like he left his wallet at the place he bought the car or at a gas station so I have to 'just run i...

Yay on becoming a CNA to work while doing pre-reqs. I think it is a lot more difficult than just taking classes like some people get to do but at least you will be spending time caring for people:)

If the only reason you would consider changing programs is because of the commute I would stay in the program that you are in. Also you should think about who ever was on the alternate list that did not get in because you took that spot. It would be ...

Hey Spore, thanks for asking:) I hope to someday be a midwife at a free standing birth center. Or a family nurse practitioner and work in conjunction with a chiro or naturopath. But I also want to work in an ER or ICU for a few years once becoming an...

I'm really tired right now but I thought you said you were going to stop saying the word 'gravy' they don't even look or sound the same but I was rotfl after reading that:)

Does being a bartender count as a real career? Before that I was a waitress and both jobs raked in the tips and most nights were lots of fun! But after becoming a mom I decided something was lacking from my profession. In my original college days as...

I took classes on campus for a year doing prereqs for the community college then they switched to a random lottery instead of a point based/grade based system so I went for another year doing pre-reqs for the university here. Then I took time off to ...

Sweetie I hate to break it to you but you will not be brining home $1800 a month even if you got the maximum student loans! Perhaps it's time to take a look at your budget and become more frugal. I am a single mom and have to work as a CNA while in ...

As a single mom to two kids who worked while completing pre-reqs and maintained a 4.0 gpa, I do not like your argument that grades are not an accurate predictor. True someone may earn all A's but not be compassionate and comprehend caring theory but ...

Hello, I would love to get a job as a PCT at a local hospital or one in a near by city as I really want to work in a hospital setting. I am currently enrolled in a CNA course that ends in March. How do I go about finding a job as a PCT? What do I nee...

Hello, I was looking at the Arizona State BSN programs and noticed there is an accelerated program starting next fall that is held at the Mayo Clinic. Is anyone on here a student in this program? Has anyone applied and not gotten in? Is it at the May...

Hello, Does anyone have any experience using ATI in their program. We were told at orientation that we will be taking a critical thinking test which does not count to our grade. Then we will have access to ATI program online to use throughout the ter...

I completed all my prereqs almost two years ago! I had to take time off for my family but am finally starting nursing school this fall! I feel like I have forgotten a lot of the important things from A&P, micro and biochem but am not going to str...

For those of you who are nervous and are reading ahead like me I would just like to share my mistake. I skimmed through the book and did the online activities cd reviews etc for the first two units. Then I looked over the syllabus and realized the bo...

Oh yeah and... Also I hear good things about meal planning. Like cook a few days worth of meals over the weekend and freeze it so if you want to spend time studying instead of cooking just toss in the oven or crockpot to reheat. Or maybe if your luck...

Congratulations mama! I have an 11 month old and my secret to studying (which worked for his older sister when i was in school doing pre-reqs) is babywearing and yoga balls! Not a cheap-o bjorn or moby but a good sturdy carrier like an ergo or beco o...

I have a 4.0 in all prereqs for BSN programs in my area and a 3.8 overall (I failed a gym class because there was a project I forgot about despite my lifting weights daily!) I did two years of prereqs for a BSN program but am going into an ADN progra...

Hello, I am vegan and only wear earth shoes (otherwise my knees and hips hurt). Unfortunately there is not a good selection in white vegan earthshoes! I have found http://www.shoebuy.com/earth-solar-vegan/222018/480220?cm_mmc=smarter-_-none-_-none-_...

Cool! I didn't actually notice anyone leave early but then again I was close to the front. Did you leave before last years students spoke?

First of all I am not a nurse yet but I have enjoyed reading parts of this thread. With my most recent baby I wanted a waterbirth at a hospital that has birthing tubs. I woke up realized I was in far along in labor and called the hospital then rushed...