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    Kaplan College, Student Loans??

    lifelearningrn replied to Pouneh's topic in General Nursing

    If you can get approved for enough loans, you can do it. Private loans are definitely credit based- so if you don't have stellar credit, you'll definitely need help getting loans in the amount that...
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    Tell me the truth...

    lifelearningrn replied to Adams_Mama_07's topic in General Students

    Being pregnant, working, nursing school, pesky hubby... that is a LOT to have on your plate. I don't think you've shot yourself in the foot (though your hubby did a good job of it).. really, you'll...
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    Kaplan College, Student Loans??

    lifelearningrn replied to Pouneh's topic in General Nursing

    I think you can take out as many private loans as you can get approved for... and definitely combine those with federal loans. The cheaper the program you find, the more left over in loans you'll have...
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    Microbiology with A&P I OR II?

    lifelearningrn replied to JennL's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    At my school AP1 is a prereq for Micro so I am taking Micro with AP2. It might be advantageous to take AP1 alone and get your feet wet and then take the two sciences in the second
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    Nursing PreReq in 1 1/2 years.

    lifelearningrn replied to CCua's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I don't think applicants are judged on GPA alone.. we often hear "average GPA for this cohort was".. which means about half were above, half below. What did the people with the lower GPA have? I think...
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    Do you guys see a lot of people saying they are nursing students....

    lifelearningrn replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Students

    In my neck of the woods.. all the programs are competitive.. the CC programs and the Uni ones. What baffles me is that some people say there are more prereqs for the ADN programs than the BSN...
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    Do you guys see a lot of people saying they are nursing students....

    lifelearningrn replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Students

    That is an issue to take up with the school.. not the girl who likely didn't know she was committing such an egregious faux pas. Seriously, if there aren't enough and you're going to get kicked out...
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    Do you guys see a lot of people saying they are nursing students....

    lifelearningrn replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Students

    LOL- I get it just
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    I found a good way to bridge to RN.

    lifelearningrn replied to collegegirl209's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think if you pass the NCLEX and get licensed where you went to school doesn't matter much.. you're an LPN and if they are hiring, your chance will be as good as any new grad.. If just the LPN is...
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    39 and just starting?? Am I crazy?

    lifelearningrn replied to collegegirl209's topic in General Nursing

    This is such a good point... I had a friend who said the exact same thing to me when I went back to school in my mid-30s. It was part time and going to take me years just to get an associate's...
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    I found a good way to bridge to RN.

    lifelearningrn replied to collegegirl209's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts in Concord - Nursing for Nurses If you search this site there is a little bit already posted on this
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    I found a good way to bridge to RN.

    lifelearningrn replied to collegegirl209's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    That is pretty expensive.. and they may say they have an RN bridge coming but there is no guarantee.. Are you sure they are
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    Anyone else taking A&P 1 this fall? Study group?

    lifelearningrn replied to BelleNscrubs04's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    We're about at the same place in our lecture and have our first lab exam this week! I'm
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    Breaking Headline--Re-entry nurse obtains hospital position!

    lifelearningrn replied to NanikRN's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations and good
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    Do you guys see a lot of people saying they are nursing students....

    lifelearningrn replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Students

    It was on my syllabus for AP1 that I needed to purchase a lab kit. I was sent to the nursing section of the bookstore where I picked up said lab kit (which is dissecting tools among a couple others)....
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    Can I take the HESI and TEAS entrance exams before applying to nursing schools?

    lifelearningrn replied to future_RNurse321's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hmm.. I thought you HAD to take the tests before applying... It was my understanding that the test scores were one of the tools schools used before even accepting you into the
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    Do I need a BSN or will a MSN do?

    lifelearningrn replied to DisneybearRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    That is interesting... but an ADN prepared nurse in your program could have just as easily got pregnant and your 100% retention rate would have dropped to 50 right there. It makes you wonder if BSNs...
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    cna class questions/concerns

    lifelearningrn replied to savannahscofield's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Sweet.. I guess it doesn't hurt to price shop. It might be less expensive at other community colleges around
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    cna class questions/concerns

    lifelearningrn replied to savannahscofield's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    That price is a local community college. The core cost of the program is $725 not including books and scrubs (which are required additional expenses). Perhaps cheaper programs exist out there.. but...
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    anybody move to TX and regret it?

    lifelearningrn replied to Ms.RN's topic in Texas Nursing

    I have a friend who moved from Seattle to Houston and preferred Houston. I'm really curious how anyone can prefer Houston (not the best scenery, too hot to go outside 6 months out of the year,...
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    cna class questions/concerns

    lifelearningrn replied to savannahscofield's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The CNA program here is about $1000 dollars (with books, tuition, etc.)... personally, I wouldn't pay 1K just to add something to my resume.. but that is just me.
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    Do you guys see a lot of people saying they are nursing students....

    lifelearningrn replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Students

    Thanks for setting me
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    Do you guys see a lot of people saying they are nursing students....

    lifelearningrn replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Students

    Premed and prelaw are generally declared undergraduate majors.. Law school and medical school are graduate programs. Nursing school is not the same.. sorry, I'm not trying diminish nursing schools or...
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    Do you guys see a lot of people saying they are nursing students....

    lifelearningrn replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Students

    I'm not sure if someone else has pointed this out yet but some people may not update their profiles and may in fact now be nursing students. I don't tell people I'm a nursing student.. but I think...
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    Would you leave a new job for a better offer??

    lifelearningrn replied to mappers's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think I'd ever tell an employer "my husband thinks I should....".. Not exactly a professional way to handle a situation. What I haven't seen addressed here is the fact that the OP CHOSE to...