Ethsmom

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1. Can a new LPN work anywhere besides a nursing home?

   Ethsmom posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   I'm currently in an LPN program and will graduate at the end of March. Our two clinical sites have been at nursing homes, and I realize that I just do not have the energy to work in a nursing home....

2. On avergage, how long are LPN to RN programs?

   Ethsmom posted a topic in LPN to RN

   I always thought they were only 2 semesters long, but after looking at some curriculums, it looks like a lot of them (at least in VA) are 4

3. Getting my RN after going to a vocational college

   Ethsmom posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

   I'm currently attending Centura College, which is like a vocational college, and a CNA, at our clinical site, told my classmate that we can't do an LPN to RN bridge program, and that we will have to...

4. Need to get my GPA up but don't know where to start

   Ethsmom posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I currently have a cumulative GPA of 2.157(I did 2 years of community college). I've been out of school for 2 years and I'm planning to go back to my community college this fall. I'd like to...

5. Am I taking the right classes next semester?

   Ethsmom posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I've completed 4 semesters of community college, but I didn't take school very seriously, and didn't do well. I had my son and have been a stay-at-home mom for the past year (the last time I took...

6. What exactly is a curricular GPA?

   Ethsmom posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   One of the schools that I'm looking at, mainly only looks at your curricular GPA. Does this mean that they only care about your grades in your

7. Is there any hope in me becoming an RN?

   Ethsmom replied to Ethsmom's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   What about with stuff like FAFSA though? I applied for that my first four semesters of school and I thought that the schools could find my information that

8. Is there any hope in me becoming an RN?

   Ethsmom replied to Ethsmom's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   My first two semesters, I did pretty good (All B's and maybe 2 C's), but I was going through a lot my last 2 semesters, ESPECIALLY the 4th semester, and my grades definitely reflected that. I do know...

9. Is there any hope in me becoming an RN?

   Ethsmom posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I've completed 4 semesters at a community college and I currently have a 2.1 It's going to take almost 4 more semesters (taking 4 classes per semester) for me to even raise my GPA to a 3.0. That's...

10. How long until I can get my GPA up?

    Ethsmom posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I've completed 4 semesters at a community college, and am going back to school after a year of being out. I'm taking courses at a community college to get my GPA up just until I can transfer to a 4...

11. Want to get my BSN, but beginning to get discouraged

    Ethsmom replied to Ethsmom's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thank you so much

12. Want to get my BSN, but beginning to get discouraged

    Ethsmom replied to Ethsmom's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thanks :) Do you think that getting an ADN first will be better? I know it will be easier time wise, but if I have to do 2-3 extra years for a BSN, especially if it's the better route to go, I'm...

13. Want to get my BSN, but beginning to get discouraged

    Ethsmom replied to Ethsmom's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I did originally want to go for my ADN first, and then do an RN-BSN program, but I heard that employers are looking to hire more nurses with bachelors now. Does anyone know if this is true? The...

14. Want to get my BSN, but beginning to get discouraged

    Ethsmom posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I really want to get my bachelor's in nursing, and hopefully in the next 4 years but I'm starting to get discouraged. I did 4 semesters at a community college. My first 2 semesters I did pretty good...

15. I want to be a nurse but I have a low GPA

    Ethsmom replied to Ethsmom's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It's a 2.4 in my GE GPA. Do most schools take off for repeating