Ethsmom

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

   Ethsmom posted a topic in LPN/LVN

   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. Have any new LPNs gotten jobs at places other than n...

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

   Ethsmom posted a topic in LPN-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 semesters.

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 start all over and do a 2 year RN program, since ou...

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

   Ethsmom posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

   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 eventually transfer to VCU or ODU, but I know I need to g...

5. Am I taking the right classes next semester?

   Ethsmom posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

   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 classes was Spring 2010). I'm going to be going to J...

6. What exactly is a curricular GPA?

   Ethsmom posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

   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 pre-reqs?

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

   Ethsmom replied to Ethsmom's topic in Pre-Nursing

   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 way?

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

   Ethsmom replied to Ethsmom's topic in Pre-Nursing

   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 that I can pull things back together this time ar...

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

   Ethsmom posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

   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 like the minimum to even apply to a lot of nursing ...

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

    Ethsmom posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

    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 year and then to a BSN program. I currently have a...

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

    Ethsmom replied to Ethsmom's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Thank you so much :)

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

    Ethsmom replied to Ethsmom's topic in Pre-Nursing

    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 willing to do it. This semester, I'm planning on sig...

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

    Ethsmom replied to Ethsmom's topic in Pre-Nursing

    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 advisor that I talked with is telling me that I have t...

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

    Ethsmom posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

    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 (all B's with maybe 2 C's). My last 2 semesters ...

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

    Ethsmom replied to Ethsmom's topic in Pre-Nursing

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