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Hi. I'm going to be applying for the August 2011 term. One thing I'm glad to find out about is that they starting August 2011 PBSC will no longer be accepting the NLN exam but will be using the HESI exam. Those NLN seats fill up so fast! And then once they fill up you have to wait another 6 months before you can register again. I don't think it's the same way with the HESI exam. There are more testing days for the HESI exam. That's one new thing I learned that I wanted to share. Also I believe application deadlines for the Fall term is June 1st. P.S. Since creating this thread I found out that it doesn't really matter whether you apply for full-time or part-time. Once you've been accepted I believe they give you a certain amount of times per year that you can switch between being a full-time nursing student or a part-time nursing student, regardless of which one you applied to.

I'm not sure if I'm understanding your question correctly, but I'm going to try to answer the best I can. Palm Beach State College's ASN program is based on a point system. The more of the pre-reqs and co-reqs you get out of the way, the better. General education requirements for the program, I believe, are psychology, sociology, and your english courses, but math is not a requirement. For pre-reqs you must take A&P I w/lab, and Chemistry. The Co-reqs are A&P II w/lab and MCB w/lab, I believe. There really is no time limit to get these things done. You simply have to pay attention to the NLN exam deadlines, which is crucial. If you forget to register as soon as registration becomes active, the seats fill up and you have to wait another 6 months to register again (this happened to me, unfortunately). I wish I could tell you that you could clep out of certain classes in order to speed up the process, but PBSC does not accept CLEP credit for their nursing program. You have to have actually taken the class. It's good that you have your CNA certification because I believe that's an additional point on your application. My advice is to start working on your general education courses first, then your pre-reqs, and then do as much of your co-reqs as you can before you apply to the nursing program. This will ensure that you get higher points on your application. If you go full-time, this whole process is said to take you about 3 years, 1 year of pre-reqs and 2 years in the nursing program. P.S. The only courses that have a time limit are the sciences, and the time limit is 10 years.

I am very interested in becoming an esthetician. I have an appointment with Boca Beauty Academy tomorrow. I'm interested in both aesthetics and nursing and would love to combine the two fields. I'm also interested in massage therapy and may consider doing that as well in the future. The field of medical estheticians is new to me so I'm trying to gather all of the information that I can about this. Also I'm not yet accepted into a nursing program so I'm looking into other careers to get into in the mean time. Oh, I live in Florida, btw.

Long story short, it's going to be a while before I'm able to complete a nursing program, and I would like to get started with something in the mean time so that I can gain experience and earn some cash! It's been about 3 months since I received my certification as a nursing assistant, and I've applied to many different facilities in numerous places, and I've received no call backs, and when I call them they say that more experienced applicants are given priority or they are unwilling to work with cna's that have no experience. I've just recently turned in a volunteer application, hopefully that yields something. Would my chances of getting hired increase if I went on to become a PCT? I'm a bit wary of doing that because it seems that most of the places I've applied to do not recognize the difference between a cna and a pct, but I was thinking becoming a pct may open more job opportunities to myself because I will be able not only to apply for both cna and pct positions and perhaps even phlebotomy technician positions. And are PCT's able to work in Doctor's offices like MA's? I would like to make an informed decision.

Thanks so much for all of this beneficial information. I was at first preparing to enter PBSC's nursing program, but since I missed the NLN exam deadline I would have to wait 6 more months from september before I can register for it again, so I looked into my other options and found BC's program appealing. I've already taken both Psychology, Sociology, and a lot of english courses that require writing, so I think I've fulfilled all of BC's requirements save for Anatomy & Physiology II w/lab, which I will be taking in fall along with Microbiology, but I'll contact them to double check. In spring I'll probably take Human Growth & Development and Microbiology lab, just to save me some trouble in the future, but I'm going to be aiming for BC's May program. I guess I'm at where you were 3 semesters ago, lol. It seems like all of this is going to take an eternity, but as long as the wheels are in motion I know the time will roll by!

thank you very much. you answered all my questions! i'm already a cna (not practicing at the moment, though). i feel more optimistic now :). ooh, just remembered another question i had. does broward college require microbiology with lab as a co-req? p.s. i see you are almost finished with your nursing program. you're almost there !

Sorry to create another thread about this, but after relentless searching I wasn't able to find the answer to my inquiries, and so here they are! 1. Does Broward College require Human Growth & Development as either a Pre-req or a Co-req? 2. Does North Campus accept May RN applicants? 3. After 1 year of course work in BC's RN program, is it possible to take the LPN certification exam? 4. Is there a required Information Session one must attend prior to applying to Broward College? Thank you for taking the time to consider these questions :).

Yeah, for PBSC's nursing program I still need to take Human Growth & Development, Microbiology w/lab and Anatomy & Physiology II w/lab, but Microbiology and Anatomy II are co-requisites, so all I would have to do is take Human Growth to finish my prereqs. What really messes me up with PBSC is their testing schedule. For some reason I thought that the advisor told me that the opening day for sign-up for the NLN pre-admission exam was June 8, but it opened up june 1st, and by the time I figured that out all the seats were filled . I was beyond livid. And I can only schedule to take that exam once every six months so that sets me back a year, so I'm looking into other schools. Broward College's nursing program requires less prereqs that PBSC's program. All I would have to take is A&PII, I don't think they require microbiology or if they do it's a co-req. So what I'm going to do is this coming semester I will be taking A&PII w/lab and Human Growth and development and take the Hesi exam. If I don't get accepted into Broward's program I will take Microbiology and College Algebra the following semester and try out for PBSC and Miami-Dade As for FAU, you're right. They are very competitive, and I'm not a fighter, lol. I'm leaning toward the ASN route and I could always do RN-BSN. I hear the bridge programs are less competitive.

Thank you for your input. I've been seriously considering whether or not I should go straight for my BSN or take the ASN route first. The ASN route is probably more feasible because it is cheaper and allows greater flexibility of scheduling. I have the choice of going to school full-time or part-time. Realistically, I could probably get done with the BSN program in a similar amount of time as the asn program (I'll be getting my AA degree soon and then all I would need is two more years in a BSN level nursing program and ASN programs are usually 2 years in length as well), but the cost and time expended is probably more manageable in an ASN program.

Thank you! I'm definitely going to need it .

After talking with my school about my options, I've decided that I'm going to take the College Algebra Clep Test. I won't have to go through an appeal process to take the test, and should I fail the test it wouldn't count as a course attempt so I could always take the course again at my school after I appeal it. But, I'm going to study hard for at least a month and try not to fail. I bought the book College Algebra Demystified and I most likely will also purchase the Clep College Algebra Practice Book (Bidding for it on ebay. Won't find out if I win or not until tomorrow :)). If I don't win I'll just buy from another online website. I saw a site that had it for cheap.

Thanks for the input. I actually would prefer a hospital job as well, but my inexperience is holding me back a bit, I think. I like working fewer days and longer hours, but at this point I really want the experience as well. I've applied for a couple of different positions. I applied to manorcare for a part-time cna position and I've also applied for two hospital positions affiliated with tenet health care. The first hospital position I applied for I highly doubt I will get hired for because they want 1-2 years experience in the behavior health field in addition to a CNA license. The second hospital position I applied to I have a better chance a getting because they don't require prior experience, but it's preferred. Also, it's a per diem position. And manorcare is a nursing home branch. From what I read about it they prefer full-time employees. Hopefully I get a call from somebody.

i should try joining an agency. the school i got my cna certificate from is also a nursing agency so i should probably register with them. maybe my chances at getting a job will increase.

Thank you for your positivity and encouragement . I guess that's the dilemma. I haven't exactly decided what school I'm going to go to yet . I was focusing on finishing my AA degree requirements and I've been looking at various schools in the meantime. Currently Nova Southeastern and South university seem appealing to me, but there are a lot of other schools to choose from. I guess I better make a decision soon. I'm going to put off taking College Algebra (or another math if I can get away with it) until Spring. In the meantime I willl be taking Statistics in fall, along With A&P2 lecture and lab. Then Spring will be my last semester of undergraduate studies, which will consist of MCB lecture and lab and my other math requirement.

Yeah, unfortunately I agree. College Algebra is probably my safest bet . Yeah, I hear you. The problem is I'm not working with a lot of time, and my school doesn't allow me to take remedial classes because I actually scored into higher level maths on my placement exam. I've already had this discussion with them. I honestly don't feel that I'm any more challenged in math than the average person. I just wasn't taking my classes seriously at the time I did algebra. It was during my first year in school and I didn't even really know what I wanted to major in, so I did well in all the classes I thought were interesting and never applied myself to the classes I thought were challenging, especially with the circumstance I was dealing with at the time. Now I know what I want to do for a living and I'm determined to get it accomplished, but I have that nasty track record holding me back a bit. Thanks for all of your advice. I'm sure I'll figure something out.

It's probably easier than most places, but I have transportation issues as well. It seems as if the retirement homes and communities in the cities thaty neighbor my area aren't accepting positions at this time or want full-time positions. I'll keep looking, though.

I'm in a bit of a bind. Due to some trying circumstances earlier in my college career I've attempted College Algebra three times, yet have not passed it (2 withdraws, one fail). Now in order for me to take it a fourth time I not only have to pay out of state fees, but I also have to file an appeal. Right now I'm focusing on getting my AA degree so that I can transfer into a BSN program at a university, and I know I can satisfy the AA requirement with Liberal Arts or Finite Math, which I can take without all the hassle. But would that be a wise choice? Does anyone know if BSN programs would accept another college level math beside College Algebra, or is taking College Algebra the safest bet? TIA :).

I'd like to know, too. I live in the Palm Beach County area (mainly interested in jobs in the Boynton, Boca, and Delray area), and it is very difficult to find CNA jobs. It frustrates me that most of the places I've been applying to want you to have at least 1 year experience in a health related field. I need to get hired first in order to gain experience, lol.

I know I'm a bit late with this (I'm new to this site :)), but this may help someone else out, so I'm going to share the knowledge. PBSC's Full-time Program Schedule: You have your choice of going to school either 3, 4, or 5 days a week. It's 5 days a week if you do all your lectures in class plus the clinical on a separate day, it's four days a week if you do all of your lectures in class but your clinical on the same day as one of your class days, and it's only three days a week if you take online courses, I believe. PBSC's Part-Time Program: It is an evening/week-end course, so you'll be going to school either Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday, plus clinicals which is on Saturday, so that's two days a week. More information is provided (and probably in a more accurate and understandable way) on PBSC's webpage right here. Just click the online student orientation session and at some point in the orientation video (yeah, I watched the whole thing) Ms. Boles mentions both programs and the days they will occupy. Hope this helps someone out a bit.

Thanks for your response. I didn't see anything on their site that spoke of or against a waiting list for their traditional nursing program, but I will check and see again.

Hi everyone. I'm facing a bit of a dilemma. At first I was set to enter into PBSC's ASN program, but now I'm thinking about applying for FAU's BSN program. FAU's BSN program is 2 years if you have 60 credits or an Associates degree, which is about the same amount of time as PBSC's ASN program. I only need to take two maths in order to get my AA degree, but before I can apply for FAU's nursing I also have to take A&PII w/lab, MCB w/lab, and a chemistry lab. In order to enter PBCC's ASN program, all I would need to do is take Human Growth & Development, then I will have finished all my prereqs. Is Human Growth & Development a prereq for FAU's program? How long is their waiting list? Also, will liberal arts math sufficei n place of College Algebra for Fau's program? TIA.

I hope you get accepted as well. Do you feel that you have a good chance of getting in? Also, thanks once again for the course search tip. It was incredibly helpful. It listed reference numbers and everything. I'm definitely going to have to stay on top of the exact classes and what teachers I want to take because those classes fill up fast.

No, I haven't applied for fall. I'm going to be applying for spring whether I choose full-time or part-time because I still have my chemistry class to finish (in which I am currently enrolled) and Human Growth & Development, which I am taking during the second half of summer, and those are the last of my prereqs as far as classes go. The deadline for fall enrollment is June 1st so I'll most definitely miss that, plus I still have to take the NLN exam, which I'll be taking in September, and the nursing pro calc, which I'll be taking soon. As far as points go I won't be able to say until I take the NLN exam, but I've been doing what I can to strengthen my application for when I do apply. I have most of the co-reqs accomplished because I was previously majoring in something else, so I have a lot of credit hours already accomplished and I think that gives additional points. Also, I recently became a certified nursing assistant so hopefully I'll be able to get points for the health-related experience portion. Thanks for your advice. I will try looking up the classes and see what I can pull up.

Hi! I'm new here to allnurses, and I plan on attending PBCC's (newly PBSC) nursing program, but I'm wondering if I should enter the full-time trek or the part-time trek. The full-time trek can be either 3,4, or 5 days a week on the lake worth campus, and the part-time trek is two days a week, with evening classes either on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday night and Saturday morning clinicals, I believe. I plan on working while I'm enrolled so I'm trying not to take on more than I can handle, but I would rather the full-time program so that I can have my week-ends to myself and not have to attend school year-round and for an additional 8 months. My question pertains to the full-time program: Are their evening classes for the full-time program, or are they mostly morning? Also I'm interested in taking my lectures online to cut down the amount of days I must spend on campus. Any of you guys attend the nursing program full-time while working as well?

I'm hoping to get into the Spring 2011 program. I'm currently enrolled in Chemistry for summer A and in summer b I will be taking human growth and development. After that I will be finished with my prerequisites. I still have my co-reqs though (APII lecture & Lab & MCB lecture and lab) but I plan on taking them this fall. I wonder if getting into PBCC's (Or shall I say PBSC now, lol?) program is easier, more difficult, or similar to the other nursing programs (like at Broward College and Miami-Dade College)?