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  1. Just Visited a NS: Impressions?

    Donald11 replied to Donald11's topic in General Students

    I have decided against going to the school since I Was not impressed with them. However, I think I will have to attend a non NLN accredited LPN program since the majority of them, although regionally...

  2. "Traditional" private colleges offering BSN?

    Donald11 replied to blondielocks's topic in General Students

    Why do you want to attend a private college? Public ones are half the price. Some private schools in big cities like NYC or DC can easily cost $30,000 a

  3. Just Visited a NS: Impressions?

    Donald11 replied to Donald11's topic in General Students

    To follow up with the questions that were asked: 1. Each term is 12 weeks long with the program being 12 months long. 2. The school has absolutely no accredidation from any regional or national...

  4. Question About NLN Accrediation

    Donald11 replied to Donald11's topic in LPN to RN

    Thanks. That's definitely a big relief to me. I've been looking at for profit career schools and none of them have any type of accrediation except for being licensed by the Board of

  5. last semester and burned out...

    Donald11 replied to patricianyc's topic in General Students

    Can you elaborate further on the dwindling opportunities for LPNs? I am planning on doing an LPN and, after working for a year or 2, go back for my RN. I don't want to become an RN right away so...

  6. Just Visited a NS: Impressions?

    Donald11 replied to Donald11's topic in General Students

    Why do you gys think there are so many classes? Are the classes really necessary, or are they there to help the scool increase it's

  7. Just Visited a NS: Impressions?

    Donald11 replied to Donald11's topic in General Students

    I won't be able to start most, if not all, CC RN programs until Sept. 2011. I was hoping to get started earlier. It is too late to get admitted for Sept.

  8. NON NLN or CCNE accredited schools

    Donald11 replied to zembalina's topic in Indiana Nursing

    Does anyone know whether a graduate of an LPN program that is not NLN accredited can go on to be an RN or will they encounter problems? Does anyone have first hand experience in this area?

  9. failed nursing students

    Donald11 replied to vccorscc's topic in General Students

    You know, in the amount of time you spent going back and forth regarding a question that was aldready answered, you could have just as easily answered

  10. For Profit Colleges?

    Donald11 replied to Donald11's topic in General Students

    Thank you for the post. Although my situation will invovle going from a non NLN accredited LPN to an RN (associates degree). I know the best thing to do is to call up schools with LPN-RN briedge...

  11. Nursing School Accredidation

    Donald11 posted a topic in General Students

    I was just wondering how nursing accredidation works. I know some, but not all, programs are NLN accredited. What happens if you go to a school that is accredited, but not specifically accredited by...

  12. Nursing School Accredidation

    Donald11 replied to Donald11's topic in General Students

    bump-

  13. My first week as an LPN student!!!

    Donald11 replied to purplefetish's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Why is the program 18 months? That seems kind of long for an LPN program since most of the ones I see average 12

  14. How did you cover your medical insurace requirement?

    Donald11 replied to puravidaLV's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Why don't you get health insurance for 1 month, show the school proof of it, and then immediaely cancel it? Is that an option for

  15. For Profit Colleges?

    Donald11 replied to Donald11's topic in General Students

    When I meet with the admissions counselor on Monday, I am definitely going to ask some tough questions, mainly what their graduation and NCLEX passage rates are. I will also ask whether I can do the...

  16. On-Line Anatomy and Physiology Accredited

    Donald11 replied to glow worm's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I want to do most or all of my prerequs online. Can anyone report whether they had trouble transferring their online classes into nursing school? Also, what are good schools that do NOT require...

  17. Pre nursing vs nursing which one is more difficult?

    Donald11 replied to European's topic in General Students

    Thank

  18. Pre nursing vs nursing which one is more difficult?

    Donald11 replied to European's topic in General Students

    No offense, but can't you just answer the question? You don't have to give me all of the ins and outs of a care plan, just a quick 1 sentence summary. And I don't recall any threads mentioning as to...

  19. For Profit Colleges?

    Donald11 replied to Donald11's topic in General Students

    I understand and respect your point of view. However, I will be frank: My mother makes just shy of $90k and has essentially reached the top of the pay scale, all with just an ASN. Unless a BSN would...

  20. Pre nursing vs nursing which one is more difficult?

    Donald11 replied to European's topic in General Students

    Dumb Question: But what are all of these care plans everyone talks about? Are they something you do on a test in class or are they typically homework

  21. Hardest Part of NS?

    Donald11 posted a topic in General Students

    I was just wondering what most people have found to be the hardest part of nursing school. Is it the prerequs or the actual nursing classes? Will I have an easier time if I take less classes per term...

  22. failed nursing students

    Donald11 replied to vccorscc's topic in General Students

    If you have an entire year ahead of you until you start, why not get the prerequs/ general ed classes out of the way in the meantime? You can do them from a community colelge or even

  23. For Profit Colleges?

    Donald11 replied to Donald11's topic in General Students

    I actually have an interview on Monday morning with a for profit nursing program. I did my bachelors degree from a for profit university, and many of my credits transferred to a non-profit state...

  24. Do I Stand a Chance of Getting into Nursing School?

    Donald11 posted a topic in General Students

    I want to go to nursing school to become an LPN but am worried that I will not get in to any programs since nursing school is so competitive. I sometimes forget I am applying to nursing school and...

  25. Do I Stand a Chance of Getting into Nursing School?

    Donald11 replied to Donald11's topic in General Students

    What prerequs are you referring to? My high school ones? Because I have not taken any colelge level prerequs