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  1. Puerto Rico school feedback?

    WorldTravelingYogi replied to zzzzzgirl's topic in US Territories, Puerto Rico

    Really. I know someone that just got hired and she starts sometime this summer. She is still in Puerto Rico but is from St Croix. Yeah we will finish about the same time. I'll finish in May with e...

  2. Puerto Rico school feedback?

    WorldTravelingYogi replied to zzzzzgirl's topic in US Territories, Puerto Rico

    Yes PerlGirl, as StCroixFutureNurse said you will have an RN if you just do the ADN. However, as StCroixFutureNurse also said you will have a very hard time finding a job. I have 3 friends in CA...

  3. Puerto Rico school feedback?

    WorldTravelingYogi replied to zzzzzgirl's topic in US Territories, Puerto Rico

    The hospitals the school uses are ALL OVER the place. I have been to HIMA Caguas two times, HIMA Bayamón once, the VA, Hogar Crea for phychosocial and it is not even a hospital and now finally next...

  4. Puerto Rico school feedback?

    WorldTravelingYogi replied to zzzzzgirl's topic in US Territories, Puerto Rico

    Yes a lot of students live in La Cumbre or Las Cumbres. There are actually 4 of them and I live in La Cumbre I which is closest to the school at about 1/3 to 1/2 a mile depending on where in the...

  5. Puerto Rico school feedback?

    WorldTravelingYogi replied to zzzzzgirl's topic in US Territories, Puerto Rico

    Playing catch up again. Geez this thread moves fast. I am very surprised. It must have been the general orientation for the Spanish students. Because last year they had three English only...

  6. Puerto Rico school feedback?

    WorldTravelingYogi replied to zzzzzgirl's topic in US Territories, Puerto Rico

    If you have a Bachelors you will be in the accelerated program. If you have all or almost all your GE finished you can also be in the accelerated program but I believe that takes a little more effort...

  7. Puerto Rico school feedback?

    WorldTravelingYogi replied to zzzzzgirl's topic in US Territories, Puerto Rico

    Nope. You don't need anything. If you start the non accelerated BSN without a single class it will take 3 years. If you have a few general ed classes it will take 2.5 years. And people with a fair...

  8. Puerto Rico school feedback?

    WorldTravelingYogi replied to zzzzzgirl's topic in US Territories, Puerto Rico

    I only filled out one application. It was two sided and it was for the school. I did not fill out an application for the nursing dept. Maybe that is new. But like Belle said you will get in so...

  9. Puerto Rico school feedback?

    WorldTravelingYogi replied to zzzzzgirl's topic in US Territories, Puerto Rico

    Nope, unfortunately only Spanish during the day. I really wish the classes were during the day but I think they do it this way as to also give the Puerto Ricans that have day jobs and opportunity to...

  10. Puerto Rico school feedback?

    WorldTravelingYogi replied to zzzzzgirl's topic in US Territories, Puerto Rico

    There may have been English masters programs in the past at the Interamericana system but there certainly aren't any now. Interamericana in Arecibo offers a nurse anesthetist masters but it is in...

  11. Puerto Rico school feedback?

    WorldTravelingYogi replied to zzzzzgirl's topic in US Territories, Puerto Rico

    I am only speaking for the accelerated program but as long as you have a Bachelors you have NO prereqs except either History of Puerto Rico and/or Christian Faith. I went to a Catholic University so...

  12. Puerto Rico school feedback?

    WorldTravelingYogi replied to zzzzzgirl's topic in US Territories, Puerto Rico

    Nope, there are no Masters nursing programs in English on the island as of now. And there are definitely not any direct entry

  13. Puerto Rico school feedback?

    WorldTravelingYogi replied to zzzzzgirl's topic in US Territories, Puerto Rico

    Belle 5 more posts and you can message people and receive messages so jut ask or answer a few more questions!

  14. Puerto Rico school feedback?

    WorldTravelingYogi replied to zzzzzgirl's topic in US Territories, Puerto Rico

    There are some but not many that include lights and water. But if your hubby will come 3 mos early he will have no problem finding something. That is good long time to

  15. Puerto Rico school feedback?

    WorldTravelingYogi replied to zzzzzgirl's topic in US Territories, Puerto Rico

    Both La Inter (Universidad Interamericana) and UMET (Universidad Metropolitana) have programs in English and both programs are 100% English. Most people on this thread go to La Inter. I think there...

  16. Puerto Rico school feedback?

    WorldTravelingYogi replied to zzzzzgirl's topic in US Territories, Puerto Rico

    Oh I am sure there are bad areas in San Juan but I don't know of any around the school. I drive all over, up and down, and around a 3 mile radius of school and I have never felt unsafe in the...

  17. Puerto Rico school feedback?

    WorldTravelingYogi replied to zzzzzgirl's topic in US Territories, Puerto Rico

    I live in La Cumbre which is less than 1/2 mile from school and safe and quiet. That is as close as you are going to get. There are probably other places but they wouldn't be walking distance. I...

  18. Puerto Rico school feedback?

    WorldTravelingYogi replied to zzzzzgirl's topic in US Territories, Puerto Rico

    Jen they are the same school. The campus is the Metro campus because it is in San Juan. There are 9 Interamericana campuses around the island and the one in Rio Piedras is the Metro campus. By the...

  19. Puerto Rico school feedback?

    WorldTravelingYogi replied to zzzzzgirl's topic in US Territories, Puerto Rico

    Kevano51 you asked this question on page 58 and I typed up a long answer. Each state has different requirements. CA has a bunch like fingerprinting and background check. FL has other ones like an...

  20. Puerto Rico school feedback?

    WorldTravelingYogi replied to zzzzzgirl's topic in US Territories, Puerto Rico

    Yes but it is very, very rustic. My roommate and our neighbor who is in the program use it on a regular basis. I have a membership at a yoga studio and recently started using the treadmill at the...

  21. Puerto Rico school feedback?

    WorldTravelingYogi replied to zzzzzgirl's topic in US Territories, Puerto Rico

    No there is no day care center at the school. I have never heard of a day care at a University but then again I don't have kids either. You would have to find someone to watch them but if you ever...

  22. Puerto Rico school feedback?

    WorldTravelingYogi replied to zzzzzgirl's topic in US Territories, Puerto Rico

    I go one post at a time when I catch up so the LPN working question I answered in the last post. I don't know how it works if you don't have a Bachelors but have are an LPN. We have a guy in our...

  23. Puerto Rico school feedback?

    WorldTravelingYogi replied to zzzzzgirl's topic in US Territories, Puerto Rico

    Wages here are awful. Yes LPNs are still in demand in PR. In fact we have an LPN in our program that works full time. I asked him what starting salary is at his hospital for his job and he said...

  24. Puerto Rico school feedback?

    WorldTravelingYogi replied to zzzzzgirl's topic in US Territories, Puerto Rico

    Stephanie to be safe send all transcripts. I sent one from University of Nevada at Reno when I did a study abroad in the Basque country and it was only a 3 unit class. Yes send official transcripts....

  25. Puerto Rico school feedback?

    WorldTravelingYogi replied to zzzzzgirl's topic in US Territories, Puerto Rico

    Ekks I stoped getting notifications AGAIN from this site and now there are a bunch of posts. Sorry Dafina I asked you to post here and then I disappeared. Yes it is possible but it is very, very...