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truckinusa BSN, LPN, RN

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  1. NLN Pre-Admission Exam

    truckinusa replied to Raadauto's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Amazon.com: Review Guide For RN Pre-Entrance Exam (9780763762711): NATL LEAGUE NURSING: Books Can't be that hard, it doesn't require a calculator for the

  2. pre-reqs

    truckinusa replied to Countrygirl10's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My school requires Biology and an ACT score, but for this year they changed it up and now they require Biology for majors which is more difficult. Chemistry is also an option, but I decided biology...

  3. Low GPA...Getting accepted

    truckinusa replied to cljonesfuturenurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    At my school you would get quite a few points for the degrees. They would only count your retention GPA at my school. I'm not sure what they would do if you just literally transferred in with all...

  4. I'm in, I start nursing school in the fall

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

    I don't really know. My brother in law is pretty serious into Ipad software development. I like computers too and think maybe I can use my programming skills and maybe turn it into something? I'm...

  5. Nursing school essay

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

    Well, the essay must have worked? I'm

  6. Nursing school essay

    truckinusa posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I guess they want a short and sweet essay at 200 words or less. I'm wondering which direction I should go with this essay. The questions are "Why are you interested in a nursing career, and Why...

  7. physiology

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

    I still don't know what my grade is, but I believe I have a B. Physiology is a b****. I hope nursing classes are not this difficult. I'm into the science thing, but it really wears on my brain. I...

  8. Looking into medical and colorblind

    truckinusa posted a topic in General Students

    I have the option of starting nursing school for ADN in the fall, waiting on a waiting list for a year and a half for LPN, or possibly Radiology School(not sure if I can still get in). Can I do any...

  9. Nursing school essay

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

    I was a long haul trucker for 15 years. Nursing was not what I had in mind up until the last couple of years. I had one particular situation where I could have really used the skills of a nurse. I...

  10. Questions about getting into a nursing program. (Warning this post is long.)

    truckinusa replied to Zelenn's topic in Men in Nursing

    I have a few suggestions. I was around your age when I dropped out of college. I'm back in college for my nursing degree. I have ADHD also. School is just boring to me. I am doing nursing because...

  11. Prior GPA an issue?

    truckinusa posted a topic in Male Nursing Students

    I don't even know if this is common. I'm attending NOC in Oklahoma. I had attended college in 1994 and earned a bunch of F grades. My advisor says I can get forgiveness for these old grades, but he...

  12. Looking into medical and colorblind

    truckinusa replied to truckinusa's topic in General Students

    I'm just looking for some good advice. I'm not trying to get away with anything. My basic question is: Is nursing a waste of time for someone like me? I certainly don't want to be blamed for...

  13. Looking into medical and colorblind

    truckinusa replied to truckinusa's topic in General Students

    You sound like my dad. He can stare at it long enough and figure it out. I'm so bad I don't see anything on the dots of red and green or the blues and purples. I guess what I need to know is if the...

  14. Am I out of my mind wanting to become a LPN/LVN?

    truckinusa posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I have red/green colorblindness and I'm Male. I'm just sick of driving truck and I see a lot of LPN nursing home jobs around my area. Is it an enjoyable job? I just know what I've seen at the...