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  1. AS in nursing to BS IN BIOLOGY? is this posible?

    leenak replied to Jaime1990's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I was pre-med way back when and even though I'm now in the process of changing a career to nursing, I don't regret my decision of not going the medicine (MD) path. My only regret is not knowing...

  2. Very confused Nursing or MD?

    leenak replied to Jaime1990's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'll give my advice as a 30 something in a high paying career. Money isn't everything :) I am looking to go into nursing (and eventually NP) but it'll come at a massive paycut. Go for what you...

  3. AS in nursing to BS IN BIOLOGY? is this posible?

    leenak replied to Jaime1990's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Why not try to go for a BSN if you are still interested in being a

  4. Online classes. Yay or Nay?

    leenak replied to Hibbzem17's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yeah, not sure how they would tell unless you somehow had a transcript for a college in a state where you don't live. My current school offers a hybrid option for classes with labs, where the class...

  5. Tired of Pre-Reqs

    leenak replied to DarkBluePhoenix's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think I'm the opposite, I'm going part time and I just started taking my pre-reqs and was thinking that it is amazing that I'll be able to apply to nursing programs in less than 2 years. It seems...

  6. Online classes. Yay or Nay?

    leenak replied to Hibbzem17's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I like online classes. One of the nursing schools I'm going to apply to told me though that they wouldn't accept some online courses for the

  7. Bachelor or Master

    leenak replied to midim's topic in General Nursing

    I think you may need to do some more research. Accelerated Second degree BSNs are under 2 years, so its not 4 years. One of the schools I'm looking at offers a Direct entry Clinical Nurse Leader...

  8. Starting school and need to stay focused

    leenak replied to nevergiveuprn's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I personally didn't have a car or a cell phone (well probably pager back then) until I could pay for those things myself. I agree, your daughter isn't motivated because she has no reason to be. Be...

  9. Nurses and marriage

    leenak replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    If she is happy with the arrangement, then I'm not sure what the problem is? I'm personally a big fan of academic pursuits and if both people are on the same page and are ok with it, then why not?...

  10. Colleges choices.... how to pick

    leenak replied to Eugine Wallabee's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you want to see NCLEX pass rates, here is a link for California: Board of Registered Nursing - NCLEX Pass Rates It looks like CSULB has a really good pass rate (95%). I think either one would be...

  11. Nurses and marriage

    leenak replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    I thought from the initial posts that started this thread that there weren't any kids involved. A coworker of mine told me that he pays $2400/month for daycare. A lot of people have au pairs for 2...

  12. Is going straight to BSN to MSN-NP feasible?

    leenak posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I know I'm getting WAY ahead of myself but I am what you'd call a planner and I like to know what my options are ahead of time. I know there is a lot of swirl about NP going to be a doctorate soon...

  13. Which hospitals offer the best tuition reimbursement for a graduate degree?

    leenak replied to virgo08's topic in General Nursing

    Are you wanting to live in the DC area or DC? Fairfax county (VA) and Montgomery County (MD) supposedly have some of the best schools in the nation. Of course having the best schools comes at a...

  14. GPA Requirements for Washington DC area schools?

    leenak replied to stelat2010's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck to you claire! I know someone who recently graduated from CUA and got a great job afterwards (seriously, something that would be my dream job) but... she said not to go

  15. Young single mom who's desparate to be a nurse but have financial concerns

    leenak replied to mzinri2's topic in General Nursing

    I actually posted this under the DC area but apparently the most recent RN NCLEX pass rate for Radians college was 66.67 which is pretty abysmal. On top of that, they are expensive although its hard...

  16. Radians College formerly hmi

    leenak replied to take2dskye's topic in General Nursing

    FYI, apparently finding pass rates on DC schools is somewhat difficult. Anyway, just for those of you thinking about Radians college, their pass rate for 2010 as of April 1st was 66.67. Although...

  17. Nurses and marriage

    leenak replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    I currently work in a male dominated field (non nursing) although there are some women. I personally don't hear about this problem. Maybe because most of the people in my field have college degrees...

  18. Young single mom who's desparate to be a nurse but have financial concerns

    leenak replied to mzinri2's topic in General Nursing

    I'd be careful about going to a for-profit school. Is Radian's accredited? All I see from their website is how much money you could make after the program and average salary. How about a community...

  19. Your dumbest financial mistakes

    leenak replied to Williss2's topic in General Nursing

    I started saving in my 20s and one thing to remember is that if you are putting it into a 401k or similar tax deferred account, then your taxable income goes down so less money goes to the IRS. I...

  20. Your dumbest financial mistakes

    leenak replied to Williss2's topic in General Nursing

    I look at it as more of an emotional investment than a financial investment :) Financially, its a horrible decision for me, emotionally, I think it will be the greatest

  21. How to provide financially for your family while in an accelerated BSN?

    leenak replied to Jeniya's topic in General Nursing

    Are there part time nursing programs in your area? And you could also look at moving to a cheaper area but that could also backfire such as less income from spouse if they switch jobs as well. Could...

  22. Your dumbest financial mistakes

    leenak replied to Williss2's topic in General Nursing

    Mine will most likely be quitting my job and going to nursing school :) Although I'm willing to make the financial

  23. How to provide financially for your family while in an accelerated BSN?

    leenak replied to Jeniya's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have any kids but I have dogs/cats that are like my kids :) We live in an expensive area as well (DC area) and the current plan is for me to go through my pre-reqs, then quit my job to get a...

  24. Should I take out loans for nursing school?

    leenak replied to Nathan S.'s topic in General Students

    Can you get subsidized loans? If you can, I'd recommend those first and foremost. When I did my undergrad (5 years - 1 year extra due to change of major/school), I took out a total of 12k in...

  25. Deciding Between RN vs PA.

    leenak replied to Sped's topic in General Nursing

    I've looked into both the options and I am keeping my options open but I think I really really want to be a NP. Overall, I think nursing offers more flexibility. I have an interest in psychiatry and...