THELIVINGWORST ASN, RN

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  1. You always have the option of applying to more than one school...there is nothing final about it. It just feels wrong to buy my way in to a program. I want to be the best and be among the best. I...
  2. ^^^when I say private schools i mean for profit nursing schools. The ones that say "hey! come to our school and pay $40000 for a nursing degree!" or " sure we are only provisionally accredited but...
  3. sigh....there is a reason private schools are so expensive...its BECAUSE its so easy to get into. In vegas they prefer students from CCSN or UNR over even UNLV but the private school nurses get picked...
  4. this is the same question i have been asking myself lately as I wonder about our financial situation once I start NS i together we only make about $40,000/yr. Our rent is only about $500-600/month but...
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    Worried about fall schedule....

    drop the nutrition and personal finance.....seriously unnecessary...AP1 and micro will not be too hard together although if i were you i would take Ap2 with micro instead....i took Ap1 statistics...
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    Anxiety about school and life in general

    dude....relax....if it was nearly impossible there wouldnt be very many nurses....who says you need to be an extrovert to be a nurse? you have many options as a nurse....even research! that said do...
  7. You're not going to find any real schools that don't require an entrance exam BUT you were supposed to wait until after you took your prereqs(or at least after you finished some of them) to take your...
  8. yep except my blood titer was free from my doctor at my yearly check up! WIN! lol plus my job does free HEP B series and TB skin tests....WINNING! ps TB tests are two step if your previous one has...
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    when to take the dosage test

    nope that class is easy peasy lemon squeezy....you just have to find which method works for you and just make sure you always check your work and you should be
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    Increasing speed

    ps my facility NEVER smells like poop either!
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    Increasing speed

    hmmm i always hesitate to answer these types of questions because my facility is -pretty easy because we only have 7-10 residents at a time even when we're short and if we are night shift 15.....our...
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    Pre Nursing Student Needs Advice and Encouragement!

    hey just wanted to say that an ADN is never really only 2 years....nursing school itself is two years and there is really no way you can get all your prereqs done in time to apply AND start a program...
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    CSN RN Spr 2012 applicants When Are You Turning In Your Packets?

    thanks and ditto! see ya at orientations
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    CSN RN Spr 2012 applicants When Are You Turning In Your Packets?

    woohoo btw the lady who accepts the packets told me that i didn't have to resubmit and that they will be able to evaluate my application regardless of when i turned it in!
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    ADN after graduating?

    I would suggest staying at your university and just retaking the classes you did poorly in to fix your gpa....it shouldn't take you too long since you already have your general requirements...
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    CSN RN Spr 2012 applicants When Are You Turning In Your Packets?

    also working as a hha for a homecare agency also is very flexible or you could even go private with that. try nursing homes if you already have your cna or home health if you dont. its great...
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    CSN RN Spr 2012 applicants When Are You Turning In Your Packets?

    i work as a cna in ltc and i certainly believe that they work with your schedule because you work 3 on and 4 off with 12 hour shifts so you have the benefits of full time work with the benefits of...
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    CSN RN Spr 2012 applicants When Are You Turning In Your Packets?

    what do you mean "jobs that could be taken along with the rn program here in
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    CSN RN Spr 2012 applicants When Are You Turning In Your Packets?

    seriously! omg i have to call the lady who accepts our packets and see if i need to resubmit my packet since i was told i was supposed to wait until july to turn the packet in! ugh i hope
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    CSN RN Spr 2012 applicants When Are You Turning In Your Packets?

    lol the health programs advisor at charleston campus...the one who gives the orientations for health programs....told me that 28 is pretty much guaranteed...27 depends on the semester...and 26 also...
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    Any advice? Considering LPN as an alternative...

    I totally understand the whole free living and free food thing! But still don't let anything hold you back from what you need to do....it will happen the way its supposed to. Just because it may not...
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    Any advice? Considering LPN as an alternative...

    Im sorry I can't help but try and (maybe not the right word) but deter a person with a previous degree from going the LPN-RN route just because it feels faster. I understand the need for income...
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    Advice please - My Fall schedule (longish)

    mostly just repetition, notes, READ THE BOOK, and study groups with likeminded individuals...oh and make sure you stay on top of your studies...if you miss one part it can throw you off tremendously....
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    Any advice? Considering LPN as an alternative...

    who says extreme stress? direct entry is 2 yrs of RN coursework after which you can work as an RN then the other half is Masters level work....win win PLUS you can get your CNA in the meantime and...
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    Not sure about LPN vs. RN vs. BSN!

    I would say stick with BSN if you can....Im going to hopefully doing ADN to MSN to DNP bridge because my goal is to become a CNM/DNP but I would definitely do the BSN if I had the opportunity to. BSN...