hilzaberry

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1. Please Help!-I Was Told My Prereq Will Not Transfer Because of School Accreditation

   hilzaberry replied to DMMNursing's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   ...there are HUGE lists right now and all the cleaning out of the "accredited-ish" schools is bombing community colleges on top of the 4 year university schools. You might be able to challenge the...

2. Collecting Certifications

   hilzaberry replied to hilzaberry's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   I have taken every test required with acceptable scores, have obtained all of my pre-req classes with a 3.7 GPA WITH recommendations and have applied to over 15 schools...and have been placed on the...

3. Collecting Certifications

   hilzaberry replied to hilzaberry's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   **ANXIETY ATTACK!!** I am getting pretty freaked...I can't finish school and if I can't work enough to support myself when my parents insurance support ends I'm SCREWED! I have SEVERAL genetic issues...

4. Collecting Certifications

   hilzaberry replied to hilzaberry's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   o_o ***head desk*** This entire nursing school application carnival show has been such a nightmare for me I'm getting ready to throw in the towel. The ONLY reason I have my EMT/Medic cert is because I...

5. Collecting Certifications

   hilzaberry replied to hilzaberry's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   Okay, now I'm confused... Perhaps I should clarify first what my "dream" career destination is...When all is finally said and done, I want to become a nurse/nurse practitioner who specializes/certed...

6. Collecting Certifications

   hilzaberry posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   I am a nursing major in CA and because of the backup in the schools out here (and everywhere) I thought it might be a good plan to collect as many certifications as possible to attempt to start my...

7. Long term care is really THIS bad???

   hilzaberry replied to hilzaberry's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I had a REALLLLLLY bad personal experience involving psych facilities when a family member went to one for emotional problems. She has Celiac's Disease and requires a modified diet in order to eat...

8. Long term care is really THIS bad???

   hilzaberry replied to hilzaberry's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   But it's no excuse for a nurse to treat one of their patients like an animal! I'd NEVER treat another human with that kind of disrespect and people who work in places like that who do don't need to be...

9. Long term care is really THIS bad???

   hilzaberry posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I have just finished up getting my CNA certification and decided to do some volunteer hours at a local long term care facility to bulk up my resume (and due to the lacking jobs). The facility SEEMED...

10. NEED INPUT!! Think this will get me into school?

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

    Getting screwed by my private college selling out to Apollo is far from a story it's a FACT. I would be DONE by now if that hadn't happened and facing people with attitudes like yours is the reason I...

11. NEED INPUT!! Think this will get me into school?

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

    I was hoping someone could look PAST my GPA ONLY BECAUSE I was failed due to the BS caused at that **** school I was in which failed me. I can prove that without those stupid F's averaged into my...

12. NEED INPUT!! Think this will get me into school?

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

    Wow...way for everyone to jump down my throat. I didn't want to divulge every detail via public form....Basically I possess/have possessed several certifications, finished all of my pre-nursing...

13. NEED INPUT!! Think this will get me into school?

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

    @Bugsy- 1) It WASN'T one of those seedy private schools until the merger with the Phoenix College/Apollo Group. The program was extremely competitive, you needed an exceptionally high GPA before and...

14. NEED INPUT!! Think this will get me into school?

    hilzaberry posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have been in between a rock and a hard place in regards to getting my BSRN and pretty much EVERYTHING that could POSSIBLY go wrong has. My GPA is not high enough to get me into a University's...

15. Post-Mortem care, PLEASE realize it is a human being.

    hilzaberry replied to demylenated's topic in General Nursing

    When in doubt ask for help...You are more likely to get into SERIOUS trouble doing something your unsure of alone rather than feeling annoying and getting someone to help. Don't be so worried about...