SJ.MNM

Yikes. Nervous about my clinical there now... approaching shortly..

North Seattle allows all of their PN program students in good standing to articulate into the RN program. This means if no one drops there is most likely no opportunity for students to join into the ladder program from the outside. Because the GPA/HESI standards are so high right now, its hard to believe many of the outstanding students that made it into the program will fail out part of the way. That being said... people do have personal issues that interfere with their schooling, or have other opportunities to take advantage of, so I wouldn't be discouraged... but its important to know the probabilities so you can determine where to focus your efforts.

I travel about 20 minutes each way for school. I've lucked out as our first two clinicals have been only a 7 minute and 2 minute travel time for me, but our next two clinicals will be about 40 - 50 miles from my house. I'm going to carpool with some other students in the program. I'd try to find some other local people to carpool with that go the same way as you for either work or school. You get to use the HOV lane and it cuts back on gas costs.

It depends where you're at and how far you're willing to travel.. I never go south of Seattle so as far as schools north of sea go... Seattle Central (downtown) North Seattle (7 - 10 freeway minutes north) Shoreline CC (12 - 15 freeway minutes north) Edmonds CC (17 - 20 freeway minutes north) Everett CC (35 freeway minutes north) These are just my guestimates on travel times... they're the schools I'm most familiar with... The general prereqs are almost always: PSYC100 PSYC200 ANATOMY PHYSIOLOGY ENGLISH101 COLLEGE LEVEL MATH Additionally, if its for an RN program or you're planning on getting your RN, you'll most likely need MICROBIOLOGY If I think of anything else I'll let you know.

This is my first post. RN Student here. Between semesters I normally try to lift everyday of the week, no less than 5. When schools in session, I take my books down to the gym and read on the exercycles. Its coincidental that a girl in my nursing prog just asked me yesterday why I shrank in size since the beginning of the program. If I get a light week, I'll work in a 30 minute routine of supersets, as others have mentioned, but only supplemental to my reading on the bike. Keep up the efforts gentlemen!