Becca014

How do I move it to the NY forum? Sorry

It's Farmingdale state college on Long Island, NY.

So I have an associates in Food & Nutrition and I basically have all the pre reqs for the nursing program at Farmingdale, all I need is Medical Micro. I have a 3.7 gpa but my grades in anatomy & physiology are in the C's and I know that to be considered a competitive applicant you should get B's in those courses but I don't have those grades. Is there anyone that went or is currently in the program who received lower than C's in the class? I am thinking that maybe there is a way to get into the program since my overall gpa is 3.7 and they can see that I am committed since I have my associates. Idk.. please explain your experience. :|

@Lucy100 Well either way, I will try to get my RD credentials and get a job in that area. If all goes well, I will stay, if not, then I will try to work part- time and maybe I can go for a Masters as a Physician Assistant?? It seems like that is the only way I can have my Bachelors in a different area and get into a program that will accept my major. I had nursing in mind at first and then PA, but honestly anything in the healthcare is fine. I just want a career where I know my job is secure and where I can also use my nutrition background. I've looked into some PA programs and they're all around 25-28 months long. The pre reqs are a Bachelors of science ex Anatomy 1 & 2, Chem 1 & 2, Organic, Biology 1 & 2 all that good stuff. So maybe I won't need to take anything since I pretty much have taken all of these classes. IDK! Anything else in mind?

I have 2 more semesters left to get my bachelors in Nutrition & Dietetics. After that I want to pursue a masters in nursing to become a nurse practitioner. I want to combine my nutrition knowledge with nursing and stay within the health field. I feel like it's as close to a Doctorate as I can get. Anyways doctors only have to take 1 nutrition course depending what school they go to, so their knowledge on nutrition is very limited. Do you guys think that is a smart idea? It's something I've always thought of doing.

@ICUman, RN How come you are switching fields? And I am switching because I feel there are way more opportunities in the Nursing area than the Nutrition area. Also the schedules are more flexible in nursing and the pay is way higher for nurses here in NY. Maybe I can use both of my areas when I am working.

Hi, I live in Ny and I was wondering if there is anyone out there that is a Clinical Registered Dietitian and has or is transitioning to a Registered Nurse. We basically take the same pre reqs except for the nursing classes obviously. I was wondering if it is an easy transition because I am considering going into nursing. I love nutrition but I would like to do nursing also. If there is anyone out there can you tell me your experience. Please and thank you.

It cost me $299.50 for the book package of 1 & 2 .. I still need one more :/

The 3 textbooks we need don't have anything to do with the ATI program though right ? like we still need 1) Kozier & Erb's 2) Medical- surgical nursing & 3) Handbook of nursing diagnosis right ??

Does anyone know their professors yet? I have Cathy Jansen for most of my lectures, I still don't know for the hospital.

Thanks ... i hope to be in bed by 11 -.-

For those of you who are nursing students, can you tell me how many hours of sleep you'd get while going to nursing school? And if you had a lot of time to study, or why you didn't get enough sleep. I just want to know. I'll be starting nursing school in fall of 2014 and I would love to get at least 7 hours of sleep lol. just want to know how you guys are doing and what I'll be expecting. (i will be working only once a week and nothing else other than studying!) :)

Congrats !!!!! @DaisyDukes987 now we're all in

Well I'm going to do it ! anyways I'll have a month and a half to look for a job. Hopefully I can find one :) .. Thanks !

Ahhh I don't know what to do because I'm currently working at Carvel and I have flexible hours plus I get paid $11.75 .. (maybe not much compared to you guys) but I love my job. I just didn't want to feel extremely lost once we start clinicals. someone in my class today told me to do it, he said he works in a hospital and he's seen a bunch of nursing students cry bc they didn't know what they were doing … I don't want that happening to me. :/

well I only plan on working once a week if that's possible… I the advisor told me not to work that much because I'm going to be "studying full-time" .. and I just want at least some experience before I get to Nur 101 And I got a letter and it said Registration/advisement is on may 20th. 10:30 am

are you assigned reading chapters over the break?? like before Nur 101 .. because I got accepted to Fall 2014 and I want to know what I'm gonna have to do.

Wow CONGRATS to everyone … It's soo weird how most of us got accepted :) … anyways I have a question… I was thinking of taking this 6 week CNA course from june 2- july 14th to get more experience for nursing but being that I got accepted to the program idk if I should take the CNA course anymore. (i thought i wasn't gonna get accepted) Do you think it'll be worth it, because then in september we start the program… idk what to do .. Any suggestions !?

Okay so I just found out I got accepted to Ncc's Fall 2014 nursing program, which starts in september 2014. On june 2nd there is a CNA course that's 6 weeks long which will end july 14th .. Should I take the CNA course?? I was thinking that maybe it could help me with my nursing classes when I take them.. I just don't want it to interfere with anything else because I think they give you a summer reading for the nursing program at Ncc, I'm not sure yet because I just got the acceptance letter today with little info on what we're doing yet. I just don't want to get overwhelmed. I mean once I'm done with getting my certification in July I'll have one month one month and a half to do w.e it is I need to do.. What do you guys think?? will the CNA really help me for my nursing classes? Should I take the CNA course?!?

Thank you !!! And yeah I applied for day. I don't think you guys have anything to worry about … my gpa is a 3.09 so far lol out of all my classes taken.. I just need medical micro but I'm going to take that next summer.

I got accepted !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

wow i just got my mail and I didn't get anything. AND I LIVE IN UNIONDALE !!!!! RIGHT BY THE COLISEUM …smh :'(

:/ omg tomorrow hopefully !! I applied for Day, and I'm currently a liberal arts student.

And it's that many points if you're from Nassau?? that seems like a lot...

I think we should be getting them today or tomorrow :)