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Hello there, I'm in my second year at the Mount and am two classes away from finishing my prerequisites. I hope to be done by the summer and thus will apply to the RN program for 2013. I haven't found the prereq's to be too difficult, but I think this is in part due to having some great professors. The school is cheap and full of great people willing to help you at anytime. And from what I've heard, the nursing program is fantastic. It is definitely very hard to get in to the program though. They have hundreds of applicants every year. I have taken extra time to complete every prerequisite beforehand, as well as take a few months off to study for the TEAS entrance exam. But the extra time will be worth it. I would definitely recommend this school, and wish you the best in your nursing education!

I think this is one of my favorite threads on this website (I am a religious reader and a pre-nursing student). The reason being that any less than ideal situation can be viewed in a positive light. LTC is the last stop for many people, and nurses have the privilege of helping make a person's final days/weeks/years a positive experience. I know that can be forgotten in the stress, hustle and bustle of work, but as a nurse in any setting it is so important to remember the bigger picture - no matter what nursing job a person has, they can choose to be happy and thus make others happy as well. Disclaimer: I am not a nurse, in fact I am years away from becoming a nurse, so I technically have no idea what I'm talking about. But I am a reader of this website so that perhaps someday I will. hehe