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  1. Can an "C" average student make it in the nursing world? Help Please

    x_factor replied to Beautifulvirgo's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Honestly, I'm not sure you'll even be accepted into a program with 2.8 GPA. Most schools are very competitive, with GPA cut-offs as high as 3.7 and 3.8. I'm not sure I've ever heard of a student being...

  2. Will adding CNA to my schedule be a bad idea??

    x_factor replied to COMPLEXBeautyy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    CNA is basically learning how to take vital signs, recording intake and output, and performing overall patient care, and is the basic fundamentals, along with some clinical rotations as a CNA, almost...

  3. Will adding CNA to my schedule be a bad idea??

    x_factor replied to COMPLEXBeautyy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I wouldn't take the CNA class on Saturdays with how hectic your schedule is right now. At some point, you need to actually study in order to pass your classes, and having that Saturday will really be...

  4. Dreaming of a nursing career in a warmer climate...guess what, they're hiring!

    x_factor replied to Starfish2012's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Oops, sorry Esme, reading back now I realize you may have been referring to the OP's post that listed the job offerings. Sorry about that.

  5. Dreaming of a nursing career in a warmer climate...guess what, they're hiring!

    x_factor replied to Starfish2012's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I wasn't going by job listings. I was going by the multiple people I know that have graduated recently. One of my best friends just graduated her RN program in December, and had a job lined up prior...

  6. What was your excitement level!

    x_factor replied to NursingN.C's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My application is sitting on desk in my room right now. Words cannot accurately describe my level of anxiety. I want to make sure I have all my paperwork perfect before I turn it in (deadline isn't...

  7. Course Load

    x_factor replied to ap04377's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you drop a course, I would drop A&P and take it in the summer with the professor who has a better reputation. Sometimes a professor can make or break a GPA, not because a student refuses to...

  8. Nursing live vs family life

    x_factor replied to Student Nurse_7's topic in General Students

    No one said it does. She said it takes as long to be a male nurse as a female nurse. There's no difference, school is the same no matter what gender you

  9. Anyone go to career training solutions 15 month rn program?

    x_factor replied to ashley_jones72's topic in Virginia Nursing

    They don't appear to be regionally or nationally accredited, and the price for the RN program runs around $40,000. I wouldn't touch this school, not for that price with no regional or national...

  10. Dreaming of a nursing career in a warmer climate...guess what, they're hiring!

    x_factor replied to Starfish2012's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    In Louisiana. Some areas in Louisiana do have mild difficulty in hiring (New Orleans area may take a while, but New Orleans has struggled since the hurricanes), but further up, especially around the...

  11. A&P 2 HELP

    x_factor replied to britlott's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Here ya go:

  12. Applying.

    x_factor replied to MegslB's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Zoe gave you great recommendations. I've focused on making sure I get great grades in my pre-reqs. If you can get a high enough GPA, making the Dean's List at your school looks wonderful. I'm also CNA...

  13. WORK,and Going to school for nursing??

    x_factor replied to Student Nurse_7's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I agree, call the school you plan on attending. These are questions for them to answer, not us, as every school has different

  14. Help with GPA question

    x_factor replied to patty89's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Because you started with a 2.54 GPA and dropped to a 2.50 GPA, so it dropped your overall from a 2.54 to a 2.53. In order to raise your GPA to a competitive level, you need to try to get straight A's...

  15. WORK,and Going to school for nursing??

    x_factor replied to Student Nurse_7's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The "fastest" way is to get into a reputable college, begin taking pre-reqs and get the best grades possible. For an RN program, it usually includes 1-2 years of pre-reqs, and then another 2 years to...

  16. Dreaming of a nursing career in a warmer climate...guess what, they're hiring!

    x_factor replied to Starfish2012's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Shortage of nursing jobs and the difficulty for new grads really depends on the area. It is not difficult for new grads everywhere, it depends on the location. Where I live, new grads (both ADN and...

  17. difficult to find a job with an ASN?

    x_factor replied to BJR87's topic in General Students

    Depends on the area. Where I live, ADN grads are hired just as quickly and easily as BSN grads. There is also no shortage of nursing jobs in my area,

  18. Working 60 hrs a week while in Nursing school????

    x_factor replied to COMPLEXBeautyy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    From what I've seen from your past postings, you're still doing pre-req classes, which explains why you find it manageable to work 60 hours a week and still study. Once you start actual nursing...

  19. Fundamental in nursing

    x_factor replied to Clistine48's topic in General Students

    If someone found Fundamentals to be an "easy course", I question that particular program as a whole. I found Fundamentals challenging, as did many classmates I was with, and not everyone passed the...

  20. Working 60 hrs a week while in Nursing school????

    x_factor replied to COMPLEXBeautyy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I don't see working 60 hours a week feasible while trying to tackle nursing

  21. Microbiology spring 2013

    x_factor replied to ccusick0408's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Mine is twice a week, but that's all that was offered. They had four sections available, and all of them were 2 day a week instead of 3 day a week classes. 3 hours each. Not looking foward to

  22. How to avoid the 'waitlist' in a nursing program?

    x_factor replied to jbadua's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I agree. There are more quality programs without waitlists than there are with them. My school does not have a waitlist. I'm finishing up pre-reqs this semester and my application goes in this coming...

  23. Have you had a bad experience during nursing program ?

    x_factor replied to Devon Rex's topic in General Students

    Do not get involved in cliques. If students in class begin to gossip about others, keep your mouth shut and RUN in the opposite direction. Do not get involved in any drama. Avoid it at all

  24. Hospital vs nursing home

    x_factor replied to ph94's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I did clinicals in a nursing home and hated it. I worked in a hospital on a busy medsurg unit. I enjoyed it a lot, and learned quite a

  25. Microbiology spring 2013

    x_factor replied to ccusick0408's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Bump! I'm taking Micro as well! Who else is taking Micro this