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Took my last pre req final .. AP2.. Yesterday, so my summer break started today. Family vaca to the Caribbean in two weeks. Then I take a summer class.. Nursing assessment ..the whole month of June. To the beach in early Aug. I start my BSN prog...

Hello all, I start my first class this summer semester...Health assessment. Then officially start my BSN program in Aug. I need help deciding what kind and brand of stethoscope to buy. Thanks!

Thank you everyone for the responses... Appreciate you!

Ok people... This is seriously a great topic and I love all the different viewpoints of advice!! Thank you! I start my BSN program in August, am a non traditional student with a hubby and 2 young children.

40 here, second career, been working on pre reqs and am starting my BSN program this fall. If you would have told me a few years ago that I was going to be going to nursing school I would have never believed. I agree with most posters that say if you...

I agree with other post... Do not live in Murfreesboro. The best school system is Williamson County ( Franklin/Brentwood). It is the county right next to us and is the hub for raising kids. Nashville (Davidson County) you will have to do some some se...

I completed my pre reqs at Nashville State CC and was just accepted into Belmont University BSN program which will graduate in 4 semesters. Nashville is def a place that is leaning toward BSN. I know a husband and wife I was in pre reqs with who have...

You will have to complete all the pre req courses just to get in to a BSN program if you haven't already. I started a year and a half ago. Started out slow doing the allowable accepted online pre reqs first then built up to the science in class requi...

Applied to my top choice BSN program on Feb 1st. Got accepted Feb 26. Start in August 2014. Here we go!!

Just a tip... Some nursing programs do not accept online for AP1 and AP2. My BSN program required that those two classes as well as Microbiology and Statistics, be taken in person. Good luck!

40 here and start BSN program in August. I felt like you when I started pre reqs a year and a half ago. Time has flown by and just got my acceptance letter to the program of my dreams. To add, I am considering going for NP right after my BSN.

Thank you for this realistic response bostonFNP. I too had the same question. I would really like to go directly into NP program after finishing BSN. Especially considering my age at 40. Thank you for the insight! This helped me so much.

You do not have to have a BSN or RN to go directly to Nurse Practitioner. There are many grad schools that offer different ways of entry. The one in my area is called pre specialty entry and is an accelerated program.

Do it now while you only have one child and while he is a baby and while your mom is willing to help with child care!! I am 40 with school age children. It is way harder when your kids are in school because of their demanding schedule, their homework...

BE CAREFUL!!! Do a search on here about these nursing programs... These are considered "ITT Technical Institute" programs. If you do your research on these programs you will find all of the hazards and lies that you are told by these schools for thei...

BE CAREFUL!!! Do a search on here about these nursing programs... These are considered "ITT Technical Institute" programs. If you do your research on these programs you will find all of the hazards and lies that you are told by these schools for thei...

40 here! Finishing up pre reqs this semester and apply to my BSN program Feb 1st. Starting back school after 20 years was scary for me too. I started part time the first semester to get my feet wet. Starting slow really allowed me to re learn how to ...

I just took my last AP1 exam on Friday. It was a tough one... The Nervous system and Spinal cord! I worked my butt off and sacrificed alot.. Time away from family and my young children. For my final grade for the class and I got an A!!! Hard work and...

I'm only applying to one BSN program by Feb 1st and will start gathering it all right after finals. And bonus I am 40 years old and about to take the ACT here in several weeks... What! LOL

Took Ab Psych at Nashville State CC. It was straight forward easy class as long as you stay on top of assignment and papers. Applying to Belmont for fall 2014.

All replies here are filled with good advice so soak it in :) I am in AP1 now. A good professor is also key. Try talking to anyone who has taken them about the experience with the professors but don't take to heart any whiney students. Only those who...