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    Work Schedules!

    maddiem posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm 27, a wife and mother of two young children under 3 years old. Over 7 years ago now I began my prerequisites for nursing school and life took me in an other direction. I worked in management for 5...
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    Too much??

    maddiem replied to Mandy0728's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Since you haven't even started nursing school yet, I would maybe wait to make that decision when you get closer to it. You will experience a variety of clinical settings during your time in nursing...
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    Starting A&P I in January

    maddiem replied to FuturePedRN2016's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    A&P is not an easy course! The amount of content can be overwhelming, but if you study efficiently and don't fall behind it won't be so bad. The key is to stay ahead. Get your book early and read...
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    Is Chamberlain College of Nursing Any Good for BSN?

    maddiem replied to nursefan's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I don't know the status of Chamberlain's NCLEX pass rate, but up here in Chicago Chamberlain is a very highly regarded nursing school. I have some friends who have graduated from there and they all...
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    Decent quality stethoscope and blood pressure kit?

    maddiem replied to simplyblissful's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You can get a decent blood pressure set for around $30. I would highly recommend getting a good quality stethoscope!! If you get a cheap one they can be hard to hear out of! Definitely get a Littman!!...
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    Need guidance!!! Where should I go from here?

    maddiem replied to Hildebrandcb's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would advise you to not take the LPN rout. Many schools in my area are phasing out their LPN programs (I'm from the Chicago area). And there are not that many LPN to RN schools around. I'm not...
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    Chamberlin St. Louis January 2014 start date

    maddiem replied to sbwpaso's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Chamberlain in my area is very well known and well like. I have a few friends who graduated from there and they all have good jobs at hospitals and were hired right after graduation. One girl was even...
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    Should I take ALL gen ed courses before applying to nursing school?

    maddiem replied to beckyboo80's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would recommend completing all of your gen ed requirements before entering nursing school. You're going to be overwhelmed with all the nursing classes you're going to be taking, and then having to...
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    Received my 3rd rejection today.

    maddiem replied to iono101's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    What were your grades in your prerequisite science classes? The classes you listed that you got A's in were not for the nursing program so they're really only going to help your cumulative GPA. Your...
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    Current nursing student...but what to do after my BSN?!

    maddiem replied to Jay Q's topic in General Students

    You can't just go straight into a nursing graduate program. You need to get at least 2 years of experience in a hospital, preferably in the icu. I would get a job at a hospital first before making any...
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    Will these classes be too much together?

    maddiem replied to Shantae14's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Unless you have 6-8 hours a day to devote to studying...I don't recommend you take these classes together. I was pre-med before I decided I wanting to go into nursing and I took organic chemistry. I'm...
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    Nursing to Med School

    maddiem replied to Cg37387n's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Its a really impractical way of going about getting a medical degree. Less than a quarter of your nursing prerequisites will count for the classes you need for med school. And the classes you take in...
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    ADN or BSN Please give me your opinon!! (Mom with a 1 year old)

    maddiem replied to lpalmeida's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm not sure how much research you have done on nursing school, but both of these degrees will get you an RN license. The reason you are hearing people tell you to go with the BSN is because most...
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    HESI Scores/GPA: Chamberlain College of Nursing

    maddiem replied to Lynnman5000's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm somewhat familiar with Chamberlain. I went to their open house at their Addison, IL. campus and they talked about admission profiles a little bit. You did pretty well on your HESI and your GPA is...
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    Thinking about giving up!! HELP

    maddiem replied to Melissa92H's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Even if you got a B in A&P, it wouldn't be the end of the world! I know people who have gotten B's in A&P and they got into nursing school. Everyone has a bad test. You just can't let it get...
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    2.52 cumulative GPA, and I already have a BS. Can I get into nursing school

    maddiem replied to jwhn's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Usually the cutoff for GPA's is around 2.70-2.75. This is just what I've seen in most of the requirements to apply to nursing schools. My advice to you is to retake any classes that you can and do...
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    Best way to become a nurse if I already have my Bachelor's?

    maddiem replied to ManNurselol's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    All nursing schools have science prerequisites. Generally they include: Anatomy & Physiology I and II, Microbiology, and Chemistry. And most nursing schools require that you take General...
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    I want to be a nurse but I am scared of blood!

    maddiem replied to Renee982's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Might sound kinda silly...but have you ever considered going to a therapist? There are special therapists that deal with phobias and can help you deal with year fear and get over it. So if you really...
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    Change of Major (Stressed - Needing Advice)

    maddiem replied to Cg37387n's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    @Cg37387n 3.3 gpa is not bad. As long as you do really well in your prerequisites courses it will go up significantly and you will have a competitive application. But I am confused about one...
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    (CSULB) Was a pre-bio, now want to do pre-nursing. I am worried if I can.

    maddiem replied to Dontknowwhat's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    General Chemistry is a prerequisite for nursing school, so you will need to take that class over again. Here is a list of the basic prerequisites for nursing school, they all vary by school, but these...
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    Change of Major (Stressed - Needing Advice)

    maddiem replied to Cg37387n's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    @Cg37387n No problem! Ask away :) And yes, it would be a great idea. Even if you decided later on that you don't want to get your ADN (Associates Degree in Nursing) and you want to get your BSN...
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    Change of Major (Stressed - Needing Advice)

    maddiem replied to Cg37387n's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would highly encourage you to go into the nursing field! I was a computer science major and I decided that I didn't want to spend my whole life sitting at a desk coding and programming...lol. Almost...
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    Admission requirements BSN 2nd degree

    maddiem replied to francisMoro's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would definitely take your prerequisites, or at least a good portion of them, before applying to the program. It will give your application much more credibility. The biggest piece of advice I can...
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    What are some nursing careers that are great for a first year RN?

    maddiem replied to Medicalgirl2011's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Being a CNA first is great experience, but mostly for yourself and getting adjusted to working in healthcare, basic patient care, and time management. But unfortunately some employers won't care too...
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    Did I make the right decision going for a ADN and then BSN?

    maddiem replied to caeduss's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm doing prerequisites for an ADN program and I plan on going into an RN to BSN program very soon after graduation. My community college has universities that offer RN to BSN programs at the...