hmjensen

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1. Im 24 and I want to be a nurse badly but my age discourages me!

   hmjensen replied to M.C.P's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I'm 30 and will be starting my first ever college course in one month. I'm married and have three kids and I WILL acheive my goals! Don't feel discouraged. You know what you want to do and nothing...

2. Was your nursing program in a dangerous area?

   hmjensen replied to CNA1991's topic in General Students

   You're absolutely right. A lot of big cities do have bad reputations because of their bad areas. I didn't mean to offend anyone by my comment and I apologize if I did. I guess I only know the areas I...

3. Was your nursing program in a dangerous area?

   hmjensen replied to CNA1991's topic in General Students

   I'm from Northern California and I'm sorry but there is no way in hell I would go to school in Oakland. Hell, if it means running out of gas or stopping in Oakland to fill up, I'd rather get stranded...

4. Looking for the PERFECT ink pen ;)

   hmjensen replied to nkochrn's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

   I have an addiction to office supplies. Pens, post-it's, sticky flags, notebooks, etc. It's actually quite serious. I am getting ready to start my prereqs and did some seriously extensive research on...

5. I can't pass the Reading on the TEAS):

   hmjensen replied to AddisonLawrence03's topic in TEAS Exam Help

   Two retakes = taking TEAS three times, no? You should get clarification. Instead of asking "how many retakes..." ask them how many times you are allowed to take the exam total. Good luck.

6. Prereqs - What order?

   hmjensen replied to hmjensen's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Thanks again, all, for your advice. Since I'm a first time student, I don't get priority registration and Biology is filling up fast. I don't think I'll make it in this semester. I can't register for...

7. Prereqs - What order?

   hmjensen replied to hmjensen's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I have nothing. I'm starting from scratch Spring '12 semester. Highly

8. Prereqs - What order?

   hmjensen replied to hmjensen's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I'll be working fulltime and have three kids at home. I was planning on starting slow to get back in the swing of being in school. In future semesters, if I feel I can handle more, I will take on...

9. Prereqs - What order?

   hmjensen posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I took my Placement Exam today and now have an accurate list of courses I can register for. I haven't been in school of any kind since 1999 and am wondering: From those of you who have completed (or...

10. Very Discouraging

    hmjensen replied to hmjensen's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thank you all so much for your replies. I will definitely check into whether or not I can test out of some classes. I have nothing but a high school diploma...and that was in 1999. I am reviewing math...

11. Very Discouraging

    hmjensen posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I met with the counselor at our local community college yesterday. She helped me make a list of all prerequisites I would need to transfer to the State University's BSN program. I knew there would...