mplovex replied to LaceElaine's topic in Pre-Nursing
The first volunteer program I applied for was with a small community hospital. I applied and got an interview. During my interview, I listed my available hours and was required to volunteer 4 hours a week for 6 months. They gave me whatever shift the...
mplovex replied to futurenurse1248's topic in Pre-Nursing
I'm not sure about the acceptance rate for any of these schools but look into the acceptance rates of the actual nursing programs and the requirements for each. Regardless of the college you attend, you HAVE to take general education courses and nur...
mplovex replied to KaylaBrooke1695's topic in Pre-Nursing
Honestly, only you would be able to know if nursing is really for you. The best way, in my opinion, to figure that out is to gain experience in actual medical settings, whether it be for work or volunteering. My entire family is filled with doctors a...
mplovex replied to Bryantgirl26's topic in Pre-Nursing
I really loved Physiology. I could understand and visualize it a whole lot better than Anatomy. I never prepared before taking the class. I wanted to be as relaxed as I could so I wasn't so stressed while taking the course. I took it over the summer ...
Aw, congrats! You're so lucky to have your orientation so early for a program that starts in the fall. My BSN orientation is one week long and isn't until August 20th! I know part of my orientation involves practicing basic vitals in the nursing labs...
The hospitals I have volunteered for have clearly stated that they won't guaranteed you will get hired from volunteering. Yes, you are there to volunteer and devote your time but it won't hurt to build connections and relationships with the healthcar...
Both VCU and ODU has become extremely competitive. VCU tends to accept their own freshman (since they're a 3 year program) who've taken all their pre-reqs/gen-eds there alone. They also look into high SAT/ACT scores and well written recommendations a...
If SF State has some sort of priority list or a first time status list, then stay there. Some schools will rank you for admission based on if you entered there as a pre-nursing freshman and/or if you've taken all of your pre-reqs/gen-eds at that part...
I first started volunteering at a local community hospital and did more secretarial and stocking tasks in the ER and the ICU. I applied to volunteer at the bigger trauma hospital for our region and was accepted into the selective newborn nursery volu...
mplovex replied to AlexisNicole's topic in Pre-Nursing
As long as you learn fast how to balance out studying and maintaining high grades, then you can experience college as much as you want your first 2 years when you take your gen-eds and prerequisites. Just don’t slip on your grades and make sure you’r...
mplovex replied to AlexisNicole's topic in Pre-Nursing
Hey, so happy you're considering becoming a NICU nurse as a junior in hs! Just a reminder that you need to take your gen-ed's and prerequisites before you apply into nursing school (Traditional BSN track). Your prerequisites generally test your study...
1. Is it best to apply to a few nursing programs instead of just one, as you would college applications? Due to how extremely competitive nursing programs are, I personally would apply to more than just one nursing program BUT I would have a fully p...
Thank you! I actually got accepted 3 years ago as a senior but had to defer the offer due to health issues. I ended up going to Mason and starting from scratch with my pre-reqs, now I'm hoping to get in the program again.