iPink BSN, RN

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    Your desired specialty

    iPink replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm not quite sure. I'm thinking about Critical care, whether it be PICU/ICU/NICU. My goal is Family Nurse Practitioner, which will allow me to do both adult and ped care.
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    Can't specialize if I do an ASN?

    iPink replied to xInspiredx's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    OP, I seem to see many of your threads around here (some are similar in question). You're eager with a lot of questions, which is always good. But, I did so much research on my own, that I was able to...
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    Just starting out (whats the best way to go about it)

    iPink replied to Geo71oh's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    First Congrats on starting your ABSN program! I was laid-off and the Career Center said they will pay for my classes for the program. The school I applied to said they will take it. However, I will be...
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    Is it too late for nursing???

    iPink replied to xInspiredx's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I just applied to an Accelerated BSN (ABSN). It's a program that is offered to people who hold a degree in a non-nursing major. The ABSNs can last from 12-16 months. It's certainly not too late to do...
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    Just starting out (whats the best way to go about it)

    iPink replied to Geo71oh's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    great to hear! afterward you can go for the bsn or msn when you're ready to climb the ladder. those routes won't take long. for right now, get those 2 classes out of the way and apply to the program....
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    Starting new threads or resurrecting old ones

    iPink replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    I've resurrected an old thread that happened to be 5 years old when I did a search. I didn't look at the date until after I posted in it. But the resurrected thread died quickly. The good thing about...
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    Freshman Sound Off!

    iPink replied to StangGang92's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm not a "freshman", I'm a career changer and will be going to NS with career changers as well. But, congrats on your decision to become a nurse. If you want advice with NP, there's a specialty tab....
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    No one thinks I can do it!

    iPink replied to MKO90's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I agree with Intern67, you need thick skin, because you may run into patients who will criticize your nursing ability. But, you must always believe in yourself and that you can and will become an...
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    A bit bummed :(

    iPink replied to itsnever2L8's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Trust me you're not kicking yourself as much as I have. I would have had my MSN a long time ago if I had stuck with nursing and would have been employed too. I never got discouraged from Nursing, it...
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    Im scared.............

    iPink replied to amara827's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    OMG, are your kidding me?! I wouldn't dare pick up a NCLEX book yet as a Pre-nursing student because it'll look like a foreign language to me. I have yet to take any nursing classes to even know how...
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    Just starting out (whats the best way to go about it)

    iPink replied to Geo71oh's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I almost went the LPN route myself, because near me it would only take 8 months. However, was told that LPNs don't work in hospitals; instead they work in LTC. LPNs are nurses too, their job scope is...
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    Just starting out (whats the best way to go about it)

    iPink replied to Geo71oh's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I refuse to take out loans (still paying back loans from my first degree). I don't qualify for FAFSA grants because 1) I have a degree and 2) I made too much last year. I have already found...
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    advice on choosing an RN program

    iPink replied to kelly lynn's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Maybe someone can correct me if I'm wrong. I'm a career changer like you. I hope to get into an ABSN program for this Fall. Like you, my ultimate goal is to become an NP (more specifically an FNP),...
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    A bit bummed :(

    iPink replied to itsnever2L8's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    To the OP: He's threatened because now you are stepping into his territory and you may be way more successful as a nurse than him. Go for it, and do well. Don't respond to the negativity, instead...
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    Just starting out (whats the best way to go about it)

    iPink replied to Geo71oh's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi, I've just applied to an accelerated BSN program (I'm a career changer). I want to start off by saying good for you for deciding to go into nursing. I think once you start Nursing School (NS) and...
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    volunteering in other countries - share your stories!

    iPink replied to Lola77's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not an "official" nursing student yet (I just applied to an ABSN program for the Fall semester). I am a missionary and my church started a health fair in Antigua. But, when I become a nurse, this...
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    What type of RN do you wanna be?

    iPink replied to reeta116's topic in General Students

    I use to work with disabled children throughout my last year in HS and first year in college. Maybe either PICU/NICU, or other Critical care unit. I'll know much better in NS or first nursing job....
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    accelerated BSN programs in NYC, queens

    iPink replied to information1's topic in Nursing Career

    I'm a career changer myself. Live in NJ. I just finished up all my prerequisites at a community college near me. I would look at the colleges at the website that UVA Grad had given. Go through each of...
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    Tonight's Boston Med: nurses featured!

    iPink replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    You make absolutely no sense. And finally found the "delete thread subscription" button. Now, from here on out, this thread will no longer warrant my
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    Tonight's Boston Med: nurses featured!

    iPink replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    I thought there was an "unsubscribe" button? Obviously this thread has turned into a debate that I'm not interested in
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    Time to poop or get off of the pot

    iPink replied to tryingtobeanurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Apply. Face your fears head on. I just finished up my prerequisite classes and just applied to NS a few days ago. I will be waiting until next month if I've been accepted or not. But, it will not be...
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    Pre-Nursing AS this fall...then what? Advice please

    iPink replied to savandanurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Nope. You're just not looking. I've already applied to a couple of "Non-traditional" student scholarships. These are scholarships to students who are career changers, meaning, they've already received...
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    Pre-Nursing AS this fall...then what? Advice please

    iPink replied to savandanurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    How about scholarships? I'm a career changer and all hope is gone trying to apply for a Pell Grant due to me already obtaining my undergrad. But, I'm constantly looking for scholarships. There are way...
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    29 too old to start nursing school?

    iPink replied to SeeTheMoon's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I just finished up my prereqs (I'm currently 28), hoping to start an ABSN this fall. I will be done by 29. I regret not starting nursing as I originally planned in HS, but grateful I'm finally on that...
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    Micro in the fall

    iPink replied to SkyMeadow's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    No math involved. I know Lab had some dilutions, but it wasn't bad. I had a great lab teacher btw. Well, I took Chem and A&P 2 together in the Spring. It was brutal for me, but I managed. I was...