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I am getting freaked out because I keep hearing that community colleges have long waitlists for admitting nursing students! I have a previous Bachelor's Degree and applying to the 2 community colleges in my area (MCC and GCC near Rochester, NY). He...

I was wondering if anyone attended, is currently attending, or applying to Monroe CC's nursing program in Rochester, NY? I have heard rumors that it is super competitive or that I have no chance of getting in because there is a 2 year waitling list....

If I decide to get my Master's in NP...I am having difficulty deciding between Family NP and Psych/Mental Health NP. Are there more jobs available for FNPs...it seems like I never find postings seeking Psych NPs? Also, is there a salary difference?

So I was interested in going back to school to pursue nursing...get my RN then maybe eventually my NP. I got a job as a Patient Care Tech at one of my local hospitals 2 months ago in the ICU. I am not a very big fan of this job. It is gross and de...

So I was interested in going back to school to pursue nursing...get my RN then maybe eventually my NP. I got a job as a Patient Care Tech at one of my local hospitals 2 months ago in the ICU. I am not a very big fan of this job. It is gross and de...

So I was interested in going back to school to pursue nursing...get my RN then maybe eventually my NP. I got a job as a Patient Care Tech at one of my local hospitals 2 months ago in the ICU. I am not a very big fan of this job. It is gross and de...

Thanks for all the advise! Just to clarify: I handle all the things that go on in the ICU very well, but my responsibilities as a PCT (stocking, post-mortem care and taking bodies to the morgue, etc.) are what I don't like.

Anybody plan on working full OR part time during their program?

I have been hearing a ton of negative things about going the ADN route at a community college vs going straight to the BSN. Financially this may be my only option and I would like to hear that there will be hope for me to find a job after! Does any...

For all you PCTs out there...how do you like your job? What is easy and difficult about it? Also, has it better prepared you to go into nursing?

I had phlebotomy class today all day where we learned how to take blood specimens (butterfly, vacutainer, and blood cultures). Using fake arms of course not real ones lol. I felt like an idiot the entire day because I couldn't even tie the tourniqu...

Hello everyone. I would like to hear from any nurses who went to school full-time and worked part-time, worked full-time and went to school part-time, or did both full-time! I am wanting to enter an accelerated BSN program since I have a previous B...

The support means a lot to me! Thanks everyone! I feel so much better :).

I know that I am probably going to get a lot of discouraging feedback on this BUT...how do you all feel about working part-time during this program? If I don't work about 20 hours a week (probably mostly on weekends), then I cannot afford to go. An...

NurseCard- good for you! I am thinking I will work Saturdays and Sundays (one 8 and one 12)...then I get my 20 hours in :).

Positive experiences only please! I have heard a million times "you won't be able to handle that", or "that's too much work". I want to hear from those of you who did it and succeeded. I don't need discouragement because as nice as it would be to ...

thanks everyone

thanks to both of you...you are both inspiring :)

and also...did anyone/is anyone working part-time during this program?? is it possible?

Does anybody think it is possible to work 20 hours a week as a tech and attend a one-year accelerated BSN??

Hey guys...I'm hoping somebody can help me out with a few questions. I eventually want to go through NP school (probably Psych NP). Should I just apply for the AMPNN instead of the ABPNN? They are seperate applications, right? Is the AMPNN more c...

Hello all. Just wondering how difficult CRNA school is/was for everyone? I am considering it as a goal way in the future, so I have lots of time to prepare, but I am also scared lol. I have heard so many horror stories about how crazy hard it is, ...

Hey guys...I'm hoping somebody can help me out with a few questions. I eventually want to go through NP school (probably Psych NP). Should I just apply for the AMPNN instead of the ABPNN? They are seperate applications, right? Is the AMPNN more c...

ear7: your stats are fantastic! I bet you got into U of R's program...I would call and check it wouldn't hurt to try!

Does anyone know if they allow you to apply again if you don't get in the first time you apply?