nickioness

I am curious about the same information! I have a BA in German and I'm going back to get either a BSN or MSN, depending on which program I get into, and would love to use my language skills!

Wake Tech will probably require that you have a certificate from the course you took stating that you had x amount of course hours and x amount of clinical hours. (AB Tech does.) And OBRA legislation mandates that you have at least 75 hours of training to even be employable, so you're way better off taking a full class at Wake Tech than anything else. I would check with Wake Tech's Continuing Education department and your nursing advisors to get more information on the courses available. I'm currently in a course offered at AB Tech because I needed it for a nursing program and there's no way I could pass the skills test without the class time and clinical hours. Don't bother with the one day CNA courses. They're by all standards illegal and a waste of money.

Are you walking because you'd like to or because you have to? Because I wouldn't recommend walking to and from the Hospital, especially after dark. I left ECU in July of 2011 after graduating with a BA degree in German and minor in Art History. I'm actually going back to to ECU to take pre-reqs, so I can apply to the Alt Entry program for a Fall 2013 start. Anyway! My point is, the area around the Hospital can be sketchy. It is cheap, but further away from daily living places, like shopping. If you're living near the Hospital, the "closest" grocery store is a kinda crummy Food Lion. Everything else is a 10 minute or so drive into town. I lived in an apartment about 15 minutes or so away from the Hospital that was really nice and the area wasn't bad either. It's on the "other side" of town, closer to Winterville, but also close to a Harris Teeter (4-5 min), Food Lion (3 min), the Mall (5 min), and other shopping. The apartments were Melbourne Park, owned by Wainright Properties. I swear, they own about 60% of all rental properties in Greenville, but I've lived with them for 2 years and the experience wasn't bad. The apartment was incredibly quiet, with a mixture of students and professionals. I was a student at the time and worked on the other side of the Hospital. The drive is a straight shot up Arlington, so it's really not that bad. I shared a 2 BR/2 BA with my boyfriend at $655/mo with water and sewer included. You can also rent a washer and dryer for $30/mo. If I remember correctly, there's a bus stop near the apartment complex and I'm sure there are buses going to and from the Hospital if you need them. Plus, you're a LOT closer to the grocery store at MP than at Treybrooke, if you do have to walk. If you can get away with it, live on the southeast side of town nearest Winterville. It's more family friendly, quiet, cheaper and certainly safer. Areas around the Hospital and behind the University . . . aren't. I hope this helps!

Hi! I was wondering if anyone was going to apply to ECU's Alt Entry MSN program this Fall for a Fall 2013 start! I originally was going to apply to Duke's program, but after a lot of research and deciding, I came to the conclusion that I couldn't justify $100,000 in loans with about $87,000 in private loans. I would imagine it would be an awesome experience and all, but I don't want to put myself in such a position with debt! I am returning to ECU this Fall to take my pre-requisites. I graduated from ECU last July with a BA in German and a minor in Art History, but I've decided to go back and become a RN, so I can become a CDE. It sounds like the Clinical Nurse Specialist concentration is the best for me. I know the application due date is kinda far away (December 1) but it would be nice to chat it up with others that are applying!

Whoops, didn't mean to vanish there. Congrats to everyone that got an interview! I decided not to apply because I couldn't justify $100,000 in loans, with about $87,000 in private loans. Instead I'm going to work hard to get into ECU's Alt Entry MSN program because it's cheaper and I have my BA from there, so everything transfers seamlessly. Good luck!

Alright! Since there are threads for the other entry times and we're coming up on almost 1 month until the May 1st deadline for the Spring 2013 start, who else is applying? I have a BA Degree in German from ECU, but my work background is in the Hospitality Industry. I'm interested in getting the BSN, so I can eventually become a Certified Diabetes Educator. While it sounds like a crazy mix, I've also been Type 1 Diabetic since 1997, so it's not totally random. I really like helping people and building relationships in order to help them more, but I'd like to do more than slice their organic deli meat. :) So what about the rest of you?