lstSmile ASN, BSN, RN

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ER Travel RN currently working towards BSN to DNP Dual Role AGACNP/FNP @ University of South Alabama : Class of 2022 | Class of 2014 InterMetro accelerated BSN Honors Graduate

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    Puerto Rico school feedback - thread #2

    lstSmile replied to WorldTravelingYogi's topic in US Territories, Puerto Rico

    I'm not a new student :) It's my final2nd year. But if no new student answers - feel free to ask my thoughts.
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    Moving To Puerto Rico For Nursing School at UMET!?

    lstSmile replied to ontobetterthings's topic in US Territories, Puerto Rico

    It really just depends on what you transfer over. If you're doing the full non accelerated program at Inter Metro - it's 3 years. the full accelerated is 2 years (need a previous bachelor's to get...
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    Moving To Puerto Rico For Nursing School at UMET!?

    lstSmile replied to ontobetterthings's topic in US Territories, Puerto Rico

    ok, so I read your earlier post. Seems like you'll be going to the Bayamon campus, so when you search online for places - you'll probably need to check around that area - if you'd like to live near...
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    Moving To Puerto Rico For Nursing School at UMET!?

    lstSmile replied to ontobetterthings's topic in US Territories, Puerto Rico

    Hi. I'm the current President of the InterMetro Nursing Students Association. I know our school has a short term dorm of sorts, called Casa Carmona. But it's on campus. I'm not too familar with...
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    Puerto Rico school feedback - thread #2

    lstSmile replied to WorldTravelingYogi's topic in US Territories, Puerto Rico

    InterMetro like some of the other schools on the island work differently from the black and white admissions programs that we encounter in the states. At present, you may still be able to get in but...
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    Moving To Puerto Rico For Nursing School at UMET!?

    lstSmile replied to ontobetterthings's topic in US Territories, Puerto Rico

    I attend the bilingual program at Interamerican University of Puerto Rico - Metropolitan Campus (Inter Metro), but I've heard good things (and some negative - but the same could be said about my own...
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    Puerto Rico school feedback - thread #2

    lstSmile replied to WorldTravelingYogi's topic in US Territories, Puerto Rico

    Las Cumbres... I don't know what you guys know of the area...but it's referring to an area... like saying a suburb in a town kinda thing. So there's also the 'subdivisions'/ 'gated communities' which...
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    Puerto Rico school feedback - thread #2

    lstSmile replied to WorldTravelingYogi's topic in US Territories, Puerto Rico

    Hello, Hello :) Look at you, all excited and stuff - that's awesome! :) Come in with an open positive mindset and just pepper that with patience...and you'll do great! Honestly, I don't know numbers....
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    Puerto Rico school feedback - thread #2

    lstSmile replied to WorldTravelingYogi's topic in US Territories, Puerto Rico

    To be honest, i don't know the grad rate...but I wouldn't worry about that if you're a like minded individual who's gonna stay on track with your goals and graduate. I'm also in the accelerated...
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    Puerto Rico school feedback - thread #2

    lstSmile replied to WorldTravelingYogi's topic in US Territories, Puerto Rico

    COngrats on your decision to go with La Inter and to start in August. I know it's a bit scary but You can do this. I'm currently in the accelerated program on the island and we're in the middle of...
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    Puerto Rico school feedback - thread #2

    lstSmile replied to WorldTravelingYogi's topic in US Territories, Puerto Rico

    To be on the safe side, I would bring in your transcripts officially sealed with you by hand - even though I had sent everything in - they were missing all my official transcripts - so I luckily had...
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    Puerto Rico school feedback - thread #2

    lstSmile replied to WorldTravelingYogi's topic in US Territories, Puerto Rico

    I attended multiple colleges (in regards to Gen Eds). They used the University that I last attended that they Transferred credits from. I remember asking Admissions about that as well. So I can't...
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    California Pre nursing looking to finish program in Puerto Rico

    lstSmile replied to MrCAPR's topic in US Territories, Puerto Rico

    I attend Inter and yes, you can take your NCLEX after you're at least finished with the ADN process of the program or if you'd rather - you can take it when you're done with the entire
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    Puerto Rico school feedback - thread #2

    lstSmile replied to WorldTravelingYogi's topic in US Territories, Puerto Rico

    Hey Rosa, Good luck on your visit. Like Yogi said, I did gen eds online from home and started my nursing courses in August. I'll be done May 2014. Doing the gen eds from home was a bit of a...
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    Puerto Rico school feedback - thread #2

    lstSmile replied to WorldTravelingYogi's topic in US Territories, Puerto Rico

    Yes, more than likely, if you don't need gen eds - you will have to start in
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    Puerto Rico school feedback - thread #2

    lstSmile replied to WorldTravelingYogi's topic in US Territories, Puerto Rico

    Hi Rosa, Although we have a new Director of Nursing, it sounds like the communication process from the mainland is still difficult. I started last February as well, and it was a difficult beginning...
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    Puerto Rico school feedback - thread #2

    lstSmile replied to WorldTravelingYogi's topic in US Territories, Puerto Rico

    Good question, I had been wondering the same thing..but I'm ashamed to admit I'm not yet at the 10 mile marker but good on you.. I've seen people run in Old San Juan up and down the hills of El...
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    Puerto Rico school feedback - thread #2

    lstSmile replied to WorldTravelingYogi's topic in US Territories, Puerto Rico

    I can but it's a closed group, look for Asociacion de Enfunmeria so I don't know how useful that would be. I think you have to get added to the group by someone already in the group (I believe they...
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    Puerto Rico school feedback - thread #2

    lstSmile replied to WorldTravelingYogi's topic in US Territories, Puerto Rico

    congratulations! and welcome to la inter (a short form of the whole uni's name that i've picked up on after a trimester - i started feb 2012). as i start my nursing cores in aug, i'm sure i'll see...
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    Puerto Rico school feedback - thread #2

    lstSmile replied to WorldTravelingYogi's topic in US Territories, Puerto Rico

    i was wondering if it would be possible to transition this thread to la inter metro specific sections with threads on relevant subtopics (since it's proven that it's gotten quite alot of posts and...
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    WGU RN-BSN and issues transferring credits to an NP program?

    lstSmile replied to hihopes22's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I was looking into the WGU program in Orlando (technically Daytona Beach area) but my concern was when I last spoke to them (pre-dec) they hadn't officially started the program. I believe at the time...
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    what school are you going to?

    lstSmile replied to Live.&.Learn's topic in General Students

    Congratulations! I'm in Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro Campus for August 2012 english accelerated BSN trimester. :) It's exciting and nerve racking at the same