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i need to get my nac (or cna, same thing) and i am trying to decide which program to take. i've looked into south seattle cc, renton tech. college, lake washington technical college, and nursing assistant training institute. does anyone have an opin...

I met a little girl named Bacardi the other day. Yes...spelled just like the Rum. Yep.

Thanks for your feedback, nesher. I took all my RN pre-requisites at South and had heard similar things. I've pretty much ruled them out, even though they are the closest. I've decided on Shoreline for the RN program...so I am willing to drive at...

Westcoastgirl: I am very impressed with your insights into the challenge of finding the right nursing school. Any pre-nursing student would benefit greatly from this advice. I especially appreciate the "work in your favor" section. My #1 choice fo...

I appreciate your kind words of support. I do feel like I know what I need to do now to make it happen. Luckily the program I am most interested in admits students 3-times per year so I don't have to wait too long to try again. I probably won't ma...

i am just so sad and had to share my disappointment. i received the "small" letter from the nursing program to which i applied. the program requirements are very objective...it is a point system with 129 points possible based on gpa in pre-requisite...

hi gabby: thanks for your reply! it sounds like we are in similar situations, for sure. congrats on the interview at everett...that is definitely a good sign. with a cna under your belt and a 3.8 you should be a shoe in for fall, if you don't get ...

Wow. Here I was making jokes and a kid was murdered. Now I vaguely remember hearing the phrase "water intoxication." Why do kids need to be such idiots?

Everyone has given you great advice and a very well rounded look at what it is like to get into Nursing School in Western Washington. I have found that though all the schools have SOME similar requirements (Chem, A&P, Micro) each school has one ...

Another option is distance learning. I am looking into a Spanish emersion course to beef up my Nursing School application and came across this: http://www.onlinelearning.washington.edu/ol/intros/span121/default.html It is a video tape course where y...

One thing I've heard is that there is much more need for RN's in RURAL areas verses the big cities...something to think about.

I agree that one would probably puke prior to desalination. I went to www.snopes.com (my favorite urban ledgend website) and couldn't find anything about it. There was an interesting myth about drinking too much Coke, however. Think before you dri...

Hi Elleon: Many RN programs require that you have some volunteer or practical work experience before you are even admitted to school. If you are unsure if you'll like the field I strongly recommend you take the time to volunteer in a local hospital...

That was a difficult choice for you to make...but I think it'll work out best for you in the long run. Tabitha

I, too, am a returning student. All the programs I have looked into have some sort of math requirement. I have a Bachelors in another field and I managed to get the liberal arts degree without taking a Math class (at the time I tested out of it). ...

I understand the love for the A&P class, but the material will make so much more sense if you have that Chem background. I also understand trying to do it all, but you will be better off in the long run if you take things a little slower. You w...

I am almost in the same boat...except I am 33, not 25. My biological clock is a bit louder. We have been trying for a year. My original plan was to have the baby by now and start school Fall '05. I am now hoping to start the RN program in Spring...

as a law...absolutely not. i don't think having a cna should be required for an rn program. however, i believe the experience would weed out those who "think" they want to be a nurse. i made my decision to become a nurse after i was laid off from...

PB~ Thank you for sharing your thoughts and feelings through this post. Thank you to all who replied for your insight and experience. I am hoping to start an ADN program Spring Quarter and pt dying is one of the issues I have been most concerned wit...

I could not imagine waiting 6-months to hear! I am going nuts with only 6-weeks! My app went in on January 10th and they'll let us know by the end of February. I feel your anxiousness...I am hoping for Spring admission and if I don't get in, I'll m...

I could not imagine waiting 6-months to hear! I am going nuts with only 6-weeks! My app went in on January 10th and they'll let us know by the end of February. I feel your anxiousness...I am hoping for Spring admission and if I don't get in, I'll m...