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  1. Declined admission!!! Please help!

    nlynrob replied to FutureNurseR9's topic in General Students

    She's trying to get a BSN it will take her more than two years. Transferring into BSN programs is especially difficult, but don't give up! I have a horrible GPA from the first time I attempted...

  2. Finishing LPN Program but tons of questions about Bridge to RN

    nlynrob replied to Pezz555's topic in General Students

    My state has LPN-RN which takes two years and RN-BSN programs that also take two years. So it takes 4 years, or sometimes 5 if you have to graduate then find a job as an RN then apply to the bridge....

  3. Clinical PT. info

    nlynrob replied to ASPEN.88's topic in General Students

    We're given our patient info for the day when we arrive at 7am. The instructor gets there at 6am to work with the nurses on who we should be assigned

  4. In nursing school, but I don't want to be a clinician--Drop deadline is tomorrow!

    nlynrob replied to clemforshort's topic in General Students

    Theres so many different avenues of nursing you should find something you enjoy, maybe its just not something concentrated on in schools. Even if you find you don't like ANY clinical practice there's...

  5. Failing....? Your school's policy?

    nlynrob replied to KJoRN81's topic in General Students

    We have to get a 77 (76.6) to pass classes. Clinical are pass/fail and if you fail clinical you get a 0.0 for the class. You can fail a class one time; you do a semester of remediation and then retake...

  6. Flu shots as a student anyone?

    nlynrob replied to Mrs.RNindeed's topic in General Students

    My nursing program requires it so I had my first one last fall. I remember having the flu maybe twice in my life and I'd get a cold once in a great while over the winter or sometimes not at all in a...

  7. Where are you starting your clinicals?

    nlynrob replied to Elizabeth Renee's topic in General Students

    Semester 1 lab at the school and nursing home Semester 2 med Surg I Semester 3 and 4 seven weeks each of med Surg II, mental health, maternity, pedi Semester 5 chronic illness, community health and...

  8. Any CrossFit-ing nursing students out there?

    nlynrob replied to crossfitnurse's topic in General Students

    Been doing a Crossfit-like program all summer but starting Crossfit tomorrow! Pretty excited for the

  9. Health Insurance for nursing school?

    nlynrob replied to PhillippaX50's topic in General Students

    My university requires every student have insurance too. It's about $1300 a year and I pay for it with financial aid. (I'm in MA) The nursing students are all covered under the departments liability...

  10. Charlotte NS Application help

    nlynrob replied to aBoxerMom's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    There are programs designed for people that already have a degree called Second Degree BSN or Accelerated BSN. You could also do a Direct Entry MSN program. You wouldn't have to take any gen Ed's I...

  11. ECU Tattoo Cover-up Requirements

    nlynrob replied to canopyglow's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I'm not in the ECU program but we can't have visible tattoos in mine either. You can order tattoo cover up cream on the the Internet. A lot cheaper than removing it which takes a long time and is...

  12. What are the subjects and classes you take in nursing school

    nlynrob replied to mcclot1993's topic in General Students

    I'm in Mass so they base it off of MA laws and hospital systems. Here you need a masters degree to be considered for a management

  13. What are the subjects and classes you take in nursing school

    nlynrob replied to mcclot1993's topic in General Students

    I think it gives you the beginnings of what it's like to be the nurse manager of a floor. You'd have to get an MSN to actually do that but this class helps you understand the hierarchy in a hospital...

  14. What are the subjects and classes you take in nursing school

    nlynrob replied to mcclot1993's topic in General Students

    I haven't taken it yet but the course description says "this course teaches concepts underlying professional career development in nursing. The roles of the nurse as manager of client care, as part of...

  15. Advice on Managing BSN Program Workload

    nlynrob replied to norlns24's topic in General Students

    The night before a lecture I go over the power point and read all the information boxes and bold/highlighted material in the required reading. It's easier to follow the lecture and I retain more of it...

  16. What are the subjects and classes you take in nursing school

    nlynrob replied to mcclot1993's topic in General Students

    Nursing pre-reqs were A&P I and II, Chem for health sciences, stats, English I and II, general psych, and intro to sociology which are all done the first year or transferred in. Non nursing...

  17. Financial stress!!! GRRR

    nlynrob replied to its_meee's topic in General Students

    Same type of thing happened to me before. I had to go to my parents (thankfully I have that option). Since then I take the largest amount they offer me every time and as soon as I get the refund for...

  18. How old were you when you started Nursing School?

    nlynrob replied to NursingStudentMomof3's topic in General Students

    I spent two years taking pre-reqs at a CC and then transferred into a BSN program last fall at 24. I start my junior year September 5th and will graduate May 2015 at 27! I was so worried I'd be the...

  19. First Year Student Buying Textbooks!!

    nlynrob replied to misscelineangela's topic in General Students

    I don't like to buy old versions of the books because information in the medical field changes so rapidly. Plus the people with older books tended to be frustrated because their pages weren't the same...

  20. Nursing school entrance essay

    nlynrob replied to amazingdaisy's topic in General Students

    I transferred in to a BSN program last fall an had to write basically the same essay. I went to the nursing department homepage for each school and read everything. They had written what they expect...

  21. All of a sudden an ASN is no good anymore

    nlynrob replied to pattyslattery's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I'd hate to be near you when you're trying to offend someone. I know nurses with BSN's who are awful, and some who are great. And I know people with ASN's that are awful, and some who are great. YOU...

  22. BSN without RN

    nlynrob replied to jcarver1112's topic in General Students

    Depends where you are I think. I'm in MA and no BSN program here would allow online classes only. The only reason that's allowed in the RN-BSN programs is because you would have passed the NCLEX and...

  23. First day of Nursing School..

    nlynrob replied to dsf43's topic in General Students

    I hope my first day goes as well as yours! Thanks for the app idea I'll download and try it. Don't let peoples negative attitude get you down

  24. What is Your School's Selection Rate?

    nlynrob replied to Clodhopper's topic in General Students

    I'm not sure about the freshman rate, but I transferred from a CC to a BSN program and they said they had 160ish transfer applications and accepted six

  25. Admissions nursing vs respiratory.

    nlynrob replied to RTrhino's topic in General Students

    The CC I was taking my pre reqs at had a wait list system. The nursing list was 2 and a half years and the respiratory was one year. I was trying to decide between nursing, respiratory, and rad tech...