Our hospital requires 80% of nurses to be BSN due to their Magnet status. The reasoning is due to some evidence-based studies saying BSN trained grads have fewer errors. I personally will not be...
I agree that they probably won't make the exception for you, and it might be a better use of your time studying for LPN finals exams, or the NCLEX-PN. However, the only thing that fighting it should...
I got a 100% on my first Fundamentals exam and am soo stoked! I did a ton of practice problems, and I feel that made the difference. I even heard from people in my school that the first exam in...
I will be going to school with 5 kids too. What are the ages of your kids? The older ones may have to take on more responsibility, depending on how old they are. In my case, my SO is going to have to...
I have orientation on August 26th and start September 2nd! I just got my books today and am so excited to start. Hopefully the excitement will last and get me through the 'hard'
Hello everyone! I joined the site 2 years ago when I began my journey starting pre-reqs, and I have visited many times while posting very little. I am finally starting core nursing classes in the fall...
Fox Valley Technical College has a lot of online pre-reqs that you could take and transfer into your program. Even A&P I can be taken online (however not Microbio or A&P II). Do some research...
Thanks for posting this! I have 2 of my own kids under 2, plus 3 others aged 5, 9, and 10 that live with us full-time. I work 24 hours a week and am hoping to continue through school. Thanks for the...
There is nothing quick about a nursing degree. Both 2-year programs and 4-year programs typically take 4-5 years. My advice for you would be to look for a community college that accepts based on your...
If it is taking you 10 years to go through nursing school, what makes you think you would have made it through medical school back then anyways? Things are always harder when you have a family to...