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  1. Any Other Mid-Life Students?

    dsb_fam replied to kmundhenke's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm 37 and just applied for an accelerated BSN program(I was a teacher). I have 6 children currently(one medically fragile foster son) and there ages are 1, 4, 4, 5, 9 and 11. I hope to start my...

  2. What was your Pre-req GPA?

    dsb_fam replied to Topher53's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    3.88 GPA with 6 kids (ages...1, 4, 4, 5, 9, and 11). I also work 20 hours a week. Pretty busy time for me, but nursing school will be even more

  3. Anyone have any knowledge about NAU nursing?

    dsb_fam replied to dsb_fam's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Soida, I'm not sure. How competitive was entry for you in the Standard

  4. How to avoid the 'waitlist' in a nursing program?

    dsb_fam replied to jbadua's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    GPA or do an emergency tracheostomy on the head of the nursing department in your school when she chokes and no one else can save her and you just happen to have a straw and a pen knife. She is so...

  5. My pre-nursing experience

    dsb_fam replied to marinelayer's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thank you for your post! I, too am hoping to start my accelerated BSN program in May. I find out in March if I made the "cut". Many times I have doubted this course in my life, but I find that if I...

  6. I DID IT!!!!!!

    dsb_fam replied to Nurse2b7337's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I just applied today to an ABSN after taking the Kaplan. I have a 3.9 and received a 79 on the Kaplan. I have one class left(Pathophysiology), and I will find out in March if I made it. I am just...

  7. Made an C in anatomy, how to prepare for physiology and make an A?

    dsb_fam replied to mee9mee9's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Don't laugh, but the Anatomy and Physiology Book for Dummies helped me a TON! It took the concepts and systems and put them into simpler terms. I skimmed it before each section and had such a better...

  8. What kind of nurse do you want to be?

    dsb_fam replied to MeekaNichole's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I want to be an "EMPLOYED" nurse. :) I think the reality is that I will work anywhere they put me in the hopes that I can eventually move to Pediatrics. But, I love the question, it's so nice to...

  9. I feel sick....

    dsb_fam posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I know this is stupid, but I feel sick over taking the Kaplan. I have busted my hump to receive "A"s in every pre-req, except a "B" in Statistics. It is so stressful to think that I have one chance...

  10. Fall 2012 Microbiology Students -- STAND UP!

    dsb_fam replied to Exhaustipated's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    FINISHED!!!!!!!!!!!with an 'A'. So glad I am

  11. What should I expect to be on the Kaplan Nursing entrance exam?

    dsb_fam replied to ashley126's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am also taking the Kaplan soon. From what I have researched, it is heavy on the physiology portion of A and

  12. Fall 2012 Microbiology Students -- STAND UP!

    dsb_fam replied to Exhaustipated's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    WHOOOOOP!!!!! Just finished lab today, so GOOD NEWS! Bad News is that now I need to study the 25 page Final Exam study guide. Yep, 25

  13. Fall 2012 Microbiology Students -- STAND UP!

    dsb_fam replied to Exhaustipated's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Ladylynn6, I am also going to start studying for the Kaplan. What is your game plan for that beast of a

  14. My PC doc said she'd make as much as a public school teacher???

    dsb_fam replied to loriinmd's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    HAHA! My husband and I are teachers. He has been frozen on the salary scale for 3 years at a WHOPPING $35,000 a year. He is a public high school Biology teacher. As for benefits, that's even more...

  15. Single mom of 3, disorganized, discouraged & stressed

    dsb_fam replied to seattleattic's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Okay, you need to have a "TEAM MEETING". Your children need to be on your team in order for school to work. This means that your family is going to work together to put you through school. I have...

  16. Nursing Dream or Reality?

    dsb_fam replied to 42&mytime's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you feel strong academically, look into online options for getting some of your pre-reqs completed. YOU CAN DO

  17. I'm No longer a Pre-nursing student..Thanks ALLNURSES! Got Accepted! Spring 2013

    dsb_fam replied to ArrowRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Congratulations!!!!!!!!

  18. how do schools view students who take some or all pre-reqs online?

    dsb_fam replied to mee9mee9's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I was told by the nursing advisor that they do not look at or care about whether a class was taken online or in-person. However, make sure that the school you want to apply to, will transfer in your...

  19. Foster care with RN license in AZ- looking for advice!

    dsb_fam replied to Joveta's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Hi Joveta, I have been a 'medical' foster home for over 5 years. My three youngest were medically fragile infants placed in my home, which we adopted. It has been a roller-coaster of a ride, but...

  20. Statistics???

    dsb_fam replied to akilah530's topic in General Students

    Okay, DON'T TAKE STATISTICS ONLINE!!!!! Now, that I got that out, a little background. I have pulled 'A's in all of my nursing pre-reqs and for my original Bachelor's degree I graduated with honors....

  21. Applying to "?" in the spring~!

    dsb_fam replied to kplp1111's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am placing all my eggs in one basket. I am applying for an accelerated BSN program in January, that is set to begin Summer 2013. I will find out in February if I am accepted. I will have one in...

  22. Moms who work full-time....

    dsb_fam replied to 7237dallas's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have five children, two are preschoolers. I work part-time and am taking Microbiology lecture and lab and Nutrition. My house is never clean, I don't ever have socks that are matched, and coffee...

  23. Better chance of getting into nursing program with BA?

    dsb_fam replied to Sweet charm's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The accelerated program I am applying for does not look at your cumulative GPA, they only look at pre-req GPA. Might want to make sure this isn't the case in your area. Unfortunately for me, I...

  24. Should You Commute To Nursing School?

    dsb_fam replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Students

    My mantra is that I can do anything for a

  25. Fall 2012 Microbiology Students -- STAND UP!

    dsb_fam replied to Exhaustipated's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Nope, too