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  1. Where to start a carrer change to nursing-Pittsburgh

    naturalgirl replied to Annie-pearl's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Duquesne university has a 2nd bachelors option (accelerated) for nursing. Or you could go to one of the UPMC schools for nursing, then move to your MSN? Lots of options out

  2. UPMC Mercy School of Nursing -Class of '15

    naturalgirl replied to mc86mcd's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I just got a letter that they're increasing tuition by $60/credit...AWESOME!

  3. UPMC Mercy School of Nursing -Class of '15

    naturalgirl replied to mc86mcd's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Congrats Taylor!!! Where are you taking

  4. UPMC Mercy School of Nursing -Class of '15

    naturalgirl replied to mc86mcd's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Congrats Taylor!! Where are you taking Micro this

  5. UPMC Mercy School of Nursing -Class of '15

    naturalgirl replied to mc86mcd's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Absolutely true. Just make sure the school will accept

  6. UPMC Mercy School of Nursing -Class of '15

    naturalgirl replied to mc86mcd's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Congrats Yinzer! Not sure how many are in, but I am

  7. UPMC Mercy School of Nursing -Class of '15

    naturalgirl replied to mc86mcd's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    @payday, CLEP is a test that you can take to give you college credit for course like intro to Psych, intro to sociology, human growth & development, etc. it's cheaper than taking the actual...

  8. UPMC Mercy School of Nursing -Class of '15

    naturalgirl replied to mc86mcd's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    OH! Well welcome to the 'burgh!

  9. UPMC Mercy School of Nursing -Class of '15

    naturalgirl replied to mc86mcd's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    @Lindsey, where are you from? @Payday, congrats on getting in! Mercy is close to downtown Pittsburgh, so most neighborhoods are pretty convenient. Maybe look at Oakland (can be pricey tho), south...

  10. UPMC Mercy School of Nursing -Class of '15

    naturalgirl replied to mc86mcd's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    if you go to ccac's website, they have a registration form on there. they give the hours they're open, so since its a computerized test, you just tell them what day you want to take the

  11. UPMC Mercy School of Nursing -Class of '15

    naturalgirl replied to mc86mcd's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    @lindsey, I'm taking it at ccac's allegheny campus. I'm already there taking A&P 2 & microbiology, so...I'll probably take the first one during the first week of April. I'm looking for...

  12. UPMC Mercy School of Nursing -Class of '15

    naturalgirl replied to mc86mcd's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I'm going to get started on the clearances tomorrow. They said they would sent info about the physical later, but it has to be completed by orientation in June. I've taken English 1, human growth...

  13. UPMC Mercy School of Nursing -Class of '15

    naturalgirl replied to mc86mcd's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Ok! I got my info packet in the mail today and it looks like I have to CLEP 4 classes!...WHOA! Lol. And get my CPR, clearance and physical. It's a lot but I'm so excited! Guess I better start buying...

  14. Should I Even Bother?

    naturalgirl replied to steelersgirl86's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    @nguyencs, where are you attending this

  15. UPMC Mercy School of Nursing -Class of '15

    naturalgirl replied to mc86mcd's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    You said it, Rae! LOVING the determination!

  16. UPMC Mercy School of Nursing -Class of '15

    naturalgirl replied to mc86mcd's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Rae, I would think that it depends on the last testing date (which I believe is sometime in may). I'm not sure if all of the seats fill up by then, but I would guess that's the deadline anyway. Good...

  17. UPMC Mercy School of Nursing -Class of '15

    naturalgirl replied to mc86mcd's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Rae, are you taking the online course they offer at Chatham online? I don't really think it's worth all of that money. I think the best thing you can do is answer as MANY questions as you can. They...

  18. UPMC Mercy School of Nursing -Class of '15

    naturalgirl replied to mc86mcd's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Awesome attitude NursingRocks! Glad to see this not keeping u down!! Vebb, have u heard anything about when we have to have a CPR class done? Any clue which class we need? I went online & there's...

  19. UPMC Mercy School of Nursing -Class of '15

    naturalgirl replied to mc86mcd's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Vebb...no fear...keep it at excitement! We can do this!!! Rae, no worries...wait ur 60 days and retake it. Simple as that. I didn't pass my first time around either. But use ur first test for the...

  20. UPMC Mercy School of Nursing -Class of '15

    naturalgirl replied to mc86mcd's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Thanks vebb! I'm so

  21. UPMC Mercy School of Nursing -Class of '15

    naturalgirl replied to mc86mcd's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I GOT IN! I GOT IN! I GOT IN!!!!!!! Can u tell I'm excited? Lol....SO RELIEVED! And congrats on passing ur

  22. UPMC Mercy School of Nursing -Class of '15

    naturalgirl replied to mc86mcd's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Good luck everyone! The waiting game is such a cruel one. Whatever happened to computerized tests and instant scores! It's 2013 and we're still filling in bubbles with #2 pencils???

  23. UPMC Mercy School of Nursing -Class of '15

    naturalgirl replied to mc86mcd's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Vebb, Shadyside is usually more lenient with their time requirements...especially since u don't have the sciences done yet. I think the sciences have to be done within 5 or 7

  24. UPMC Mercy School of Nursing -Class of '15

    naturalgirl replied to mc86mcd's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Oh great...I just love when this website makes me resend my reply, only to post BOTH of them

  25. UPMC Mercy School of Nursing -Class of '15

    naturalgirl replied to mc86mcd's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    CLEP is a test that you take and if you score high enough, you receive credit for taking that course; so you CLEP out of the course and you don't have to take the actual course. Go to...