I'm from Iowa as well near the Des Moines area. I think it's great that you are considering nursing. I did the 2 year ADN program at Hawkeye Community College in Waterloo and currently work in Ames...
I have been submitting end of semester grade reports to the dnp program I'll start this coming August. The minimum GPA for mine is 3.0 and I am just now sitting at the 3.0. I was taken with a 2.85....
If you're serious about nursing and are in Iowa, there are a lot if great programs that are two years to get an RN and then Upper Iowa University offers a 1 year BSN program. I saw that your were...
I enjoyed this post! I work in peds as an RN and am starting a DNP PNP program soon. I have been called gay, queer, baby molester, pedophile and so on. Means nothing to me and you just have to let...
I started my career as an LPN doing home care nursing in pediatrics. A father of an 8 year old girl asked if I was gay and when I said no asked me to not come back. He though I was a pedophile...
I interviewed last month at the University of iowa and was just accepted this week! Personally, my interview was very laid back. It was PNP centered but I got asked the following... Why PNP? Why...
Do not get discouraged! You sound passionate so I know it will work out! I was in the same boat until last weekend. The University of Iowa just accepted me for a PNP program. They are the 6th best...
I interview last month with the University for DNP school. I also toured the hospital and met with some of the staff there and found that everyone was extremely kind. Just be personable! You sound...
I have been there...it is a horrible place to be, trust me. I took 2 years to get through a 1 year LPN program and I felt the same way through those two years. I failed a class my first semester and...