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Do the PN-BSN program definitely.

So I realized my answer may have been confusing lol go back to school, get your BSN, work as a BSN nurse for a year or 2, then hit the road as a travel nurse for a few years. Then if you decide you no longer want to do travel nursing, go back to scho...

Yep this is happening all over. My advice...go back to school & get your BSN in the next couple of years, so you'll be ahead of the curve, then work toward getting your MSN soon after that.

Look into WGUs RN-BSN program you might like it...you can go at your own pace, I've read on various nursing boards about people who have finished it in 8 months-a year (they werent working or cut their hours down, so they could study more & get t...

If you have a B leave it be IMO, C or lower grade in science prereqs, I think constitute retaking the class because you really want your GPA at a 3.0 or higher.

You can do it, all it takes is supreme dedication, motivation, a helluva lot of hard work and a strong support system-having the babysitter situation well covered is very important to your success.

I've been interested in nursing since I was a little girl but I also LOVED Journalism, so when I got into college, I choose to major in Journalism. I got my degree, then spent the last 11 years working as a Publicist & it was a decent career but ...

Stay organized! And be strict w/yourself...stay on track. Make sure you have designated days &/or nights where a friend or family member will watch the kids, so you can study--a strong support system is VERY important. Also I highly recommend 1-2...

I already have a BA in another field, so I don't qualify for pell or any other grants and still owe on student loans from the previous degree, so I am looking for other realms to pay for all or help pay for my nursing school. I've run across a couple...

Yeah I am still paying off loans on my first degree, I DON'T want to get loans again. So it looks like I will be paying cash or making payments. Sigh.

I've been told many times by family & friends who are already nurses that getting a book in advance of starting your sciences & getting familiar with the terminology & basic principles helps tons. For example, I just got E-Z anatomy &...

Thanks for sharing that, it was a very touching story. Good luck to you with your nursing career!

I am in the same boat. Also I live in Los Angeles as well. In fact, I just posted something asking if anyone knows of any scholarships or grants out there for 2nd degree folks trying to get into nursing programs because I haven't been able to find an...

I think in your case since time and the fact that you have to keep working full-time while going to nursing school is a factor, I think doing an evening LVN program now and then doing an LVN-RN bridge program in a couple of years will be your best ro...

I concur with all the others definitely go straight for your BSN. Life happened to me--marriage, kids, other job and now I'm 41 and JUST getting prepped to start taking my prereqs for BSN. I'll be 44 ish when I graduate my BSN program. I plan on doin...

ADN nursing programs are mostly offered at community colleges and take about 2 years to complete. BSN programs are usually at state colleges and private nursing school institutions and take 3-4 years to complete. If you already have a degree the BSN...

I am a pre nursing student, currently getting ready to start taking my prereqs within the next couple of months. I am currently unemployed and it hit me the other day that it might be beneficial to find a job in the healthcare field. What are some en...

I live in LA and I'm interested too since PS is really prevalent in LA. I have a friend who is a new grad RN who just got hired at a plastic surgeons office. She said that a handful of places just wanted her to be a licensed RN & trained on the j...

I'm planning on applying to two. I think the odds are best picking 2-3 schools to apply to.

I agree with the others...I dont think its nursing you have a problem with, its your job/unit you are working on. See about transferring to another unit or a change in what shift you work may help too

Hi! Just reapply! Get that GPA to a 3.0 or better and take that English class. I too am in the LA area and have been going around in circles with nursing schools and I'm just blown away by how much WCU and other private colleges charge, its just a li...

You are young, so time is in your favor. Retake those nursing prereq classes to raise your GPA & then start applying to nursing schools.

Why not do both? No harm if the program is free AND it pays you. I think the fact that you went through the program at your place of employment AND took the prereqs at CC, would be brownie points on your nursing app--I think doing both would show amb...

I havent done an accelerated course yet but I have a friend who just applied to BSN school who did. She brought e-z anatomy & physiology & started learning the terminology & basic principles a couple months before she started the class. S...

Whats keeping you from that A? If you have a few tests until end of the term why not put all your energy into getting A's on your next few tests? Own that A girlfriend! You can do it!