INN_777 BSN, RN

Psychiatry, Oncology

Oncology to Psych. PMHNP candidate.

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    Overwhelmed..

    INN_777 replied to Idiosyncratic's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    What makes you say that with A-s you are "not cut out for this"? What is your concern? If it's that you think you won't get into nursing school with an A-, I am pretty sure that's good enough for...
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    I got the scholarship!!!!

    INN_777 replied to smoup's topic in General Students

    Super! You
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    Is it possible to work during an ABSN program?

    INN_777 replied to INN_777's topic in General Students

    Thank you all for sharing your thoughts. It seems like the optimal thing to do is to go through the first semester and then take it from there. I will have to noodle on that some
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    Is it possible to work during an ABSN program?

    INN_777 posted a topic in General Students

    Hi all: This question is for those of you who went through or are going through an accelerated BSN program. Is it possible to work part-time? The program I have been accepted to is 12 months. Our...
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    Loneliness in nursing school

    INN_777 replied to seconddegreebsn's topic in General Students

    First of all, BIG HUG! I am just finishing my prereqs and starting my ABSN in Jan, but I understand exactly what you are talking about. My colleagues in my current line of work have written me off as...
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    Is it possible to work during an ABSN program?

    INN_777 replied to INN_777's topic in General Students

    Well, since they (school) kept saying that you could work 1 day/week, I was thinking of doing a consulting gig for 10 hrs/week in my current line of work (I have a family and, although my son is 18,...
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    30+ club! Lets do this together.

    INN_777 replied to alynn's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think hospice work is very special. I took an end-of-life doula training from a wonderful hospice social worker, it was
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    30+ club! Lets do this together.

    INN_777 replied to alynn's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Where's the 40+ club?:) I am 43, just got accepted into an accelerated BSN program after a year of prerequisites. New professional life, here I
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    Stethoscope for a nursing student

    INN_777 posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Hi all: I have been accepted into the ABSN program starting Jan '14 and need your advice on a stethoscope to buy. At the school orientation they gave us the following options: Littmann (~$70), MD One...
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    Accepted. It is real now!

    INN_777 replied to INN_777's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good luck with your
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    Accepted. It is real now!

    INN_777 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yes, I did get accepted to my #1 ABSN program of choice! After first being waitlisted. I am changing careers and I guess it only felt half real when I was taking prerequisites and still working in my...
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    A&P Instructor Accused Me of Plagiarism

    INN_777 replied to kissmypineapple's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Way to Go!!!! Victory! I hope this marks the beginning of a greater turnaround for
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    I want to become a nurse, but I already have a MA in a different field - advice?

    INN_777 replied to krc229's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    krc229: Before you discard the idea of ABSN due to cost, check out these programs in State schools. Here in CT, ASBN in state schools ranges from 18K-25K. Not free, but reasonable, in my mind. I have,...
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    I want to become a nurse, but I already have a MA in a different field - advice?

    INN_777 replied to krc229's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Either an accelerated BSN (ABSN) or a Direct Entry MSN. The former is less expensive and much faster (as Don said 12-18
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    Admission requirements BSN 2nd degree

    INN_777 replied to francisMoro's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Ha, I am surprised that I did so well as an older student too. My undergrad GPA (non-science) was 3.65, my MBA was 3.8 and my science prerequisite GPA for the ABSN program right now is 4.0. Am I...
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    Accepted. It is real now!

    INN_777 replied to INN_777's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Wow, Don1984, so your ABSN program is 18 months? Mine is only 12 so does that mean the "crack" is even
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    Admission requirements BSN 2nd degree

    INN_777 replied to francisMoro's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I took my prereqs at a community college. That community college, however, has one of the strongest nursing programs of its own, so other schools know it. But even if that was not the case, all...
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    Admission requirements BSN 2nd degree

    INN_777 replied to francisMoro's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yes, I agree, try to go to info sessions at the schools you are targeting. They will explain the process, you will get to ask questions and learn from questions of
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    Accepted. It is real now!

    INN_777 replied to INN_777's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yes, January! My best case
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    i got accepted into my nursing program yayyy

    INN_777 replied to Kambri09's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Congrats!!! In the same boat and feel the same. Good
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    Admission requirements BSN 2nd degree

    INN_777 replied to francisMoro's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    In our area (Northeast) many schools have a huge lead time for applications, for example applications are due 9-12 months prior to program start, so many apply still with prereqiusites outstanding....
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    Accepted. It is real now!

    INN_777 replied to INN_777's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thank you all for congrats and support as it continues to sink
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    Stethoscope for a nursing student

    INN_777 replied to INN_777's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    This is very helpful, thank you
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    Admission requirements BSN 2nd degree

    INN_777 replied to francisMoro's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Since I just went through this process and did not have any prerequisites from prior degrees (mine was business, so I only waived Statistics and Research), I felt that, although my GPA was higher for...
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    Not sure what route to take...nursing or buisness admin?

    INN_777 replied to CookieDoodle's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi CookieDoodle: Since you are not really sure where you want to go but you know you don't want to move away from nursing, one route could be to study nursing, get a couple years of experience and see...