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I did mine online. I wouldn't advise it unless you've taken labs in person before though. Portage learning.com

You all do know that you can get your Rx for corrective lenses from your optometrist and order a cheap (if not free) pair from coastal contacts right?

I think it depends on the school. i was told by an academic advisor at my school that they look at applications and have a ranking system. 1. everyone who applies and has their pre-reqs completed 2. those who have most of their pre-reqs completed. 3. those who have none or very few pre-reqs completed. Then within those groups applicants who have all A's are taken first and then applicants who have mostly A's etc etc.

Do it! I'm going into an absn program too and I have three little kids who will be 7, 4 and almost 2 when I start. Is it going to be easy? No. But for 18 months (the duration of my program) I can do it. The time will pass anyways and if I decide to further pursue a msn or other degree I will be that much closer. I had the option of a hospital adn program but in the end if I also got a bsn after (most of the hospitals in my area are going that way) it would be the same cost but 3-4 yrs vs 18 months. I'd rather go and go hard, than string it out over 2 yrs for an adn and another 2 for a bachelors and another 2 for an msn. I'm only going to be 31 when I start my program so not old by any means but I'd like to get as much education done Before I reach a certain age just for my own personal reasons. Also, my program has the option of working as a student nurse after so many credit hrs and I've heard about testing out to become an LPN too. My plan is to work nights/wknds for a few years while my kids are younger so that I can be there for their school stuff. Plus I think a f/t nurse is 36 hrs (please correct me if I'm wrong) so that's 3 12 hr shifts. Totally doable with a family IMO. My program is also a night/wknd program so that way I will still be home during the day for sick kids/days off of school and my dh will be home with them when I'm in school. What program are you going into in Albany?

cc adn program is 15k for 2yrs everyone has said don't do it, ESP ppl who went through the program) Hospital adn 2 yr program $18k Absn private college 16 month program 50k Absn private college 18 month program 40k

Thank you all!!

Ty! I'm in an absn program and I don't want to waste my freetime now but would like to start familiarizing myself with something.

I have a few months before my nursing program starts and I'd like to start learning the drugs that are most commonly used instead of reading ahead in my textbooks. So...what book should I get? Which ones should I start studying? I am pretty clueless in this subject matter so HELP!

I have three kids (6, 3, and 1) I just did 5 pre reqs in 10months. When my husband had his two days off a week those were my days to "work" meaning I locked myself in my room and studied, studied, studied. I was not to be disturbed unless it was an emergency or the baby needed to be nursed (he was 4 months when I started.) for me the study when the kids are asleep didn't work for me bc I felt like someone was constantly waking up needing something and I couldn't focus.

What do you say to a patient when you walk into their room and they're less than thrilled to have a SN? What do you say/do when your patient flat out refuses to have a SN?

Out of pocket/personal loans

Deep breath, you got this.

My school will be every other wknd Friday 4-8, sat and sun 6-6 and every wk one might 6-9.

I think it's pretty common to do at least a yr of med- surg to get experience under your belt and then apply to s different dept. at least that's what I've seen most of my nurse friends do.

Yes!!! I just finished my last pre-req (micro bio) and am starting an absn in January. I plan on enjoying my kids and reviewing a&p especially the nervous system and the cardiovascular system.