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  1. Student Body Odor

    dt70 replied to hsnurse1's topic in School

    Our 5th grade history teacher gave a lesson on deodorant. His class was after gym, and I don't think he could take it any longer. After a while he singled out individual students. This was during...

  2. I got my acceptance letter from UAMS!!!

    dt70 replied to tikyut's topic in General Nursing

    Enjoy and celebrate now. Hard work ahead. Good luck on your new

  3. Career Change from Finance to Nursing

    dt70 replied to whatsmyname's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    So true! Took huge pay-cut switching to federal sector. Worth it. Still unsatisfying. looking forward to begin nursing career. Moving to new area. Have to wait one, maybe two years depending on...

  4. Tired of Pre-req classes!

    dt70 replied to Kdrenee's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

  5. LPN or RN- Need Advise Please!!!

    dt70 replied to mandilee428's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I was in two hospitals 4 years ago as patient Every shift there was always an RN and LPN. Went back again 2 years ago. Same place had either just RN or RN and tech, or RN and floating tech depending...

  6. Any opinions on RIBN project in NC?

    dt70 replied to dt70's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm getting on a plane this weekend to speak to advisers at Cape Fear NC and UNC Wilmington. I've already decided to move to NC and do whatever path is available to me. I should have my transcripts...

  7. Uncontrollable desire to be a nurse

    dt70 replied to emily12345's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Check out this site. It has different modules, so you can narrow down the areas you have difficulty in. TEAS® Exam Practice Questions - Help your Test of Essential Academic Skills™ Score with free...

  8. Confused about nursing program Gpa requirements

    dt70 replied to bean-toes's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It would take 4 semesters online (56 credits) to obtain bachelors degree. Add 60 credits preq's , the best Gpa I could have would be 3.5. That would be two years heavy course load. Then I could apply...

  9. Confused about nursing program Gpa requirements

    dt70 replied to bean-toes's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thanks princesax11, I will look at some other schools in area and verify requirements with the one I have looked at. I like that Chapel Hill has 6 semesters, but with their ranking I'm not that...

  10. Confused about nursing program Gpa requirements

    dt70 replied to bean-toes's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I was going to try for UNC Wilmington because it will be close to my area. It mentions Math/Science Prerequisite GPA Average: 3.64 given a weight of 50% Designated Prerequisite GPA Average: 3.73 given...

  11. Confused about nursing program Gpa requirements

    dt70 replied to bean-toes's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have a 2.7 GPA with associate's applied science from 24 years ago. I also took a one year certificate program 14 years ago with a 4.0 GPA. IF I receive a 4.0 in prerequisites, will the 2.7 make it...

  12. Anatomy and physiology for dummies

    dt70 replied to mee9mee9's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I just installed ITunes U on my iPhone . Any of those college lessons worth watching before taking pre-req's. I downloaded a few but haven't watched anything

  13. Pre-Nursing Worries - Anyone Else Experiencing This?

    dt70 replied to usfgirl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I've done online. I don't like it. It's great for flexibility. I even had a classroom environment where all lessons are online. I had to come in for that?? Try to make best of it. Enjoy the...

  14. students health insurance

    dt70 replied to ashley0511's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Do community college health insurance cover full year? Let's say your full time spring and fall. I plan on working before school, then either quitting or reducing hours to

  15. Interested in NP field

    dt70 replied to dt70's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I decided against finishing my BS in Computer science. $12K and 5 semesters not worth it. I am looking at moving to NC and staying with family. Work towards in state resident then take pre req at CC...

  16. CABG teaching

    dt70 replied to atomic_pedal's topic in Cardiac

    This is an old thread but I found it while researching information about switching careers to nursing. I had a CABG procedure. It went very well. Had great nurses both male and female in icu,...

  17. What are my chances of being accepted?

    dt70 replied to fionastudent's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have a relative that didn't get their GED till their late 30's/ early 40's?. Now they have masters and teach high school

  18. Interested in NP field

    dt70 replied to dt70's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm pretty much determined now :) I can finish my BS in computer science and most of the ABSN courses in the time it would take for an ADN. If nursing courses take over year that's ok. Of course...

  19. Interested in NP field

    dt70 replied to dt70's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thanks. Sounds encouraging. I'll speak to an adviser about finishing BS, then ABSN. Good Luck to you! Back in 1988, there was a girl in one of my cobol computer programming classes, she was over 70...

  20. Interested in NP field

    dt70 replied to dt70's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I thought about getting BS in 4 semesters, but that seemed backwards if I want to leave this field. What I have read, a NP program requests at least one year bedside. I took a one year computer...