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  1. RN school and working ...?s

    PVCCHoo replied to nasr69's topic in General Students

    That's a weird schedule that would be hard for nursing school. My community college has a day or night option and many of my cohorts work - some full time like me. I am self employed and can literally...

  2. From Cop to Nurse

    PVCCHoo replied to blueline's topic in Male Nursing Students

    ^ that probably has more to do with going 90. that has gotta be a reckless in all 50 states. I can't believe you are not getting pulled

  3. U.S. History ll Clep test

    PVCCHoo replied to molly2015's topic in General Students

    I would imagine if you grew up in the US and learned history in high school, you could just take this test and pass. I passed the CLEP for sociology by spending one weekend reading the CLEP book for...

  4. VCU Accelerated BSN Summer 2015 Hopefuls

    PVCCHoo replied to Ph33rbenkthankslol's topic in Virginia Nursing

    @wimeraww - yes you are correct. ODU is pretty much automatic. Yes, you can get financial aid from both the CC and ODU. I get most of my CC paid for with scholarship, but am getting direct subsidized...

  5. UVA RN Clinician 1 - 2014 Graduates

    PVCCHoo replied to fourland's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Please keep this thread going with how this all works out for you both. I will be in your shoes in a couple years and am curious how it works. I am local and will be getting my ADN in May '16,...

  6. workinh overnights and school on the weekends

    PVCCHoo replied to JMosby4's topic in General Students

    Uh yeah, what the person above me said. That would be insane. If your classes are on the weekend, then you would want shifts any other days than the weekend. i currently work about 30 hours a week...

  7. Doctor Anyone?

    PVCCHoo replied to Ant24's topic in Male Nursing Students

    ^^^22 is too old for med school? Um, that is pretty much the youngest anyone else that is applying will be. Even kids that knew they wanted to go to on to MD don't always apply right after their...

  8. Practice on each other?

    PVCCHoo replied to mae0218's topic in General Students

    We don't, but I think it is a little unfair to the patients that our first stick ever on a real person is on a paying client. I am sure the AIDS epidemic, etc in the 80's put an end to schools...

  9. VCU Accelerated BSN Summer 2015 Hopefuls

    PVCCHoo replied to Ph33rbenkthankslol's topic in Virginia Nursing

    @Mom - it's going good so far. The PVCC coursework takes up most of my time, but you have to keep up with ODU online as well as their are deliverables due nearly each week. I had straight A's in...

  10. VCU Accelerated BSN Summer 2015 Hopefuls

    PVCCHoo replied to Ph33rbenkthankslol's topic in Virginia Nursing

    If you live in Northern VA, are you applying to the accelerated BSN at Mason as well? Just curious. It seems to be a truly accelerated program as you can do it one year. I don't know much about...

  11. SICU RN, I just turned in my applications

    PVCCHoo replied to SRNA2017's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Don't think I've seen a thread like that before - asking for a review of stats and two days later they are in. Congrats! I am way behind the op. Just finishing first semester of a BSN, but this gives...

  12. Cheapest school for RN Program? (Virginia Beach,VA)

    PVCCHoo replied to jdoll07's topic in Virginia Nursing

    I don't know the names of specific schools in the VA Beach area, but community college has to be the cheapest route. I would just check the webpages of the community colleges near you and see which...

  13. How much does my first degree matter?

    PVCCHoo replied to gohokies's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Well your pre-reqs can raise your GPA a little bit. You may need as many as 30 credits just to apply. I took 28 credits prior to actually starting nursing school - A+P 1,2, Dev Psych, Micro, PreCalc,...

  14. Does your school discourage working?

    PVCCHoo replied to remotefuse's topic in General Students

    Start nursing school this week. I work 45 hours a week or so. Super flexible job where I set my own hours and can choose not to work late the night before early classes the next day, etc. I am...

  15. UVA MSN CNL 2015

    PVCCHoo replied to angi24's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Angi and blond, good luck to both of you. I was not trying to make it seem impossible to get accepted. Just letting you know that my stats were below what UVA said would make me competitive, and as...

  16. UVA MSN CNL 2015

    PVCCHoo replied to angi24's topic in Virginia Nursing

    I wouldn't hold my breath on getting in to the UVA CNL program. It is very competitive and there are only a few dozen spots. I applied last year with similar stats to yours and did not get in, not...

  17. Has anyone seen UVA hospital's new commercials?

    PVCCHoo replied to Hildebrandcb's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Have not seen the commercials, but I can tell you that UVA (and Martha Jefferson) for that matter strongly prefer to hire new grads that already have their BSN. A friend of mine graduated with his...

  18. New Hire question about pay

    PVCCHoo replied to icarr757's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Icarr, the way it was always explained to me is that is only considered 40 hours in the sense that you worked a full week with this 3 12's, but the pay is still based on the 36 - just like sionainn...

  19. Anyone else apply to PVCC Nursing?

    PVCCHoo posted a topic in Virginia Nursing

    App deadline is 2/15 and I guess we hear back by 4/15. Only other school I applied to was UVA's CNL and did not make the cut. So it's all or nothing at Piedmont for me now. Just seeing if anyone else...

  20. How's Charlottesville?

    PVCCHoo replied to fetch's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Hey. Cville is a great little town that has everything of a big city with way less hassles. No clue what an experienced nurse would start at at UVA, but somewhere in that range they list on the jobs...

  21. RNs with an associates degree, please help, I know for a fact i will not pass math

    PVCCHoo replied to D_Angelo25's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I hadn't taken a math class in nearly 20 years and was able to test out of all my math requirements by getting the practice test packet and studying on my own. For each section I needed to pass I just...

  22. Feeling discouraged/depressed

    PVCCHoo replied to julyen's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Look at it this way. You already made it through a four year program. Getting in to a nursing program at a community college should be a breeze. I don't know anyone in my classes who already had a...

  23. RN->BSN ODU Teletechnet/Online

    PVCCHoo replied to EMTtoRNinVA's topic in Virginia Nursing

    I don't know the answer to your question about taking more credits at once than they have outlined for you. I do know the pace they set is something like an extra class each semester in the first year...

  24. Anyone else apply to PVCC Nursing?

    PVCCHoo replied to PVCCHoo's topic in Virginia Nursing

    I did very well as did everyone else I know that got in. I got all A's in the "pre-reqs" - Dev psych, the AP sequence, and micro. Took the CLEP for Soc and tested out of the math and ITE 119. The...

  25. Feeling discouraged/depressed

    PVCCHoo replied to julyen's topic in Virginia Nursing

    If you can't get in to that Marymount program, you can do a joint program with a community college and ODU and get your BSN that way. You get in to a VA CC nursing program and take all the classes for...