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1. Who has volunteered?

   nursingstudentsarah replied to __patiently_waiting's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I volunteer at one of my local hospitals in the oncology unit! It was a long process but I wouldn't trade it for anything :) Good luck to you!

2. "Just" an LPN

   nursingstudentsarah replied to kjrobinetteSN's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   I hear you girl! I am starting an LVN program in the fall and I am THRILLED! It is the start to a lifelong career/journey! I have received similar remarks as of late... "Oh an LVN? Isn't that just an assistant nurse?" "Why didn't you just apply to t...

3. Have decided to go a different route...encouraging advice needed

   nursingstudentsarah replied to TKeith8109's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Good for you for hanging in there! I'm curious, what are your pre-reqs? Best of luck to you in your new field! :)

4. I'm turning 25 soon and I want to be a nurse, am I kidding myself?

   nursingstudentsarah replied to christinem2388's topic in Pre-Nursing

   You go for it girl! I am almost 24 and in the same boat :) We can do this!

5. Should I become a nurse?

   nursingstudentsarah replied to KimiKoa's topic in Pre-Nursing

   In my personal experience, significant events and prayer have led me to knowing that I want to be a nurse. It took me about 3 months to finally make my decision. It wasn't a lighthearted decision (for me, anyway) I had to examine both monetary and op...

6. Volunteering.

   nursingstudentsarah replied to babelinglove33's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I started volunteering at my local hospital and that's what has made me want to become a nurse! It's awesome, if you've always wanted to do it, I would really consider it. If it were me personally... I wouldn't do it this summer if you're taking 7 cr...

7. Would I be able to handle Chem & Psych and get A's while working 25 hours per week?

   nursingstudentsarah replied to nursingstudentsarah's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Found out what book I need! Great advice for getting the syllabus early, thanks!

8. Nursing Program for Low GPA

   nursingstudentsarah replied to elle333's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I failed my first year of college and thanks to having the ability to retake classes and replace previous grades with A's & B's, my GPA is a 3.1. If you have the determination, you can fix your hiccups. And don't listen to the discouraging people...

9. Would I be able to handle Chem & Psych and get A's while working 25 hours per week?

   nursingstudentsarah replied to nursingstudentsarah's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Thank you for your response, I am leaning toward taking both classes at this time however I will cut back to working only 2 days per week. I am fortunate to have a good employer who understands my needs. Seriously though, thank you everyone for the i...

10. Would I be able to handle Chem & Psych and get A's while working 25 hours per week?

    nursingstudentsarah replied to nursingstudentsarah's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Thank you for your response :) This chemistry class is 5 units which includes 3 hours of lecture, 1 hour of discussion and 3 hours of lab per week. The psych course is 3 hours of lecture per week. I believe that I will in fact need to cut back on wor...

11. Would I be able to handle Chem & Psych and get A's while working 25 hours per week?

    nursingstudentsarah posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

    Hello everyone! [Quick intro: I'm in the process of completing my pre-req's. Eventually I will be applying to 2 ADN programs and 2 BSN programs. If I am accepted to ADN and not BSN at first, I plan to complete a bridge program to obtain the BSN. ANYW...