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Also, on YouTube NurseMendoza is AWESOME.

Nancy Clue! She's actually a friend who started a blog for an entirely different reason. But, she's a little over a year away from graduation for her BSN. She's pretty awesome. Therealnancyclue.com

My fault. I totally didn't look at the link. Whoops. :)

I was just about to suggest the same. I have a 20 hr/week work study job that I love. I volunteer at the hospital on women's care as a part of my work study hours. So I'm still getting a little bit of experience in a medical setting even if I'm just ...

Ahh I'm so jealous! Anyway, for spring, I'll be taking: Micro Math And 3 intro nursing classes. My school is weird for the BSN program... they have 3 nursing classes that are part of the program that you have to get an override for and the semester ...

I would double check with the nurses. I don't see a problem with it though! I pass snacks/ice/coffee with the CNA's at the hospital I volunteer at.

If I'm understanding you right, you were wanting to do what's called a bridge program with a non-nursing degree. Bridge programs are for RN's with an associates degree who are going for their bachelors. You'd have to get your ASN first. :) Also, if i...

I wouldn't bother depending on how competitive your school is. A B is a good grade! Just to be sure you should meet with a program director and take a look at their entrance criteria. My school has a rubric that tells you how they will base your com...

My mother in law has told me that throughout her nursing career, she's had to know the big things. For example, anything with the heart and circulation, organs and their major parts, etc. I believe her exact words were "No one is going to get mad at ...

I have taken out loans for my prerequisites. I don't have very much that I had to take out though. My school is a direct lender and I take out the stafford loans through them. After I had my son, I was eligible for grants. Loans are not bad if you'r...

Why do you have to have 18 credits for the next two semesters? If you can break that up with some electives or university requirements, I would. That sounds miserable to take on 20 credits!

I'd say it depends heavily on your school. I know where I'm at, withdrawing at this point in the semester looks pretty bad, and even costs money. Personally I'd finish the course. Just keep busting your tail in there and work towards an A. It's not ...

I took my HESI A2 for entrance into my school's ADN program and was knocked out of eligibility. I failed the math portion and was 6 points away from the cutoff. I am still really mad at myself. I know it's silly, but it was a huge blow to my confiden...

I'm not in nursing courses yet, however, everyone tells me that time management and exams are theeee WORST.

Good. You are going to do amazing. Just hang in there.

Thanks again, everyone! :)

I am! I work on Women's Care. I get to float around from labor, postpartum, and nursery. I've done everything from making posters, to stocking cribs, to helping clean rooms. :) It's been awesome. I actually got to see a delivery my second day. The nu...

Just kidding, haha I took it the 28th. I'm not sure the next time I'll be in Lex but I will hit you up on here when I know. :) Thank you so much!

Also, as far as getting through it with your mom life, GET HELP, GIRL! I'm in a program at my school families/single mothers. I did have to sign up for state assistance, but the thing is that it's temporary. Without this program, I wouldn't have been...

The most helpful thing for me in Anatomy was to copy the pictures and label them incessantly with sticky note flags. Label label label, then check your work. If your school has SmartBoards anywhere on campus, pull up a picture on the projector and yo...

I think I saw you! Do you want to meet up on campus? And are you sure you wouldn't rather me pay you for it? Lol.

Thank you so much to everyone for all your ideas. I'm thinking I'll go ahead with applying to both programs. Either way, I'll still have a semester of more nursing-related prerequisites. And if they get me into the BSN, that's even more awesome.

Is it bad that we only went over the syllabus yesterday and I already want to cry? Advice/tips, please!

I actually had no original intention on entering the medical field. I contemplated law, journalism, and forensics when I was a freshman. However, at the end of my first semester, I found out I was pregnant with my son and had to drop out for a little...