NurseGirl525 ASN, RN

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    Applying for ADN for the spring & found out that hospitals no longer hire ADN :(

    NurseGirl525 replied to life is beautiful's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It depends on the hospital. Have you actually researched the hospitals in your area or is this what someone told you? I would look on hospital websites. Rural hospitals tend to still hire ADNs....
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    Online Prereqs

    NurseGirl525 replied to Satori77's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Make sure that wherever you take them from they are accepted by the nursing school you apply to. Classes like anatomy and physiology and micro have lab components to them and really need to be taken...
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    Switched major to nursing?

    NurseGirl525 replied to missminac's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would retake some classes. Whatever classes you can to raise that GPA. Most BSN programs go off of cumulative GPA and the HESI score. Do you have to take that test? I would speak with a nursing...
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    Associate and Diploma RNs

    NurseGirl525 replied to 20plusyearRN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    This saddens me. Why on earth would you want to talk your kids out of nursing. Because you are burnt out? Whose to say that would happen with your kids? I think it is a huge mistake for parents to...
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    Questions about my future nursing career

    NurseGirl525 replied to futurenurse567's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You will just have to be very organized. Congratulations by the way on securing a scholarship for track I am assuming? Maybe cross country? That's pretty exciting. And that's awesome that you want...
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    Big Dilemma -__-

    NurseGirl525 replied to nsyuri's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    What about respiratory therapy, a radiology tech, or nuclear medicine tech? Those are all in the medical field. Or could you get into a LPN program and bridge
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    Biology Question

    NurseGirl525 replied to Idiosyncratic's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm sure there is a retake policy somewhere. Pretty much every school has one. I would speak with a nursing advisor. See what it is exactly that you need to get in. I really wouldn't worry about a...
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    Questions about my future nursing career

    NurseGirl525 replied to futurenurse567's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The question is what is your end goal? There are a lot of different variables that go into it, so we need to know what your goal
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    How do you stay motivated?

    NurseGirl525 replied to lovejunkie25's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have already applied and am having a hard time focusing on the end of the semester. I feel like if I had my acceptance letter, it would be so much easier to finish these last 3 weeks. Don't worry...
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    Starting nursing school..why am I so afraid?

    NurseGirl525 replied to 4everpeace's topic in General Students

    I'm hoping this was loaded with sarcasm. Money doesn't fix a thing. As someone who had what some people consider everything, including money, I will say first hand it does not. I think it is normal...
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    How to start pursing a career in nursing with young children

    NurseGirl525 replied to feliciageorge4510's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I know of people who have done nursing school just after birth, people who were pregnant and then took a year off to be with their baby, and people like me who waited until my son was old enough to be...
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    Pre reqs at community college v/s university

    NurseGirl525 replied to kwilson251's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yes, it really depends on the program. My school is a community college and it gives an extra point if you have done all of your prereqs there. Some schools don't care at all as long as the credits...
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    That person

    NurseGirl525 replied to AmandaRn912's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm not a nurse yet, but have been doing prereqs and am hopefully starting the program in the fall. One of my first discussions was with my doctor about whether he thought I could do this with my...
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    Applying to ABSN programs for 2015 - Advice needed!

    NurseGirl525 replied to itistimetobegin's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Depends on what the schools require. I go to a community college and with B's in both A&P I and II you might not make it in. Those are the classes that they look at. I realize you have a...
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    Low GPA

    NurseGirl525 replied to ifka's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I disagree that a W is better than a F. It affects your financial aid and some schools look at a W the same as a F. You really need to research schools that interest you and talk to advisors about...
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    Accreditation!

    NurseGirl525 replied to Michistx's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If they are not accredited, will you even be able to sit for the NCLEX? And is it a LPN or RN program. You will have to realize that if you ever want a higher degree, then the credits will not...
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    One thing I learned today is that honesty will get you nowhere in Nursing School.

    NurseGirl525 replied to guest08/05/2014's topic in General Students

    Stuff happens in life and you have to deal with the consequences. You would have also been given a 0 at my school. They are trying to prepare you for the real world. I had a migraine so bad I...
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    does the bsn program matter???

    NurseGirl525 replied to kelligracie's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I did not know that about WGU. So even if you pass and do well on everything you can only get a 3.0 for GPA? If that is so, I will rule them out when I decide it time to get my BSN. That is kinda...
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    Sports Medicine/health and fitness

    NurseGirl525 replied to msuspartan's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    See if you can specialize in orthopedics. You may also want to look at maybe becoming an athletic trainer or physical therapist. My sister is a physical therapist and she loves it. I have a friend...
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    Nurse to Doctor? HELP!

    NurseGirl525 replied to msuspartan's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Nurses and doctors are two different things. Doctors make different decisions than nurses. They are both very important parts of a health care team but each has a different role. If I wanted to be...
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    Science in the Summer

    NurseGirl525 replied to Grindaholic's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yeah, my summer sessions are only 8 weeks. I would do both. I did A&P II with micro and it was honestly no big
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    Watch what you post on Facebook

    NurseGirl525 replied to classicdame's topic in General Students

    It completely fascinates me what people think is ok to post on facebook. I saw this quote one time and I think it rings very true. A sign of a healthy relationship is it is not on facebook. People...
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    Pre-Nursing PreReq Questions

    NurseGirl525 replied to lylunistar's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    A community college is not easier than a 4 year university. Let me say that straight off. And you certainly are not looked down upon for getting your degree at one. A RN is a RN whether you have a...
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    What if you don't get into a nursing program?

    NurseGirl525 replied to knnyz's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I honestly do not have a back up plan. This is it for me. I suppose if I don't get in this time I can reapply in the fall, but am seriously hoping I don't. I have done well in my prereqs and while...
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    Decision

    NurseGirl525 replied to TW2nurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    A RN can either be a ADN or BSN. They take the same NCLEX to become a RN. Are you wondering whether a 2 year or 4 year degree? I would check and see what the hospitals in your area are hiring and...