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    Free time in between Bachelors

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

    My school is strict about that stuff. You have a deadline and you have to meet it. Remember next time when you have this stuff due to get it done well in advance. You could take more classes if you...
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    Philly Nursing Prereq help!!!

    NurseGirl525 replied to kaykay7212's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You do know this college only offers the Pre-Nursing degree? Then you have to go through Roberts Wesleyen in New York to actually get your nursing degree. This seems like a very expensive route to...
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    BSN Schools Without Transfer Prerequisites?

    NurseGirl525 replied to nursing5275's topic in General Students

    A&P are not required at your school? Have you taken any of the med/surg classes yet? Those are going to be hugely difficult for you if you don't have that solid foundation of A&P. That's...
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    BSN Schools Without Transfer Prerequisites?

    NurseGirl525 replied to nursing5275's topic in General Students

    Yes, I think you need to understand the difference between a prereq and a coreq. A prerequisite is something that is required prior to entering a program. Meaning you have to have it done. A...
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    Nursing School with Baby ... Possible?

    NurseGirl525 replied to amae519's topic in General Students

    It's going to depend on your support system. Do you have a significant other or family that is going to be able to help you? I waited until my son was 7 and in second grade to start back to school....
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    financial aid question

    NurseGirl525 replied to direw0lf's topic in School, College Programs

    It also depends on how old you are and where you live, a lot of things get taken into account. I think now if you are under 24 they consider your parents financial assets. I think. My advice is...
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    Advice on handling comments from well-meaning family members who just don't "get it."

    NurseGirl525 replied to heystargirl's topic in General Students

    I agree. You are working too much. I think that I wouldn't even worry about NCLEX questions now. Not until you are in your fourth semester and you have the foundation to do them. When you get...
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    red and raw bottom

    NurseGirl525 replied to bellcollector's topic in Pediatric

    My son is 9 and has had problems with constipation and then it goes into severe diarrhea. His little butt gets so red sometimes. Here is what clears it up for me. First, I have him sit in a sitz...
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    IS nursing for me?

    NurseGirl525 replied to sok92's topic in General Students

    Here is what I see as your problem. You need to become semi-proficient in math in order to pass the math classes to even get into the program. I would find a tutor. Not all psych units have a...
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    ADN vs BSN Battle

    NurseGirl525 replied to Mommy_RN1211's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Every one takes a different route. One is not better than the other. But you also have to realize that some people cling tightly to their views and it's not possible to change their mind. That is...
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    does every rn out there hate their job? sonography/x-ray tech instead?

    NurseGirl525 replied to Bailando's topic in General Nursing

    OP, nursing is just like every other career out there. Some people are going to love it and some are going to hate it. It's like that in every profession out there. It's very faced-paced and there...
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    Nursing loans really that bad? 120K

    NurseGirl525 replied to nursequery1's topic in General Students

    That is an insane amount of money to spend. And their parents had that much money to cover the cost? Lol. My son's college fund seems so small right now compared to that. ABSN programs are...
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    Can't get into school because of statistics :(

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

    Oh yes, I'm just a dumb student. You may not realize what you use in everyday practice, but you do use it. Not all stats are put on a long sheet. Some of it is actually calculated in your head!!!...
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    72.7%, so discouraged :(

    NurseGirl525 replied to cmc2013's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    My school has a 60 day wait. But, I don't think your score is all that bad. You still ended up in the advanced category didn't you? I have a hard time believing that the average score at one school...
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    Who has liability insurance?

    NurseGirl525 replied to ajmclean's topic in General Students

    I will be getting it when I start practicing. I'm covered through my school right now. Your employer is going to cover their butts, not yours. So, I will most certainly have it when I get my first...
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    Online RN school???

    NurseGirl525 replied to aclay420's topic in LPN to RN

    Plus, not every state accepts EC. Some do, some do not. You would be better off doing ISU's LPN-BSN program. But you are still going to have to find your own clinical sites. Please continue to do...
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    States that hire ADNs

    NurseGirl525 replied to WCSU1987's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Indiana. Especially in the rural areas, which is most of the state. Most of the nurses I worked in clinical on one floor were
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    Do you have back up plans?

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

    The reason you need a regionally accredited school is so credits are transferable. For getting a job after graduation you need to look for ACEN accreditation. Are the schools you are looking at for...
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    Trying to become a nurse..

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

    You cannot transfer in the middle of a program. Each school is different and take their classes in a different order. So transferring in the middle won't work. You would most likely have to start...
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    Any schools in IL that will take a student halfway through BSN program?

    NurseGirl525 replied to Reese2012's topic in General Students

    I'm also confused on how you took this class. Was it not in your nursing program already? At my school we have to stay with our cohort and the nursing dept. schedules our classes for us. The only...
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    I need help with a couple of questions

    NurseGirl525 replied to Anthony09's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm confused on what you are asking because you seem to be all over the place? You want to become a RN but are wanting to know how much they make? And should you work while in school? Please don't...
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    Can't get into school because of statistics :(

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

    I'm not discouraging her, I think I gave her realistic advice. As I don't think you read the OP's posts or all of mine. The OP stated she cannot go to another school as her fiancée doesn't want...
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    I need a 19 composite score on ACT to get into local nursing program.

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

    You will have timed tests all through nursing school, so get used to them now. I'm surprised that there are nursing programs that use this as it is a high school test used for general admittance to...
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    Nursing as a Career

    NurseGirl525 replied to fay999's topic in General Students

    Nursing is back breaking work at times. It just is. Last semester, I had many obese patients that needed turned every 2 hours, transferred for testing, taken to the restroom, or trying to get to sit...
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    Can't get into school because of statistics :(

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

    It comes down to this plain and simple, it's required for the program she needs to get into. She doesn't have another choice as her fiancee doesn't want to move. Most ADN programs either require...