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Tinkk I passed mine on Thursday too! So excited to have this completed. I start my Nursing school next week! Congrats to you!!!

Hi AbbeyJean. I am starting Watts June 9th but I have orientation on Thursday June 5th. Do you have it on the 3rd or is that a typo? I am older but I know I have talked to several students in there early and mid 20's. I think I am the one one in my 40's that I know of but age is just a number. Do you already live in the Raleigh/Durham area? Looking forward to orientation!

I take my test on Thursday for the first time. I am anxious and nervous as well. We can do this and we can pass this test. I think you have been given a lot of great advice and I know I am going to use a lot of it to get thru Thursday. Just remember to breath, think about what you are doing and take your time. Remember the instructor puts their pants on the same way you do everyday. They are just like us. We can do this!!! Wishing you lots of luck. I am practicing non stop until I take my exam.

Hey AbbeyJean!!! That's awesome news. I'll be at orientation on the 5th and then I have an online class first session. I will actually start with PSY240 2nd session because I had some transfer credits. Looking forward to meeting you next Thursday!!! Wow it's almost here!!! Can't wait. Thanks for posting and I look forward to meeting you!!! Diane

Congrats smmctowelie69!!! I am so excited and thrilled to see that you made it in! I had been following your pain since you made this thread. Congrats Again!!!

Thank you Rach2610!!! I really appreciate you sharing your experience so far! I am so excited. Would you be willing to share the book you guys used for A & P? I was thinking about getting it early. We start A & P in late August. Good Luck to you and hope to meet you at Watts!!! Diane

Congratulations!!! I take my CNA test in NC on May 29th and I am definitely nervous. My test will be different from yours because of the State but I definitely appreciate hearing about your experience. Thanks again!!!

Kateabooo I'm so sad you won't be here in June. I was praying and crossing my fingers for you. I can't believe what they told me was wrong. I am really sorry. Let's stay in touch and I'll look for you in Jan! Hang in there!!!

BSWtoRn, Depending on where you go to obtain your BSN would determine if you would need Chemistry. If you graduate from Watts you are automatically eligible to apply to Mount Olive College to complete your BSN. You are guaranteed acceptance at Mount Olive after graduating from Watts. I met with them today and found out after graduation from Watts I only need to take an additional 49 credit hours to receive my BSN. Chemistry is not one of the classes that they require. Sounds like you have a lot of people giving you advice, you just need to take it all in and ponder it awhile to determine what you want to do. It may not be a bad idea to take the CNA over the summer to decide if you are interested in moving towards Nursing. The one thing I have learned you need to do what is in your heart and go for it! Don't let anyone tell you that you can't do something. I know for a fact that if you want it bad enough you will find a way to make it happen. Wishing you much success and lots of luck! Diane

I just got back from my meeting. I decided to take EDU 210 Intro. to Education 6/9 - 7/13 online. In the Fall 8/25 - 9/28, I am taking EDU 250 online and then 11/3 - 12/7 I am taking Art 110. I wanted to take HLH 110 but they said Watts Nursing students could not take this class because its equivalent to one of Nursing classes. Meetings lasted about 90 min total. There are still 3 spots open for our June class so I'm crossing fingers for those of you who have not heard! Diane

Kateaboo I'm not giving up on you yet.....praying for you! Ok guys! I know we have all been dying to have a few morsels of information about our schedule so this is what I received today from MOC. It looks like I have my first Watts class July 17 - Aug 14th on Thursdays. You can see the rest of our schedule below. I meet with them tomorrow but they sent this to me today, so I can choose 3 electives. Some of my classes from UNC transferred Math, English, Intro to Psych, Religion and History. I am considering the following classes. ART 110 Art Appreciation EDU 210 Intro to Education EDU 250 Education Technology EDU 265 Health Safety and Nutr for young child HLH 110 Focus on Health MUS 250 Music Appreciation I ruled out all of the Criminal Justice classes and History classes because they don't interest me and I ruled out Intro to biology, microeconomics, intro to old testa, intro to new testa because I have already taken them at UNC. Hope this helps give you a little insight about our schedule and upcoming classes at Watts. I'll let you know more tomorrow! Diane [TABLE=width: 888] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD]Course[/TD] [TD]Credits[/TD] [TD]Session[/TD] [TD]Dates[/TD] [TD]Day[/TD] [TD]Location[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD]elective[/TD] [TD]3[/TD] [TD]Summer B[/TD] [TD]6/9 - 7/13[/TD] [TD]online[/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]HSC1[/TD] [TD]PSY 240 Lifespan Development[/TD] [TD]3[/TD] [TD]Summer C[/TD] [TD]7/17 - 8/14[/TD] [TD]Thur[/TD] [TD]Watts[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]SA1[/TD] [TD]BIO 253 Anatomy & Physiology[/TD] [TD]4[/TD] [TD]Fall A[/TD] [TD]8/26 - 11/11[/TD] [TD]Tue[/TD] [TD]Watts[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD]elective[/TD] [TD]3[/TD] [TD]Fall A[/TD] [TD]8/25 - 9/28[/TD] [TD]online[/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]HSB1[/TD] [TD]SOC 210 Introduction to Sociology[/TD] [TD]3[/TD] [TD]Fall B[/TD] [TD]10/2 - 10/30[/TD] [TD]Thur[/TD] [TD]Watts[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD]elective[/TD] [TD]3[/TD] [TD]Fall C[/TD] [TD]11/6 - 12/4[/TD] [TD]online[/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE]

BSWtoRN, Sounds like you have a lot of tough decisions. There are plenty of ways to skin a cat so to speak but the first thing you need to decide is, "What do you want to be a nurse or a social worker." They are very different careers, but are both rewarding and needed. I am attending Watts beginning in June of this year. I have a BSPH concentration in Nutrition from UNC-CH. When I was in school back in 1990 I thought about going to nursing school and I allowed myself to become discouraged because I wasn't making A's in A & P with 125 people in my lecture class. I didn't have the grades to get in Nursing at UNC. I did not check into all of my options because I thought a 4 year degree was what I needed and it would outweigh a 2 year degree. I was wrong. I graduated in something where my heart wasn't and now at the age of 45 I am going back to school to get the diploma RN and I will convert it to a BSN and then an MSN. Don't get caught up in the 4 year vs 2 year, the truth is you are young and can get a 4 year degree in Nursing thru an online or by sticking it out at ECU. At the end of the day a BSN from ECU or a BSN from Mount Olive College by way of a Diploma or community college RN are all looked at equally. Your employer is not going to shun you because your BSN was obtained differently. You only have to answer to you and whats in your heart and in your ego. Unfortunately, Anatomy & Physiology doesn't change a lot where ever you take it, what changes is the class size and your instructor. Watts is the oldest nursing school in the State of North Carolina and they produce some great Nurses. It has a great reputation and a slightly different philosophy. It stresses hands on and is geared more to teaching you Nursing. It's not a University, its a School of Nursing. They only offer Nursing and they only accept 50 students in each class twice a year. They are accredited and adhere to the same guidelines for RN as ECU has in place in there program. Watts is a beginning, not the end of your education but ECU is also just a beginning because depending on your desires and career steps you and I will both need a Masters eventually depending on what you want out of your Nursing Career. This doesn't answer your question, it only gives you my opinion. I wish I had checked into Watts when I was at UNC because I would of switched programs and not wasted so much time in my career doing something I didn't really want to do. ECU is a great school and can provide you a wonderful education and student experience. It can streamline the number of years for you to obtain a BSN it is just more competitive because of the number of students applying for Nursing within its system. If you are ok with leaving the University experience and think you will do better in smaller classes, than check into WATTS. It's a great school, it's not easier than the other programs, you still have to make the grade and learn the same information and take the exact exam you would take if you graduated from ECU. Watts just gives you more of a focus because it is smaller classrooms and more one-on-one instruction. Hope this helped a little. Good luck with your decision.

I just got an email asking me to come in on Wednesday this week rather than waiting until the 19th! Soo excited to finally be able to meet with MOC and find out what will transfer! Will keep you guys posted on what I decide to take as pre-reqs! It's only a month away and we can all finally get started!!! Kateabooo I'm still crossing my fingers for you and praying that you hear something soon!!! Hannrie Congrats! Excited for you and looking forward to meeting you!!!

Lcat Thanks for posting about the A&P class! Tuesday would work out perfect! I'm crossing my fingers!!! I majored in Public Health Nutrition from UNC....graduated in 1992! Not sure which classes I'll take. I hate Criminal Justice so that is one I intend to skip! Lol I have 2 childhood nutrition classes from UNC but I'll take a 3rd if it gets me out of Math and English! I wonder if they will let us choose classes that our offered at the RTP campus? Was that a possibility? The 19th seems so far away! Looking forward to meeting everyone on June 5th! I went ahead and penciled the date in my calendar. Thanks again, Diane

Kateabooo I drove my background check to them. Delivered it on a Friday and I had an email the next Friday. Hope you received good news when you called them today!!! Keep us posted! Diane