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Ok thanks!! :) Great score! Wow, hope I can get that!

Thanks for responding! It said on my letter I'm taking everything... but I may call and ask because that doesn't sound right. Did you do well on the HESI? What did you think of the test? Thanks for the advice about the study guide - I just got done with my A&P courses so I'm pretty fresh on that.

So I have to take the HESI for a tech community college in MN for the RN program - just wondering what it compares to the TEAS test. I took the TEAS test 3 times (super hard for me) so curious what the HESI is like. Anyone can give me advice? I ordered a study guide for the test, did a few practice problems and seemed to be a lot easier than the TEAS, but would like to hear any comments/suggestions who have taken it. :) Oh fyi - they just scheduled me to take the test in 3 weeks. Thanks!

Thank you so much for this information... I'm glad we can relate. As for workload into nursing school, absolutely --- lots of work but I'm prepared! I just would like to begin ny career a little earlier to gain experience as well keep working to support my family. Thanks again for your reply!

Thank you for all your advice, I appreciate your feedback! I'm in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. Yes, I definitely plan on continuing to get my BSN and later on, a Masters. However, I would like to get my Associates and to be hired up as a RN at my Hospital I'm already at. I'm just wondering if employers really do want the BSN? And even wonder ing if I should talk to my nurse manager about it. I just want to work as RN while doing my BSN online To help provide for my family ....

I'm a motivated and determined adult student who decided to change careers and get into a new path of Nursing. Currently, I'm taking my pre-nursing courses but coming this Fall 2015 I can begin the Nurse Core Foundation classes in the Associates program. My original goal was to apply by the end of THIS Spring 2015 to a University for their Masters Intro Program (Accelerated BSN) in Minneapolis because I already have a degree. HOWEVER, I'm extremely stressed right now - I'm 23 weeks pregnant, taking 2 science lab classes plus good ol Statistics and HAD to drop the Stats class due to workload, stress load, health- pregnant, and trying to work as a PCA at a Hospital. My husband can't support both of us plus one on the way, so I need to work as much as I can right now with keeping up with school.... Anyway, I need your advice because my ultimate goal is to become a Nurse Practitioner in the Mental Health Field - As of now, I would be getting my Associates taking my boards and then begin to work as a Nurse, then get my BSN (online) while working then slowly getting up there to my Masters/Doctorate. Do Hospitals hire Nurses with Associates anymore? Even though I'm already working in the field, I want to be sure they hire me up but just very nervous. No offense to Associate degree Nurses, but I feel that I'm letting myself down for not going for that Masters - Intro program. I physically, mentally and financially cannot do my original plan right now and need some advice... Thank you all!!!!