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I am currently a student who wants to become a nurse so badly. I'm doing a few more prereqs for an accelerated BSN program since I already have a bachelor's degree. I did a CNA class and started working at a nursing home a few months ago, as my first...

Update: I am having no luck... I submit hospital applications, at least one per day. They have told me that other applicants have more experience. Feeling a bit discouraged but hanging in there...

Thank you!! My family has been very supportive during this tough decision, and even though my Mom's not a nurse, she mentioned how I'm better off from having this difficult job because it has prepared me for other difficult experiences that will come...

Thanks so much Here I Stand! Yes, I realize the elderly people who are combative are either not themselves anymore most of the time, or in some cases, they are trying to get kicked out on purpose because they think that they'll be able to go home. An...

This gives me hope! I was hoping to stay at the LTC facility for 6 months and barely made it through a few. I'm glad your hospital experience allowed you to learn more, I'm super eager to see more than what LTC has to offer! :)

Thank you Karou!!! It does feel brutal :/ I've been applying to a lot of hospital jobs and I'm really hoping to land an interview on a Med/surg floor! They contacted me for a phone interview and now I'm just waiting to hear back from the next person ...

Thank you GrnTea!!! This was so nice to hear. I will definitely check out the specialties tab!! I can't wait to get my nursing degree. Thank you for the wonderful compliment and for sharing your positivity with me!! I will definitely keep in touch :)...

Bashar.RN, thank you for your response!! I feel the same exact way.... 5 out of 9 of my patients were fall risks the other day, and I was so busy running around when their bed alarms were going off because all of them kept getting up by themselves. I...

That is so nice to hear!!! Thank you, lovesongajp. I've been applying to hospitals like crazy and hopefully something will come through! I'm glad you love your job as an RN :)

Hi, I'm just wondering if anyone has applied to any of the accelerated second degree nursing programs in Michigan? I looked up previous threads and they were all from years ago, for the most part. My GPA is a little above a 3.5 and I have had about...

Hey! Did you ever find out about MSU and OU? Best of luck!!!

Hi there everyone, I will be graduating with a non-nursing bachelor's degree at the end of this semester (BS in health sciences/biology). However, I have decided that I really, really want to be a nurse, hopefully a family nurse practitioner someday....

I've just completed my CNA training and haven't actually been employed yet, but my thoughts are that the patient has the right to refuse, just like you said. However, my instructor encouraged us to try to get them to consent without hassling them or ...

Hi guys! I know this is about a year old but I'll be applying to the next cohort! What did your experiences end up being, if you were accepted? GPA, volunteering, work experience etc. thank you! :)

Hi SopranoKris!! MSU is actually one of the top choices I've been looking into! I just need to find a school where I can take pharmacology and pathophysiology... They won't accept my school's version of them :/ good luck on your future endeavors ! Kr...

Hi Haider08, thanks for the response! It's actually funny, I spoke to an OU ABSN advisor a few months ago and she informed me that I may want to consider retaking an intro biology class I got a B in... even though it was molecular & cellular biol...

I am currently a senior at a university, where I have about 32 credits remaining to finish my degree. My major is a unique combination of health services/biology. However, this fall I decided that nursing is it for me, 100% and I want to become a nur...

Thanks very much for the input! I have a friend who is in my exact same situation but he is choosing to go to a community college and later do RN-BSN completion, but I do not consider that an option for myself, I want to stay at a university :)

I'm in a very similar situation to yours, except I'm a senior This is such a complicated process.... Thanks for posting, reading the replies have helped me too! I hope you find what you're looking for!

ThatBigGuy, Your comment was extremely insightful!! I'm wondering if you could perhaps offer your opinion in my own similar situation? I'm basically in the same boat as greenbean14, except I just made the credit cutoff to be a senior (I just hit 90,...

Thanks for posting this!

Yes, they are looking pretty expensive! A friend of mine is doing an accelerated program right now, and she told me that once you have your first bachelor's degree, you don't qualify for federal aid anymore. Her loans are all private for the most par...