DragonNerd

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1. NCLEX application confusion

   DragonNerd replied to rc0213's topic in NCLEX

   I'm not sure about those specific states, but where I live we had to submit our application by I think April 1. Our BON received them prior to graduation, but waited until after they received our transcripts after graduation to look at everything as ...

2. 2.95 GPA? Chances of getting in a BSN program?

   DragonNerd replied to Transfer_Student's topic in General Students

   I would check into traditional BSN programs, because some of them are direct entry. My school is a direct entry program, and the requirement was a 2.5GPA. Since it was direct entry, I was accepted with the minimum GPA. Had no issues after, and have h...

3. Stressing out about my TB skin Test...

   DragonNerd replied to NursingStudent7777's topic in General Students

   I had both mine done in the same arm about a week apart when I did my 2-step. It wasn't an issue, and they were in about the same spot.

4. Hep B vaccine schedule question...I screwed up.

   DragonNerd replied to PhillyRNtoBe's topic in General Students

   I am not sure about other schools, but mine lets us go to clinical as long as we have started the series. We just have to sign a form stating that the school isn't liable if we get sick and get the vaccines/titers taken care of asap.

5. Commuters

   DragonNerd replied to Ginger702's topic in General Students

   Record lectures, listen to them as you drive. Also stayed at school during my breaks (sometimes couple hour gaps between classes) and studied during those.

6. Starting school in the fall, give me your shoe/equipment/etc. recommendations!

   DragonNerd replied to emmjayy's topic in General Students

   Agree with all the PP's, but I would also add to consider a laser printer (if you are looking at one). I got one because I was going through so much ink, and its saved me a lot. I have tons of power points to print every week, so its a huge help. Som...

7. How do you organize your binders?

   DragonNerd replied to Meldel's topic in General Students

   I'm in a BSN program, and this will be my second semester. We take usually 2-3 classes at a time, and I have a binder for each class. We have too many power points for me to fit them all into one. I usually get the 2in binders and then divide by exam...

8. What do you think ?

   DragonNerd replied to Nursing4U2's topic in General Students

   My school has a policy of you have to have an average exam grade of a 78% or better, and then you also have to still have a 78% or better after the assignments are added in. We also have to pass math proficiency exams and if we fail those, then we fa...

9. BSN programs that accept low GPAs?

   DragonNerd replied to MayaNino's topic in School Programs

   Private schools are not a terrible thing. Most of them will offer financial aid. My school pays 10,000 of my tuition a year, on a scholarship. I have no choice on whether or not to go private though, the only non-private schools near me are too far o...

10. BSN programs that accept low GPAs?

    DragonNerd replied to MayaNino's topic in School Programs

    I would look into private schools. I go to a private university, and our nursing program takes everyone who meets the prereqs. The prereqs at my school are a cumulative gpa of 2.5, core gpa 2.5, the required prereq courses (A&P 1 +2, intro to che...

11. Gay student attending Christian Nursing school?

    DragonNerd replied to gpark32's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I wouldn't worry about it. I go to a private christian school, and I have never seen/heard of any staff or anyone related to the college caring about sexual orientation. I am not in your area, but I doubt they will care. Mainly the difference between...

12. need vaccine titer help!

    DragonNerd replied to direw0lf's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Call around local clinics, and the health department. My insurance didn't cover titers, but a local clinic in my area did have a discount for nursing students (so make sure to ask about that). Each titer was half the original price, I ended up paying...

13. Anatomy Help!

    DragonNerd replied to GageMicheal's topic in Pre-Nursing

    In my A&P classes, our lab grades were worth a lot of our overall grade. Something that helped me was when we got finished with a section in the lab, I would take a small video of the teacher going over what we needed to know for the exam (with h...

14. BSN Programs

    DragonNerd replied to jordanlamoreaux's topic in General Students

    In my school, you major in "nursing" while you do your prereqs. You can do some liberal studies during this time as well, but at my school you still end up taking some while you are in the actual program. We have 1 yr of prereqs, and then 3yrs of nur...

15. Do I even have a chance? Pls be honest

    DragonNerd replied to AspiringRN85's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I was accepted into my program (BSN), and I will start the end of this month. I think you have a pretty good shot. The way my school works, is that you just have to meet all the prereqs and then they take everyone who completes those requirements. I ...