DragonNerd

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 a whole. I would call the BON in Texas if that's where you are wanting to work, and just explain that you have been trying to get answers but are having issues getting through to people. Worst case, bug them until you get the information you need lol. I'm not 100% sure how the compact thing works, but I thought that if you apply to a state that's in the compact as a single license, you can just transfer it into the compact after it has been issued. But I'm not sure though.

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 had much higher grades in my nursing program than I did in pre-reqs. But to answer the question, yes it is possible.

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.

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.

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.

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. Some people just view the power points on their computers, but I need to be able to hold them and sort through them to learn. So if you are like I am, it would help a lot. Also, breath spray. Nothing worse than being in clinical and worrying about your breath when close to patients.

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 exams. So my binder is usually: 1. important class handouts (i.e. exam breakdowns, syllabi, etc) 2. Dividers per each exam (this is where I put any power points/notes) 3. Folder for Misc handouts/ graded papers 4. Loose-leaf paper. Because of the power points, they do tend to get pretty heavy, so sometimes I rotate and take only the ones that I really need that day. Or for my small courses I just take a folder with my handouts and some loose-leaf paper. Also, my laptop.

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 fail the class they are in as well. So we have 2-3 ways to fail a course.

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 of a commute daily. But I was merely suggesting it as an option for OP since having a low gpa obviously limits her.

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 chem, math and dosages class, etc.) and a Hesi A2 score of 69 or above. When I asked why they took everyone, they said, "We take everyone because the students usually weed themselves out in the first couple semesters anyways." My school is a BSN program. That being said, not many students meet the prereqs. I start the 26th and I think my class is only 15 people, including myself.

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 private christian schools and public schools (as far as I have seen) is that they charge higher tuition, have smaller classes, and I am required to take 1 religion class in order to graduate.

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 $116 total and I had to have all the titers you did. That price also included my physical, which was $45 (originally $90). I don't know how others schools are, but I had to have the titers whether I proved I had the vaccines or not. However, if I passed the titers, they waived the vaccine I was missing proof of (chicken pox).

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 her permission). For example, we needed to know all the muscles for one exam (we used dissected cats for our examples). After we learned all the muscles, our teacher came over and labeled them all for us and we took the video. Then I watched it over and over until I thought I had it. You can also use this to quiz yourself, just mute it and label as your teacher points. Hope this helps! :)

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 nursing classes and clinicals. We didn't have too many prereqs though: I think it was A&P 1 and 2, math and dosage calculations, intro to chem, and a med term. During this time, I also opted to take some of the classes required but not required in a specific order; i.e. nutrition, medical informatics, and a nursing philosophy class. Hope this helps.

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 know not all schools are that way, so I would just research your area. But my grades were way worse than yours, and I had a couple W's, and I got in easily. The programs near where I live mainly look at overall GPA, GPA in required prereqs, and HESI A2 scores. Your GPA is solid, so I would just go for it. Good luck :)