momof3heathens

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1. nursing program?

   momof3heathens replied to ms. vanessa's topic in Pre-Nursing

   BYUI's program is very very very very very very very very hard to get into! ...and that goes for any of them (they have 3). If you are looking for the same general area in Idaho....ISU is fairly difficult to get into the BSN program...mainly due to h...

2. Online program for RN, not RN-BSN

   momof3heathens replied to Priddyeyez's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Ony one I know if is Excelsior. You do realize that you HAVE to get your LPN though, right? Be nice if nursing could be completely online, but not realistic.Gotta get the clinicals somewhere...

3. I quit, now regret it. HELP!

   momof3heathens replied to prairiegirl's topic in General Students

   ADNs learn all the same actual nursing coursework that BSNs do. TH eonly difference is some more generals and a couple of nurse management classes. If you think the ADN program may be right for you...go for it! I was well on my way to a BSN program, ...

4. Students who don't belong, being pulled through LPN program (long rant)

   momof3heathens replied to Murse901's topic in General Students

   Well, I'm sure glad my school doesn't meet some people's criteria or I would never get in..... We have to meet a 2.7 GPA overall, with a 3.0 in the core prereqs. Once you are in the last semester of those, we are placed in line for admission accordin...

5. Any of you have a bad past?

   momof3heathens replied to nikkif's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Couple options to look at...the University where I used to work in the Nursing Dept had a couple of things available for generals...Depends on how many semesters you need to get rid of....They have something called "Academic Forgiveness" where you ca...

6. waiting for LPN program - what classes to take?

   momof3heathens replied to LanaBanana's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Hi- One class that I plan on taking if I ever get any "extra" time is Spanish. I took it in high school (don't remember much) and its one thing that will ALWAYS come in useful in nursing in the U.S.....

7. Considering a move to Boise...

   momof3heathens replied to Stitchie's topic in Idaho

   Idaho Falls has its pros and cons.... I grew up smack in the middle of New Jersey, so I have to tell you there is some culture shock! I think you mentioned Swan Valley....ABsolutely beautiful there! It is also right in between Idaho Falls and Jackso...

8. ISU Fast-track program?

   momof3heathens replied to Angie_Baby's topic in Idaho

   I don't know how stable the fasttrack program is now, but over the last few years they have had a terrible time retaining faculty, and have had a lot of turnover in administration there too. Honestly? it doesn't go much faster than just having your p...

9. Relocating to idaho falls area

   momof3heathens replied to grasshopper1972's topic in Idaho

   I don't know where you have looked, but there is actually quite a pool of nursing programs here. (Idaho Falls area) Right in Idaho Falls, is Eastern Idaho Technical College. (This is where I am currently attending). They offer an LPN program, and wer...

10. hopefuly a nurse one day

    momof3heathens replied to mtc's topic in General Nursing

    Hi there- I too, have a similar situation. Different though, because of the time frame. I had a dui about 14 years ago, and have been paranois about how that would affect licensure. I finally talked to my advisor at school, and he laughed at me. Told...

11. PLEASE HELP! TOPIC-Men in Nursing

    momof3heathens replied to Joru110's topic in Men

    I have definitely seen male nurses treated differently around here, but if anything I've seen them as victims of reverse discrimination. Where I live our community has very high numbers of people invloved in a particular religion, that promotes obedi...

12. I'm on my way!!

    momof3heathens replied to Lisa CCU RN's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Congrats! Although....I have to thank the powers that be that my nursing program does not require calculus!!!!!!!!!:balloons:

13. Are LPN's/LVN's real nurses?

    momof3heathens replied to Faeriewand's topic in LPN/LVN

    It's not even a matter of "considering" an LPN to be a nurse. LPNs are nurses, period. We have to be licensed by the Board of nursing in each state. I know I'm not struggling through 2 semesters of A&P so I can be a mechanic! There is somethign w...

14. Night Nurses: Why Do You Work Nights?

    momof3heathens replied to tattooednurse's topic in Geriatric

    I'm still in school, but I am working nights as an aide now, and plan to continue working nights once I'm licensed. Main reason is that I have young kids. I can work nights, 3 -4 a week while they are home sleeping, with my husband in charge. Gives m...

15. Test of Essential Academic Skills?

    momof3heathens replied to tanner523's topic in General Students

    They use the TEAS test at teh University where I used to work in the BSN nursing dept. IT is only one of the factors that they (currently) base admission on, Right now, you don't have to take the math section here, but they're thinking about adding i...