jfast

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1. Feeling extremely discouraged about getting into nursing school

   jfast replied to FutureCRNA1999's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I would add once again that you need to reach out to individual programs. Others have mentioned that programs they have been a part of would not look at current grades but the one I am a part of is not that way. If a student requests that their appli...

2. Nursing Program Success Rates and The Student Right To Know Act

   jfast replied to JessMae's topic in General Students

   As others have mentioned, pass rates should be able to be found but it sounds like you are asking about graduation rates specifically here. Typically, those are not required to be published and those that do publish may be coming up with their rate b...

3. Kennesaw State University Spring 2020

   jfast replied to wizards1999's topic in School Programs

   Have you applied to other programs or feel stuck with Kennesaw only? I certainly hope you get into KSU if that is your first choice but there are other programs that may not have nearly the same specifications (or may not require a TEAS at all).

4. Can i retake a course I did really bad on..?

   jfast replied to jyjy's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Some good advice here but there are some schools out there that don't require general bio at all so you wouldn't need to worry about the grades in there at all.

5. failed a&p twice ?

   jfast replied to xtjohnsonx's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Carpelibrum asks an important question - are you "stuck" where you are? If not, look to retake and transfer.

6. Anyone leave their home State to pursue a career in Nursing?

   jfast replied to WCSU1987's topic in General Students

   I would recommend looking at Chattanooga, TN area to add to your list. No income tax, right next to the border of GA if sales tax is too high for your liking, pay is in line with what you were hoping, houses are affordable, and essentially no hurrica...

7. HELP DECIDING ON ABSN PROGRAM

   jfast replied to LYTOPIAWORLD's topic in School Programs

   I would tend to agree with cturtle here. The only major reason to shift focus might be if School 1 has a track record for not being a strong program (e.g. their NCLEX pass rates are low or inconsistent, their retention is poor, etc.). I would imagine...

8. Letters of Recommendation - how do they work these days?

   jfast replied to oneday_nursepoundcake's topic in Pre-Nursing

   First, in general, there are many ABSN programs that don't even do recommendations anymore. Many only really care about your grades (and possibly test scores). I would recommend making a list of schools that you think might be worthwhile to apply to ...

9. New Grad Moving From Compact To Non Compact State

   jfast replied to aewaller's topic in General Students

   In my mind, the main aspects to consider are 1. the timeline and 2. the assurance of where you will be working initially. If you graduate in 2 weeks, that may change what I would advise versus if you graduating in August or December. If you have a b...

10. Any Words of Wisdom?

    jfast replied to lvng4themoment's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Wow! Yes, you are certainly better off than those students. Every time they are in class taking those extra 6 credits is an opportunity for you to take advantage of not having that extra work to do. Just be sure to use those opportunities for your be...

11. Graduated, moving to vermont, but questions about registering for NCLEX.

    jfast replied to branandfox's topic in NCLEX

    The other responders have done a nice job of answering your question but just to summarize/clarify since it sounds like you had a bit of confusion: You are 100% correct that it does not matter where you take your NCLEX. The exam is the same content f...

12. Any Words of Wisdom?

    jfast replied to lvng4themoment's topic in Pre-Nursing

    12 hours in the summer is no easy task so don't sell yourself short there. For many students, 12 hours in the summer feels like 18 or more in fall/spring. That doesn't make it any easier right now but don't panic that it will be 10 times worse when y...

13. Background check? rehire eligibility

    jfast replied to alexlovesit's topic in Pre-Nursing

    That should certainly be talking about clinical/hospital rehiring, generally. The only exception in my mind would be if there was something criminal or truly problematic (like violence) that popped up in regards to why you are not eligible for rehire...

14. Alternate List

    jfast replied to Ashenx's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I would agree with morbidlycurious. I always advise students to keep options open as long as they can. Once you have all your options laid out, then you can truly weigh all the pros and cons to determine the best fit. Even if you end up immediately e...

15. I NEED HELP ASAP!! Should I transfer out of Stony Brook ?

    jfast replied to FutureNurseCrystal06's topic in School Programs

    There are many facets here and no easy answer. As rnhopeful mentions, if they do not have the courses you are seeking, it does not seem like the best option to stay for three more years pursuing something you don't truly want to do. That being said,...