SunshineNRainbows

SunshineNRainbows BSN, RN

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  1. Nailed My First Exam!

    Not really, I took the study guide our professor made, split each question into it's own document on Google drive, and my study group collaborated for each answer. Instead of simply answering each...
  2. Nailed My First Exam!

    I just had to share... I totally nailed my first official Nursing Exam!!! I'm totally psyched! I felt so lost leading up to it, and then I had enough of studying and decided to just take it.... guess...
  3. TWU Fall 2017 Nursing Applicants

    estimate when you pre-reqs will be completed. Since you would enter the following entry cohort, look at the deadline for the semester of entry, and about 6 months before apply to TWU on applytexas....
  4. UTA BSN SPRING 2018

    Not sure, for fall it was: Brazosport, Lake Jackson Conroe, And HCA Bayshore/East
  5. friend got bad grade

    We were told late in my pre-req program (while taking Patho and Pharm concurrently) that we shouldn't share grades because the grade does not make a good nurse, there are a lot of other important...
  6. UTA AP BSN program Fall 17

    FYI I've heard they added another clinical spot in Houston for fall, and are trying to add an additional spot in Katy for Spring, not sure how accurate this information is. Clinical spots in Houston...
  7. UTA BSN SPRING 2018

    Last semester, they changed it... if you have previously taken Intro to Nursing at UTA you sometimes get the email
  8. Nailed My First Exam!

    Psss... nailed the second exam
  9. TWU Spring 2018

    In Houston, Patho is ONLY taught
  10. UTA BSN program

    3.869 91.7 HESI previous
  11. UTA BSN program

    I would be wary of any school that was on probation. It doesn't bode well, and it also means that graduates will likely have a hard time getting hired. I haven't been in Texas long, so I am mostly...
  12. UTA BSN program

    I should mention that when I was accepted, it was because I had fulfilled all of UTA's Nursing pre-reqs, and they said that on the phone before offering admission. My program starts in August, but I...
  13. UTA BSN program

    I was waitlisted with a 3.869, 91 HESI, and previous Bachelor's. I was accepted a few weeks after being waitlisted, but had already decided to attend another school I had applied to and been accepted...
  14. TWU Spring 2018

    Yes, the school gives students a code for each class in order to
  15. TWU Spring 2018

    It depends on the testing center. I had to wait about 24 hours for mine. It's the same number of points. It's calculated as 3 credit hours for Lecture and 1 credit hour for
  16. TWU Fall 2017 Nursing Applicants

    Check the Health Insurance Marketplace... I think it offers the best deals. However, it will your particular age and situation will dictate which company offers you the best deal. (You will want to...
  17. UTA AO BSN Fall 2018 Applicant - Need advice!

    Actually, you will not make that January 15th deadline. I was in your shoes last year, and you also need: Intro to Nursing Upper Level Elective Pathophysiology Pharmacology No matter what anyone tells...
  18. Pre-Nursing Student HELP!!

    Start to finish can be 3 1/2 to 4 years. When pre-req's are done, the UTA program is 15-months. There are several accelerated programs in Texas, the UTA program is unique in that they have clinical...
  19. Specialization: When to Decide?

    Some of us, are lucky enough to know going in where our interests are because of previous experience. The best thing anyone can say, is enjoy your clinicals, and see what you like. Furthermore, don't...
  20. When did you know?

    I had one. 5 years ago, I rescinded my medical school applications, because I knew I did not want to be a physician. I had already been thinking about nursing, but I was not sure. I moved to a new...
  21. Starting nursing school at 37...

    I'll be 34 next month, about 1 month before I start my program. And if you need more, my mom graduated college at 60! We graduated the same day, from the same school! It's never too
  22. UTA BSN SPRING 2018

    Yeah, that's not gonna happen
  23. Pre-Nursing Student HELP!!

    Your pre-req's should all transfer just fine, I transferred the majority of mine from a CC in IL and a private college in MA. You can take the nursing pre-req's and apply to BSN schools once you have...
  24. Working full-time while going to school

    I worked full-time and carried a full courseload for the last year and a half while I finished some pre-req to apply. I have a previous Bachelor's and still had to take out loans for next year,...
  25. TWU Spring 2018

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