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  1. Anybody CNL-UVA?

    katmarieRN replied to Minty80's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Up late, eh? The salary thing is probably going to be on the job you are applying for. Most hospitals give a little more for an MSN as opposed to ADN or BSN, but like I said, starting out, we...

  2. Anybody CNL-UVA?

    katmarieRN replied to Minty80's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Hey Tim, Things have been crazy with school wrapping up and such. I think I got a 1150 on my GREs. 660 Math, 490 Reading, Analytical writing was 4 or 5. I can't remember. There are people who...

  3. Anybody CNL-UVA?

    katmarieRN replied to Minty80's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Tim, I pm'd you. Let me know if you didn't get

  4. Anybody CNL-UVA?

    katmarieRN replied to Minty80's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Hi TBR, I'm currently a first year CNL student at UVA. I'll try to answer the best I can. I like the program thus far, its gotten intense over the last half of the semester. Its a fairly new...

  5. Below 3.0 GPA and you still got in?

    katmarieRN replied to MsKaz's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, like you I made above 3.0 in my junior and senior years (12 years ago), my overall GPA ended up being a 2.98. I also made mostly A's and a few B's on my prerequisites (last few years). In my...

  6. Pre-Requisits for pre-requsits???

    katmarieRN replied to gentlegiver's topic in General Nursing

    I would check out community colleges around the state. I needed to take microbio for a prereq, and they college wanted 1 year of bio and 1 year of chem as prereq for it. Like you, I didn't want to...

  7. Dumb Question

    katmarieRN replied to pristock230's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'd definitely get the books BEFORE the start of

  8. Was Anyone Pregnant During Nursing School??

    katmarieRN replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, first semester. I'm in an accelerated program. I have PCOS so when I found out-- I was already 3 months pregnant. But I had already accepted their admission offer. The pregnancy is very much...

  9. Was Anyone Pregnant During Nursing School??

    katmarieRN replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    I am pregnant now and start nursing school at the end of this month. I am due during my exam week in December. I've spoken to 3 of my professors and they seem supportive and indicated they'd work...

  10. How difficult is the GRE?

    katmarieRN replied to justme1972's topic in First Year After Licensure

    OK, I found it very difficult. As you go thru, if you get questions right, it gets progresively harder. I did okay. I was a statistician prior to nursing school and had lots of math, and got a 640...

  11. Pregnant!! Anyone else?

    katmarieRN replied to heavenly14313's topic in General Students

    Yes, I'm pregnant. I accepted an offer to nursing school in April, then found out in May that I was 13 wks pregnant (I have struggled with infertility in the past, so this was a big surprise......and...

  12. Are You A Military Wife And In Nursing School?

    katmarieRN replied to mzjennx's topic in General Students

    Yup. Well, my dh is National Guard. He's been deployed to Iraq twice (1 year each). He just got back this past Feb. I was doing prereqs during his last deployment. I completely understand what...

  13. A & P 1- online or classroom?

    katmarieRN replied to MemphisTiger's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I took A&P online. The materials were thorough, and the professor was very available, which was helpful. If you haven't taken an online class before, it takes much more discipline than you might...

  14. Exams unfair, and prof won't do anything about it.

    katmarieRN posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm taking a developmental psych class as a prereq for my nursing program I'm starting in the fall. The professor has been teaching this class for years, and uses the latest revised text. The...

  15. Exams unfair, and prof won't do anything about it.

    katmarieRN replied to katmarieRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    That's a good strategy. I think I may pursue that route, presuming this last test goes ok. Thank you all for your

  16. Exams unfair, and prof won't do anything about it.

    katmarieRN replied to katmarieRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    That's what I am probably going to do. Unfortunately, there are only 3 exams, and I've taken 2 of them. Maybe after my grade has been posted, I'll email the department heads....I don't want other...

  17. Exams unfair, and prof won't do anything about it.

    katmarieRN replied to katmarieRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Its the email program at the school. It gives the option to "send email to class", but not list all the names and emails (its an online

  18. Exams unfair, and prof won't do anything about it.

    katmarieRN replied to katmarieRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Correction: I have an old edition of the text (not test). I'm know of 3 questions that this is the case (which would have given me a B on the test). I am able to email the rest of the class to see...

  19. UVA CNL Program

    katmarieRN replied to jimva's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Jimva, Congratulations! I've also been accepted to UVAs CNL program. I've accepted the offer and will be moving to C'ville soon. I am also married have an 18m daughter. Like you, I will be...