JCD2712 BSN, RN

I've been in my current position on a tele obs floor for 10 months (7 months off orientation). At my hospital there's a 15 month requirement for positions, so I can transfer floors if I want in March. Anyway, for awhile I felt like I was in the groov...

I'm a new nurse in the Philadelphia area, and it's very competitive here. My classmates who got jobs really fast moved to Nashville (Vanderbilt UMC), Baltimore, and Hershey, PA (Penn State Hershey MC).

I wanted to write this post about my experience, including how long everything took and how I prepared, and then tomorrow after I take the exam, I'll update it with my thoughts. As much as I love live-Tweeting, that is obviously impossible in this si...

Follow up! My computer shut off at 77 questions. I hit 75 and had to give myself a pep talk because it didn't turn off...and then it did, two questions later! I don't want to sound like a little s*** but I have had harder exams at nursing school. I d...

I'm just a student, but I'm in my fourth clinical, and from what I've seen and experienced, I think you could probably just wear your FitBit. My understanding is that submerging it would be bad, but the splashes of water from hand washing would be fi...

You are not alone. Hang in there. I'm a nursing student about to start my third round of clinicals, and they get so much better. I started with med-surg on an adult oncology and transplant floor, and I had some similar experiences: feeling sad, feeli...

I got an email, but I was not accepted. Congratulations to everyone who was!

Haven't heard anything at all. I just sent my fall transcripts, so I'm telling myself that Penn was waiting to see my final grades before contacting me...

I was registered for CHE 122 at Montgomery County Community College, but RateMyProfessor listed my prof with a terrible score, so I wasn't looking forward to Organic Chem at all. When I emailed to make sure that CHE 122 would fulfill the requirement,...

I know this is an old post, but I'm starting an accelerated BSN program at Villanova University this summer, and they directly recommended CHE 108 at Portage Learning via Geneva College. I was going to take Organic Chem at a local community college, ...

I've taken both A&Ps. High school biology was a decade ago for me I went to a private high school and took freshman biology and AP biology, so I feel like I had a good, solid foundation in biology. However, Anatomy & Physiology are college l...

I'm taking A&P II and Microbiology right now, along with Chemistry and Statistics. Like you, I don't work and I live at home. I'm busy, and I'm focused, but it's not insane, and my grades are good. Sounds like you could probably handle it...you n...

I started working on my prereqs in Fall of 2015, and I'll be finishing them and starting an accelerated nursing program in May 2017, so 4 semesters. I took two classes at a time until I quit my job to speed things along, and then I took four. However...

I was in a similar situation. I have a Bachelor's Degree already, and once I made the decision to become a nurse, I was rarin' to go! I wanted to do everything fast-fast and get to nursing school already! But that's obviously impossible :) Anyway, h...

I applied for the ABSN and am waiting...impatiently! I had an interview with Villanova and have been accepted there, and I have to mail my deposit check by December 20. I reeeeally wanted to hear from Penn before then. I guess if I do manage to get ...

Congratulations to everyone who has been accepted, and good luck to those still waiting -- I know it's hard to do! I don't know if this is OK to post here, but if anyone is looking for housing, let me know...I would love to get a house or something w...

I finally got it! Well, the email version, anyway, but I'm not complaining. I got it on Tuesday, and it was funny timing because I was considering emailing Kristin and then I told myself I'd wait one more day...and then not even 45 minutes later, the...

You guys, I'm so anxious to get my letter but it hasn't come yet! I was told after my interview that I would be accepted, and last Friday my status in the portal changed to "Decision Made -- Notification Sent" but I haven't received an email or lette...

I know this question was directed towards me, but I'm going to answer anyways :) In my prereq classes, I think the non-traditional students are doing better because we've been in college before and/or we have the maturity that comes from being in t...

It's actually going quite well. I quit my job in order to be a full-time student, so I don't do anything else but study and go to class. Three As, one B at this point!

Pathophysiology Organic Chemistry (probably...unless I get into a different school, in which I would only need General Biology). I'm happy to be only taking 1 or 2 because right now I'm taking 15 credits: Anatomy & Physiology II Microbiology Gene...

I know this thread is old, but jordieRN -- did you get a job locally? I'm considering doing the BSN Express program at Villanova and was told by the professor who interviewed me that HUP loves hiring Villanova grads. Hope to hear a happy ending to ...

I'll be over 30 by the time I graduate from an accelerated BSN program, and I want to repeat what others have said: it's never too late! And nothing is wasted: your past education and work experience will be very beneficial if you choose nursing as y...

At Montco I'm taking Microbiology and A&P II. I'm taking 15 credits in total, which is keeping me busy! I quit my job to be a full-time student, and it sucks to not have any money, but I just tell myself that I'm getting prepared for nursing scho...

Stb3az, I'm currently taking classes at Montco and Delco. While I like Montco much better, I'll probably be taking Delco's pathophysiology & pharmacology class since they offer it...see you there! :)