I did my interview last week. I thought they were really nice, and it was totally a relaxing environment. Does anybody know the attrition rate at UT houston? as in how many start versus how many...
So I completed my medical consult appointment, and it looks really good from here. I may very well have gotten past the biggest hurdle. Now, I send my package to the boards once I get a few more...
I just had three different professors submit letters of recommendation for me. You can call them to double check exactly who is eligible to write for you, because I don't know for sure. Anybody know...
They told me the same thing; that I would know in early March. I will keep you posted. Do you have any idea of the type of GPAs people at UTMB have? I have heard 3.2, 3.8, and so
I am going to take the physical. Although I am doubtful as to whether I will be able to pass the medical exam or even get waivered for that matter (see previous post). It is still worth the effort....
Racism exists from all people on all sides. I can't tell you the number of times I have been called "white-boy," or "cracker" by some guys thinking they are "the hood." Thats what happens when a white...
So I went to MEPS. It was pretty quick, I got out of there before noon. I was the only officer candidate there that I know of, and I was given some preferential treatment because of that (go to the...
Hello all, I am now in the process of applying for the Navy Nurse Candidate Program. My "record" so to speak is pretty much spotless, except for one thing. I got injured in highschool playing sports,...
Well, I am going to visit the navy recruiter next week to hopefully get on with the navy nurse candidate program. I greatly desire to serve in the military, and I am hoping to "sign on the dotted...
I recently noticed that many of the flight nurses/emt-p's I have seen are relatively small ladies, or men not much taller than 5 foot 10. I never considered myself a particularly large individual, I...
could someone please explain to me exactly how an RN would go about maintaining their license if they were to work in a different career for awhile? An example would be an RN who decides to teach 5th...
Hi all, I am currently applying to 4 different BSN programs, and my grades are looking just great so far, so as long as I keep them up, I am sure I will get into at least one of those schools. I am...
Hello, I am a prenursing student. Heres what I have taken so far; fall 2005 - Calculus 1 (A) Chemistry 1 (A-) History 1 (A) English 1 (A) Military science elective (A) for 16 credit...
Hey, I am a prenursing student, going for my BSN. I will be applying in about 10 months for fall admission of 07 to four BSN programs in texas. I am in an EMT-B program this semester, and i am really...
Hey all, im a prenursing student. I come from a military family, so to honor my family is think I would like to try to join the military. And the military is just plain cool. In highschool I hurt my...
Is the ER the most physically demanding of the nursing specialties? i know its really fast paced and stressful, but i was told it was the hardest (most tiring i guess) so do you all have to like,...
hey all, I am enrolling in an EMT course next semester. As i understand, the ER work can involve lots of lifting, just like nursing. A couple years ago, i was diagnosed with a herniated disc at L5 S1,...
Hi, im really interested in being a nurse, because I am a people person, and the medical field really interests me. I also dont mind "gross" stuff. anyways I have been reading up about how nurses get...