UALR Nursing Applicant 2020

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I did not see any forum for UALR 2020 Applicants out there so I created one. I applied to accelerated program and my GPA is 3.44 in pre req and 3.15 at UALR. hopefully I get in. I only have STAT and chemistry left for both BSN and RN, and I am taking them both right now.

Specializes in Nurse.
Just now, missdee82 said:

Do you by chance know if they offer any benefits for PRN? I’m trying to figure out what to do health insurance wise. This uncertainty is so stressful.

No benefits for PRN, but full time is 60-80 hours every 2 weeks & part time is 40-59 hours every 2 weeks.

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OK that’s good to know, thank you! I’m just stressed thinking about how am I going to work enough hours during nursing school to pay bills and have insurance for me and my kid and not fail school at the same time.

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Specializes in Nurse.
42 minutes ago, missdee82 said:

OK that’s good to know, thank you! I’m just stressed thinking about how am I going to work enough hours during nursing school to pay bills and have insurance for me and my kid and not fail school at the same time.

Exactly! I’m the same way.

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I am currently working at Baptist and they always hiring like previous post mentioned. I also have 2 kids. I think it is doable but tough. I am currently working a lot of hours now to save up. When Nursing schools start I am going part time. ( 2 days a week) if you are part time, you can still pick up extra shift if you want it. Most time, I have plenty of time to study at work. As long as your work is done and your patients are clean and dry, they don’t say anything. I see a lot of Nursing that is is doing thier RN to BSN with their laptop doing homework all the time. But they always round on their patient and Check on them. We all work together to take care of our patients on my floor.

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4 hours ago, Hopeful said:

I am currently working at Baptist and they always hiring like previous post mentioned. I also have 2 kids. I think it is doable but tough. I am currently working a lot of hours now to save up. When Nursing schools start I am going part time. ( 2 days a week) if you are part time, you can still pick up extra shift if you want it. Most time, I have plenty of time to study at work. As long as your work is done and your patients are clean and dry, they don’t say anything. I see a lot of Nursing that is is doing thier RN to BSN with their laptop doing homework all the time. But they always round on their patient and Check on them. We all work together to take care of our patients on my floor.

Do you work in a particular department or do you float? I’d prefer to work in a department with enough downtime to study. I’m about to put in my application for part time at NLR Baptist.

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5 hours ago, missdee82 said:

Do you by chance know if they offer any benefits for PRN? I’m trying to figure out what to do health insurance wise. This uncertainty is so stressful.

You might check out Arkansas Pediatric facility. They have a full time with benefits Sat-Sun schedule and you can pick the other days of the week you want to work.

I worked there for over a year. The kids are great. There is high turnover for techs, but the nurses, teachers and therapist go above and beyond for the kids. If you can look past the constant rotation of techs, it’s a good place to work.

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They just closed Pulaski Tech until the 30th. UALR will probably follow. I hope this doesn’t affect us in any way. By getting sick or by delaying this process. Fingers crossed!

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The news said they closed Pulaski Academy. The kids school not Pulaski Tech ????

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I go to Pulaski tech. We got an email. A family member of the one person that has it is a student at Pulaski tech, so they shut it down. It’s supposed to be on the news tonight.

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Thank You for the update. I hope they sent out acceptance Notice this week. The wait is nerve racking

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I hope so too! I’m already a nervous wreck waiting until Friday. By the way, you know they have sent acceptance emails when you Google “UALR acceptance” and the 2020 one comes up instead of the 2019 one.

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Does that mean they’re sending it out already? I am really nervous ?

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