Watts School of Nursing June

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Wanted to see who else is going to Watts (Mt Olive) starting in June. I just got my acceptance letter today! Wondering who my fellow classmates will be!

Wow, not posting for a couple of days and I have like 10 pages of comments to catch up on- blah!

My thoughts on the whole BSN thing...

We haven't started the actual Watts nursing classes yet, so we may very well need a mental break over the summers. Also, if you can get on as an NA in a field you're interested in, you could gain experience that will help you decide to pursue a certain nursing specialty. It would also give you the opportunity to get to know the right people and for them to get to know you and your work ethic. And to make some $$ over the summer.

As far as paying for school goes, alot of employers will pay for BSN courses while you are working as an RN. So while we may save time by taking classes over the summer, it may be more costly. And since starting pay for BSN and RN is aprx. the same, why not let someone else pay while you make a decent salary? And there is always the option of going RN to MSN too and skip the whole BSN all together.

Oh and another bit of $$ encouragement, if you work for Duke after graduating, not only do they do tuition reimbursement for Watts students, there is additional reimbursement that they offer to all new RN hires regardless of where they graduate from. So it would be on top of our Watts monies. My friend works at the pediatric bone marrow transplant unit at Duke and she said you get a total of 10k in two 5k installments. All you have to do is fill out paperwork when you're hired!

Not that I'm not supportive of having the option to study over the summers, I just think it may be more beneficial in the long run to work... but that's just me! :)

I really want my psych grade!!!!

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Buzz Kill Alert.....Buzz Kill Alert... I hope History perks up my spirit.... Bring on Big Horn!!!!!:yeah::yeah:

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Sorry, tar, totally don't mean to buzzkill!! And I'm definitely not discouraging your efforts to pull for it to happen! Just wanted to present the flip side of the coin to give food for thought in case it's not an option.

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I know...you're not really buzzkilling me....It takes a "whale" more than that to knock me off my happy horse. did anyone notice the whale is back?

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WHALE!!!!! ok, just got some water and stuff just in case... come on irene, ya, you know what i mean, in this moment... ok enough of that song... i know, wrong name but still...

psych grade is scaring me!!!!!!!

BSN, my thoughts sooner begun, sooner done!!!! besides my VA benefits would continue to pay out which would be better for me, also i wouldn't have to sell stuff i steal out of Tar's backpack to live!!!!

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A&P hw was only 5 questions. Her advice is right on... Do it after class, while info is fresh in your head!

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I'm with GC on this one. Though, it's always nice to have the option. I will still contact her in hopes of the option being available.

GC- you can skip BSN and go straight to MSN??? woa- you made my day!! Details pls!!

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I gotta a whale of a tale to tell you lad, a whale of a tale or two... Sorry had to.

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I thought I was missing my book...I think the name was "Pitiful Classmates Who Steal Outta Your Bookbag" by LameRod Stinknator

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Lady- there ARE some programs like that out there... but most i've looked up have a lot of requirements!!!!! and $$$$$!!!!

Kenya- she's gonna drop our lowest homework grade... you'll be fine!!!!!!!

Tar- do tell matey!!!!

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Yeah, hate to drop the first one...my own fault for rushing through it.

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Hey, history readers,

I missed in our book where it mentioned Sheridan - can someone point me to the page? Thanks.

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