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How to go to nursing school by essent

"I made it, and not I'm over half-way through."

How I did it: I had built up some experience as a CNA (I've been a CNA now for 10 years). I talked with a lot of recent nursing grads about their experience and how they got in. I went to the websites of all of the nursing schools that I would consider attending, and looked carefully at their prerequisites. I found, applied, and went to other schools to get the prerequisites I needed finished (I need 3 courses of Anatomy & Physiology, a Chemistry course, a Microbiology course, a Developmental Psychology course, and a Nutrition course). I applied, online, for the University of Portland School of Nursing. I was fortunate enough to be accepted without applying to any other schools. I then had to take some additional courses (a history course, and an Old Testemant course - to fulfill the University's general requirement's. Then I paid attention to correspondance from the school telling me what I needed to do.

Resources: Transfer Students Admission Requirements at the University of Portland School of Nursing


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    dyngdong1211

    I want to be a nurse 4 weeks ago

    I am a 42-year old single parent and I want to be a nurse. I have looked on the web and looked at different colleges. I live in a very remote area so I am very limited to what I have around me. I know that I have to take all my precourses first. Can I take all of these at once, can I take any of them online? I have not been in school since 1985 (I know) and I don’t know or understand what any of the test are that you have to take before you get into college? I have had a very hard road behind me and I desperately want this so that I can give my son a better life while showing him just how important education is. I just don’t know where to begin, any help would be very much appreciated

    Oct 08, 06:53AM PDT | 0 comments


    roly28

    i began nursing school 10 months ago

    I started December of last year and i will graduate june of 2009. six more months to go.

    Dec 28, 2008, 09:29AM PST | 1 cheer | 0 comments


    hey_jude89 is working

    Untitled 13 months ago

    Being an EMT got me interested in the medical field. I’m doing my pre-requisites at community college right now. In about two semesters I should be able to get into the nursing program. I can’t wait.

    Oct 16, 2008, 09:59PM PDT | 2 cheers | 0 comments


    mandy_j88

    I did it! 16 months ago

    Today was a monumental day.

    In May I graduated nursing school.July 11, 2008 at 8:00 AM, I took the one test that decided my fate…The NCLEX.

    I was so scared while taking the test. I felt as though I was going too fast. But I kept reminding myself that I needed to trust my first instinct. So I did. I finished in 85 questions and in 1 hour, 10 minutes. I left the testing center feeling like a total failure. There were so many things that I was SURE I didn’t get right.

    And so the 48 hour wait began. I tried to keep busy but it still lingers in the back of your head. This morning at 10:50, I got on the Pearson Vue website and it said the miraculous words “Your exam results are available for review.”

    I quickly grabbed my credit card and punched the numbers in. My hands were shaking and my heart pounding. I’m lucky I didn’t go V-Fib!!! With bated breath, I clicked, “Next”. I could hardly watch. And then I saw the word, “PASS”.

    I broke down… Happy tears, like a sigh of relief. All of this that I worked so hard for finally came to an end and with that end came a new beginning. I am a nurse.

    Jul 14, 2008, 12:56AM PDT | 3 cheers | 0 comments


    cucumber_melon8 is trying to learn espanol :)

    Untitled 18 months ago


    I’m still doing online high school, and I won’t graduate for at least another year since I’m over a year and a half behind. Oh well, I will get there someday! =]

    Apr 24, 2008, 05:09PM PDT | 0 comments


    hilesh

    pick me! 22 months ago

    Finished my first semester of pre-requisites and am beginning to put applications in these nest two months.

    I am not worried about the stress or the hard work at all. I just want to get in. I think that is oneof the hardest parts.

    Jan 05, 2008, 12:54PM PST | 1 cheer | 1 comment


    shaylashayla

    Untitled 23 months ago

    pick a school and do good

    Dec 16, 2007, 09:05PM PST | 0 comments


    appleguava

    Nursing rocks! 2 years ago

    I’m a current nursing student and loving it. Only 13 more months to go before graduation!

    Oct 31, 2007, 08:43AM PDT | 1 cheer | 0 comments


    hilesh

    Anatomy and Physiology 2 years ago

    I am also in Anatomy and Physiology for my prerequisites before I start applying. I have to remember my goal in moments like this when I have to know the whol skeleton by next Tuesday and I need to get moving.

    Oct 04, 2007, 06:08PM PDT | 0 comments


    yosiandzach

    $1000 2 years ago

    I need to get this much before I can pay off my school and get my transcripts to nursing school it will never happen!

    Jun 07, 2007, 07:08AM PDT | 1 cheer | 1 comment


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