Hi. I am a 27 year old single mother of three kids. I have been considering going to school for nursing. I am just starting to look into the colleges and starting my prereqs. I am in the process of filling out my financial aid forms and all and hope to maybe start doing the basics this comming spring. I am looking to start at a community college for the prereqs and maybe even finish my nursing there or at one of our hospitals schools in the area. I guess it depends on which school I could get into. If anyone has any advice or maybe any hints on where I should start I would appreciate it. Thank you

I live near Philadelphia, PA the hospital is called Abington Memorial Hospital. The nursing school that they own is Abington's Dixon School of Nursing. It is a really good school but hard to get into.

Hi, I live near Kansas City. Most the schools out here are really continated on the student passing the NET test or a TEAS test before entering into a program. Usually a program will have a student start taking classes under a program such as MA and if you don't pass the NET test your out of luck. I had that happen with me at one school, I took sixty college hours, had a my prepreq's and then could'nt get a good enough score on the NET test. I am going to another school now. I am almost thinking of just staying with the program they put me in Health Care Management, becauae I am afraid I might not get in the Nursing program. Oh if your wondering my GPA is 3.33

The NET test is Nursing Entrace Exam. TEAS is Test of Essential Academic Skills. The last school I was attending was using the NET. The NET was design to test incoming nursing students on their academic skills and where they might need help. In the study guide for the NET it says "the entrance test is not designed to keep you out of school." I was told that the reasoning behind this is that students that score low on these types of tests tend to do badly on the NCLEX. I have been around other LPN's who have only took this test as dignostic tool and they had no problems with the NCLEX. I loving nursing, I have been an Nursing Assistant for over 18 years, I just don't know where to go from here.

I dont know. To be honest I thought it was nationwide. The only places I have been an aide is in Kansas, Missouri, and Florida. I took my first TEAS test about ten years ago. I guess that's why I thought it was that way everywhere. I did'nt even know a Nursing program exisited in a hospital. That would be Wonderful!!! Thanks for the support.

I know the hospital school I believe uses some form of testing but dont rember what it was off hand.

To study for the NET exam, you can either buy the book for it, or study a GED study guide. It really isn't very difficult though. I hope this helps.

So you used an MCAT book? What are the best books out there specifically for the NET exam?

Hi, I am moving to Indiana and am looking to start my nursing education. I have no idea where to start. Anyone have any advise? I need to go part time and I eventually want a Bachelors RN.

Jonz, You can visit www.eriworld.com for information about the NET. or write to Education Resources, Inc. 10200 W. 75th Street. Shawnee Mission, Kansas 66204. I am studying out of Arco. Master The Nursing School and Allied Health Entrance Exams. the 17th Edition. The authors names are Thompson and Peterson's. I just use the MCAT study guide as reference book.

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Wow. You live where there is still a hospital based program? Where do you live. The hospital based schools offer the best in education as far as clinicals go.

Hi i am a 36 yr old and i've put nursing off for 5years. Now that my children are grown up i want to pursue my nursing career. I am in a situation where its financial. I can get a FASA loan. I just need a school who excepts it.