Joseph Said:

can i become a teacher....????

We Answered:

Anything is possible if you put your mind to it and work really hard. Don't give up.

Good luck

Sidney Said:

do you guys know any Dentistry Voluntary opportunites around Cal State LA within 20 mile radius?

We Answered:

try careerbuilder.com

Herman Said:

(transferring) 2 years community to a csu VS. 2 years from CSU to a different csu?

We Answered:

not quite sure why its easier to transfer from a community college, but if that's what you're hearing from the school, and you really want to get into Cal Poly, maybe you should start at a cc. may not be ideal for you, but its much cheaper to get your general ed. at a cc you can get through that pretty quick, so you can get into Poly.

Manuel Said:

How can I take extra math classes that aren't offered at my school..?

We Answered:

You may take classes at your local community college and you send the colleges your applying to another transcript. This shows colleges that you are dedicated to learning and want to achieve better than what your school offers. Also, colleges recalculate your GPA with these Community College grades. So these grades may improve your GPA and look better for college apps.

Yvonne Said:

Calling all BSN's, RN's, PA's! Help with my Future Nursing Career!?

We Answered:

I'm only going to tackle a part of this and that's the part about becoming a PA with a nursing degree. While it's not unheard of, it's not the best degree to have. If you want to earn a nursing degree and then be in a practitioner role; become a Nurse Practitioner.

Here's the link to the U of Florida's website for admission requirements for their PA program:
http://pap.med.ufl.edu/admissions/prereq…

If you look under the "Recommended Additional Courses", (it's in blue without a link) you see a long list of things that are not included in either an Associate of Science in Nursing or the BSN. Those classes you see listed are usually part of a Bachelor Degree in Biology or Chemistry. When a school uses the term "recommended", it's a gentle way of telling you that the applicants they are going to be selecting for admission have successfully completed those classes. There may be a couple of students admitted that haven't taken them all (hence the use of "recommended" instead of "required"), but those are usually Allied Health professionals with 10+ years clinical experience (such as a Pharmacist, Physical Therapist, or Respiratory Therapist) or those that were combat field medics in the Military. Those professionals are also trained/educated in more of the "Medical Model" of care, which is what a PA is. Not the "Nursing Model" of care. If you are earning the BSN, you will be spending 4 years learning in the "Nursing Model" (okay, not the prereqs, but you get what I'm saying).

As I have mentioned a few times, Nursing is not a good degree to have if you want to be admitted to a PA program. If you are set on nursing and want to move into an advanced practitioner role after earning your BSN, look into getting your Masters and becoming a Nurse Practitioner. Otherwise, if you want to be admitted to a PA program, go with what the general requirements are.

You are going up against applicants who followed the recommended path...if you want to be competitive in the application process, you need the appropriate degree and Nursing is not it, in this case.