http://allnurses.com This new forum is for all the freqently discussed threads regarding different degrees of nursing :) en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:49:32 GMT vBulletin 60 http://img.an-file.info/misc/rss.jpg http://allnurses.com http://allnurses.com/registered-nurses-diploma/asn-to-bsn-440061-new.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:46:44 GMT ASN going back to school (no job yet)to get my BSN. Will i be considered a new grad after I finish... ASN going back to school (no job yet)to get my BSN. Will i be considered a new grad after I finish the BSN program? ]]> Registered Nurses: Diploma, ADN or BSN? RNman09 http://allnurses.com/registered-nurses-diploma/asn-to-bsn-440061.html http://allnurses.com/registered-nurses-diploma/wilson-cc-adn-439803-new.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:40:37 GMT Hello-

I am currently finishing up some pre-req's at a CT community college and I already have a BA in Communications from Univesity of Conneticut. However, I've changed my career path and am pursuing an AD in nursing. My plan has been to apply for Fall 2010 to a CT community college for nursing, but recently I have become homesick for my family who just moved to Wilson, NC two years ago. I'm planning on applying to the Wilson CC ADN program, but I'm wondering if anyone can give me some feedback on the school? Is a reputable program? Do students seem to get the appropriate experience and exposure through the clinical hours? Is the curriculum helpful in preparing a nurse take the NCLEX after graduation, etc? Any information AT ALLL would be super helpful in making my decision to attend there if I get in. ]]> Registered Nurses: Diploma, ADN or BSN? phottovy87 http://allnurses.com/registered-nurses-diploma/wilson-cc-adn-439803.html http://allnurses.com/registered-nurses-diploma/accelerated-nursing-programs-438824-new.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:56:06 GMT what are your thoughts on an accelerated nursing program? are they considered just as good to the... what are your thoughts on an accelerated nursing program? are they considered just as good to the job market to become a nurse through an accelerated nursing program vs a bachelor or associate degree program? My husband currently has his bachelor degree in criminal justice and is going to go back to school through the accelerated nursing program for his RN. Does he have a good chance of getting a job once he's finished? Could it help that he would be a male nurse too( I noticed male nursing jobs are quite needed and popular) help me out...what are your thought? Thanks! ]]> Registered Nurses: Diploma, ADN or BSN? KateBSNRN http://allnurses.com/registered-nurses-diploma/accelerated-nursing-programs-438824.html http://allnurses.com/registered-nurses-diploma/how-will-nursing-438804-new.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:10:42 GMT British MD criticizes Health Minister's proposed degree requirement for UK nursing licensure.

]]> Registered Nurses: Diploma, ADN or BSN? anonymurse http://allnurses.com/registered-nurses-diploma/how-will-nursing-438804.html http://allnurses.com/registered-nurses-diploma/what-pay-job-438780-new.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:11:42 GMT what is the pay and job availability difference between a RN that has their asn or bsn? iam... what is the pay and job availability difference between a RN that has their asn or bsn? iam currently working on my asn. ]]> Registered Nurses: Diploma, ADN or BSN? cemetarymama http://allnurses.com/registered-nurses-diploma/what-pay-job-438780.html http://allnurses.com/registered-nurses-diploma/foreign-trained-rn-438663-new.html Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:37:17 GMT Any other Australian nurses out there study at graduate level in US? I am frustrated. I have a... Any other Australian nurses out there study at graduate level in US?

I am frustrated. I have a hard earned Bachelor of Nursing degree that has been demoted to diploma level here in US, owing to the fact that we have 3 year degrees, not 4 year degrees (our system is like the European one.) I really want to go to grad school to become a Nurse Practitioner. I am really irritated that I might need to do two semesters of english lit and history before proceeding to graduate level study!!!

Any other foreign trained RNs out there have experience with getting into grad school here? ]]> Registered Nurses: Diploma, ADN or BSN? aussieginnie http://allnurses.com/registered-nurses-diploma/foreign-trained-rn-438663.html http://allnurses.com/registered-nurses-diploma/fastest-ba-rn-437709-new.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:09:28 GMT Hello,

I am working on an ASN right now and already have a BA (and masters) in theology & history. Does anyone know how long it would take to do an RN-to-BSN program for someone who already has a BA? I do not want to do an online degree like University of Phoenix, etc. Are there any programs specifically for BA,RN-to-BSN?

Thanks!!! ]]> Registered Nurses: Diploma, ADN or BSN? zrc2009 http://allnurses.com/registered-nurses-diploma/fastest-ba-rn-437709.html http://allnurses.com/registered-nurses-diploma/diploma-rn-programs-437706-new.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:52:05 GMT Hi everyone! I will be graduating in May with a BS in health studies and I plan on starting my... Hi everyone!

I will be graduating in May with a BS in health studies and I plan on starting my nursing education immediately after. Lately I've been coming across hospital based RN diploma programs and Ive started to wonder whats the difference between those and degree granting RN programs. Ive been leaning toward the hospital based programs mostly because they all seem to have the loan forgiveness if you work at their hospital.

But given that I will be having a BS soon,would it be better for me to just get a degree in nursing opposed to a diploma or does it matter? In my situation what would you do and why? thanks! ]]> Registered Nurses: Diploma, ADN or BSN? starmickey03 http://allnurses.com/registered-nurses-diploma/diploma-rn-programs-437706.html http://allnurses.com/registered-nurses-diploma/low-gpa-second-437434-new.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:26:00 GMT Hello everyone, I earned a Bio degree with a low gpa of 2.6 :imbar, about 10 yrs ago (took too... Hello everyone,

I earned a Bio degree with a low gpa of 2.6 :imbar, about 10 yrs ago (took too many difficult courses at once, 22 credit semester course load yadda yadda)....Anyway, I'd like to apply to a Second Degree BSN program preferably in NYC. Is there anyone out there that has had any luck getting into a Second Degree BSN program in NYC or elsewhere, with my same predicament?

I'm currently completing my pre req requirements.

Any info on your personal experiences would really help.

Thanks :specs: ]]> Registered Nurses: Diploma, ADN or BSN? starasia00 http://allnurses.com/registered-nurses-diploma/low-gpa-second-437434.html http://allnurses.com/registered-nurses-diploma/difference-between-bsn-435687-new.html Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:19:00 GMT Help me out here pls. What is the difference between a BSN and an RN. Don't you go through the four year program to get the BSN/RN. I've noticed that people put a stress on the BSN-route -RN -attained degree. I'm truly confused.

Thanks:) ]]> Registered Nurses: Diploma, ADN or BSN? Katie5 http://allnurses.com/registered-nurses-diploma/difference-between-bsn-435687.html http://allnurses.com/registered-nurses-diploma/adn-or-bsn-435663-new.html Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:38:52 GMT Is there that much of a difference between the two besides pay and how you need your BSN to get... Is there that much of a difference between the two besides pay and how you need your BSN to get your MSN?
And do you need your ADN to get your BSN?
I wouldn't think so..but i'm not quite sure...
any answers would be appreciated
thanks (:

-Marissa ]]> Registered Nurses: Diploma, ADN or BSN? Marissa2619 http://allnurses.com/registered-nurses-diploma/adn-or-bsn-435663.html http://allnurses.com/registered-nurses-diploma/prospective-nurse-questions-435456-new.html Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:09:39 GMT Hey all, this is my first post here so bear with me. I'm a new college graduate currently enrolled in an AmeriCorps program and looking at what to do after I get out. I've always been interested in public service positions, and after some years of toying with the idea of becoming a police officer, fireman, etc. my mom suggested nursing to me. She's an ICU nurse at a local hospital with 20+ years of experience under her belt.

Now, I've been looking around at different opportunities for nursing education and I have some questions. I graduated college with a BA in English, so I have little to no science or mathematics courses. Plus, I have a learning disability in math, and while I'm not a stranger to hard work I do worry about not being able to be effective in class or on the job. My mom says that once you're on the job much of the formulas are taken care of for you, but I bet instructors still want you to know the nuts-and-bolts of theory.

I've looked at accelerated BSN programs, and I am interested in them but I don't have many of the prerequisites and hesitant about my math and science skills. Do people think that a potential employer would look well upon a BA and an Associates in Nursing? To be honest, at the moment I'm leaning more towards an Associates because I'm wondering whether or not a second Bachelors would be little more than a lateral move for me.

Any comments, questions, suggestions, etc. would be very welcome, both in regards to my questions about education and about my fears about math and science. I'm interested in the more emergent side of nursing--ER, flight nurse, etc.--if that would help anyone with their comments. ]]> Registered Nurses: Diploma, ADN or BSN? MertonFoster http://allnurses.com/registered-nurses-diploma/prospective-nurse-questions-435456.html http://allnurses.com/registered-nurses-diploma/rn-without-ba-434139-new.html Sun, 25 Oct 2009 05:53:33 GMT Hey this is my first year in college and the college that go to has an RN program that lets you... Hey this is my first year in college and the college that go to has an RN program that lets you become an RN but you will not have your BA. Should I do that and when I am done I get a job as an RN and than study for my BA or should I just go to a different college and do it all at once? ]]> Registered Nurses: Diploma, ADN or BSN? Jcmyname http://allnurses.com/registered-nurses-diploma/rn-without-ba-434139.html http://allnurses.com/registered-nurses-diploma/foreign-trained-rn-434001-new.html Sat, 24 Oct 2009 15:26:53 GMT I just passed my NCLEX! I have a Bachelor of Nursing degree from and Australian university.... I just passed my NCLEX! I have a Bachelor of Nursing degree from and Australian university. Unfortunately, owing to the fact that our degree programs are 3 years, not 4 (we don't do any of the general ed stuff like math and english), my degree is not recognised as a degree here.

I'd like to know if anyone has completed an RN to MSN program. Which one did you choose, and why?

Thanks! :specs: ]]> Registered Nurses: Diploma, ADN or BSN? aussieginnie http://allnurses.com/registered-nurses-diploma/foreign-trained-rn-434001.html