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1. From "Nursing to Medicine" is it uncommon?

   patho student replied to Kennie's topic in Career Support

   I meant to say it is not a biological or physical science. Remember that most nursing schools are not affiliated or physically associated with medical schools. I graduated BSN from such a nursing school and there was (and still today) absolutely no c...

2. all those interested in forensics

   patho student replied to patho student's topic in Forensic

   Hi Momto2boys Actually I was working for these lawyers reviewing medical records....including some nursing issue cases...I was in my first semester of Nursing grad school (taking statistics) and they asked..."are going to learn more about disease pro...

3. medical science

   patho student replied to patho student's topic in General Nursing

   I have been working for lawyers for almost 5 years, reviewing, interpreting medical records (1/3 cases are medical malpractice). I was in my 1st semester in nursing grad school. The attorneys asked if I was going to learn anymore about disease proces...

4. all those interested in forensics

   patho student posted a topic in Forensic

   Got BSN in 94...Interested in medical/nursing issues and civil litigation. Instead of pursuing Masters in Nursing, I got into a Graduate Pathology Program at a med center. Finish this semester. Will be a forensic analyst/examiner. Also offered work ...

5. From "Nursing to Medicine" is it uncommon?

   patho student replied to Kennie's topic in Career Support

   (I am having difficulties posting. If a duplicate post appears....sorry). The nursing school I attended in 1990 (BSN in 94) was not affiliated with a med center. Therefore its students had no access to either medical school staff or facilities like c...

6. From "Nursing to Medicine" is it uncommon?

   patho student replied to Kennie's topic in Career Support

   It is extremely unusual since the academic challenges are considerable. Firstly in the U.S. , the average ACT score to enter a nursing program is 20 and that for a premed program of for those in med school is 30 (often higher). Nursing is not conside...

7. medical science

   patho student posted a topic in General Nursing

   Any RNs out there who have pursued or even thought about graduate education in a medical science? I can't be the only one. I am finishing up (research defense this semester, all coursework completed last fall) a graduate degree in Pathology from a lo...

8. To Male Nurses!

   patho student replied to Ted's topic in General Nursing

   You might think of asking why do men leave nursing. In the year I graduated (1994) there were 5 of us in our class . Since then 1 became a physician assistant, 1 left for oil field related industry, 1 got his MSN and teaches nursing, 1 still works as...