Womanonajourney1983

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1. Older Nursing students

   Womanonajourney1983 replied to MarieD's topic in General Students

   Good for you! You may want to look into getting A&P flash cards from Barnes & Noble or some other book store. Also if you don't have the chance to spend extra time in the lab try looking up videos from medical or nursing schools about a parti...

2. Older Nursing students

   Womanonajourney1983 replied to MarieD's topic in General Students

   Reading this thread brought a smile to my face! I think that it is incredible that so many people are going to nursing school in different stages of their lives. One is never to old to learn and should never be intimidated by the academic environment...

3. Is It Possible An LPN Can Make More Then An RN?

   Womanonajourney1983 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

   The one guarantee in life besides death and taxes is that anything is possible. Fair? Well she has been with the company for 2 yrs and has seniority. Do you know how long she has been in the field or the nature of her full experience? When I worked a...

4. Admitted to graduate Master of Social Work Program but considering going for an ADN

   Womanonajourney1983 replied to Womanonajourney1983's topic in General Nursing

   I don't know if anyone is still following this thread! But I decided to pursue the MSW thinking that it would broaden my prospects (beyond that available to those with undergraduate degrees). I graduate in May '09 after doing an internship at a large...

5. 2 yr ADN versus MSN

   Womanonajourney1983 posted a topic in General Students

   I was planning to complete a BSN as a second degree student. I had begun working on the pre-requisites and was notified on the 2nd day of class I was notified that I have no financial aid resources left to cover the expenses. I was awarded a scholars...

6. Admitted to graduate Master of Social Work Program but considering going for an ADN

   Womanonajourney1983 replied to Womanonajourney1983's topic in General Nursing

   First all I want to thank you all for your thoughtful replies! To clarify about the whole RN-MSN question: Do employers view graduates of a RN to MSN (BA/BS in non-nursing field + ADN + MSN) program as favorably as they do ADN to BSN to MSN or BSN to...

7. Admitted to graduate Master of Social Work Program but considering going for an ADN

   Womanonajourney1983 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Last year I graduate with a Bachelor of Social Work degree (it will be 1 year in August) & I have yet to secure employment. Medical social work the niche I found through my undergraduate internship in a medical center & working as the SW inte...