aggiepack177

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1. University of San Francisco ME-CNL Summer 2013

   aggiepack177 replied to alyssag24's topic in California

   Congrats to all of you who got in!! For those of you who have been accepted, would you guys mind giving a background of yourselves just so the rest of can get an idea of the people USF is accepting. Things like GPA, work experience, degrees, or anyth...

2. Was a BSN/MSN necessary for your career in research?

   aggiepack177 replied to aggiepack177's topic in Research

   I have read from various forums that a MS in clinical research doesn't always translate to Job security. With the economy the way it is, one of the many factors influencing my choice to pursue the nursing track is the job security. If for some reason...

3. Was a BSN/MSN necessary for your career in research?

   aggiepack177 replied to aggiepack177's topic in Research

   ShayRN, Thank you for your response. Are you currently in the research field or is it your friend who is currently in the field? I ask because I wonder if you might expand on exactly what type of "advancements" are available outside of research nurs...

4. What do you like about being a research nurse?

   aggiepack177 replied to AwayWeGo's topic in Research

   Did any of the nurses here attend a nursing program that actually specialized in some kind of research skills? Also thanks all for the feedback, was definitely useful! I am trying to decide if going through with an Entry level MSN program would be a...

5. Was a BSN/MSN necessary for your career in research?

   aggiepack177 posted a topic in Research

   I am currently weighing the difficult decision of attending a entry level MSN program in order to pursue research. Difficult, simply because of the cost. I have a bit of experience in the field and currently am qualified to be a CRC, as I have sent ...

6. Cal State San Marcos, CSUSM, Accelerated, ABSN 2011

   aggiepack177 replied to sarah-V's topic in California

   for those of you who have been accepted, could you just give a run down of your cum gpa, pre req gpa, and other pertinent info that you think may have contributed to your acceptance? I'm 3 pre-reqs away from applying and would like to know what my ch...

7. what are the best majors to better prepare you for an ABSN program?

   aggiepack177 replied to aggiepack177's topic in Pre-Nursing

   so if i do go the ELSMN route am i eligible to sit for the nclex after the first year? does anyone know what the price differences are for ELSMN and the ABSN? thanks again for the input!

8. what are the best majors to better prepare you for an ABSN program?

   aggiepack177 replied to aggiepack177's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Thanks for the great feedback guys! I want to get my degree in Psycho-Bio because I ultimately want to pursue a career in Psych. I figure that nursing is a great stepping stool to get to where I want and by the time I finish the ABSN program, I'll a...

9. what are the best majors to better prepare you for an ABSN program?

   aggiepack177 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

   I just transfered to UCD from a CC and start my first quarter this fall and I have been really interested in pursuing a career in nursing. After months of research I think the best pathway for me is to go into one of Samuel Merritts ABSN programs but...