Hey Jerry, I'm applying to the program starting this July and I wanted to know what is the clinical portion of the program like, do you guys have clinicals everyday? I would appreciate any advice that you wish you would have known before entering th...
Hey Stephanie, I've heard that the Fairhope campus is nice as well and from my understanding that particular campus has just renovated its nursing complex. But, I do know that the curriculum is the same for both campuses and is carried on at the sa...
CocoChanel, I truly hope that you find something soon, one of my biggest fears is graduating and finding out that I can't find a job, that was one of the reasons I went into nursing. Hopefully the economy will pick up pretty soon and the hospitals w...
Hey CocoChanel, I'm not a nurse yet, but I have worked at Women's and Children's Hospital as a student nurse and it seems like a really good place to work. They seem to really put a lot of effort into treating children, it is the only hospital in mo...
Amen, all of our situations sound a lot alike. Unfortunately, I'm going to end up taking out more loans too. I graduated in 2007 with my biology degree which added up to not being much because I've never used it, but like saymo I was young and I di...
Hey Saymo82, I'm about to start the accelerated BSN program this July at the University of South Alabama and I'm excited as well. I've talked to several people who have completed an accelerated program and they tell me that YES it is intense, but th...
Caliotter3, amen to that, you're right it would be crazy of me to wait and get my nursing degree based on the economy. I just hope that everything works out where I can find employment. Thanks! :heartbeat
With the current economy being such a wreck, there are a lot of hospitals across the U.S. that have put a freeze on hiring new nurses and a lot of new nurses are having a hard time finding jobs. With that being said, if you had the option of startin...
With the economy being in the state it is in, if you had to start a 12 month accelerated nursing program in July 2009 or Jan. 2010, which would you do? :heartbeat
Hello Everyone, I was wondering, with there being such a shortage of jobs for new nurses, is this really a good time to start nursing school? :redpinkhe
Thank you CCLEM1, I hope that everything works out for you with the ASN program. I really appreciated your post it's so good to have someone who can truly relate to your situation. Oh, did you ever use your biology degree?
I know that with the current economy being in such a desperate state some hospitals have put up freezes on hiring new nurses. I was wondering if anyone knew if this has become the case in the Alabama area? If so, what parts of Alabama? Any comments w...
I just got accepted to an accelerated nursing program that starts this fall of 2009. I already have my Bachelor's degree in Biology. I contacted the director of the nursing program and she stated that most students do not work during the accelerated ...