amoslieber

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1. Nursing as a second career...am I doomed

   amoslieber replied to TryingToFindAWay's topic in General Nursing

   You are correct. I was incorrectly under the impression that the RN was the associate degree and that the BSN was the bachelors degree. However, the community college I am looking at allows you to take the R.N. licensure exam after getting the assoc...

2. Changing Careers to Nursing. Advice needed

   amoslieber replied to amoslieber's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks, I tried to ask a specific question to avoid getting off topic. That worked wonderfully... lol

3. I am tired of this attitude

   amoslieber replied to PostOpPrincess's topic in General Nursing

   And this is relevant to my post how? I don't think 17 years of experience gives you the right to judge others or the ability to read their minds. No, you expressed it. That's what I was addressing. That means that if you were being sincere...

4. Changing Careers to Nursing. Advice needed

   amoslieber replied to amoslieber's topic in General Nursing

   I'm not going to say what I do for privacy reasons, but I want to get a degree in nursing because I'd rather working and not living off of loans than studying and depending on loans.

5. Changing Careers to Nursing. Advice needed

   amoslieber replied to amoslieber's topic in General Nursing

   Several reasons. I think I will like nursing, the job market in nursing is better than in most fields, it has long term career potential if I do end up enjoying it, the skills I will learn will be valuable.. these reasons among other things.

6. Changing Careers to Nursing. Advice needed

   amoslieber replied to amoslieber's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for the thoughtful reply. I think I am getting a better feel for the steps I need to take

7. Changing Careers to Nursing. Advice needed

   amoslieber replied to amoslieber's topic in General Nursing

   Aaah thank you. That is what I suspected... that a CRNA program would require a good BSN. Again, that's not necessarily my goal, but I definitely want to keep the options open. I think part of my reason for exploring RN programs was in part becaus...

8. I am tired of this attitude

   amoslieber replied to PostOpPrincess's topic in General Nursing

   So what exactly does the OP hate? That 'those people" have jobs? That those people want to be nurses but cannot succeed? That companies need those people to provide care? Is this something that needs to be hated? Call me insensitive, but if I want...

9. Changing Careers to Nursing. Advice needed

   amoslieber replied to amoslieber's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for the response. I'm definitely applying to BSN degrees. What disadvantages (if any)do you think there might be to getting an RN first? I'm definitely going to be applying to 2nd degree BSN degrees, but the cost savings by getting the RN ju...

10. Changing Careers to Nursing. Advice needed

    amoslieber replied to amoslieber's topic in General Nursing

    Please describe my "type"? I would have hoped that a nurse would be a little more open minded but I guess not. What would your response be if I wanted to maximize tuition costs and stay in school as long as possible? Would your response be as bitt...

11. Nursing as a second career...am I doomed

    amoslieber replied to TryingToFindAWay's topic in General Nursing

    I know close to nothing about the career as I am switching myself, but you could easily overcome your low GPA by taking community college courses to raise it. in fact, I am considering getting an RN since it will allow me to become a nurse quicker t...

12. Changing Careers to Nursing. Advice needed

    amoslieber posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am changing careers to nursing. I have a bachelors degree and will have a masters degree shortly in unrelated fields. I am now planning how to most quickly become a nurse while leaving options open for the ability to eventually get a good masters ...