Spartan679

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1. BSN to DNP

   Spartan679 replied to Heidi the nurse's topic in NP Students

   I've looked at a number of NP programs here in Wisconsin (I like to plan WAY ahead) and they have all gone to including BSN to DNP programs. Most say they are 3 years for full-time and 5-6 years for part-time (both of those timelines include summer c...

2. "I didn't want to go into nursing because I didn't want to be labled gay"

   Spartan679 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Men

   This is just another stereotype we men need to ignore/defeat/snicker about secretly. Ultimately, the bottom line is happiness with the job. If the woman doctor is bothered by the fact that she's mistaken for a nurse, or you are bothered by "Oh, you'r...

3. Appropriate?

   Spartan679 replied to exit96's topic in Male Students

   My opinion is that this is an subject that must be dealt with on a marriage-by-marriage basis. Is it wrong? That's totally dependent on your wife/SO. It's logical that you are surrounded by females, thus you are forced to either be anti-social or ha...

4. Advice for less than 3.0 GPA

   Spartan679 replied to oahufish's topic in SRNA

   There's no age limit on your happiness in life. Do whatever it takes to get what you want out of life. It seems like you should have a decent start by contacting the schools that you're interested in, and retaking the courses that are holding you bac...

5. A good "congratulatory" gift for a nurse friend?

   Spartan679 replied to magn1jes's topic in General Nursing

   It might sound kind of useless, but one of my favorite gifts is a letter opener I got from my brother. Since I'm a former Marine, it has the Eagle, Globe and Anchor on it, but obviously you could look for one with something nursing related or just ha...

6. How to correct gpa problem?

   Spartan679 replied to WickedRedRN's topic in Post Graduate

   You might want to contact the college that you attended originally (at age 18) and ask them about retaking the courses that are dragging your GPA down. Some colleges replace old grades with new ones if you retake the exact same course, though I don't...

7. A "chick's" perspective on Men in Nursing

   Spartan679 replied to KimmbaFNP's topic in Male Students

   So you're telling me that in addition to the insane work schedule, trying to be around for my daughter growing up and continuing to work toward MSN/DNP, I'll be dodging tail as well?? I think I can handle it.