donnacarol

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1. Most Rigorous NP Programs (worried about NP Curriculum)!

   donnacarol replied to IcySageNurse's topic in NP Students

   Well put. Thank you.

2. First-time DUI applying to nursing school in Fall 2012

   donnacarol replied to erik88's topic in Criminal

   Let me tell you about my experience with the CA BRN. I began an entry level NP program in the Fall of 2009. I got a DUI in December. I didn't have any problems with clinicals in the pre-licensure portion of my program. The trouble started when I went...

3. Getting back into the U.S. Job Market

   donnacarol replied to summerscoopy26's topic in NP

   I am a new grad NP and have good luck with applying to job postings on craigslist. Have your resume and cover letter ready. I have applied the last 2 weeks, 6 jobs per week. Have had 2 interviews already and another interest.

4. My success story. California brn with a dui.

   donnacarol replied to bpowers5211's topic in Criminal

   This is an atypical treatment of a DUI case regarding Board licensure.

5. Is anybody else tired of the nurse practitioner craze?

   donnacarol replied to WillRegNurse's topic in NP

   I am a new grad NP form an entry-level master's program and I honestly feel that the education cannot compare to that of the MD. The education prepares the NP to start practice with minimal and basic medical knowledge and does not require any type of...

6. Jobs you can get with a BSN but no RN license

   donnacarol replied to xavibaby's topic in Career Support

   You really need to study.

7. New Grad with recent DUI; denied licensure

   donnacarol replied to nursingnerd25's topic in Criminal

   I got a DUI in Dec 2009, the first semester of nursing school. When it came time to sit for the NCLEX, the BRN declined my application. The next year I went back and forth between the Board and the Attorney General's Office and finally entered into a...

8. First-time DUI applying to nursing school in Fall 2012

   donnacarol replied to erik88's topic in Criminal

   I got a dui in my first semester of nursing school, also an Entry Level Masters for Nurse Practitioner. It wasn't a problem for me until I applied to take the RN licensing exam which they denied. I had to negociate a settlement with the BRN and the A...

9. CA board denying application for license by nclex exam, appeal? or stipulate?

   donnacarol replied to jaunddoe's topic in Criminal

   I had a similar experience and I will share with you the outcome. At the end if my first semester of nursing school, I got a DUI. I had a fairly high BAC at 2.1. The BRN requested more information about my arrest and subsequently denied my applicatio...