butch228

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1. RN-MSN vs. RN-BSN-MSN???

   butch228 replied to NayNaeRN's topic in NP

   Hi there, I'm a grad from MGH IHP RN-MSN track. I had a BA in a non-nursing field, then I went back to school (community college) to get met my ADN degree. I thought about getting BSN but I wanted the least expensive route to get my nursing degree an...

2. Regis, NEU, MGH, Simmons, UMass, Curry - Your experiene?

   butch228 replied to pugdaddy's topic in Massachusetts

   Hi..I got my ASN from Bunker Hill CC back in 2002 and my NP at MGH -IHP. I thought BHCC gave me a great education for the money..what a bargain and my tiny evening class gave me lots of attention and of course we all passed the NCLEX...MGH IHP was e...

3. Simmons versus MGH Direct Entry Nursing

   butch228 replied to questionableresource's topic in Massachusetts

   I would see which school would give you a better financial aid package..they are both expensive..remember those loan payments add up ...I went to MGH...although it was pricey..some of my classmates got generous scholarship money....employers out ther...

4. REALLY annoyed with AANP!

   butch228 replied to samarooni's topic in NP

   Yeah..that's really unusual...I'm certified thru the AANP and there were no delays that I can remember...I would persistenly call .....make sure you get a concrete answer why your application is in limbo

5. Do you need hospital experience to function as a NP?

   butch228 replied to Jo Dirt's topic in NP

   I think it depends on the type of patient population you want to manage. However, I think it would only benefit you ....on how an acute hospital manages patients in terms of antibioitc treatments and quick discharges to home , rehab, or skilled nu...

6. Passed ACNP exam today

   butch228 replied to lifelong's topic in NP

   Congrats..the Journey is just beginning!!!

7. BC, Regis, Simmons, MGH

   butch228 replied to calalilly's topic in NP

   I'm a grad of the MGH program...but in the RN-MSN program. Most of the students were Direct Entry...I had a positive experience including my clinicals..but some of my classmates would disagree..i guess i was lucky..the previous poster is correct..go ...

8. Bunker Hill Community College -Boston

   butch228 replied to Celicastrtrcr's topic in Massachusetts

   I'm a past grad of the program back in 2002, in the evening program. I thought it was a tough nursing program, but everyone in my class passed the NCLEX. For the most part, 90 % of the instructors are competent. In fact, I used certain instructors f...

9. Just curious.. will I get a pay cut as an NP

   butch228 replied to tammyg652's topic in NP

   Hi It depends on where you live..and what positions are available. I had 5 yrs experience as a nurse at a big teaching hospital in Boston when I accepted my first NP position. The job that I accepted was about 17 thousand more per year than my staf...

10. How many years an RN before MSN?

    butch228 replied to SarahLovesNovember's topic in NP

    3 years ..working on a medical floor.

11. Bhcc

    butch228 replied to jeslyn9818's topic in Massachusetts

    Hi all, I am a grad of the BHCC evening program back in 2002. Back then , the pass rate was over 90%..and I noticed ever since they instituted the weekend program and increased the enrollment ..the pass rates have decreased. I wonder if BHCC is stret...

12. new grads in boston hospitals??

    butch228 replied to quincy24's topic in Massachusetts

    In regards to the previous post that mentions that MGH will not hire a AD grad if you haven't worked at MGH as a PCA/Tech is simply not true..because I am a AD grad that was hired by MGH..and I was a PCA at BMC in my last semester of nursing school. ...

13. Oncology NP

    butch228 replied to brittney140's topic in NP

    I'm a new NP ..about a year out since graduation. I originally thought of becoming an onc NP, I even did clinical rotation thru a Oncology Hosp. Anyways, most Oncology NP positions want at least 2 years experience of working in oncology..usually as ...

14. Passed the AANP exam

    butch228 replied to mom and nurse's topic in NP

    Congratulations NP!!! Good Work!!

15. Passed the ANCC Family Nurse Practitioner exam!!

    butch228 replied to emtneel's topic in NP

    Congratulations ...Job well Done!! Its been been about almost a year when I passed my boards..its kind of an odd feeling of exicitement, nervousness...and a feeling that a milestone had just passed. I totally agree with the Fitzgerald review..it didn...