kittypepper028

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1. Accelerated BSN - Do employers really care where you went?

   kittypepper028 replied to kittypepper028's topic in General Nursing

   Columbia is one of my top choices but I do fear the expense! My undergrad degree is from Barnard & I shared an apt w/ 2 Columbia SON students in my junior year.

2. Accelerated BSN - Do employers really care where you went?

   kittypepper028 replied to kittypepper028's topic in General Nursing

   TY for the replies! They've given me a lot to think about. I know there's a lot of money out there for nursing education. However, I haven't found much that would take a serious chunk out of the 50K in indebtness that would be incurred for some BSN p...

3. Appalachian Trail/hospice/home health or hospital

   kittypepper028 replied to renerian's topic in General Nursing

   I went up to the trail on Peters Mountain yesturday. Took this pic with my camera phone which is looking north towards Matamoras, PA:

4. Appalachian Trail/hospice/home health or hospital

   kittypepper028 replied to renerian's topic in General Nursing

   Is it associated w/ the AT Club? I have a friend that's in the local chapter & has been trying to get me to join. It's a great idea b/c I haven't been able to enjoy the trail as much as I'd like. My boyfriend doesn't hike (city boy) and there's ...

5. Appalachian Trail/hospice/home health or hospital

   kittypepper028 replied to renerian's topic in General Nursing

   I can SO relate to this post. I took my current job (non-nursing) in part b/c of its proximity to the trail & a gorgeous area. In Pennsylvania, the trail crosses the Susquehanna and cuts through Dauphin County near my home. Harrisburg is 10 minut...

6. Accelerated BSN - Do employers really care where you went?

   kittypepper028 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Ever since graduating w/ a lib arts Bachelors, I've considered accelerated BSN programs. I went so far as taking many of the prerequisite courses at community colleges and working part-time as a SICU nursing secretary. My nursing dreams have taken a ...

7. Critical Care Experience in 1st Year

   kittypepper028 replied to kittypepper028's topic in General Nursing

   Yeah, I agree that at least some experience should be required before entering critical care. After posting, I went through job listings at the hospital where I currently work and was shocked to see that they're taking nurses straight out of college ...

8. Critical Care Experience in 1st Year

   kittypepper028 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi:-) I'm thinking about applying to 2nd degree BSN programs and had a quick, stupid question. Can you get a nursing job in a critical care area w/o any nursing experience (i.e., just after graduating from nursing school)? I'd like to be an anesthesi...