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In CA is just depends what school you are attending. If it is all online...you are going to pay both financially and with your time...there is something due each week and generally in a completely...

In all honesty I have to say I have never had any exposure to the Excelsior class content so I have no information there. I can say that I have had the displeasure of working with several Excelsior...

Probably the most important factor is do you have the transfer credits and prerequisites to be accepted to an NP/MSN program. Honestly, I had everything done because I lucked out- I transferred...

"And why aren't more teaching hospitals doing LPN-Diploma RN programs? That would solve the clinical problem right there, as well as bolstering up the slots for nurse externships" I heard that...

"Besides the school issue, the California requirements also mention the need for documented clinical time in "advanced medical surgical nursing, psychiatric nursing and geriatrics." This is a...

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by debRNo1 I gave Deb's quotes quotation marks ( still learing to use my new X=mas laptop!) "Why are you so bitter and angry towards nurses trying to upgrade...

[QUOTE]Originally posted by kimlpn but the on-line degree has it's place and should be limited to people with clinical NURSING background. Well put, I amend my prior post and I admit that...

Sorry folks, but there is no comparison between university based BSN programs with hands on clinicals versus Online programs. Online programs are more expensive because it is basically buying a...

Wow, carbon sheets, that does sound scary! My hospital is in transition to computer right now and it's a real headache. They say it will all be worth it when its complete and the system will be so...

WOW! This is a sticky topic, isn't it? And an emotional one. Struggles with weight are a huge deal ( no pun intended) - Obesity is now an American epidemic and a billion dollar business. Even Dr....

[QUOTE]Originally posted by LoisJean [Lots of people don't like fat. Fat people don't like fat; thin people don't like fat. I don't mind fat...except when it becomes a killer and when the...

I started as a nurses aide while in nursing school at children's hospital on the hem/onc floor and I've been there ever since- I totally fell in love with it and cannot imagine doing any other kind...

California is an awesome state to go to school- I only paid about $2500 for my ADN at a community college (not including books), for my RN to BSN I paid about $5,000 ( not including books) and I just...

Totally true! It has happened to the best of us! A freind of mine who has been a nurse 13 years hung the right ABX wrong patient on one child whose mom is a nurse and the mom caught it and was...

When I first became a nurse one of the older nurses I considered a mentor died from that surgery,and I was crushed, thougth the surgery was so bad, etc. But you know, she had a ton of other health...

Hi! I think the best bet is to go through a community college for your ADN, that's about 4 semesters after prerequisites are completed. Then, if you want a BSN, you can go through an accelerated...

I remember the psych unit from nursing school! I came home with such funny stories my daughter wanted me to be a psych nurse. We had an initial interview with a guy who told us he was from...

Hi! My husband grew up in AZ and he gets those alot! They used to cut them out ( poor guy, had all kinds of holes in hime) but now they use a cream called Aldara and it dissolves them. These are a...

Hi! I took the CPON (Certified Pediatric Oncology Nurse) exam last year. I believe the the same requirements are in place for the adult- You need to be an RN for at least 2 years and 2 years of...

David, have you thought about going to Physicians Assistants school since you already have a degree? I know riverside community college has a program, and there is one at Western College I think, I...

I have only worked at one hospital but my friend has worked at many- she says Fountain Valley is the pits, Tustin Hospital is unsafe, and she just got a job at Kaiser and the money is really good....

I still have nightmares about nursing school! Even though I did well, I was always anxious and nervous and some of the teachers were on such power trips. However, if you go from your ADN for your...

Just so you all know...our floor just let a grad from Excelsior go and has recommended that our hospital no longer hire them. This girl was pretty bad and UNSAFE due to the lack of clinical...