COB rollcall

[NursesRmofun]

Hey, I am feeling giddy today. Sooooo....will ask for COB rollcall and year graduated from *first* nursing school (whether that be LPN/LVN or RN or even throw in the CNA date)...

I graduated in 1990 with my LPN. I was a CNA for at least 6 months prior to that. :)

[bagladyrn, RN]

LPN 1984, RN 1988. Was a CNA for several years prior to that.

[OCNRN63, RN]

Worked in high school as a nurse's aide; no certification programs back then.

1985 from diploma program, and proud of it.

Had been working on BSN and was technically a "Junior," but cancer derailed those plans. Will have to settle for being "just an RN."

[Farawyn]

1985 from diploma program, and proud of it.

Had been working on BSN and was technically a "Junior," but cancer derailed those plans. Will have to settle for being "just an RN."

I guess I should have said ASN, not "just" an RN.

With my prior BA in Pysch, all my credits transferred, so I really have very little to go to bridge the BSN.

I don't want to do it, though. I just don't want to.

I will find any reason to put it off.

[WKShadowNP, DNP, APRN]

2001 AASN. 2012 BSN. 2016 MSN.

Was an emt 1995, then nurse tech 1996

[Farawyn]

2001 AASN. 2012 BSN. 2016 MSN.

Was an emt 1995, then nurse tech 1996

Yea, in addition to my second job I've been talking to other women in our volunteer FD about becoming an EMT.

See? Anything but the BRIDGE.

[Jensmom7, BSN, RN]

1985 from diploma program, and proud of it.

Had been working on BSN and was technically a "Junior," but cancer derailed those plans. Will have to settle for being "just an RN."

Please don't ever call yourself "just an RN". You've been doing this for 30 years. You are a "well seasoned RN".

[TakeTwoAspirin, MSN, RN, APRN]

COB is a state of mind, not a date on a calendar!

[TriciaJ, RN]

1981- Registered Psychiatric Nurse 1985 - Registered Nurse.

[NursesRmofun, ASN, RN]

Please don't ever call yourself "just an RN". You've been doing this for 30 years. You are a "well seasoned RN".

I have to agree! We are not JUST RN's!

[NursesRmofun, ASN, RN]

Love that a COB is a state mind. None the less, I am glad to see so many COBs here! :)

[NursesRmofun, ASN, RN]

I guess I should have said ASN, not "just" an RN.

With my prior BA in Pysch, all my credits transferred, so I really have very little to go to bridge the BSN.

I don't want to do it, though. I just don't want to.

I will find any reason to put it off.

I hear ya. I have an employer that will pay most or all of it and it only takes about a year or less and I am still thinking NO. LOL

[CT Pixie, BSN, RN]

Little BIT (bat in training) here

CNA 1985 (trained by RNs who became RNs in the early 1940s..now those were some old school ladies and talk about CRUSTY!!)

EMT 2001

LPN 2008

RN 2013 (ASN)

RN to BSN this coming May (finally!)