AspiringNurse0223

Will be applying for a 2 year accelerated nursing program and I've heard some pretty scary things. Like people being accepted with a 4.0 but then barely passing etc which is freaking me out especially since I plan to go for an MSN afterwards. I do no...

Hi everyone, I just finished a 5 year bachelor's degree at a top university and will be applying for an accelerated (2 year) BSN program. I have heard all of the horror stories of nursing school, and I am assuming these horror stories will be emphasi...

I'm in pre-nursing and I decided to do a BSN because I love learning about different diseases/conditions, physiology, and patho :) I hope to become an NP. I know it sounds super selfish, but I didn't really decide on nursing because I want "to help p...

A lot of people are saying that a BSN is useless without getting your liscence. However, I disagree. You can definitely be involved in research without a liscence or any field that requires a bachelors of science. When I am looking for jobs, most job...

Many times, nurses or doctors show family members how to treat their loved ones at home (such as in the case you mentioned). If you were not in nursing school, they would probably teach another family member how to use the peg tube. This has been the...

Where I live, an "A" range is 80%+, but I understand that a B range for some places is 80-90. So what would an "A" and a "B" be for you?

I'm not allowed to have an opinion? In NO WAY did I comment on the quality of education in nursing programs between different schools. I was merely pointing out how many of these schools provide students many very good research and employment opportu...

Why would that matter, though? I have several friends that go to multiple different nursing schools. But my point wasn't necessarily that the "prestigiousness" (probably not even a word lol) probably doesn't really matter when applying to jobs. But i...

I go to a "prestige" school and this "prestige" is noticed by ultimately everyone in the country. It is due to both the difficulty of the courses and the extensive medical research that takes place. The atmosphere itself is also extremely competitive...

Thanks for the info! Fortunately, right now I have TONS of volunteer experience and may soon have a paper published in a journal! I am a hard worker so hoping I will be able to achieve a 3.7! I will do a lot of studying before I begin the program to ...

Woah 1 year is very short!! All accelerated BSNs in Canada are 2 consecutive years (including the summer)! :/

Good suggestion, but assuming OP lives in Canada, Canada (or at least Ontario) doesn't have any CNAs. We have PSWs (Personal Support Workers) but they are quite different from a nurse's aid. They usually work independently and do very different roles...

You can upgrade those marks through correspondence then apply to Ryerson's program. I have taken a course through ILC (ilc.org) and liked it. It stands for the Independent Learning Centre and it's an online high school in Ontario. I actually took bio...

Wow this thread is so discouraging! OP, I really REALLY hope you found another job!!! I am planning on attending an accelerated nursing program (just about to complete my first bachelor's degree) to obtain a BSN and become an RN. I live in southern O...

I'm an aspiring nurse! So trying to see everyone's points of views in the profession. But I must say, it is scaring me a bit :/ there has been quite a bit of negativity which worries me :s

I love epi but I think what I want to do most is get an MSN to become an NP. Just worried about getting a high GPA in nursing school in order to get into a Masters. I have great study habits as already shown in my undergrad degree, but still worried....

Well I plan to get a job, but I'll still have lots of time since I have no classes (besides A&P), homework, or any adult responsibilities lol. Thanks for the suggestions I'll do my research into them and find some good books!

Great, thank you! I have 16 months "to kill" lol so I suspect I will have some time on my hands!

What about starting to study pharmacolody and pathophysiology? Or starting to read up on basic things such as baseline measurements/elevated measurements, etc?

Yes sorry forgot to specify im in Canada

Great, thanks! But why do you think they will likely change their requirements next year? :s

I'm very sorry, I can't answer your question. But I was hoping maybe you could answer one of mine? I haven't started my BSN yet (about to graduate with a bachelors then I will do an accelerated BSN hopefully at UofT). Not sure if you did your BSN at ...

Hey guys! I have a question about the references need for UofT. I will be applying next year. It says that we need one academic reference and one work-related. The academic reference must be someone who taught us in a course. I am wondering if anyone...

No problem! Also, you should try applying to some child life specialist jobs right now. With your degree, you stand a good shot. I know it can be competitive. At the children's hospital I worked at, EVERYONE wanted to work there. Just to volunteer re...

Thank you so much for this information! I am definitely saving this post and will refer to it when it's time for me to apply! I just finished my undergrad degree and will apply for accelerated nursing early next year/late this year. I'm working on th...