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However your point about collecting money and building my education is also not a bad idea. The Strap program actually works out to be a bigger financial incentive even over active bonuses. Oh well I'll figure it out. BW

Yes I was hoping to move to a first duty station while my kids were young and take them with us before they are older and have ties that make it harder to leave. Do you remember ever moving after about 4th grade? I do and I thought it stunk. Plus my wife and I would love to try to get an overseas station in Europe for a 3-5 year time and take our kids all over Europe and let them see the world. Bill

Thanks for the info. The nice thing is that I can go to the same school I got my BSE in and then I only need 30 hours for a BSN I was just trying to figure out the quickest way to get active. B.W.

Hello, I just met with an army medical recruiter and I wondered if some of you could possibly confirm or advise on info given. I have a diploma and was looking for the reserves since the army does not take ADN for active. She told me that I could possibly get my BSN in the strap program that goes up to 24 months starting in July at 1907 per month. Since I have a BS in education I really could get it in a year or 18 months. I think I want to become active at some point so I wonder if this is my best route to do that. Do the program serve the 2-4 years as a reservist based on how long I use the STRAP program. I am wondering if anyone else has a better idea as to going active? I could do an online BSN and then go active by next fall as an option? ANY suggestions would be appreciated plus she told me that nurses deploy for 6 months at time? That seems a little conservative based on what I've seen posted on here so far. Thank you for reading/ replying I appreciate it.:loveya:

I just graduated from Huron this May, the program is not bad. Like all it has some minor glitches. One positive is that they are adding a program at Southpointe hospital as well which may lessen the wait/include more opportunities.

TN- Getting 265 also means the computer didn't know you failed- stay positive many with 265 pass. I had 263 and made it.

I would recommend looking at prioritizing type questions. I had several of those and several pharm questions that I had no idea about. The main tough ones were that I had to pick a patient to assess first out of four different ones. I had at least 20 of those. I used Saunders book and the HESI book to study.

If it makes you feel any better I had 263 and passed.

I just wanted to say to everyone who did not get 75 questions- don't jump off of the ledge quite yet. I took the exam yesterday 6/6/07 and had 263 questions. I assumed that I failed but in fact I found out today that I did pass. During the past 28 hours or so I surfed this website up and down to see how many people took over 250 questions and to see how they did. I assumed that I failed because so many people on this forum had 75 and then passed. It may have been one of the most stressful days of my life. So I just want to say if you are waiting for your results and you had 211, 263 or 265 don't assume that you failed. PS. SInce I am from Cleveland - GO CAVS tonight.

I shadowed at 2 places last week and was offered a position at both. I don't think they would invest the time if there was not an interest. good luck

Congratulations, As you know I am in my second semester there, good luck and congrats. :biggringi All in all it is a very good program. Bill

I just wanted to let you know that you can do whatever you set your mind to doing. That is one of the wonderful things about America. College options are not closed based on age or second chances. I taught high school for 8 years and decided to make that change. After 8 years of teaching SBH-severe behavior handicapped students, I decided I have had enough. My wife has been super supportive and now I am in my last 8 months until I finish. Going back to school again, is a little bit tough and seems very tedious but I really enjoy the intense learning environment. I think that Nursing school is much tougher than a degree in education.(I have my Masters in education). My point is that I believe you should follow your heart and invest as little time into a dead end as you have too. If you already feel like leaving teaching after a few years, I assure you, the feeling will only grow in time. I began to feel that way after about 5 years. Don't look at your previous education as a waste, it will serve you well at some point. Good luck to you and follow your heart regardless of what others may think. Bill

I am currently in the program at Huron and their RN pass rate the two years before was 91.67% and 92.16%. Last year was a rare thing and in response they have raised the averages needed to pass courses.