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Male nurses are a lot in demand than us women. All the males in my class got hired right away. It's a solid profession and a lot of males are needed. I have seen them get hired in ED and ICU.

I think NP schools have been around longer than PAs. PA is a very recent thing where people can prescribe and work with the doctors. I personally prefer NPs over PAs. Also NPs can open their own practice in some states vs PAs where they can only work with a doctor. So look into both...compare the pros and cons. Good luck! And also who cares about your grammar

Here in Nyc area no hospitals hire asn but I have seen it happen in some of the hospitals in Newark nj cause no one really wants to work in them. I did a 15 month bsn cause I am older and didn't want to be in school for a long time and yes I did take a lot of loans. Do I regret it? Not at all. If I was younger and had time I would have done asn then bsn and then msn. So something to think about...

Manhattanbread, how are you?

I am currently a student at NYU and will be finishing my degree this coming May. I was also hesitant to attend NYU back in Jan 2011 due to the costs but I must say that I do not have any regrets. Its a good program and has a great reputation in NYC as well as all over the US. Luckily, I was able to fund my education by taking loans through Wells Fargo and I am hoping to join HRSA or the Army Corps to help me pay off my loans. As far as the program goes, it has some really good and smart instructors. Plus if you have any concerns and you feel that you are not getting what you want, then you can definitely speak up and NYU does listen and work with you to make sure you get what you want. The negatives are that we dont get enough clinical experience we want but thats still OK cause ultimately, you are learning the skills you need when you are at the hospital or when you are in simulation. Yes there are cheaper routes such as Hunter or other CUNY schools but do you really want to wait to get an admission or do you want to just get in and get your degree so you can start working and earning? Think about the opportunity costs...Also I think that everyone these days are going into health care for job security which is understandable due to current circumstances in the US but the industry is getting flooded by people who are not genuine and are not passionate about nursing itself. Which I think is super disappointing...I personally am passionate about Nursing and my specialization is the elderly population in this country. Unfortunately, most people in nursing school do not want to work with the elderly that saddens me because they are in dire need for help.. So think hard and be honest to yourself why you want to do nursing and what are the reasons for you to go into nursing. Its not easy and its definitely a lot of hard work. Dealing with 8-10 patients in 10-12 hour shifts can be super exhausting and can burn you out, due to that, question yourself, can I do this? is this for me? And if you decide on attending NYU, I say its a good decision you are making...yes its not perfect but then no school is and will you get the education you need and require, yes you will. Matter of fact, I have had such a good experience, that I have been admitted to the Masters program at NYU. Best of luck and let me know if you have any questions..

I am in an accelerated BSN Program out here in NYC and before I joined the program this year, I thought long and hard about the profession. First of all, make sure you are really passionate about being a nurse and taking care of sick people. Second, its not just about the money but your dedication to the profession. I see a lot of kids in my program who just graduated from undergrad and joined the program who have absolutely no work experience and have never had any sort of responsibilities. They lack compassion and it scares me that this is going to be the future of our country...having nurses who are just in it for the wrong reasons. So think hard if this is for you or not...as far as jobs go, its tough finding one but I am not worried about it right now. You have to be flexible in moving and also be open to the idea of working in other places such as nursing homes, visiting home nurse, part time nursing, school nurse, prisons etc etc...if you need any information, do let me know and I would be happy to help! good luck with your search!

congrats alisson :) good to hear that you are in :) yehhh!!!

Jlan, thanks for the information but can you disclose whats good and whats bad about the NYU ABSN program? I got accepted into the spring program and I just wanted to speak to someone who is currently enrolled in the program. Any feedback would be greatly appreciate it :) BTW you have good points on other schools..

Hello guys, did any of you join NYU BSN program? I was accepted into their program for Spring 2011 for the ABSN program and I am also having cold feet. Its going to cost me 120k inclusive of everything and I also have 40k loans from my previous degree. By the time I pay it off, it will be 200k...any suggestions on what I should do? Should I not go to NYU? Currently, I have been unemployed for a year now and havent had any luck with finding work. I have all my pre-reqs done and have applied to handful of schools for next year. I got into NYU and am really excited but not sure if I want to take on another 120k in loans...please help!! also I am 32 and planning on getting married by the time I am 35..not sure how my bf feels about taking on my debt...

Big Nob...I called them and they told me I was accepted :) I am sooooo happy!! thank you so much for the information..you are awesome :) thank you thank you!!

oh WOW Congrats Big Noob for getting in...really happy for you!! which dean did you email? and how do I get their contact information?

I still have not heard from NYU God only knows if I got in or not...

Thanks for the information guys...I really hope you are right and I do an admission..if I dont, then I will wait to hear from other schools. In the meantime I have started to look at other programs in healthcare or getting my masters in something. As it is, the situation in this country is not going to get any better and jobs have become scarce. Been unemployed for almost a year and things are not looking good...have to spend another 100k+ for another degree is outrageous...and NO job is guaranteed!! hope God has something good planned for all of us. God Bless this country...

I am not sure how you guys are getting acceptance letters via email...I called the school this morning and they assured me that they are NOT telling anyone on the phone if they got into the program unless they have received a package from NYU and nor are they emailing people telling them that they were accepted into the program. They also told me that they are reviewing applications and will notify people until end of December regardless of the deadlines to register for clinical. The school also said not to go by what people are saying here in this forum...either way, I think its great for people who have already been accepted, best of luck to them. And the others like myself will have to wait and see our faith..

I think private schools, public schools (cc and unis) are all very tough to get into..nursing is highly in demand, the economy sucks, lots of people dont have jobs and are moving towards healthcare. Including myself....I have a BS from Purdue, did a ton of my pre-reqs b/w 2004-2006, applied to ABSN for fall of 2006 in private schools and got rejected. My GPA wasnt so good from BS degree but I got all As and Bs in my science courses and even then, I was rejected. Now, I dont have a job and desperately want to go into nursing and willing to go anywhere where I can be prepared to the NCLEX. The thing you all need to take in consideration is that the longer you wait to get into a program, the more money you are losing cause you are not working or even if you are in a 3-4 yr program, you are still not making money, hence you are better off going to any school where you can get in, finish your degree and practice. The other thing I am running into is that my chem (done in 97), stats (done in 2000), A&P & Micro (done in 2004-2006) can be all considered to be old and I really dont want to repeat any of them to waste my time and money. At this point, I am willing to go anywhere and will take loans out cause i know at the end, I will always have a job and I could careless about the economy AND, i will be able to pay off the loans...Good luck!!