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I was given an awesome (sounding) job offer in downtown Seattle. When I did the math on housing vs commute times, I couldn't bring myself to accept it. Are downtown nurses having problems keeping up? Wage increases are minuscule while housing is out...

I have to continue working full time, so I would prefer online part time school (or otherwise manageable while working 40+ hours per week). I live in WA. I have a BSN with a 3.0 GPA I have looked into Gonzaga. I am concerned with clinical hours and p...

I think that learning how to cut to the chase and having faith in your knowledge would save a student oodles of time in this program. Learning how to "trim the fat" on the course info will save lots of time and effort. Brave the tasks and get them in...

I have heard a great many things and googled the guts out of this topic. All I can come up with is "it depends on where you are and which school you go to." Please correct me if that is wrong. If anyone has reference to reliable info on the topic, I ...

some NPs at work regularly have this one in print: http://www.npjournal.org/

I haven't begun to investigate, but the enrollment counselor says about 1/2 of the programs won't take WGU credits.

ready to rock and roll on this.

I liked the flexibility and low cost of the ADN program at Excelsior, but the BSN program at Excelsior doesn't offer much flexibility. I've been off the forum for a while and it seems like times have changed. Any recommended distance learning RN to B...

most likely, but I guess it depends on the specific school in question.

tentatively

I was hoping for a description from an actual student who is going through it.

dang, it turns out that Ohio U will only take apps from 5 states, and mine isn't one of them. thanks anyway.

thanks. someone else was recommending that. sounds good because I do have lots of other credits.

A handy link to UT arlington https://www.uta.edu/nursing/rn-bsn

I graduated as an LPN back in 2007 and immediately started pursuing LPN to RN degrees at my local university. After realizing that my university was set up more to collect tuition dollars and less to produce a good RN, I sought out distance learning....

I'm glad someone like you got to read it.

Ya I really think local schools try to discredit distance learning as a self preservation thing. Also, you can imagine the bitterness of nurses who spent more money and took more time only to end up with the same jobs we have.

You really did help me, Lunah. Thanks.

Some of the patterns I can think of in types of people that irk me at work: CO-WORKERS Houdini – “code brown?” Hides in nearest cubby, preferably with a locking door. The absent MD – “yeah, whatever you think. Can you put that in as a telepho...

lots of hospitals are paying like this: http://www.mercysiouxcity.com/rn-wages Strangely, people want to either deny that this is the state of things, or say "we should be grateful." No we shouldn't... not for what we do *edit: sioux city has a cost...

IA minimum wage is is $7.25 http://www.dol.gov/whd/minwage/america.htm#Iowa

$19/hr for an RN is wrong in any context, so long as we are referring to an RN working ANYWHERE in the US (especially with inflation on the rise). It baffles me when nurses try to defend that trend.

I swear... these people keep turning up, and I can't believe it.

cost of living is 87.5 (vs us average of 100) http://www.city-data.com/city/Sioux-City-Iowa.html

At the end of the day, who has the energy left to write up a disrespectful co-worker, fill out a maintenance form, clean out a drawer, or email administration? It behooves us all to be proactive about our work environments. Don't become complacent w...