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Hi all, I was just wondering if anyone had any info on what it is like to work for US Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. I know its not military nursing but it is working for the feds so I figured this was the most appropriate area to post in....

Hello all! I am exactly 54 days (yes, i'm counting) from graduating from a BSN program and have just finished interviewing for jobs at the hospitals in my area. They told me that they want the new nurses to start orientation by July 1st and asked me...

I'm in the same boat as you lilprinzessky (getting license in CA but in school in another state)! I wish I could speed things up some way! I am hoping my school will be quick with those transcripts! Good luck to you!

Thank you everyone for your replies!!

Hi Suzanne, I was directed to post on this thread because you might know something about this topic... I am exactly 54 days (yes, i'm counting) from graduating from a BSN program and have just finished interviewing for jobs at the hospitals in my ar...

May 12th graduation for me....just can't believe it is almost here!! Congrats to all!

Booey, I was in your shoes not so long ago...weighing all the options of cost and location and degree. It is a tough one. For me, I knew before starting nursing school that I definitely wanted to go the midwifery track and so I applied to a few acc...

Hi all, I was curious if the coast guard hires nurses, and if so, does anyone know anything about it? Thanks!

2 more days for me, 1 more test....and then freedom for a whole month! Can't wait!!!:balloons: Congrats to all of you finishing summer courses!

I am in a 15 month accelerated program- actually it is really 12.5 months of courses (18-19 credits a semester) minus our breaks from school. I don't feel that I could say that I would be bored in a traditional program- but that's not really what I ...

You are very welcome- I was in your shoes only 8 months ago. My text-books came with CDs that have extra NCLEX questions and some other extraneous info...I use them occasionally, and sometimes I see questions from the CD being used as test questions....

I have a pair of Quarks which are ok, not the greatest, but ok. I bought them because they fit the standards but I don't love the way they look or feel. I tried on the Danskos and couldn't deal with the fit (maybe my feet are wider than most?). Just ...

Hello and :welcome: I am in an accelerated nursing program that started last January. I am exactly one week from taking the last final exam of my second semester (summer term). It really is a crazy whirlwind of intense learning. The difference be...

True that. I just got this in an email. "Sicko" in Top 5 Grossing Docs of All Time -- This Weekend it's "'Sicko' Night in America!"... from Michael Moore Thursday, July 19th, 2007 Friends, Good news! "Sicko," after less than three wee...

I almost forgot- You won't have class on days that you have clinical. And, as for the BLS cert, NYU paid for us to do it the weekend before school started (right after orientation). It was good too- it only took 2.5 hours as opposed to other ones th...

Hannah, I don't know anything about the 1 unit differential you are talking about- no one I know had to make up any liberal arts units. If you have a degree already and you completed all your nursing pre-reqs, you shouldn't have any courses to comple...

Julialuk, Its hard to say exactly how many hours the program is a week- I would definitely say it is FULL-time. You will spend a significant amount of time in class and clinical since you will be carrying 17-18 units a semester. The sheer amount of ...

Hi Hannah, The tuition (+ all fees) per semester comes out to be just about $17,000. The summer semester is less, I want to say closer to $11,500. So I would say that you are going to pay NYU $62,500 for the whole 15-month program. Of course, not i...

Hi Jen, I would be happy to answer any questions you have about NYU's accelerated program. I started the program this spring (finals are next week, yikes!) and will finish in May of 2008. What would you like to know?

Hello All, I am in the process of applying to several Accelerated BSN programs and I was hoping that those of you who have attended or been accepted into an Accelerated BSN program could possibly post your stats/experience (what programs you got into...

Hello All! I am currently about a year from graduating with my BSN and would like to work as an RN for a year or two and then go back for the masters, most likely a midwifery specialty. I have heard a lot about getting your employer to pay for your ...

Hi Visuals! I will also be starting the accelerated nursing program at NYU this spring. I am also pretty nervous, not so much about the nursing program, more about living in NYC! I live in a rural area on the west coast and although I am excited at...

Congratulations! Great advice about the flashcards- I am always trying to explain this exact concept of copying the lecture notes onto flashcards to my fellow students, but everyone thinks its crazy! I used this method for my first bachelor's degre...

I wish I could give you advice but i'm in the same boat! I just found out today that I got into Johns Hopkins accelerated program...and I got into Univ of Rochester as well. I have already accepted at NYU's accelerated program and was pretty happy a...

That's great! Congratulations on your acceptance! From what I have heard, it is a great program. I have a friend who started the accelerated program this summer and she seemed to like it, although it is a lot of work (as is any nursing program anywh...