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If you got your ADN through Excelsior and then went on to a NP program and graduated, will the state you are applying for a NP license care about your RN from Excelsior? For example, California does not currently accept RNs who graduated from Excelsi...

Yes its perfectly legal, most places use MAs/GI Techs to assist the physician during the procedure which can include opening and closing the biopsy forceps/snare/etc. The physician always directs the forceps in and out and tells the tech when to open...

I have a BS and LPN with 3 years clinical experience, but no IT experience. What kind of jobs should I look for to get into this field? I was also looking at an MS in medical informatics, but would like to gain some entry level experience before purs...

Interested in this field, sent you a PM, if anyone else has info please PM me! Thanks all!

Hello, I'm currently an LPN in colorado and i'm looking to get my RN, however there are no programs close to me so i'm looking for an online/distance program for which I can finish my RN. Do you know of any? The only one I know of is in WY. Ideally I...

Good evening, I am currently an LPN and I have a Bachelor of Science degree as well. My goal right now is to become a nurse practitioner. I'm looking for a unique nurse practitioner program that will fall under these guidelines: 1) Take less than 3 ...

No this wont work, they require a BSN to enter their program.

Ok check this out, i have a plan to retire by the age of 30: I'm 21 yrs old and about to graduate a ADN program i will spend 1 year gaining experience in the ICU, then i will spend the next 8 years as a per-diem or traveling nurse, working no less th...

Good job with that 4.0! Keep it up, you will need to if you want to be accepted. CU has a fantastic program, thats why its so hard to get into, they only want the best, good luck!

Hmm well I guess tell that to Harvard, Stanford, all the BEST RANKED schools in the country that having a competitive acceptance process doesnt work, clearly they are not sorting out the brightest, hardest working students in the country. There is a ...

is FNP recommended for working in the ER as well?

If you have the $$, which is a lot, you can get in, the university of colorado, well you need to be top 10% to get in. Another reason, they are for profit, pay money, they print you a degree. Oh and they are not accredited.

What can you do with a MSN in ambulatory care? Is pay similiar to nurse practitioner pay? I wonder if you can do endoscopy stuff and or work as a nurse practitioner at a beauty clinic?

If you dont mind me asking, what does a typical nurse executive make these days?

What can you do with a MSN in management and leadership? Was that even worth getting? It is nice that you can get a post MSN certificate. I would think that a MSN should net you a $70k+ a yr job atleast.

DSON is a joke, i wouldnt hire a nurse from there either...Back to the topic, yes there is a hiring freeze, colorado is a horrible place for new grads right now, and even experienced nurses, everyone wants to live here.

Ok gotcha, so basically this would just help me out with managerial and or administrative positions.

So I currently work for a MD who has a contract to do colonoscopies in my states (CO) prison system. Its a great gig, however, i would really like to do his job, i make great money, he makes HUGE money. He said once he retires in the next 5 years tha...

Thank you very much, that helped me out a lot. So i would need NP certification to even begin to try and do this. So a MSN really means nothing unless you are going into an administrative position? I will have to ask the Doc if there is some sort of ...

Ya thats basically what i mean. However i know that at laser hair removal clinics they have positions for RN's and NP's, not sure what the NP does that makes it limited to them only. I wasnt sure if a MSN permits the RN to do more stuff than a regula...

Can an LPN move up the career ladder like RN's can? Such as a manager, assistant director, director, etc. Is there career advancement for LPN's ?

hello , i was wondering what the least expensive CRNA program was? if its public then i will be a non-resident, thanks!

It seems to me that if a nurse wanted to move up into management/director positions one could do so rather easily and quickly since most nurses do not want to do that. What is your opinion on this? Also, is a BSN a absolute requirement? Do managers g...

My friend has a bachelors in accounting and hes graduating this june with his LPN license. He doesnt want to go onto RN school. What jobs are available to an LPN with a business degree? This is a pretty rare combo i would think, certainly there is a ...

Im currently an LPN and im looking to join a military branch, i've heard that they would start me at E5 and pay me salary plus pay for school at a civilian RN school if i wanted, is this true? What options do i have as an LPN entering the military? I...