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I know this sounds like a stupid question, but is there a difference between a BS and a BSN degree? They are both in nursing, so why do some schools give you a BS and others a full BSN?

Hi everyone! I am currently a nursing student taking an ethics course for anyone going into a health or human resource field. I am currently working on a paper about how some of the issues we disscused in class are handled in the nursing field. I ...

I know I've asked this before, but I'll try again...anyone attending or applying to Thomas Jefferson U? I just finished up my application. Anyone else in the Philly area?

Is anyone keeping an online journal through school? Does anyone have any idea how I can get a Live journal account to start one??

I apologize in advance if posting this question here is inappropriate. I am a nursing student away from home back at school and I do not have health insurance to see a Doctor when I am outside of my local area. Last night someone pointed out that I...

Thank you so much for your reply. It looks as though I did scrape it, but I can not remember doing so at all. I can't make an appointment at Student Health because my insurance won't cover the visit. I am planning on watching it for a few days, an...

I've posted a bit, but never officially introduced myself. My name is Sarah, I'm 20, and I'm a sophmore student in a BSN program looking forward to the real nursing stuff next fall once I'm done with pre-reqs (only one more semester)! Good luck to ...

Gordi- I think most people here will agree that a B in A&P is awesome! I think sometimes I get in the whole mindset of getting A's and keeping up the GPA and lose focus on actualy learning and enjoying what I am doing. When we are nurses our GP...

All I have to say is if I hear one more time "why don't you go to medical school"? I'm going to flip. I try to explain to people I really want to be a NURSE. I had someone respond to me, "well, you can at least become a physican's assistant, right?...

Hey everyone- I know you probably get this question all the time, but bear with me. I am a sopmore nursing student (BSN) who is finishing up pre-reqs this spring and applying to an upper divisional nursing program for the last two years, including th...

Thanks everyone for the advice! I will defintely ask about how prepared their grads are for their careers. I won't ask about the student practing, but hopefuly while I'm on campus I'll meet a nursing student and can ask them myself. I figured I wo...

Jen- I was just looking at some of my textbooks for next semester at ecampus, they seem to have some of the better deals, but maybe not if they have shipping problems. I would need my books in 2 weeks. Have you found any more sucess with other onli...

Amigos- I started my A&P II course with the endocrine system. I took this in an accelerated format over the summer in 6 weeks....and yes, it was as scary as it sounds. We had an exam in both lecture and lab every week. I barely made it alive o...

ErinKate-I'm applying for the upper-divisional full-time pre-licensure BSN program. How are you liking your program/the university as a whole? Sounds like your program is super challenging! Hafsa- I have seen Methodist at nursing school fairs and t...

Hey everyone- I was just wondering if anyone has any ideas of how I could get an externship, work as a NA (without certification) or get any other nursing experience over the summer. I am a sophmore and clincials do not start untill the fall, so I a...

I was wondering if anyone could describe to me how their day goes during clinicals? What is the order (and when) do you learn certain skills? I will begin clincials either this summer or this fall and I am very excited but also extremely nervous!!!...

Thanks everyone for descriptions of your day, its helping with my anxiety! Can't wait to start the real "nursey" stuff!

Thanks everyone for your responces! I have tried many local hospitals but no one can offer me an aid/tech position untill I have completed a semester of clinicals, which will not be untill next Spring. I have also been looking for volunteering oppe...

Hi crp2000- I looked into LaSalle's generic full time BSN program. I think I will be attending Thomas Jefferson University insted. LaSalle's program sounds great, and with the location of Philly, you have got tons of opppertunities in a wide variet...

Teresa- What exactly is a unit clerk? what kind of credentials do they need? I have seen listings for them under the help wanted in a couple hospitals at home.

Thanks for the ideas guys. Unfortantley I can't get my CNA because I am away at college in the middle of nowhere, there are no community colleges up here or anything, and when I get home if I got it then, I would only have enough time to get the tra...

Has anyone heard of nursing student grads going on to become Physician's Assistants? How is their role different to a nurse's, etc? I am planning on sticking in nursing, but was just curious! Thanks! Sarah

I was wondering if anyone is aware of any rankings for undergraduate BSN nursing programs? And what are your feelinds on what (if any) these rankings mean? How much difference does it make in nursing wether you graduated from a community college or ...

I could only find nursing grad programs at U.S. News....and it only lists the first 4, for the rest you have to go and buy the whole magazine!!

Konni and Frankie, Thank you both so much for your lenghty and detailed responces! I really appreciate it when my questions on this board are taken seriously and friendly nurses like you guys help out us students! Konni- I agree with you on the bioe...