Joe NightingMale MSN, RN

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    called me a maid

    Joe NightingMale replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know whether to laugh or be horrified. As a future male nurse, I wonder what they'll call me: "Doctor"? "Orderly"? "Janitor"? "Al Gore"?(I kind of resemble him). One can only
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    Has nursing changed you as a person?

    Joe NightingMale replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Men in Nursing

    Interesting. I didn't think that nurses would become emotionally involved with patients--you're right, it would affect job performance. But I had expected it to influence other areas of one's life....
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    what are the guys' reasons to become a nurse?

    Joe NightingMale replied to joanaRN's topic in Male Nursing Students

    My own reasons are several, but two stand out: 1. Many opportunities. I would hate having a job that pigeonholed me in some sort of narrowly-defined position. With nursing you can do a truly...
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    direct entry master's programs-for those accepted

    Joe NightingMale replied to Rooneyfan's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Don't know if I'm a typical candidate, but I had a 3.0 for undergrad and a 3.5 for grad work. Did really well on the GRE, but I don't have any sort of clinical experience. I've worked for hospitals,...
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    Problems with an "Old Battle Axes"?

    Joe NightingMale replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Men in Nursing

    Just to clarify, he didn't use the term "old battle axe", it's something I heard on this
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    Second Degree Nursing Students

    Joe NightingMale replied to Sirena922's topic in General Nursing

    I believe Stafford Loans can go as high as $20,500 per year, regardless of need. And there's also the Perkins Loan, which I don't know much about. I'm getting Stafford Loans and PLUS loans, although...
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    Question about Masters/Traveling/Army

    Joe NightingMale replied to jferrar's topic in Nursing Career

    I'm not entirely sure how much an MSN costs on average---if I had to guess I would say $30,000 to $50,000. And there are online MSN programs, but I'm not sure which ones are good and which ones...
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    accelerated bsn vs direct entry msn

    Joe NightingMale replied to treess's topic in Nursing Career

    I've generally heard that accelerated BSN programs take between 15 and 18 months, and direct-entry MSN takes between 2 and 3.5 years. And it seems to be true that the DE MSN are easier to get into...
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    Nursing Majors

    Joe NightingMale replied to wvsilverman's topic in Nursing Career

    I admit I'm a little confused---you plan to get a BSN and then become an MD? Aren't there more direct ways of getting a medical
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    What is it exactly the Family Practice?

    Joe NightingMale replied to 12breakfree's topic in Nursing Career

    I'd like to once again recommend the book 101 Careers in Nursing. Very helpful; in fact, I might be checking it out again. In my own case I'm not entirely certain what I'm going to do with my MSN...
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    I Can Do It...I Know I Can

    Joe NightingMale replied to WVBethMarie's topic in Nursing Career

    I agree with the above. I'd add that I would recommend counseling, both the psychological and the career kind. The former can help you deal with the issues that will inevitably arise from dealing...
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    Is Nursing your Passion

    Joe NightingMale replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    Yes---although I'd like to add that I haven't started classes yet. But I do think this is "it", my vocation, my calling, etc.,... Or I could just be nuts.
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    Questions about going to school for nursing

    Joe NightingMale replied to Izzyw89's topic in Nursing Career

    Just to add two quick things to the thorough post above: For more general information about nursing, look at the website www.discovernursing.com which is sponsored by Johnson & Johnson. Also, you...
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    Help! Confused about what to do with my life. Nurses, please answer these q's!

    Joe NightingMale replied to SweetNSpicyGal's topic in Nursing Career

    :welcome:Nursing students aren't supposed to prescribe, but I'm going to break the rules and give you a prescription: See a career counselor, STAT! Whether it's someone associated with a school or...
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    Any PhD nurses out there?

    Joe NightingMale posted a topic in General Nursing

    I don't recall having seen any on this site. I'm just kind of curious as to what they do. I'm interested in doing research---my own research, that is, and while I know you can do some of that with...
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    High tuition cost for Accelerated BSN program worth it?

    Joe NightingMale replied to cajjj's topic in Nursing Career

    Many employers do provide tuition assistance for BSN/ADN/LPN degrees (much more rare for MSN, though). So that's a possibility. There are also programs to help with tuition assistance from federal,...
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    Hi from South Florida!-considering nursing as a second career

    Joe NightingMale replied to magpie45's topic in Nursing Career

    If you go to the site www.allnursingschools.com you can use their "Find a Program" search engine. Just select "direct entry MSN" and "Florida" and you'll find there are around 4 or 5 schools in...
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    How did you arrive in hospice?

    Joe NightingMale posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I'm starting a MSN program and I one of the specialities I'm considering is hospice. I was wondering how people enter this field...I know that generally nurses gain experience in another area (like...
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    So very disappointed...

    Joe NightingMale replied to julesradio's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If I'm not mistaken, if you have bad credit you can have someone else (with good credit) co-sign the
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    but where have all the nurses gone?

    Joe NightingMale replied to ceraleigh's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I suspect it's both; bad working conditions cause many nurses to quit, and the need for nurses is growing. I've heard some say that nurses will take over the primary care roles that doctors have...
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    Lost and Confuse

    Joe NightingMale replied to tou860's topic in Nursing Career

    So, no particular direction? You might want to read the book 101 Careers in Nursing, which describes dozens of nursing specialties in detail. I'm not sure which direction you should go--a lot will...
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    Hi from South Florida!-considering nursing as a second career

    Joe NightingMale replied to magpie45's topic in Nursing Career

    I'm going to start in the fall; it's an accelerated program of about 2 years, and I'm not a nurse, although at the end of the program I will get my RN as well as my MSN. Good luck, and remember: Do...
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    Poll: As a male in Nursing school, my goal/desire is to work in this area....

    Joe NightingMale replied to Thunderwolf's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I'm presently aiming for hospice/pain management, although it might be nice to do some teaching and research too. That's the problem when you work for universities; after a while, you just can't get...
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    Hi from South Florida!-considering nursing as a second career

    Joe NightingMale replied to magpie45's topic in Nursing Career

    :welcome: Hi! To answer your second question first, no, you don't necessarily need an RN or BSN to get an MSN. There are direct-entry MSN programs for people with degrees in other fields (I happen...
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    Funding my BSN

    Joe NightingMale replied to maggijo's topic in General Nursing

    Be sure to check with the Department of Education or the financial aid office to see what types of financial aid you may be eligible for. There are many types of loans and grants out there, so make...