Pride of July28

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1. SUNY-Downstate & Pre-reqs

   Pride of July28 replied to kgrands's topic in New York Nursing

   I am a 2005 graduate of the Downstate program and I have good news and bad news. Bad news first, yes- Downstate is a bit disorganized to put it nicely and you won't know about your admissions or where...

2. SUNY-Downstate & Pre-reqs

   Pride of July28 replied to kgrands's topic in New York Nursing

   hello I graduated from the accelerated program in 2005- on ly the second class they had for the program. I feel very well prepared by SUNY I am currently in graduate school a semester away from being...

3. SUNY-Downstate & Pre-reqs

   Pride of July28 replied to kgrands's topic in New York Nursing

   Hi, I just got accepted to SUNY-Downstate's accelerated program for June 2006, I also got accepted to NYU's Accelerated Program but it starts January 17th (very soon). I haven't taken my finals for 2...

4. External Version??

   Pride of July28 replied to sueb's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I had a version- my daughter was in a transverse lie as well at 38 weeks and had been for quite a while. They did the version and I felt it was unconfortable but not thankfully as bad as some other's...

5. Doubts about Nursing - 1st yr clinicals

   Pride of July28 replied to dave1's topic in General Nursing

   Hello Dave As a new nurse graduate myself, I agonized about what would happen in clinical- the first vomit, the first smelly poop-- but it's kinda like once it happened, I dunno, I wasn't as bad as I...

6. Accelerated BSN & Direct Entry Masters - Where do you go?

   Pride of July28 replied to Izzygal's topic in Post Graduate Students

   What school do you go to (and where is that?)? SUNY Downstate in Brooklyn NY What program are you in there? Just finished an accelerated BSN How long is your program? 15 months If you are willing to...

7. ANA rec BSN vs ASN

   Pride of July28 replied to TypicalFish's topic in General Nursing

   so to all those that oppose a natl org or this natl org-- what is your solution for professional solidarity? what would be better? If you don't like the ANA position on ADN v BSN- what should they...

8. ANA rec BSN vs ASN

   Pride of July28 replied to TypicalFish's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you-- As a student and I openly admit that I'm a student before folks start the " oh- you don't get a say or you don't know" I have been on this board for approx 3 year now as I got my prereqs...

9. Nursing Student... wants to be an OB nurse :)

   Pride of July28 replied to TifRN2B's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Hello I am still a student myself but one of my classmates has already interviewed and accepted a postpartum nurse job at a very good hospital here in NYC. She impressed on the interviewer that she,...

10. Pregnant and Accelerated Second Degree BSN

    Pride of July28 replied to Heath82371's topic in General Students

    Hello and congrats I am currently in a 15 month accelerated BSN (2nd degree) and am 5 months pregnant-- first baby. I will deliver in Aug as well as finish school and I say go for it! You will need...

11. ADN NP's...?

    Pride of July28 replied to Dave ARNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    No one should have written "pretend NP" but the simple fact that the other respondent didn't know about how an ADN nurse can become an NP without an MSN is EXACTLY the reason we need to create one...

12. ADN NP's...?

    Pride of July28 replied to Dave ARNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Well. . . .I had originally meant not grandfathering in people to APN and I still feel like their should at least be continuing education credits required for everyone . .all professionals must...

13. ADN NP's...?

    Pride of July28 replied to Dave ARNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I agree with MICU RN who said we need to come together and solidify the entry points to our world if we want to be considered professionals. I am a nursing student now (woo hoo finally) and we had...

14. Will Non-BSN nurses ever be fired?

    Pride of July28 replied to AcosmicRN's topic in General Nursing

    I understand I just finished my first week of an acclerated BSN -- I took most of my prereqs online and I am having such a b*&ch of a time getting back into the having to show up everyday, fin aid...

15. Will Non-BSN nurses ever be fired?

    Pride of July28 replied to AcosmicRN's topic in General Nursing

    I doubt it. I do think that it will get more competitive if you're just starting -- say if the ADN and a BSN are going for the same job but then maybe not if you know how to work the situation and...