opalmRN

CONGRATULATIONS, you are an inspiration to me!

We will be waiting to see you post, "I passed!"

Congrats to you. Lots of work that will pay off in the end.

Ahhhh, shucks thanks. The picture is actually a year old he is now 95 lbs of fur, fun and mud carrying love!

He is the one person(?) who still likes me even when I'm in a lousy mood. That is defintely unconditional love. Nothing like a pet to make ya feel like a hero!

Hi ann h, Your administrators and hiring personnel must have felt this RN would be an asset to your facility. Kudos to you and your colleagues for working with her and helping her to become a fine cath lab nurse. EVERY nurse, new or seasoned brings...

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Right back at ya!

There are quite a few posts on this distance ed thread about online/distance RN programs. I would encourage you to do a search as there is a wealth of discussions. If you have specific questions I would be happy to help in any way I can.

Yes there is light at the end of the tunnel, just don't loose sight of it along the way. Good luck to you

I had posted a few weeks ago asking a similar question but didn't hear from anyone. I too have inquired about Frontier and I can only tell you what I've heard from others. Frontier has a long, long history and was the first nurse midwifery school in...

Go for it Christi. The answer will always be no until you try. I have a friend who was also in your position and because of her assertiveness and willingness to spend extra time (of her own) to learn she was hired into the cath lab right out of sch...

There is a student who is on this BB from time to time who may be able to give you some guidance. I believe her spouse is also military. I believe her name is LTNurse. Try pm'ing her she would be a great person to provide some input regarding DCN ...

Mona is right, calling the nursing education office at each facility is a great place to start. As for accomodations during validations, students make their own arrangements. Some students opted to stay close to the school while I choose to stay dow...

The clinical validationss (held in St. Louis) vary depending on whether you are an in-state or out-of-state student. If you are out of state plan on four days for each validation, typically a Thursday through Sunday morning. As I mentioned before, t...

GOOD LORD, are they giving you some life credit for all of this? You are definitely an inspiration to me!!!

ccconline has a 4 credit micro which is all online. Labs are conducted individually with lab reports submitted for grading. Tests are also online. Opal

Since the school has gone to trimesters I am not sure when the clinical rotations are scheduled. Your best bet would be to contact the school directly to be sure. In the past the clinicals were all but the first semester and the validations for each...

I'll try to help you and I encourage you to call the school again as things change from semester to semester. Each clinical semester varies in time required in the clinical setting. The most is during the first med/surg rotation which was 216 hour...

AMEN! So far I have not met a single person who graduated from an online nursing program who was not able to find a nursing position. Isn't that why we go to school in the first place? I agree, small minds......just let it roll. I'm sure for every...

Are you kidding, I told you I am staying in school until I am so old that my student loans will be paid out of my estate! :roll I'd have to continue to my PhD to be able to pay for them now, there's no stopping! BTW, the elves up here at the north ...

Went to take his/her CPNE only to find out it was cancelled due to Katrina? Sorry I can't remember this person's name but I was just wondering if they got a chance to take the CPNE and how they made out.

The bottom line is WE are graduating (some at the top of their class) and WE are passing the NCLEX and WE are securing nursing positions. I don't know what THEY are saying or doing nor would it change my decisions I just know that WE can do it!

Actually, students can take the A&P through any school approved by Deaconess which includes a few online. This is true for all the none nursing courses as well. I met a fellow student who was one semester behind me and she lives in Germany. It ...

two programs i know of are deaconess college of nursing and excelsior college. both are acredited but are different in format. as was stated before check on your state requirements before deciding on any nursing program and you also might want to c...