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Hello, You gave a great description of the post transplant coordinator. I have been one for 9 months. It is a lot of work caring for people post transplant. We provide education immediately post transplant but very little is taken in. There is a LOT of follow up for the life of the organ so you really get to know your patients. There is a lot of psychological and social service issues that you manage post transplant so good coolmmunication skills are needed. You must be organized and able to make good decisions so you should have greater than at least 5 years of nursing experience. We do on call so we HAVE to do 2-3 days a month but usually pick up more for extra money. The pre-transplant nurses tend to like to do organ allocation while post transplant prefer the evening sick call as we do it during the day anyway. This is a busy job but I enjoy it tremendously. The jobs do not come open often so if you see it, apply for it as there is very limited turn over. There are very few coordinators managing the thousands of post transplant patients out there. I find it a very distinguished sector of nursing.

I had the same experience but have also applied to other programs so I am not smitten with Chamberlain.

This is an old thread but I will put in my 2 cents. I work as a post transplant coordinator and it definitely requires good organizational experience. We perform a great deal of teach as there is a great deal for these patients to learn. This is management for the life of the organ ( I work with kidneys). For me the hardest thing was learning the particulars of the Nephrologists and who and what to call when. There is some on call responsibility but it has not turned my life upside down. I enjoy the patients and love that I sm supporting them in this manner. It is definitely not a job for a new nurse as you must have some nursing judgement and experience under your belt in order to make some common sense decisions. I enjoy the role but we work at a very high level. We are the buffer between the physician and the patient. Everyone depends on you to make accurate decisions.

Are there any instructors out there who taught with a Masters degree in another discipline outside of nursing? I have a MBA but have over 25 years of nursing experience. I would live to teach in an online program.

i have a BA in organizational management and a MBA. I want to round off my ASN because in the nursing world it seems that without the BSN nothing else matters. I have had many math, stat, Econ, and accounting classes so I hope I don't need anymore. I will sure fight that one. You have been so helpful. I appreciate the info.

They is good to know. I just feel that once I have the BSN, my other degrees will be stronger in the nursing field. How long did it take you to complete your BSN?

ICURN, you spoke the truth. Don't waste your time getting a ADN. Your choices will be VERY limited.

I have been a RN for many years but have a BA and MBA. Even with multiple degrees, if you want to advance in the NURSING field, get a BSN right from the beginning. It is a pain always having to get special approval to be hired if a hospital has Magnet Status. They only want BSNs and you will not get hired.

How long did it take to finish the BSN? I am speaking with a counselor and she mentioned I may need as few as 32 credits due to my ASN, BA and MBA. I hope it does not take too long to complete.

Wanted to know if anyone has completed the online RN-BSN Program? How was it recognized by your work associates?

Yes, I am a RN with a ASN degree. When I went back for the bachelor degree, they did not have nursing as an accelerated program. I got a BA in another discipline (organizational management) and later a MBA. At this time I have a job that I like but many more years to work. I was made to feel like the "did me a favor" by taking me without a BSN because the facility at which I work has Magnet status and only hires now RNs with a BSN. I got hired in another area with these degrees but in order to advance it seems the BSN is needed.

I am looking to do Chamberlain online. I have a BA and a MBA but due to the hospital where I currently work having Magnet status, they seek RNs with at least a BSN for advancement. I am hoping this program will work for me and I can finish quickly. Anyone go to this program with other degrees besides a BSN? How did it work out?

I am looking to do Chamberlain online. I have a BA and a MBA but due to the hospital where I currently work and Magnet status, they seek RNs with at least a BSN for advancement. I am hoping this program will work for me. Anyone go to this program with other degrees besides a BSN?

You are responsible for your actions. You are really putting your clients at risk. You need to get some additional experience because in homecare you are out there alone and if something happens, they are going to hold you responsible because you know you are now qualified to work in this capacity. This is your duty as a home care nurse to NOT perform a service if you are not capable.

The Website http://www.ecare.com which is where one can find the NPI number of physicians.