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  1. UH/Cleveland Clinic Tuition Benefits

    foreverLaur replied to foreverLaur's topic in Ohio Nursing

    TS2012 - I still have no desire to get my BSN, but if I go to grad school anywhere but OSU I will be forced to. OSU allows me to directly enter into their MSN program with an ADN + non-nursing...

  2. CNA TO Nurse Practioner BEST ROUTE????

    foreverLaur replied to nubianqueen24's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I'm not in the area, but getting a CNA/PCA/PCT/PSA type job would get your networking and connection skills to land a nursing job and most hospitals offer tuition reimbursement to help pay for school....

  3. CNA TO Nurse Practioner BEST ROUTE????

    foreverLaur replied to nubianqueen24's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    If you do the LVN route, you'll do a LVN program LVN-RN, RN-BSN, BSN-MSN (sometimes you can find a LVN-BSN program). However, it's more schools, more times to apply and be admitted, and more time....

  4. Cleveland State vs Kent State Accelerated BSN

    foreverLaur replied to OSUgrad2010's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I figured as much. I know rankings for medical schools say nothing of the quality of medical education you will receive. I think the only way we can evaluate is word of mouth from graduates and...

  5. CNA TO Nurse Practioner BEST ROUTE????

    foreverLaur replied to nubianqueen24's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    1. become a RN with a BSN (4 year degree) 2. get at least a few years work experience in the relevant area 3. get your MSN (2 year degree after BSN) or DNP (3-4 years after BSN, 2 years after MSN) and...

  6. Cleveland State vs Kent State Accelerated BSN

    foreverLaur replied to OSUgrad2010's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Kent State is ranked #127 by US News & World Report and CSU is ranked #295 although I haven't a clue what criteria they use to evaluate that. Last year, 86.42% of KSU grads passed the NCLEX on the...

  7. Cleveland State vs Kent State Accelerated BSN

    foreverLaur replied to OSUgrad2010's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Hep B should be for life. However, I would recommend having your doctor draw blood to verify. I had my 3 shot series and I was not immune. I got a booster and was still not immune. I got another...

  8. ADN or BSN

    foreverLaur replied to aharris1's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Nursing curriculum wise, BSN programs do it in 3 years and ADN programs do it in 2 years. I'm a second career student and a lot of my nursing friends who did BSN programs said we, in my ADN program,...

  9. Your opinion of the DNP

    foreverLaur replied to kayceeACNP's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    You know, people said the same thing in the 70s about the BSN... Only a very small percentage of MSN programs have even started developing DNP programs. It won't be happening for a long

  10. Your opinion of the DNP

    foreverLaur replied to kayceeACNP's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Post above was originally by oldiebutgoodie (https://allnurses.com/nurse-practitioners-np/2015-dnp-discussion-529004-page15.html) (thank you for finding this for

  11. How much math & science is involved as a CRNA?

    foreverLaur replied to nursingstudent2458's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I'm not a CRNA, but a lot of schools require organic chemistry as a prerequisite and I have seen some require biochemistry as

  12. Your opinion of the DNP

    foreverLaur replied to kayceeACNP's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I didn't write this (another person did on this website - I apologize I didn't keep the name of who), but I thought it was brilliant so I saved it. I'll repost it here for those who didn't see the...

  13. COTC OR CSCC ?

    foreverLaur replied to Doctorlove's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Yes, I know. It took me a solid 4 years to get in and I had to spend a year doing a job I hated, but it was worth it. Good luck to you as

  14. COTC OR CSCC ?

    foreverLaur replied to Doctorlove's topic in Ohio Nursing

    That's what I'm doing as well. I work at OSU now so I'm hoping to stay employed there so I don't have to pay for it :) I don't see the point to spend at least a year doing a RN-BSN program then 2...

  15. Acute Care NP vs CNS...Looking for more info about Acute Care NP Degree/Roles

    foreverLaur replied to ivyleaf's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) program trains graduates to practice as advance practice nurses with young adults, adults, and older adults who have acute/critical care...

  16. Will starting in psych put me at a disadvantage in the future?

    foreverLaur replied to spdaydream's topic in Psychiatric

    My psych clinical instructor had a background in a trauma ICU. she said all her patients were in withdrawal or suicidal. she said she did psych nursing every single day in the TICU. If depression is...

  17. Will starting in psych put me at a disadvantage in the future?

    foreverLaur replied to spdaydream's topic in Psychiatric

    Oh I agree. A RN I work with just became a psych NP and she's working 20 hours a week doing outpatient med management only making $150k a year. No joke. Saw the

  18. Will starting in psych put me at a disadvantage in the future?

    foreverLaur replied to spdaydream's topic in Psychiatric

    Each hospital is very different. The psych unit where I work.... all patients are medically cleared and the educator does nothing to help the nurses keep their skills up to date. Most have no idea...

  19. Ohio Nursing Programs

    foreverLaur replied to SheldonCooperPHD's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I'm at CSCC in Columbus. They have a LPN-RN program there. It's a mess now with the transition to semesters, but that happens in August so it'll all be sorted out soon. I almost went to Tri-C but...

  20. Columbus Ohio=no new grad rn jobs

    foreverLaur replied to leaBSN's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I don't know what to think! I hear your story all the time, yet a girl I used to work with graduated a few months ago from an ADN program and got hired right away at Cleveland Clinic... and she's not...

  21. Case Western Graduate Entry Program

    foreverLaur replied to jlslegacy's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I know they used to (found it on the UH website) but I can't find it anymore. I'm not sure if that means it no longer exists or it's now become top secret

  22. Case Western Graduate Entry Program

    foreverLaur replied to jlslegacy's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I'm very interested in Case for my MSN as they offer a focus in cardiovascular unlike others I have found. Any ideas on how to afford it?! I could go to OSU for my MSN free, but no cardiovascular...

  23. Ohio Nursing Programs

    foreverLaur replied to SheldonCooperPHD's topic in Ohio Nursing

    What part of Ohio? Are you looking for ADN? BSN? Second degree

  24. FNP for peds?

    foreverLaur replied to ixchel's topic in Pediatric

    The Children's hospital in my area is a top 10 children's hospital in the US. Most of their job postings state: " Satisfactory completion of a PNP or FNP program." The only time you might be...

  25. COTC OR CSCC ?

    foreverLaur replied to Doctorlove's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I'm a 6th quarter RN student at CSCC. Feel free to PM me to talk more about it :) Personally, I'd pick CSCC over COTC simply because you can start sooner :) Whichever you pick, plan to start a...