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Hieveryone. . . . I was wondering how many of you all are going straight to work in a hospital after you graduate or are some of you thinking about working for a doctor in private practice or a clinic instead? I am torn between hospital and clinic f...

I have to vent. . .I thought I would LOVE ER nursing - but now it leaves me frazzled, dismayed, overworked, sad and sometimes even feeling like a failure. I work in a hospital where it's not uncommon (in fact almost a given) that you come onto a shi...

Yep. . . .this is happening right here in the US. I do know about safe harbor. . . .it's been called before butin general it seems like people are afraid to do it. Anyways, it doesnt matter. . .nothing has changed when it does come up.

I started in 2004 and the wait for me after I found out I was accepted was 14 months. It was when we started 14 months later we heard the wait was nearing 2.5 to 3 years (so we heard) and they have 2 classes a year one starting in May and one in Jan...

I went to Regis - did their accelerated 12 month BSN program. It's a GREAT school. The waiting list for our program when I started I heard was almost 3 years. You come out well prepared and it has a good reputation.

All the ski areas - especially Vail hire extra nurses for the ski season. From what I have seen they usually hire in all areas but if you have experience in the ER they hire heavy there. If you want to go spend a winter there they usually start pos...

O6Grad - 3 people fro,y nursing class are working at United Medical in Cheyenne and I hear that they love it. I also interviewed there. There is a new hospital being built by Loveland - it's going to be a Level II opening in Spring/Summer of 2007 -...

Hey Snowbiggie. . I am actually starting the critical care/trauma program at Parkland on Aug 8. I can keep you posted. I've heard that it isn't easy and it requires a lot of studying but the experience you gain is tremendous. . .they say you learn ...

Hi. . .I am currently in an accelerated BSN program graduating May 2005. I am interested in working in the ICU after school. I would like to get into a direct-entry new grad program if possible. Can anyone give me their thoughts on this and also i...

I live in a small town and the closest nursing school is 175 miles away. I have gone back and forth with wanting to be a nurse for the last 10 years. I finally got into an accelerated 12 month BSN program (it starts this May). Here's the problem....

Hey. . .I have a degree in communications as well and will be starting an accelerated BSN This May - The program is 12 months. The application process was long. I applied a year and three months ago for my program. There were something like 27 cr...

Hi. . I just took Gen College Chemistry I and I have also taken A&P I & II. I can promise you that you do not need any of the Chemistry knowledge to get through A&P. If your school doesn't make you take Chemisty consider yourself lucky!...

I assume that by accelerated you are talking about a BSN? If you already have a degree and especially one where you have taken a lot of science prereq's IMO you would get more bang for your buck if you waited a year and then did the accelerated BSN....

Peggy Sue - Thanks, Your encouragement has been great. I know you can tell 100 people the same story and you will get 100 different opinions. I tried to see if he would marry me now before I go to school, but he says that we can't make it work. He...

suemom2kay - I can't say that I am afraid of commitment. When I met him I was taking some nursing prerequisites but he said he didn't want to deal with anyone who wanted to go back to school. I guess we should have walked away from each other then,...

I remember waiting for my acceptance letter with anticipation. I too, was told that it would be a big envelope if you are accepted. I received a skinny little envelope and I just knew that I didn't get in. I threw the envelope on the seat of my ca...

These boards contain such a wonderful group of people. Thanks for all of your support and encouragement. I really appreciate it!!!!

jemommy. . . .thanks, you're right. I liked the last line you wrote. No matter what he thinks now, that's what I am planning on doing if HE is still single then. . .I know for a fact I will be. No time for anything but studying.

Gosh, I told him that I would get pregnant during the last 3-4 months of school. The problem also is that he likes having me around and for me to be "gone" for a year only coming home on weekends would be too hard on him. But my question is - How...

Thanks Peggy Sue. . . He said he just wants to get married and start a family now - wants me to go to nursing school later - How am I suppose to go to school 175 miles away with kids?? . . . .Oh yeah, he is going to turn 45 this summer and I am only ...

It's so cool to read all of these posts!! I just had my boyfriend of 7 years leave me because I wanted to go to nursing school before starting a family and he wanted a family and kids NOW!!! I am starting my accelerated BSN this May. . . it's only 1...

Iliel - Just out of curiosity what school are you talking about? I too had to have religious prereq's . . . . .

I FEEL YOUR PAIN!!!!!!!!! I am in Chemistry I right now and all I can say is "what the heck are all of these numbers and formulas I am calculating?" I hate it, hate, it hate it, HATE IT. . . . . . . .one more test to go. . . .I'm counting the days ...

Help!! I have been so stressed lately and last night I completely FORGOT to go to Chemistry Lab - I just totally spaced it and that is usually something that I NEVER do. And the scary part about it was that I didn't even think about it until this m...

Thanks memphispanda. . . . :)