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  1. Accelerated Nursing Program @ Stony Brook Question :)

    83studentnurse replied to ifoundnemo's topic in New York Nursing

    It must've been Nov. or Dec. (based on where I was living when I got the letter). I can't remember anything more specific,

  2. Socialized Medicine....WHAT IF?

    83studentnurse replied to unclebenny20's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Wow. Columbia, Cyprus, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, etc. are ranked above us! I don't think (and I say "I don't think" because Obama hasn't REALLY laid out the details of his plan) Obama's plan would...

  3. Nursing major vs. Premed major

    83studentnurse replied to ghaleon128's topic in General Nursing

    If you want to be a nurse, go to nursing school! If you want to be a doctor, go to medical school. But has many have said, not only do you need great grades to make it into medical school (think...

  4. changing major from nursing to english lit?

    83studentnurse replied to mashamontago's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with most of what's been said ... you shouldn't be a nurse if your heart isn't in it. If you don't have a heart that really longs to care for people and touch people's lives, you'll probably...

  5. Better clinicals with BSN program???

    83studentnurse replied to litebrightgirl's topic in General Students

    Right. This is exactly why it's so important to compare the particular schools in your area. In my area, too, the best NCLEX scores (upper 90s) are diploma programs and many of the ADN programs. I...

  6. Better clinicals with BSN program???

    83studentnurse replied to litebrightgirl's topic in General Students

    We have very few lab hours (only 45 in the whole program). They give us just enough to make sure we know what we're doing in clinicals, but they feel that time with patients is much more useful and...

  7. Better clinicals with BSN program???

    83studentnurse replied to litebrightgirl's topic in General Students

    Oh, by the time I graduate, I'll have about 1400 clinical hours. At least among the schools I was comparing, this was a lot more than the ABSN programs (where I'd have gotten about 825 hours by...

  8. Better clinicals with BSN program???

    83studentnurse replied to litebrightgirl's topic in General Students

    I don't know about ADN programs, but in my diploma program, we'll have 244 clinical hours by the end of first semester! I think 80-90 hours for 1st semester is standard for BSN (one 5-6-hour clinical...

  9. Better clinicals with BSN program???

    83studentnurse replied to litebrightgirl's topic in General Students

    You can have great clinicals or terrible clinicals, depending on your clinical instructor, and regardless of whether it's a BSN or ADN program. It's my understanding that, in general, the best...

  10. Deciding between RN vs PA vs MD

    83studentnurse replied to xpinchx's topic in General Nursing

    Your education will never have been a waste. Whether you go to nursing school or PA school, having that background will a great boon to you. It will make school easier and you will probably be...

  11. 200 Medications, can someone please expound???

    83studentnurse replied to puppyrules's topic in General Nursing

    If it were me, I wouldn't start memorizing drugs yet. Before you begin to understand nursing (and take pharmacology so you better understand how and WHY the drugs act the way they do), it's all just...

  12. Getting the first job--what's most important?

    83studentnurse posted a topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Since it's getting tougher to get a job as a new grad, so I'm wondering what is more important in getting that position -- a BSN or work experience? I have a B.A. and I'm trying to decide whether to...

  13. Getting the first job--what's most important?

    83studentnurse replied to 83studentnurse's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I'm not actually talking about BSN vs. ADN. I'm talking about ABSN (usually has more prerequisites) vs. ADN/diploma -- the options for people who have BA/BS in other fields. In my case, I found that...

  14. Getting the first job--what's most important?

    83studentnurse replied to 83studentnurse's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Hi Steve, I definitely understand the benefit oif the BSN -- since I already have a BA, I plan to get my MSN after I'm done with the RN. However, the difficulty of getting a job actually pushed me...

  15. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

    83studentnurse replied to szccdw's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I feel like saying what my brother used to say, "Can't we all just get along?" This is simple misunderstanding. Vanderbilt's MSN program for ADN-prepared nurses requries 78 credits of prerequistes;...

  16. Getting the first job--what's most important?

    83studentnurse replied to 83studentnurse's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    The pay difference is MINIMAL -- something like an extra $1000 a year (you usually get an extra $2,000-3,000 a year for taking the board certification exam, which you can do with either degree). I've...

  17. FDU, UMDNJ- stratford, SHU BSN Programs

    83studentnurse replied to BusyBryRN2B's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I haven't attended these programs, but I've done a lot of research. I can tell you that Seton Hall had the lowest NCLEX pass rate in the state last year. If they don't get it above 75% in the next...

  18. BS to BSN

    83studentnurse replied to carmelisa's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Carmelisa, Accelerated BSN programs ("BS to BSN" programs) are REALLY intense and require a full-time commitment (even part-time work is strongly discouraged). Some Acceleratd BSN students do work...

  19. Getting the first job--what's most important?

    83studentnurse replied to 83studentnurse's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Hi Jag, I'm starting a diploma program tomorrow! After MUCH consternation, I decided this was the best way to go (I was actually accepted to 2 ABSN programs, so the limited seating wasn't an issue...

  20. Getting the first job--what's most important?

    83studentnurse replied to 83studentnurse's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Hi llg, I totally understand the benefits of having a BSN for some hospitals/some positions; do you think that's more important than any benefits one get from having a foot in the door and clinical...

  21. Getting the first job--what's most important?

    83studentnurse replied to 83studentnurse's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Hi Jag, About the BSN requirement talk, I wouldn't listen. I was in a hospital the other day and two of the nurses were insisting that it's already a requirement for ADN nurses to get their BSN in 10...

  22. What was your job before you became a nurse?

    83studentnurse replied to rn4ever?'s topic in General Nursing

    1) Communications Specialist (manager-level) 2) Marketing Intern Summer/college jobs including: administrative assistant, nurses' assistant, sales I realized I liked being a nurses' assistant more...

  23. Hello and question

    83studentnurse replied to HeatherTN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Oh, HeatherTN, one other thing. You can always call the HR department of the hospitals around you and ask what their requirements are. If they're Magnet hospitals, they'll probably tell you you...

  24. Hello and question

    83studentnurse replied to HeatherTN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hi HeatherTN, I think ABSN programs are great for people who can commit the time required, but it's a lot (I got straight-As in undergrad and decided against an ABSN program because I felt the...

  25. Classes and Part-Time employment

    83studentnurse replied to Jag815's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I took two science pre-reqs and worked the equivalent of three days a week (and actually planned a wedding at the same time!). It was busy, but I got "A"s ... like the others said, you have no know...