heatherbless

hey--go into the search component and put in deaconess///then pull up replies by cbarnett. Cheri is probably the one that can help you the most on this subject here. I was accepted to deaconess awhile back--but decided on other avenues for myself--she is a great help though. good luck, heather/

have you thought about moving to another state? My girlfriend works at baptist hospital in Winston-Salem, NC and they make their own schedules--and she only works one weekend per month--good luck//there are many opportunities--you don't have to just settle for leftovers best, heather/

germany is really awesome! the best thing for you to do is wait until you get there and it will all work out--you can probably talk to some nurses there and get some ideas about where to start. good luck/hty.

I believe the member-opalm is from PA and went to deaconess. best, heather/

yes, it definitely will. I am familiar with your program there and it is very good. You will do just fine. Good luck to you, heather/

yes, it definitely will. I am familiar with your program there and it is very good. You will do just fine. Good luck to you, heather/

I agree! When you have not experienced Deaconess--you really cannot make an accurate judgment In my years of education--you will find that many schools with PhD's are also very expensive. If you think that 400.00 per credit hour is expensive--then stick with your LPN. You will see when you apply to PhD programs--that it is not easy and is also very expensive. Most people that have gone to Deaconess have their own experiences to speak from. From the looks of it--you have not been to clinicals at either Deaconess or Excelsior--when you have done that...we will know that you have a foundation to work from. NICURNtobe and many others have already been at Deaconess for awhile--you cannot make an accurate judgment...until you know what they have experienced--please refrain from making negative comments until you know more. We are grown and can make our own decisions about our school finances...period. hty/

I think it's funny, though, because one time I mentioned I thought in-school learning had its definite advantages over distance learning and I nearly got my head bitten off.what does this mean? You do not have to have a PhD to be a psychotherapist. There are a lot of other options like masters level: LPC, MSW, etc...you should probably talk to some people that are already in the field to get an idea of what they are doing. I am an LPC and have been in private practice for awhile. I am now looking at also getting my nursing degree. Open your mind to the possibilities and remember that people have their own perspectives on Deaconess. Just because it does not work for you--does not mean that it won't work for others.

Sarcasm is not needed when the OP was asking for advice--I think most of us in school know that we have to pay our loans back--but thank you for taking the time to point that out. Geesh!

[ . What is this supposed to mean?? Maids work very hard too and I take offense to this- my mom has done that in the past to get by and I have a masters degree--thanks in part to her hard work for me. Noneducated people have a right also to make a living. please think before you speak. WHAT THE HECK??????????????????????????????????/ I strongly suggest you read "Nickled and Dimed" by Barbara Ehrenreich. there is a section in that book about maids I think you would find interesting......

maggie, who still uses the quarter sysstem in NC? I don't know why they want accept semesters--check out online schools that are accredited: http://www.ccconline.edu and rio salado college out of arizona....best, hty/

just go camp out at her office until she can sign it--best to you, heather/

too cool! thanks to all the great nurse fans out there....you are the best associates in the world! you rock, heather

Hi--can anyone tell me how to import avatars from outside this website?--It kind of gives us that option on the avatar page and I cannot figure it out. Some members have some cool avatars and I need your feedback. Please post and thanks. heatherbless

[quote name='traumaRUs']I think this thread is talking about two types of online nursing degrees:1. the original poster is saying that she is already an RN (diploma) that wants to get her BSN2. The above poster appears not to be an RN and looking for online nursing classes. Many options available for RNs who want to do a BSN completion...you might want to do a search on the bulletin board. As to getting your RN online when you aren't currently an RN - though many nursing courses are online, you need clinicals and usually have to do these in an official classroom. Good luck...judi these are true statements and it depends on what works for you. I have been accepted to Deaconess also--and everyone has to choose programs because of time constraints, money, clinicals, etc...just do what works best for you. Best, heather