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bunnynuts I am a nurse and have several friends that have gone the ABSN route. The successful applicants commonly had work experience beyond student clinicals. It can be tough to stand out when you are one of a group of 4 or 5 students on a unit w...

Wow - what determination. Good for you.

My kid 2011 RN Hospital 27 dollars an hour Mass ------------------------------- Me (1977) RN Hospital - I believe it was 9 dollars an hour! Utah

Michelle - are you from Maine? I am not sure if that is a helpful factor with getting accepted at U of Maine? Have you applied to other programs too? A friend (Mass resident) was accepted into the ABSN programs at UMass Amherst, Villanova, Drexel...

Linsmirn - congratulations on getting hired! Good for you. Come back and post and let us know how it goes.

Friend works on 18 bed psych unit high acuity, 2 RNs and 3 techs per shift.

I was in a similar situation.- working nights with an LVN who would disappear (sleeping off the unit). I paged the supervisor each time telling her I did not know where the LPN was and needed help to cover the floor. I suggest you complete an in...

Have you tried Dartmouth Hitchcock Outpatient clinics in Manchester or at CMC? Some of the speciality clinics might be receptive to a nurse with recent med/surg experience.

Congrats on the interview! Good for you! You landed an interview in a very tight market and many people are reserving time on their busy schedules to interview you. Therefore, they already believe there is likely something special about you. Go i...

Have you tried psych nursing. I know some new grads in Mass that have gotten psych nursing jobs

Hey - Dennis - sorry to hear. You must be very frustrated. I wonder if you want to try changing how you study, like signing up for a course? I apologize if you are already familiar with the how the NCLEX is graded, but if the machine shut off at 8...

See post number 92 by "August Rain" on this thread. Lots of info about the ACE program. https://allnurses.com/pa-nursing-programs/drexel-university-ace-387702-page10.html

Here is the thread about housing from last year's MGH ASBN students. See posts # 104 and 105 https://allnurses.com/ma-nursing-prog...40-page11.h

Here is the thread about housing from last year's MGHIHP ASBN students. See posts # 104 and 105 https://allnurses.com/ma-nursing-programs/mgh-accelerated-bsn-443640-page11.html

First day of classes is May 16, 2011 Academic Calendars from this website select 2010-2011 academic calendar and scroll down to summer session. Congrats to everyone

Hi PequeSD, Here is the acceptance thread for MGH Accelerated for last year - applicants received an email in late Dec stating that notifications would go our in Jan. Most applicants heard around Jan 5. Best of luck. MGH accelerated BSN 2010 ...

Congratulations on your acceptance! A few posters have sounded anxious about the challenges of the Drexel Program. There is no reason not to apply to other programs in addition to Drexel. Last fall, a friend of mine, post Drexel acceptance, decide...

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Are you looking for an accelerated BSN, direct entry, or associates?

I just received an automated call offering thousands of dollars to provide RN coverage for a strike in Minnesota. The offer includes relocation expenses. Also offered, a large bonus for successful referral of other RNs. Don't worry, for ethical r...

Hi Babycatcher, did MGH clarify the "overwhelming situation? " Dose this mean the class may already be to large or that there are large number of people on the waiting list? If that is the case, then maybe it is a good thing to know so you can pla...

NeNe25 Congratulations!! Well done.

I thought this might be interesting - excerpted from a 2009 Phd dissertation that involved a study of the fall 2007 ACE Cohort. Lots of interesting information about how to succeed in this program- both quantitative and qualitative (including student...

juniataemt06 Congratulations on your excellent progress. Your positive attitude will serve you well. I am wondering if you would be willing to share about how many students started in your class and how many will finish the program on time ...

Anyone know what the tuition and fees are for the UMass BOSTON accelerated? Is there a break for instate students? Last fall, a friend of mine declined an acceptance to UMass AMHERST accelerated after finding out that fees and tuition would be 3...