lorimar75

One thing that Motherhood has taught me for SURE: Humility.

I graduated from a major university with a Bachelor's of Science in an unrelated field 11 years ago. I will be going back to school in 2009 to work towards an R.N. license....however, I am unsure if I should do the ADN or BSN Fast-Track Program. I like the idea of the community college concept, but want to make sure I'm doing the right thing. I know there has been A LOT of discussion about this on the boards. But, what I want to know is this: say I want to continue on to grad school (CRNA is of interest to me)---will I have to have a BSN or just a Bachelor's Degree period? I ask this b/c the University at which I would complete my graduate level work just states online that a Bachelor's Degree is necessary--of course, along with other requirements, like being a licensed R.N., 1-2 years of ICU work, etc.? They don't specifically say BSN. How difficult is it for an R.N. with an ADN to get into OR work? That's what I really want to do, whether I go back to school for CRNA or not. I'm in Dallas/Fort Worth. Thank you so much for your replies. I shadowed my good friend who is a CRNA recently, and I have to tell you nurses---people do NOT give nurses enough credit (or pay!)---what dedication and hard work this profession is! I have newfound credit and passion! for this field. ETA: If doing the BSN route, I would still have to take a bunch of pre-req's that I didn't take previously....

Yes, El Centro does. I have heard the least amount of good about its program. I have chosen NCTC's program. I've done some research and have been pretty impressed with it so far. Thanks!

I am looking at going back to school for ST and then of course ceritification as a CST. I have done some homework by visiting ast.org as well as caahep.org and know that I need to attend a CAAHEP accredited school--there are a few in the metroplex and wanted to know opinions on them? One better than the others in making myself more marketable after graduation? One to avoid? How is the job market in DFW for CSTs? It's been 11 years since I obtained my Bachelor's, so it's like I'm starting over a bit. Any help is appreciated! Thank you!

I don't know about use in adults, but the the only truly hypoallergenic formulas for infants are Neocate and Elecare. They are amino acid based formulas which contain NO form of casein (whereas Nutramigen, Alimentum and Pregestemil contain a "hypoallergenic form of casein")---this still cause a reaction in my severely allergic baby. Just FYI. I do know that Neocate produces products for older children, so maybe check to see if one of those would work?

Hello, I am considering going back to school to become a Scrub Tech (I obtained my Bachelor's Degree 11 years ago and have been a Stay at Home Mom for the last 4 years). I live in the Dallas/Fort Worth area and am interested to know if there is a school/program that is looked upon more favorably than others for this certification/diploma? Or, perhaps there is one to avoid? I have done some homework and visited ast.org and caahep.org in order to locate accredited programs, but didn't realize that there would be so many in this area! Any help would be greatly appreciated. :wink2:Thanks!