momofstudent ADN, BSN

American Sentinel program is 30-32 months, FNP is 26 months

Long story here. I left the USA in 2002 at age 52 to travel after some miserable nurse jobs. I met a Portuguese/Brazilian and we married 18 months later, I went to live in Brazil and Portugal. 2012 I returned without the husband to the USA and did no...

During Covid I was feeling that I should do something to help in light of the nursing shortage. Because I had been out of nursing for years I felt LTC would work. I found an agency and worked hard to fit in with absolutely no orientation. I had to le...

I'm sorry that you feel it necessary to compare yourself to others who are actually taking a different path. Please consider that each individual has different needs and opportunities. I attended a brick and mortar for my bridge from ADN to BSN and I...

As an experienced expat, this question deserves a better answer. It doesn't matter where in the world she is, she is still working for an American company and her paychecks will go into an American account. Foreign banks do not even want to open acco...

there was a thread last year with links to FB

What is the problem that you speak of?

You see, as an American nurse traveling abroad, I was still unaware of how different we appear at times to foreigners. I was volunteering at the seriously understaffed zoo of a European capital helping children safely hand feed small tropical parrots...

please try another school. you had bad luck where you went.

Look, I know most of you are very good and have great resumes etc. But do sit down and do a serious self examination. Do you really interview well? Those doing the hiring have tons of experience with hiring and they can be pretty discerning. I agree...

I just went to read this for a second time. I feel those nurses who sit around making comparison statements need to get back to work. I don't even know these schools but I am sure there are good, excellent and mediocre nurses from each.

What about talking to other schools who might be willing to take you as a transfer? This HESI thing has got to go. I disagree with using it as a final gate before graduation. The NCLEX should be the final test, not some commerical program used by sch...

I think before you do anything make sure you know what nursing is all about. Do some volunteer work close to patients. Nothing would be more discouraging in life than to go into another field only to find you hate that too. I am saying this because m...

Whoa, scratch that. I posted to the wrong thread.

I think before you do anything make sure you know what nursing is all about. Do some volunteer work close to patients. Nothing would be more discouraging in life than to go into another field only to find you hate that too. I am saying this because m...

I would like to see others chime in here on this subject. The reason to apply to the MSN doesnt't seem entirely rational. Masters programs are going to be teaching at an even higher academic level than the BSN programs. Are you understanng what the d...

It looks like they try to cover important areas but the time, 6 hours is far too short. They are too expensive for 6 hours also. There has to be something else available.

Taking care of yourself is for you AND for others. Don't become one of the slob nurses that I have had to work with through the years! I think nurses standardly go down that road because they are busy or lazy and think no one is watching. I cared how...

Hey, in another solar system people might call you a self promotor or even overly proud. But I call you a terrific nurse and when I go to a cardiac floor I want you as my nurse!!!!

Sorry, what? Which country are you referring to? I live in Portugal. Every one with a bachelor degree here is addressed formaly as Doctor. I kid you not. My bank sends my statements to Dr Rosemary (in reality Dra =feminine form of doctor) . . . . Wi...

Remember what George Foreman the boxer named his sons? All of them are named George. Why, he knew his name was big and wanted all of his sons a chance to use it.

i remember twin girls in California, Gwendolyn and Gwenevere. I think they also will have a tough day deciding who get the nickname "Gwen"

Did a teacher really do that? So sorry to hear she was punishing the child for having dumb butt parents.

Hey I always thought Montserrat was a wonderful name especially since that opera star has the same. But, OH my, it is close to monster rat, too close for americans.

Arterial line? could be anything, newspaper jurnalists can be really bad when it comes to medical terms. I saw recently where a journalist mixed up Typhoid with Dengue in an article saying that Dengue had a vaccine. JEEZ!