New Castle Ken

I haven't had a major problem. I spent a few years in ICU/CCU and there seemed to be a lot more male nurses in this specialty. Most of my time was spent in psyc. which was another area with lots of male RNs and male techs, so no one thought it too un...

and another 200,000 are entrepreneurs, working part time, or unemployed That's me I did put in my dues though with 25 years as a practicing RN, 4 in the Navy, and 5 as a Nurse Tech.

Regionally accredited means the whole college is accredited by the agency that covers that part of the country. For instance in my part of the country it is Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. Did you go to a diploma school for nursing...

Thanks, please let us know when you get their catalog. Ken

There is no reason they would not accept your MSN as long as it is accredited. From what I understand a lot of nurses are in the Walden program. Good luck. Ken;)

Most of the online programs allow you to do clinical work at a facility close to where you live under the supervision of an RN with an MSN (that you choose). A few that have required residencies arrange something while you are on campus but the trend...

I don't have specific experience but Walden was one of the first distance doctorates and is well regarded. It is regionally accredited so you can't go wrong if you want a distance program. Good luck. Ken

Thanks Kim.

Good point Kim. Online courses are not for everyone and not the only way to attend classes. Online courses are not a new type of educational system, they are merely a new delivery system. Thomas Russell publishes a book and maintains a web site that ...

Excelsior is very popular and if it works for you that will be great. There are also many other online programs where you are actually in a class with other students. Some find they do better within a class atmosphere and where there is specific assi...

I don't have specific information about this program but online courses are great and you have a lot of choices of different programs now (RN/BSN). Start off slow and start with one easy course first. Taking a course online requires getting used to s...

Yes it was me So happy that you like online study. When I started my BS there were no BSN programs at a distance and the few distance degrees available then relied on correspondence. I am pleased to see that there are so many online BSN programs n...

I was surprised when I wrote my book at all the options that there are now for RNs. The important thing is to do a lot of research and find a program that is right for you. Since there are so many opportunities nurses can be picky. Obviously Excelsio...

I think a lot of people and instructors feel that somehow online courses are easier than regular classes. This is not true. Ask anyone who teaches online or participates as a student and they will tell you that online courses take more time and effor...

From what I understand, getting into the Excelsior program as a non-RN isn't easy. They are very strict with who they accept and mostly it is LPN/LVNs with clinical experience. I have only worked with one non-RN graduating from Excelsior. One of my s...

No problem. I have been a nurse for over 25 years so I have paid my dues. I now teach online courses at various colleges. They are not nursing courses but related to healthcare. I also write articles and have written a book about distance education f...

Good point and different organizations are trying to get those not currently working in hospitals to come back as well as those who are retired. Hopefully they won't get me back :chuckle

There are many reasons for the nursing shortage and that is the problem to finding a solution. The average age now of practicing nurses is more advanced than it used to be. Nurses usually go part time if they can afford it or retire early when they a...

Good luck whatever program that you choose. The 15 month program will go by quickly but will certainly be hectic. Any regular full time ASN or BSN program will also be hectic. I am assuming that they have good graduation rates and board pass rates fo...

Thanks. I know -- I have seen some threads go on and on. The nurse chiropractor did not go to Excelsior and I didn't even mention Excelsior at all. Thanks for the advice I will not post anything more about this.

The chiropractic clinic that I go to has 3 chiropractors. Their schools each required a BS to be accepted into the program and their graduate program was a full 4 years plus internship. The Dr. who took care of me is an RN with a BSN and now DC. They...

They also require continuing education hours for initial certification as well as a large number for renewal. Ken

Every so often the FBI or postal service do a major sting investigation and close down bogus schools and agencies. However, when the heat dies down the schools and agencies open up again. It is costly to investigate and prosecute each one so the time...

Thanks for posting this message and I am glad that you are doing so well with your Clayton degrees. I am also happy to know that the degrees took a lot of effort and I wish you luck and success with your career. In the US accreditation means that a d...

Working as a CNA will help you when you are in nursing school for sure. I worked as a nurse tech for a few years before going to nursing school and I was much more confident around patients in clinical than those wiothout experience. CNAs might have ...