Ericad85

Is this online as well ? :)

Hi :) Thank you! I previously worked in dual diagnosis and substance abuse facilities- I also worked with dementia and alzheimers..I think I would like to stick with SA.

Hello ! Thanks for stopping by I have a few questions if anyone can help me. I am working FT as a telephonic case manager and will be starting PMHNP program at Regis all online (minus clinical at the end) Is this doable ? I am nervous however I attended LPN- RN- BSN all while working FT two jobs no child ! now I have a 16 month old... Second- Psych NP worth it? I live in Mass and I am seeking this route to further my education for obvious reasons and to allow me to be home more with my son and hopefully make a decent salary doing so :) Any advice is welcome below any experiences welcome as well thank you ALL

Thanks so much for your advice I really appreciate it !!!

Hello! So I currently do UR on an inpt psych unit and I graduated with my RN last May, my experience has been susbstance abuse and psych..I need to really gain knowledge across the board I feel and hospital CM jobs are very hard to obtain these days! I was interviewed at a local hospital recently who actually wants to hire me ft CM on all floors in the hospital rotating...40 hours 2 12's and 2 8's, its a union postion and more money too...I am nervous regarding changes I feel intimidated because I have never used interqual and I not fully comfortable with med surg diagnosis (yet :) ) I think I am going to take it but I still have a few days to think about it....Those of you in this field working as CM in a hospital how do you like it? I hear that it can be fun and challenging...I love a challenge and I love to be busy! any input would be greatly appreciated!

I start 12/1 cant wait! But what I wanted to ask was how did you do this assess as far as recording did you have someone recording you the entire time? Just curious because soon enough I will have to do this course :) Thank you !

Congratualtions !!!! I start in Dec and really looking forward to it!!! I hope I am successful just like you :)

Good luck to us we can do it :) and yes let's keep this going along the way help each other out I am very nervous for biochemistry not my fav at all rather take a test all day long hehe

Hi :) I am an RN starting in Dec 2014 for the WGU BSN program anyone else starting?? I have 40 credits I have to complete and hoping to do so in one year if this is possible! Wanted to start this thread for DEC students or any students thank you!

I was accepted but I am in the LPN to RN bridge hopefully graduate next May 2014:) good luck all !!

Hi everyone, I just got accepted to fulltime LPN to RN at Brockton starting August :)...Anyone else going to be attending??? Anyone ever attend??? I have heard good things about this school especially hands on clinical any input or comments are appreciated :) Thank you!

I say B!!!!

congrats to all of you may I ask a question??...I am an lpn also applying to there bridge program next year i understand the new test will be teas v...are they still basing this on the highest scores anyone know? also my current grades are As and Bs how about all of you>? think I have a chance with A's and B's and hopefully good teas score...I only ask because my local CC its like CRAZY and you need all A+ to be considered I feel well seems that way GOOD LUCK TO ALL OF YOU!!!!!

congrats cally!!!!! I am looking to apply there for next sept lpn to rn bridge program....may I ask you how you did on pre reqs I currently have As and Bs lowest B- and I am hoping this will be sufficient, also how did you study accuplaceR?! thank you soooo mcuh :) congrats again!

congrats!!!! :) can you give me some info on how school was being an lpn already was it a bit more easier or should I say same as lpn school ?? Also did you work while doing bridge program? thanks so much as I am just looking for info for myself down the road :)

thankk you for your inspiration !!! COngrats Angie that is sooo awesome :) I knw I am being ridiculous when I say "I am already 26" sometimes you set goals such as marriage and children that you wish by a certain age you would have accomplished !!! but thats ok I will study like a crazy woman obtain my rn then focus on that stuff !! thanks again all

hi!! I am applying to QC jan 2013 for the one year lpn to rn bridge....Is there a way to study for accuplacer?? I heard QC was not as competetive as community colleges in my area so I am taking the chance :) goodluck !!!!

thank you both for your reply I truly appreciate it :)!!! I am going in Sept to retake a+p 2, psych, eng and chemistry :) I am aiming for high b's, a's and then i will begin to re-apply!!! Thank you again!!!!! :)

I need some help here I am completely about to give up and that is something I DO NOT DO!!!!!!!! I graduated lpn school in 2011 and I want to be an RN more than anything and all these bridge programs have high expectations idkk what to do...I have ALL OF my pre reqs done with cplus and bs but now they changed criteria and to be considered you need at least bplus money wasted on re taking courses i am 26 already...I am feeling really discouraged I have one more option and that is a diploma program I will apply to in August. DO you LPNS feel like we should be able to get right in i mean come on!!!!!! WE BEEN through hell already we had med surg we had the drip rates med calcs etc why do we need to go through this NOT FAIR (sorry venting...thanks )

I live in MASS i just left LTC I HATED IT!!!! I was getting 26 n hour and 31/hr on weekends too much stress to much worrying about my license with 40 patients all to myself hated 3-11 shift awfullll I just graduated in June! I just accepted a ft position days 7-3 no weekends no holidays benefits 40 hrs for 21.50 an hour doing utilization review!!!! I am very excited and the pay is not tooo bad!!!! I plan on doing excelsior soon too :)

thank you everyone for your advice !!!! It sounds confusing as far as study guides and tests but I am sure once you get started it all falls into place!

H ts41 I am really nervous I just want to be able to succeed in it!!!!!! I just requested the packet to get going i would love to do it with someone so we can go through it tgether and do the cpne together also but that would be in a perfect world lol gluck!

Thanks everyone!! Yes i have all my pre reqs completed! Beachiern84 can you tell me a couple of things...how was studying for tests etc...how was the cpne ?? Cuz honestly i feel like i can study for any test butttt the cpne gives me tachycardia when thinking about it lol any input from you would be greatlyyy appreciated since you are a successful graduate congrats to you! how long did this take you to complete? Were you an lpn? Sry for all the ?s:)

Hello all!!! I am an LPN i graduated June 11, I want my RN sooo badly but really do get discouraged with all the waiting lists in my area...is Excelsior doable?? is it legit?? Is it true you go away for the weekend to perform clinical in NYC and how bad is that??? I am very nervous about this and need all the info I can get and any advice I can get please help me make my decision thank you fellow nurses :)!!!!!!!!

thanks everyone...hey nurselove ! yeah that sounds like a plan to try and see how it works and if you can do it then go for it!!! you wont know until you try though kind of like me I need to just try working certain number of hours and hope it all works out :) goodluck!