Moogie

Moogie

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  1. How many people here HAVE NOT become CNA certified before applying to Nursing school?

    Moogie replied to kagi's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Leenak, I hope you get in sooner rather than later. $1000 is a lot of money. I understand that if a facility (like a nursing home or hospital) has its own classes, the cost can be waived if you work...

  2. How many people here HAVE NOT become CNA certified before applying to Nursing school?

    Moogie replied to kagi's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I see your point, leenak, but one of the reasons many schools (again, not all but many) are requiring students to have CNA certification is because many of the skills taught in the first semester are...

  3. How many people here HAVE NOT become CNA certified before applying to Nursing school?

    Moogie replied to kagi's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Many programs now require CNA certification prior to

  4. What to do after ADN program?

    Moogie replied to student1234567's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Honestly, I would suggest getting a little experience before you start making plans for graduate school. You mention wanting to be a CRNA or NP but then you talk about getting involved in the business...

  5. How apply to MSN after BSN?

    Moogie replied to djsolji's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Most post-licensure programs require successful passage of NCLEX and at least one year of clinical

  6. Any opinions about Cooper Hospital in Camden and Virtua in Mt Holly NJ?

    Moogie replied to RNJ08's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Moving to New Jersey forums to elicit more responses from folks who may be familiar with these

  7. BSN completion or drop and go onto MSN?

    Moogie replied to bluetiger's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Talk to the advisors at Frontier. Most programs that offer an ADN-MSN bridge require some baccalaureate-level nursing courses. Looking at the Frontier website, it appears that ADN-MSN students need to...

  8. WA state Nursing Progams @ Community College

    Moogie replied to yunalesca147's topic in Washington Nursing

    Moving to WA Programs

  9. help me! i need to make a decision: "college or University$$$"??

    Moogie replied to mirc88sl's topic in General Students

    If you have your heart set on TCU, will you be satisfied with going elsewhere? Or will you always regret your choice? Do check into scholarships and grants. Your first choice may be more affordable...

  10. Possible to take a few nursing classes from community college?

    Moogie replied to marbear28's topic in General Nursing

    It is only graduate programs that will permit this. Pre-licensure nursing programs do

  11. Possible to take a few nursing classes from community college?

    Moogie replied to marbear28's topic in General Nursing

    You need to be accepted into a program before you can take nursing courses. You can take your prerequisites at a community college and transfer them into a university, but you cannot take nursing...

  12. What is the one piece of advice you wish you could tell yourself as a nursing student

    Moogie replied to Mini-Murse's topic in General Nursing

    Have confidence in yourself! I lacked self-confidence as a student and a new nurse and that lack of confidence held me back personally and professionally. It took me many years go grow some backbone...

  13. Book buying for ADN program

    Moogie replied to jra2127's topic in LPN to RN

    Ouch. It sounds like a waste of time and money but you will be ahead of your classmates who don't have your level of nursing education. I wouldn't buy a new nursing diagnosis book. Nursing diagnoses...

  14. Cute/useful gifts you received after being accepted

    Moogie replied to Jessicias85's topic in General Students

    No, but I think an iPad would be nice. If only I could get my husband to read this post! (I did buy an iPod so I could download lectures that were available on MP3 and play Angry

  15. Does it matter: Community College or University

    Moogie replied to GirlDotson's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You're really comparing apples and oranges here. Universities and community colleges offer different nursing degrees and while graduates of both programs are eligible to sit for NCLEX-RN, the two are...

  16. need help with a very difficult supervisor

    Moogie replied to keepongoing's topic in General Nursing

    This is one of my pet peeves about nursing. I don't believe anyone who is involved with direct care should come to work with a communicable disease. Period. As the OP pointed out, even a cold can be...

  17. Should I get the CD's that come with the textbooks?

    Moogie replied to adls29's topic in General Students

    I found that I used the Evolve websites much more than the CDs contained with the texts. In a couple of classes, the materials on Evolve and the CD were identical. One of the CDs that came with a...

  18. Time to call a duck a duck, part II

    Moogie replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    Eriksoln, you remind me of a friend from nursing school who ended up in management. Even through he was a manager for well over 20 years, he never forgot his roots and never devalued the work of the...

  19. Thomas Jefferson University

    Moogie replied to Haleycarolyn5792's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Moved to Pennsylvania Programs Discussions to encourage more responses from folks familiar with the

  20. BS to MSN? online versus campus-based?

    Moogie replied to judyxwb's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Judy, thanks for responding to my questions. There are many, MANY options for getting an RN but you need to figure out what works best for your financial situation and lifestyle. You might want to...

  21. MSN programs??

    Moogie replied to GARN912's topic in Nursing Career

    ImThatGuy, if you're aware of any graduate programs that still offer master's degrees in clinical areas other than advanced practice specialties such as NP, CNS, CNM, or CRNA, please post them and...

  22. MSN programs??

    Moogie replied to GARN912's topic in Nursing Career

    Moved to Nursing Career

  23. Should I get a summer job before I start NS in the fall?

    Moogie replied to Copperismydog's topic in General Students

    If finances aren't an issue, just enjoy your summer. You'll be busy enough with your CNA training and visiting your family. Unless your not working is causing problems with your husband, by all...

  24. BS to MSN? online versus campus-based?

    Moogie replied to judyxwb's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm sorry but I'm a little confused by your post. Are you already an RN with a bachelor's degree in biology or are you looking for a pre-licensure nursing program? There are many options in nursing...

  25. MSN programs??

    Moogie replied to GARN912's topic in Nursing Career

    I see your point. I agree that an instructor should have relevant clinical experience in whatever he/she is teaching. However, I've seen schools assign clinical instructors to areas outside their...