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  1. Penn State World Campus online RN-BSN program

    UGADawgs posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    Is anyone here currently attending (or have you already attended or are you thinking about attending) the Penn State University online RN-BSN program? If so, I'd love to hear from you and your reviews...

  2. Compact State Licensure from a non-compact state

    UGADawgs posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I have a question about the license compact system. The state that I'm currently licensed in, GA, is not a compact state. If I get a license by endorsement in a state that is a compact state (for...

  3. Warning about Ohio University and CLEP exams

    UGADawgs posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    If any of you prospective OU students are thinking about using CLEP exams to take care of some of your general education requirements, there is a hugely important policy you should know about: You...

  4. Critical Care in Corrections

    UGADawgs posted a topic in Correctional

    Hello, Are there any subsets of corrections nursing that actually afford you the ability to use your ACLS skills and run codes and work other critical care cases like managing vasoactive drips or...

  5. Lost my first nursing job... now how do I find another?

    UGADawgs replied to 071911's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I wouldn't say anything to prospective employers about this job. Just apply as a new graduate. Don't even mention it on your

  6. Which non-hospital job is best for a new grad with hospital aspirations?

    UGADawgs posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    If a new graduate is unable to secure a hospital job right out of nursing school, which one of the following jobs would be easiest to transition from into an entry-level med-surg position after say, a...

  7. Very strict credit check is coming. Errors on credit report.

    UGADawgs posted a topic in Correctional

    So, I have an interview at a prison on Monday. The prison is run by a private company, but has a contract with the US Marshals. As such, they have very strict standards about credit history....

  8. Very strict credit check is coming. Errors on credit report.

    UGADawgs replied to UGADawgs's topic in Correctional

    Oh I know. I'm just saying that's probably the reason they're not willing to overlook small debts that go unpaid. Owing like 50 bucks and not paying it for 5 years makes it look like you're giving...

  9. Very strict credit check is coming. Errors on credit report.

    UGADawgs replied to UGADawgs's topic in Correctional

    I can understand why this position requires it. It is common to not be able to get a job with anything having to do with federal law enforcement if you are in any kind of debt. The way they see it you...

  10. Best online Masters in Nur Education?

    UGADawgs replied to MommyandRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    What do you consider best? Cheapest? Most prestegious? One that will prepare you the best for what you want to do? At the masters level, there are a bunch of big name schools that offer degrees at a...

  11. Acute Dialysis: Do they want you to live close by?

    UGADawgs posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I am a recent grad looking into an acute dialysis position because of the extensive training provided. For acute dialyis, will they want you to live in the same city your job is in so that you can...

  12. Need advice after losing first nursing job

    UGADawgs replied to AsianNurse27's topic in First Year After Licensure

    That's the official word out of the unemployment office. However, in practice, the vast majority of employees end up winning their appeal, even if the employer disputes it. If there is any...

  13. Need advice after losing first nursing job

    UGADawgs replied to AsianNurse27's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If I were you, I wouldn't even mention the fact that you even had this job and just apply to new graduate residencies as a new grad with no nursing experience. Many new grad nurse residency programs...

  14. Help a new grad out! Willing to work anywhere

    UGADawgs posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hello, I graduate from a community college associates program in May, but do not want to start working until August at the earliest because I will be taking summer classes to complete a second...

  15. Ohio University Semester Switch

    UGADawgs posted a topic in Ohio University

    Even though we already have a thread about Ohio University's online RN-BSN program, this question is so important that it merits its own thread. As you may or may not know, Ohio University is...

  16. Compact State Licensure from a non-compact state

    UGADawgs replied to UGADawgs's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Thanks for the information. It appears then that new graduates from compact states who are willing to work anywhere have a significant advantage over non-compact state graduates, as they are...

  17. Penn State is now officially the most prestegious school with online RN-BSN program

    UGADawgs posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    Just thought I'd point this out for fun. Of course, it really doesn't matter all that much where you get your BSN, as most employeers just want to see that you've got one, so I'm not knocking any...

  18. Ohio University RN-to-BSN Program

    UGADawgs replied to chuckster's topic in Ohio University

    Have any of you transferred credits from a semester-based school to Ohio University when those credits were part of a sequence? Like two semesters of chemistry or physics? My chemistry sequence on the...

  19. Ohio University RN-to-BSN Program

    UGADawgs replied to chuckster's topic in Ohio University

    I have some questions for you all about the Ohio DARS: Who has the ultimate responsibility for preparing it? Who goes through your transcripts and decides which courses are the equivalent of Ohio...

  20. Ohio University RN-to-BSN Program

    UGADawgs replied to chuckster's topic in Ohio University

    If you test out of health appraisal, do you have the option of taking the class if you are not pleased with your grade on the challenge exam? I would rather take the class and get an A than test out...

  21. Ohio University RN-to-BSN Program

    UGADawgs replied to chuckster's topic in Ohio University

    For those of you who filled out the FAFSA and sent it to OU, did your financial aid get processed in time for your start date? I'm hoping to use a Stafford loan to pay for the initial quarter and then...

  22. Ohio University RN-to-BSN Program

    UGADawgs replied to chuckster's topic in Ohio University

    Here is general info about the switch: http://www.ohio.edu/students/q2s/ As for the nursing program specifically, they do indeed follow the university-wide quarter calendar. Each 5-week session is...

  23. Ohio University RN-to-BSN Program

    UGADawgs replied to chuckster's topic in Ohio University

    It means 2 courses at once during each 5 week term. So, yeah 2 courses every 5 weeks and 4 every 10 weeks. One at a time would be one course every 5 week session, so 2 every 10 weeks. If you only have...

  24. Ohio University RN-to-BSN Program

    UGADawgs replied to chuckster's topic in Ohio University

    http://bsn.online.ohio.edu/documents/NursingCourseSchedule.pdf According to this, you're supposed to start with NRSE 300 and then if you are doing one course at a time, you take the "a" course and if...

  25. CLEP Introductory Sociology

    UGADawgs posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    I passed the CLEP Introductory Sociology exam today with a 68 (50 is minimum needed for any credit anywhere, but the program I'm considering has 55 as a cutoff) using only Instacert as preparation....