coppertopRN

I can't answer for Walden but I love Kaplan. It all depends on the class. I spent a ton of time daily on the stats class but on some I barely spent a few hours a week. It all depends on your own strengths and weaknesses. I find most classes have ...

I know mine is an unpopular opinion. But I still can't hear a thing with the Littmans. LOVE my UltraScope! An unexpected benefit is that Littmans all look alike and grow feet easily. UltraScopes are unique and seldom fly to new homes.

I haven't felt any anti-LPN sentiment from any of the postings. Just opinions answering the question that was asked. LPNs are nurses. Its the establishment that has a problem with them. On the floor, in the real world, they do everything the RNs ...

I let my Jersey lapse while I was working in Pensy and the one thing I learned was not to EVER let that happen again. I pay 'em both even if I'm only working in one. Reinstatement was a pain in the arsenel! It has been awhile since I had to do it,...

If you already have a BS, I assume that the time for RN vs LPN is about the same. This being the case...go for the RN without question. You'll tell yourself that you will go back but that may take a year or two. Just suck it up and do the RN now, ...

Hi Elvish...When I said I'd "Sell 'ya for cheap" I wasn't really offering. Just an expression to convey how little esteem I give the product. Sorry...D

Personally, I love UltraScopes in all sizes. They were originally designed for field use and you can hear through layers and layers of clothing and blankets, etc. I just love 'em. I have 3 Littman of varying cost and size and never use them. Just...

I'm an online Kaplan BSN student and plan to advance to my MSN. I LOVE Kaplan. They really seem to use multiple avenues into the brain so that the students really "get it". Not just reading and test-taking. Web "field trips", PowerPoints, written...

I've worked and traveled extensively all over the state. I find my observations about the culture most sharply the farther East and North that I get. The farther South and the farther West, the better. As far as why is NJ so populated? Well... Fir...

Ditto to all of the above. You don't want to A) Hate nursing before you really get started or B) Lose your license before the "new" wears off. Get a year or two of Med/Surg under your belt first. Then travel. It's a GREAT way to go.

Ditto to all of the above. Good luck!

Option I: You want to do Geri NP, I'm sure you'll be walking faster than your patients! Tell the nay-sayers to get a life. You can do anything you set your mind to. Option II: Switch programs, buy a HoverRound and concentrate on education. Teac...

I've got 3 Littman at home. I found the best stetho is the UltraScope. And on top of it all, they're reasonably priced and cool looking! Just an opinion...

I'm working on my BSN from Kaplan University right now and already plan to continue with my MSN. I LOVE Kaplan. Its very interactive and accessible. I work 5 12's a week and am very active outside my home as well (married with 3 kids, too). I do...

Hi, While I can sympathize with your feeling that I was harsh, I can sympathize with this out-of-state potential neighbor. NJ's culture is very foreign. Faster, yes. But also much more rude and much more unforgiving. It has been my unfortunate ex...

If you insist on nursing out of Georgia, I suggest you deal with a national recruiter. They will hook you up with interviews, moving expenses, sign-on bonuses and all of the perks. Many of them will also handle other professions and might be able t...

As a transplant myself I will say only one thing...if you don't HAVE to move to New Jersey, DON'T. It is not a nice culture change for someone from the South or the Midwest. Its taken me almost 7 years to get used to it and most of that has taken p...

I think you made a great decision. OR is a super specialty and it primes you for others. You will have terrific experience if you decide to go on to CRNA. Princeton is a great hospital (and they are building a new state-of-the-art building). Cong...

I don't know if I'd be looking at RWJH right now. Under investigation for Medicare fraud. Rumors all over town. Another local hospital made an offer on their buildings, it was rejected but (again, rumors) now hearing that the counter offer was acc...

I bought PERRLA software (its a download) No more APA issues/errors/markdowns. It does it for me and it does it right. Best $30.00 EVER!!!!! I'm not at Walden, changed my mind at the last minute. I went with Kaplan and I LOVE IT!!

All of the suggestions given are great. Let me add mine. First, I HATE WORKING DAY SHIFT!!! That makes 7p-7a easy for me. But I do have some tricks I have developed over the years. If I stop at McD's for breakfast (there is merit to the fat and gr...

I'm in the middle of Kaplan's program right now and I am SO happy I chose them. I was within a stamp's lick of going to Walden and I changed my mind at the last minute. I totally LOVE Kaplan. Seminar is only once a week for an hour and most of the...