vermonster

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1. Is Accelerated Hell?

   vermonster replied to dreams2bnurseco's topic in General Nursing

   Hi there! I did not graduate from the Regis Accelerated Program but I did finish the Binghamton University 12 month program in August. It is very, very busy but very doable if you don't work and...

2. Seeking Advice: Pregnant and Job Search

   vermonster replied to AdonaiLoveable's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Hello All! I am five months pregnant. I too am wondering about the job search. I actually graduated last August, was married at the end of September and just passed the NCLEX last week. I have sent...

3. Accelerated BSN - ?'s re. applying..

   vermonster replied to fulwood's topic in General Nursing

   Binghamton University (State University) in New York has a 12 month program that I finished last August. It now runs from May-May. Overall, I thought it was a great program, albeit quick and I...

4. Jumping from a BA in Psychology to a Psychiatric nurse

   vermonster replied to mystikchik1031's topic in Psychiatric

   I am not sure about how to actually get a job as a pyschiatric nurse but I do know that there are many accelerated BS programs for people who have a degree in another field, which would enable you to...

5. sure is quiet in here

   vermonster replied to NursesruN's topic in General Nursing

   Sorry that it took me so long to respond. I actually am in an accelerated nursing program at SUNY Binghamton because Vermont did not have any accelerated programs. I am not sure how hard it is to...

6. RN (AA) versus Master's Entry RN

   vermonster replied to mika_sf's topic in Nursing Career

   You could do an accelerated BSN, which I am in my last semester of doing. It is a nice compromise between the two. I also have a masters in another field but could not imagine going into a direct...

7. Moving to montreal from tx-taking the professional exam soon

   vermonster replied to rubriam's topic in International Nursing

   There are also two hospitals that are closer than Burlington-Northwestern Medical Center in Saint Albans, Vermont and CVPH in Plattsburg, Vermont. I know that CVPH actually actively recruits Canadian...

8. Career Switchers-Any Regrets?

   vermonster replied to Carleigh's topic in Nursing Career

   Carleigh- Hello. I just completed my first semester of an accelerated BSN program. Prior to this I was a high school/middle school science and math teacher for 12 years. It was definitely a scary...

9. Day 2 as a "Spanky New R.N."....the saga continues.......

   vermonster replied to happystudent's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I just started an accelerated program in August-I have been on all nurses for awhile but had not seen these posts until today-they are awesome and let me know what is still to come. I bet you are...

10. Where's the best pay for RN's WHEN you also consider cost of living?

    vermonster replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    Phoenix is huge-I think it is number 5 in terms of metro population. I lived there in Scottsdale for 6 years and it is great if you like strip malls, strip malls and more strip malls. I am back in...

11. Former teachers now RNs?

    vermonster replied to cowgirlup's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with Cowup Girl-I worked almost every night as a teacher. My friends and I would often say that in teaching you write the play, you direct the play, and you clean up after the play each and...

12. Pay and jobs in Vermont

    vermonster replied to ayndim's topic in General Nursing

    Well...your post brings up an interesting debate here in Vermont. I am a Vermont resident but leaving in August to go to Binghamton University for an accelerated program. Housing and and taxes in...

13. Pay and jobs in Vermont

    vermonster replied to ayndim's topic in General Nursing

    Well...your post brings up an interesting debate here in Vermont. I am a Vermont resident but leaving in August to go to Binghamton University for an accelerated program. Housing and and taxes in...

14. Jeff Foxworthy on Upstate New York

    vermonster replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in New York Nursing

    Your post was hilarious-we live in Franklin County, Vermont. We often joke that instead of a show called the OC, we want to do one called the FC and try to show America many of the things in your...

15. Career change-teacher to nurse

    vermonster replied to cowgirlup's topic in General Students

    Hello! I cannot answer from the perspective of someone who has already made the change from teacher to nurse, but I am in the same situation as you as I just finished my 11th year of teaching a week...