amoslieber

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1. Nursing as a second career...am I doomed

   amoslieber replied to TryingToFindAWay's topic in General Nursing

   You are correct. I was incorrectly under the impression that the RN was the associate degree and that the BSN was the bachelors degree. However, the community college I am looking at allows you to...

2. Changing Careers to Nursing. Advice needed

   amoslieber replied to amoslieber's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks, I tried to ask a specific question to avoid getting off topic. That worked wonderfully...

3. I am tired of this attitude

   amoslieber replied to PostOpPrincess's topic in General Nursing

   And this is relevant to my post how? I don't think 17 years of experience gives you the right to judge others or the ability to read their minds. No, you expressed it. That's what I was...

4. Changing Careers to Nursing. Advice needed

   amoslieber replied to amoslieber's topic in General Nursing

   I'm not going to say what I do for privacy reasons, but I want to get a degree in nursing because I'd rather working and not living off of loans than studying and depending on

5. Changing Careers to Nursing. Advice needed

   amoslieber replied to amoslieber's topic in General Nursing

   Several reasons. I think I will like nursing, the job market in nursing is better than in most fields, it has long term career potential if I do end up enjoying it, the skills I will learn will be...

6. Changing Careers to Nursing. Advice needed

   amoslieber replied to amoslieber's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for the thoughtful reply. I think I am getting a better feel for the steps I need to

7. Changing Careers to Nursing. Advice needed

   amoslieber replied to amoslieber's topic in General Nursing

   Aaah thank you. That is what I suspected... that a CRNA program would require a good BSN. Again, that's not necessarily my goal, but I definitely want to keep the options open. I think part of my...

8. I am tired of this attitude

   amoslieber replied to PostOpPrincess's topic in General Nursing

   So what exactly does the OP hate? That 'those people" have jobs? That those people want to be nurses but cannot succeed? That companies need those people to provide care? Is this something that...

9. Changing Careers to Nursing. Advice needed

   amoslieber replied to amoslieber's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for the response. I'm definitely applying to BSN degrees. What disadvantages (if any)do you think there might be to getting an RN first? I'm definitely going to be applying to 2nd degree BSN...

10. Changing Careers to Nursing. Advice needed

    amoslieber replied to amoslieber's topic in General Nursing

    Please describe my "type"? I would have hoped that a nurse would be a little more open minded but I guess not. What would your response be if I wanted to maximize tuition costs and stay in school as...

11. Nursing as a second career...am I doomed

    amoslieber replied to TryingToFindAWay's topic in General Nursing

    I know close to nothing about the career as I am switching myself, but you could easily overcome your low GPA by taking community college courses to raise it. in fact, I am considering getting an RN...

12. Changing Careers to Nursing. Advice needed

    amoslieber posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am changing careers to nursing. I have a bachelors degree and will have a masters degree shortly in unrelated fields. I am now planning how to most quickly become a nurse while leaving options open...