Hello! :) I am about to embark on the journey towards earning my Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner degree. As I was deciding on a graduate nursing specialty, I had a very hard time...
Where I live its quicker to just go for your BSN, as there are 2+ year wait lists for the ADN programs at community colleges. I always recommend people go the BSN route, just push thru it, it takes...
First off, follow your heart. In the end, think to yourself, if you were all alone and had to depend only on yourself, what would YOU want to do? Then make your choice. You can get your EMT...
Well, obviously if you don't know what you want to specialize in, then do the ABSN. But, if you KNOW that you are going to to want to go on to get your NP degree, just don't know what specialty, then...
Do you already have a bachelors degree? The first two years of a traditional BSN is usually gen. ed. courses anyway. Most schools don't begin the nursing courses/clincials until the last two years. If...
Pharmacology I found fairly straightforward, most memorization type stuff... You could probably take this online and self study and learn all you need to know for your exams. Pathophysiology is a...
First of all, like others have said, you have to somewhat like what you do for a living in order to be successful and happy throughout life. Otherwise, you will get burnt out, and not be the best you...
Getting an ADN (associates degree in nursing) is always an affordable and quick option that works for a lot of people. But, at least where I live, the wait list for getting into these programs can be...
I also agree, with his bio/chem background, he'd be a great candidate for an accelerated BSN. The school I'm going to is about 4 semesters long and takes about 15 months to complete. And although I...
Carachel2 and Purple Scrubs: I am interested in learning more information regarding the school-based clinics that are run by NPs. I am not from Texas (all the way from the East coast actually), so...