CrispyCritters22

Actually, that is what I was (sorta) asking. Sorry, was tired and didn't convey what I was meaning accurately. He had a more involved psychiatric treatment where he had to leave regular schools because of his condition,where I was able to stay though. He's stable now though, has been for a while. Both of our conditions are pretty manageable at this point with medication, and neither of us have gotten into any violent altercation, ever. With me there really isn't ever a problem, family/bf always make sure I take my medication and keeps an eye out if something is getting worse with me. Brother has similar support structure.

Thank you for your detailed answer :) What about to the second question? K-12 school history shouldn't effect his licensure, should it?

Sorry if this was worded strangely, I am pretty tired, so probably not the most lucid... Still, hope I was able to convey what I was asking in an effective manner.

I am wondering if a few things that may disqualify me for being licensed by the board. First being something regarding me, I was a while back admitted to an outpatient mental facility, on I believe a form of suicide watch. I was there for less than 24 hours, and never committed to another more permanent facility. Will this disqualify me? Second being, which concerns my brother. He didn't have the best high school life, and was thrown out of school a lot. He at one point went to a few lock down facilities, but was never convicted (or even arrested) of any crime. This was years ago, and he's no longer unstable. Should he be ok?

Thank you very much, you've alleviated much of my worries.

Hi everyone. I'm curious if something in my credit report will hurt my chances of landing an RN job in the future. Sometime ago I've owed a bank a small amount (145.22) during a time I was homeless, and had zero income. I couldn't pay it off, so they closed my account, and sent me a collections notice. I've paid it off some time ago, but I'm wondering if it'll hurt my chances of getting a job? Since it's paid off and in the past, it shouldn't really affect me, or should it?

So, how does this really change the course for becoming an NP? As I understood it, one could start off with their ASN, then go to their BSN, then go to their MSN, and become an NP, all while during this process holding down a decent to good steady job while continuously advancing. From what I could tell, to get your MSN after a BSN, took about 2 to 3 years yes? Now, what will the year requirements be, 4, 5, 6 years? If this is the case, what will the point of an NP be? If it requires just as much education and time investment as an MD/DO, why bother with NPs? Won't this also mean NPs have to be paid more, thus removing the economic advantage utilizing NPs for primary care and other such fields could yield? I don't really understand this decision, but I'm very new to the nursing world. I was thinking of going into nursing, starting out with a two year degree possibly, and advancing overtime to an NP route, but this seems no longer a viable option. Could anyone explain all this to me?

So, how does this really change the course for becoming an NP? As I understood it, one could start off with their ASN, then go to their BSN, then go to their MSN, and become an NP, all while during this process holding down a decent to good steady job while continuously advancing. From what I could tell, to get your MSN after a BSN, took about 2 to 3 years yes? Now, what will the year requirements be, 4, 5, 6 years? If this is the case, what will the point of an NP be? If it requires just as much education and time investment as an MD/DO, why bother with NPs? Won't this also mean NPs have to be paid more, thus removing the economic advantage utilizing NPs for primary care and other such fields could yield? I don't really understand this decision, but I'm very new to the nursing world. I was thinking of going into nursing, starting out with a two year degree possibly, and advancing overtime to an NP route, but this seems no longer a viable option. Could anyone explain all this to me?