TopCat1234

i just moved from orange county to tampa, fl area. congrats on your exam, i'm sure you did just fine. :roll i hope to be starting lpn school here very soon - i was set-up to start a direct entry msn program in pomona back in 2004, then found out i...

so in the end, was it worth it? i've requested info from galen from their website with no response. i've filled out the app for erwin and i am waiting for the information session, which won't be until the end of april/beginning of may. i mean i can ...

not necessarily. you can rent a 500 sq foot studio in a nice area for $1000. that's where i lived in irvine and irvine is usually in the top 10 safest cities in the country. but again, that only works when you're single with a small dog. and as fa...

i was just trying to get a better idea of what decision you are trying to make--i guess it depends on where exactly you want to be: management vs patient care. however, i think even as a nurse mid-wife you could possibly move into management. either...

ba in sociology mph master's public health adn registered nurse ph.d organizational leadership and then perhaps become an adon or don or research? or ba in sociology mph master's public health adn registered nurse msn master's nursing and then perhap...

i too am on the waiting list for fall. without being a pest, i stay in touch and let the admissions know how interested i am and how i am progressing in my pre-reqs. keep your name in front of them in a positive manner. and pray pray pray! topcat

but isn't the adn going back even farther when you have a master's?? topcat

amen to that! topcat

now that i have a better understanding, i can critically review the threads here. thanks a bunch, teenybabyrn! topcat

thank you! ok, now what is the difference in duties between a crna and an aa, if any? i am trying to more understand the arguments on this board and i simply do not know enough about either to understand why this is an issue. thanks! topcat

you should pop in once in a while - any advice from one who has been there will always be appreciated. don't just drop us like a hot potato! :chuckle topcat

teaching the next generation of nurses....that is what i aspire to do! and yes, i know i'll be at bedside for a while, will need to do some preceptorships, continue my education to a ph.d in nursing...but it will all be worth it! :) topcat

then i shouldn't pursue finance or anything else for that matter. why do you pursue any type of higher education? to get a job, hello! why do we tell our kids to get good grades and go to college? to get a job, hello! that just doesn't make any se...

i went into finance to make the big money - thought that was the ticket to success. i went into financial sales - sure great money, but i hated having to make quota all the time. went into sales management, but that was more headaches then it was wo...

i bet being accredited by the nln costs more than the ccne. so if your state only requires one accreditation, why not go for the less expensive one? and be careful on this description of "accreditation". there is "accreditation" by one of the six r...

2 reasons: a steady job and income, with no fear of being outsourced. a realization that this is what i was meant to do. i have been around medicine and nursing my entire life, and realized that this has always been my natural bent, which explains...

i don't know of one that doesn't have a waiting list, it just depends on how long... i think compton college is one year; santa ana college is one year. most of the others are 1 1/2 to 2, tho... unless you want to go to private school...no wait, but...

my schools would accept them. why wouldn't your college accept the credits? topcat

i totally relate...i don't know whether to :chuckle or ! today was the third week of my 8-week class, business policy and strategy. june 7th, i start organizational communication and management info systems, both 5-week classes. june 7th i also sta...

i have no idea what it means, but it is interesting nonetheless. perhaps you can contact the school or the nlnac and ask what it means? topcat

your personal credit history has nothing to do with obtaining federal stafford loans. the loans are sent directly to the school and credited to your account. if there are any funds left over after tuition, books and fees are paid, you can either ta...

i'm checking it out now....i'm a little worried about a catch, tho... topcat

in guess no else has ever said it, i appreciate you keeping tabs on what is going on for nurses in california. you rock! topcat

congrats on starting your pre-reqs! i have not been thru the program, so i have no advice there. but this will at least give you a bump for someone else to see it! topcat

have you been attending this same school for all 12 semesters?