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  1. Galen Institute

    TopCat1234 replied to flwannaB's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    ok, well i got more info. i decided to drive over to check out the school. it seems that galen doesn't actually send out information. i wonder why then they have a "request info" option on their...

  2. Already Have a BA, do I need to get a BSN?

    TopCat1234 replied to Newbie Nurse SMP's topic in General Nursing

    here's my experience: i applied and was accepted to a direct-entry msn program for those who do not have a nursing degree. my bs is in finance. this particular program was 3 years in length: the first...

  3. Vocational/practical Nurse And Very Proud!!!!!

    TopCat1234 replied to gr8nurse2006's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    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...

  4. Galen Institute

    TopCat1234 replied to flwannaB's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    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...

  5. Southern Cali LPN salaries

    TopCat1234 replied to dr_thompson's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    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...

  6. MSN or PhD?!?!?

    TopCat1234 replied to blkdawn's topic in Nursing Career

    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...

  7. MSN or PhD?!?!?

    TopCat1234 replied to blkdawn's topic in Nursing Career

    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...

  8. MSN or PhD?!?!?

    TopCat1234 replied to blkdawn's topic in Nursing Career

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

  9. Why are you REALLY going into nursing? Honest answers please.

    TopCat1234 replied to Sheri257's topic in General Students

    amen to that!

  10. CRNA vs SRNA vs AA?

    TopCat1234 replied to TopCat1234's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

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

  11. CRNA vs SRNA vs AA?

    TopCat1234 replied to TopCat1234's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    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...

  12. Why are you REALLY going into nursing? Honest answers please.

    TopCat1234 replied to Sheri257's topic in General Students

    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?...

  13. Why are you REALLY going into nursing? Honest answers please.

    TopCat1234 replied to Sheri257's topic in General Students

    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...

  14. Why are you REALLY going into nursing? Honest answers please.

    TopCat1234 replied to Sheri257's topic in General Students

    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...

  15. Los Angeles Area Nursing Schools

    TopCat1234 replied to Juni's topic in California Nursing

    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......

  16. Showdown between California hospitals and nurses goes to judge

    TopCat1234 replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in California Nursing

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

  17. Nursing program at GoldenWest College

    TopCat1234 replied to sierralafry's topic in California Nursing

    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!

  18. GRE Prep Courses

    TopCat1234 replied to RNBEAUTY2003's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    i checked out the book from the library. the library book was a bit outdated, so i bith a barron's mini-book - updates to the gre for $8.95. i downloaded the gre prep software from the gre site. i...

  19. Accelerated BSN or BSN/MSN?

    TopCat1234 replied to Annabelle57's topic in Nursing Career

    nope. since it's considered a second degree, you only are allowed financial aid for the last two years, your junior and senior year. since you already have a degree, you don't need to redo your...

  20. Accelerated BSN or BSN/MSN?

    TopCat1234 replied to Annabelle57's topic in Nursing Career

    thank goodness your parents were prepared! i went back to school when i "grew up" :chuckle and "paid" my own way via loans. credit rating has absolutely no bearing on the federal student loan...

  21. Accelerated BSN or BSN/MSN?

    TopCat1234 replied to Annabelle57's topic in Nursing Career

    this is what my financial aid officer at my current school told me. i am finishing my bs in finance this summer. unfortunately, because i am reaching the aggregate level for undergraduate degree, i...

  22. HELP!!!--retake Physiology

    TopCat1234 replied to suzy253's topic in Online Distance Learning

    where did you get the books from? i've tried getting books thru half.com and other sources before and no matter how early i seem to order them from these alternate sources, i never seem to get them...

  23. HELP!!!--retake Physiology

    TopCat1234 replied to suzy253's topic in Online Distance Learning

    i'm taking that microbiology class too! maybe we can be internet study

  24. Accelerated BSN or BSN/MSN?

    TopCat1234 replied to Annabelle57's topic in Nursing Career

    i am looking at two msn programs: university of san diego and western university. both of these schools offer the direct-entry msn and you can choose your specialty. usd has the most specialties to...

  25. Accelerated BSN or BSN/MSN?

    TopCat1234 replied to Annabelle57's topic in Nursing Career

    if it helps...the school that i am an alternate for, western u, requires that you have at least one year of nursing experience before you graduate with the msn. after finishing the first year of...