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Yes, they hire ADN's into ICU. You may be able to get the BS pay of $23.30 due to your other degree but otherwise its 22.70. They start new grads every week.

I'll be starting June 1. I'm excited & horrified all at the same time!

I left insurance to become a nurse. Please believe me, the grass isn't always greener, especially since you highlight your struggle with anxiety & depression. Insurance comes with VERY REAL deadlines and quotas. Plus, it is a fair amount of "HOW...

N1 I used the evolve case studies, and the quizzes/questions from the textbook. And the tutors. (A LOT) That's it. I purchased that fundamentals question book but didn't really use it until the end of the semester. N1 goes in depth into ADPIE. Figu...

Signal Pointe, the Park at Cambridge, Sawgrass & Winter Park Oaks are all very nice (all depending on what you're looking for). Welcome to ORLANDO!!!! Congratulations on your internship!

OP, FH will take you. The FHO (Orlando) new grad program starts on 2/22/16. I just graduated with an ADN & received multiple offers from them. You've GOT this!!

Hello! This thread is older, but I'm a recent graduate of VC. You have made a WONDERFUL choice. N1 is the hardest because it challenges the way you must think about the questions. There are lots of resources available to you. USE THEM!

Oh Tiny Dancer.... Who are you competing with? Take a deep breath. Put away the snapchat, FB, IG, etc for about 10 minutes. I'm not being condescending, I'm being serious. This pressure has to be coming from somewhere. Within those 10 minutes,...

What steps do you need "to make it to the top"? Short answer: Research. Plan to spend a LOT of time researching. It's great that your goal is to be a NP, but respectfully, from the tone of your questions, do you really (I mean REALLY), even unde...

In terms of you feeling overwhelmed... that's perfectly NORMAL! Lolol..... As a mom (who went back to school after a nice career to change careers)...the feeling that you are withholding yourself from your children may be adding to your stress. You...

Short answer: Apply to both. But don't think that you can "start working on an ADN" & then just transfer out to another school. Many times nursing courses are NOT transferrable. Word of caution...don't get caught up in the "competition" of a ...

I moved from NY to FL to go to an ADN program with a 9 year old. Look at ALL your options. Instead of seeing what you lack, look at what you HAVE & work from there. Do you have family somewhere else that you can love with in the time being, etc? ...

Which one is "better" is dependent on your personal situation in my opinion. If you have the time & inclination go for your BSN. If you want a faster economical start go with ADN. Good luck on your decision!

I don't know about a financial "reset" of a MSN (yet) but I can tell you as a "2nd degree" - I went ADN route, with the scholarships specifically from the college on the ADN level, I paid $2400 out of pocket for my ADN. I had multiple job offers pri...

Larry, I too was a student (up until last month). I have had day & night clinicals & night practicum. As a student, the night clinical experience is an amazing one. It gives you a chance to connect with your patients and the nurses. The ...

Offering my 2 cents... I started nursing with child & hubby at the same range as the OP. I did NOT have a 4.0 or a 3.5 and up. I became the President of my SNA, very active in the community & brought my mini along (where allowed) every step...

Amywat, I'm currently at Valencia & the President of the SNA. Apply anyway. There's currently no... and I mean NO waiting list. Apply anyway. Good luck to you. Let me know if you have any other questions.

Congratulations to all of you for your acceptance. I'll be at orientation with the SNA & I can't wait to meet all of you on Friday! You've made an excellent choice! In the meantime, please let me know if there's anything I can answer for you. ...

I want to preface this as the point of view from a current student in clinical rotation. To the OP: what about this student makes you feel like they're "unsafe"? Also, how does that translate into your thoughts on their strengths vs. weaknesses? (...

I started in the summer. The only difference is that the summer session is shorter. So there's a shorter time frame to consume concepts than in the other semesters. However, it was doable. There's always that talk of the "summer start" but honestl...

and the spacing STILL looks crazy.... sorry OP. Hopefully you can make some sense of it though

WOW!! Just wow... and shame on some of the posters. OP, you asked for assistance on how to set it up? Yes, this is a true TWO step. It sucks. So write this down after me. Here we go: Step 1: Find the conversion factor that you need. - yo...

Hey!!! Congrats on the new baby! The difficulty of Nursing 1 would have a different answer from everyone but it IS a challenge. Mostly because the subjects and questions/testing is different from what we are taught up until now. You will definitel...

I'm currently in Valencia's program. It is VERY challenging. But amazing and I wouldn't trade it for the world. BUT.... DSC has an equally strong program. It's really only a matter of which is best for you location & time wise.

Congrats & welcome to everyone coming into the program. It's tough for sure but survivable. You'll learn so much in such a short time, its amazing. I can't wait to see you all on campus (in the lab! HA!)