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  1. Associates vs. Bachelors

    Donald11 replied to mamacashew's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    How would a 2 year nursing program take 4 years? Unless you do it part time, it should take 2 years, including prerequs. That's how my mother became an RN. She did a 2 year associates program in 2...

  2. My Review of Lincoln Tech

    Donald11 replied to Donald11's topic in General Students

    Hi, Sorry to hear about your job loss. Are there any other private schools in your area besides

  3. Interesting LPN Program: Thoughts

    Donald11 posted a topic in General Students

    I was just researching LPN programs in my area and came across this program from a private for profit school. (I'm leaning toward private programs since the traditional schools are just very...

  4. Interesting LPN Program: Thoughts

    Donald11 replied to Donald11's topic in General Students

    Thanks for the encouragement Rhody. I actually come from a medical family. I have 6 doctors and 3 RNs in my family, inckuding my mother and an aunt who is an instructor at a nursing school. If you...

  5. Interesting LPN Program: Thoughts

    Donald11 replied to Donald11's topic in General Students

    I want to do everythign in baby steps rather than all at once. Plus I think an RN program wil be much easier if I already have experience working as an LPn and I would therefore be less likely to drop...

  6. Interesting LPN Program: Thoughts

    Donald11 replied to Donald11's topic in General Students

    Thanks. Although I am not completely decided. Although I am leaning toward a specific LPN program, I honestly have no clue where I will do my RN. But I am not concenred about that because first I...

  7. Interesting LPN Program: Thoughts

    Donald11 replied to Donald11's topic in General Students

    CCNE only accredits bachelors degrees and up, so a CC would not be accredited by them. Most CCs in my area do not have any nursing specific accredidation, just the regional accredidation that most...

  8. Online Nursing Schools

    Donald11 replied to Donald11's topic in General Students

    In regards to my pre-requs, I already have a BS so I have English and Math completed. Starting Sep. 21, I will be taking A&P I online at Ocean County CC. I'm thinking of enrolling in an online...

  9. Online Nursing Schools

    Donald11 posted a topic in General Students

    I was wondering if there is such a thing as an online program to become an LPN or an RN. I know there are tons of RN-BSN programs online, but was wondering what online programs there are for...

  10. Online Nursing Schools

    Donald11 replied to Donald11's topic in General Students

    Yes, there are several online RN programs for those who are not nurses. Also, to elaborate, when I said online, I meant online lectures, with the clinicals being in-person. Here are the 2 programs...

  11. Associates vs. Bachelors

    Donald11 replied to mamacashew's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Even with an MBA, you still need significant experience before you can become a

  12. Interesting LPN Program: Thoughts

    Donald11 replied to Donald11's topic in General Students

    Thanks for the advice. However, in order to sit for the NCLEX, all that is required is accredidation from the Board of Nursing, so non NLN accredited schools would still allow me to become a nurse....

  13. Did you do your research BEFORE you became a nurse?

    Donald11 replied to Tyler77's topic in General Students

    If you research nursing online, stick with medical related websites. The worst website to get advice from has got to be the Yahoo question/answer forum. Those people know absolutely

  14. Associates vs. Bachelors

    Donald11 replied to mamacashew's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I cannot speak from first hand, but my mother is an RN with an associates and has never been turned down for a job for lacking a BSN. I plan on entering NS in the coming months and have no plans to...

  15. I would like to know what path you took to get into the LVN program.

    Donald11 replied to gasperinvan's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    My mother's an RN and she told me that employers only care that you are licensed, not where you went to

  16. LPN Programs in New York City?

    Donald11 posted a topic in New York Nursing

    Hi everyone, I was just wondering if anyone knows where I can get a list of all the LPN programs within the 5 boroughs of New York City. I want to start an LPN diploma program soemtime after July 4th...

  17. Did you do your research BEFORE you became a nurse?

    Donald11 replied to Tyler77's topic in General Students

    If you can't get into nursng school, there is an easy solution: Just attend a for profit school. You can get in right away in most cases. Yes, they are expensive, but going there is better than...

  18. My Review of Lincoln Tech

    Donald11 replied to Donald11's topic in General Students

    No, I have no plans to go to LT. I've read way too mch negative things to feel comfortable going

  19. BSN QUESTIONS!!!!

    Donald11 replied to chaquanahunter's topic in General Students

    I hope you know what your getting into. An accelerated BSN is a TON of work and is VERY intense. Much different than high

  20. My Review of Lincoln Tech

    Donald11 replied to Donald11's topic in General Students

    I have the price sheet right in front of me and for LT in Paramus, NJ, it is just a hair below $26,000. I noticed a lot of the LT threads discuss there being singificant amounts of self-studying....

  21. Finding NS Graduation Rates

    Donald11 posted a topic in General Students

    I was trying to find graduation rates for LPN programs in my area. And for a school I am interested in, I found this website. It is not an official governmet website, so I am partially skeptical of...

  22. What did you ask/look at when you visited nursing schools?

    Donald11 replied to mell260's topic in General Students

    Graduation rate NCLEX passage rate Cost Length of program Accredidation Whether they have an RN bridge program (if your looking at LPN programs) Also, when your away from the school officials, try to...

  23. Should I get an internship? Help!

    Donald11 replied to sik0123's topic in General Students

    Why don't you start the nursing program first, see how it goes, and then decide whether you can handle doing an

  24. What do you wish you were told on the first day?

    Donald11 replied to AOx1's topic in General Students

    That's how most community colleges are unfortunately. They don't provide much support to students so their graduation rates are in the

  25. Online classes hard?

    Donald11 replied to Otaybw19's topic in General Students

    I've taken online classes for 4.5 years and earned 2 degrees completely online. I graduated with a 4.0 GPA. An online English class is easy since there are typically no exams. Your grade is based...