chuckster ADN, BSN, RN, EMT-B

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   265 questions is almost guaranteed if your a male.

   chuckster replied to wilderness47's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   I wonder if myoglobin is on to something with his hypothesis. My NCLEX experience is from quite a while ago but was the full 265 questions. More surprising was the number of calculation questions on...
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   Is this for Me?

   chuckster replied to Mr. Confused's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   A couple of thoughts. Your age is not a barrier to getting a nursing education, however, your plans should absolutely include the BSN. The overwhelming preference by employers in most parts of the US,...
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   Improving immigration status

   chuckster replied to chuckster's topic in Canada

   Thanks for the suggestion. I've looked at finding an employer in the past, but unfortunately without much success. Perhaps the situation has changed of late and it it certainly is worth re-examining,...
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   Seeking Advice in Philadelphia!

   chuckster replied to davidinphiladelphia's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

   You may be able to do what your want for less than you've budgeted. Like you, I had a previous non-nursing degree and went to CC for my ADN (in my case, DCCC). My cost (less than $6k) was less than...
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   Improving immigration status

   chuckster replied to chuckster's topic in Canada

   When the on-line CRS calculator came up at less than the typically needed points, I then contacted a Canadian immigration attorney. His determination, was also that I was ineligible, though I did not...
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   Improving immigration status

   chuckster posted a topic in Canada

   Hi - for a variety of reasons, I’d like to immigrate to Canada but was recently assessed as not eligible. I'm wondering what, if anything, I can do to change my status. A few words about my...
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   ADN vs. ABSN

   chuckster replied to anicole285's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

   The least expensive route to becoming an RN is going to be getting your ADN from your local community college. As others have already noted, there is an overwhelming preference for BSN's and depending...
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   Utah RN pay, Salt Lake City area

   chuckster replied to PACNWNURSING's topic in General Nursing

   Bumping this. Curious - is this still the case in
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   ACLS class as a student? good or pointless?

   chuckster replied to procrastinator911's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   Ran across this older thread and wondered if things have changed. With the current large surplus of health care personnel in my area, nearly all nursing positions and even most openings for UAPs state...
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    Different job markets for ADN's & BSN's?

    chuckster posted a topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Link to full article (via Medscape): Medscape: Medscape Access The ADN vs BSN topic has been beaten almost to death, but there has not been a lot of objectivity in many of the arguments. This recent...
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    Staying late, not getting paid.

    chuckster replied to ladylawless2317's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I sympathize, but while it may unethical for your employer to effectively require you to put in uncompensated time, as seems to be the case here, it is probably not a violation of the Fair Labor...
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    My next move -seeking advice-

    chuckster replied to charky93's topic in Men in Nursing

    Not sure why you think the LPN will shorten your path to ADN by a year and half. Things vary from one Community College to the next but LPN's at my CC only skipped one semester of the nominal five...
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    Ball State MSN-FNP program

    chuckster replied to chuckster's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Thanks Cauliflower. I'm not bothered by the self-study aspect of the program - this seems to be the trend and in any event, is something I'm familiar with from my RN-BSN program a few years back. I...
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    My next move -seeking advice-

    chuckster replied to charky93's topic in Men in Nursing

    Both ADN's and Diploma nurses are anachronisms that are likely to disappear in the not-too-distant future, with the active support of the ANA abetted by a poor job market all but ensuring that...
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    Cal State Dominquez Hills FNP

    chuckster posted a topic in School, College Programs

    Looking for some info on the CSU-DU MSN-FNP program. The website provides a great deal of data but is a bit lacking in useful information however. A quick search here on AN did not turn up much, so I...