chuckster ADN, BSN, RN, EMT-B

Unless things have changed since I graduated from DCCC in 2009, you can test out of the math requirement at the orientation. While the questions are not particularly difficult, you have to get 100% correct. Something as simple as a misplaced decimal ...

If you look through the early posts (when the OU thread was first started), you will get a good feel for the process and both the good and bad about the OU program.

Don't want to hijack this thread, but really want to add my 2 cents here.You don't need to spend a fortune to get your nursing degree and you certainly don't need to go into debt to become a nurse. The least expensive route is almost certainly ADN to...

At your age, you are certainly not too old to handle the classroom and clinical rotations of nursing school. I speak from experience on this. If you are in reasonable shape, you will also be able to cope easily with the physical demands of nursing as...

I'm thinking I should respond to this - I graduated summa cum laude from my BSN program and wrote dozens of "A" papers, but have not had much luck in finding a meaningful nursing job. Ghostwriting may be my niche. I may even have the papers already ...

My CC nursing program used a different grading system than the other programs at the college. The system was similar to what others have already posted: A - 100% - 94% B - 93% - 87% C - 86% - 80% While 75% - 80% was technically a D, a C or better was...

If you are second-degree RN, nearly all MSN programs will allow you to enroll however, most require a number of "bridge" classes for non-BSN degree students.

The best advice I can give is to find a job as a patient care tech or hospital aide and keep the job through nursing school. Nearly all of those from my 2010 graduating class who were working as PCTs or aides were hired on as RN's where they were emp...

From a behavioral economic perspective, the logic expressed here does not hold.Both the cost and reimbursement rates for most vaccines are relatively low, so there is little financial incentive for doctors to immunize patients. In addition, many pati...

I can assure you that there are not many out there who dislike Big Pharma more than me, but the commonly held belief about the high profit margins on vaccines is really an urban legend. The flu vaccine is relatively expensive to make, as it uses a ve...

While I think we know what you're trying to say with the of the term "culling the herd", you should be aware that it is not really related to the process of evolution. Further, it is incorrect to refer to it an an "evolutionary action" as evolution i...

It looks to me that the anti-vaccination argument is visceral rather than logical, especially with respect to flu vaccines. Of the 27 most commonly used flu vaccines in the US, only 3 use thimerosal at all. So the vast majority of flu vaccines - incl...

You absolutely do not need a BSN for acceptance into an MSN program. The easiest route is to become an RN through an ADN program at which point you can apply to any of quite a number of MSN programs, many of which offer the degree on-line, though of ...

My entirely cynical response is that no more men should be urged to go into nursing. That said, I'd also state that no more women should consider nursing either. The reason is simple: There are too many nurses, period. At the moment, enrollment in n...

While you should ignore the ridiculous and completely unfounded comments about Obamacare causing problems with nursing employment, there are issues in finding a job in nursing. As you will have seen elsewhere on AN, it is difficult to find a nursing ...

OU is not without its faults. Along with being a relatively well-respected, regionally accredited state university that's been around since 1804, OU also the dubious distinction of consistently being highly rated as a top party school. The on-line R...

I was in an evening/weekend nursing program and worked about 45 - 55 hours per week, with some business travel to boot. While it obviously can be done, it is not easy and certainly not for everyone. As the sole wage-earner in the family, I did not h...

MunroRN's explanation is spot on. The only thing I would add is that is that nursing is unique in the health care world in that a college degree is not required to obtain the RN license - this route is via the curiously named diploma program. Diploma...

This study is interesting, but limited in usefulness. One failing is that it only measures employment in "an RN position." Without information on the specific type of employment, it could well be that ADN grads are primarily being employed in LTC and...

No one dislikes Big Pharma more than I but in truth, their money is not behind CDC or other government agency advocacy for vaccines. The reason is simple reason: They are a low-margin product. Not only are returns (ie, profit margins) much smaller th...

The answer depends on where you live and how long you plan to work. I'm roughly in your demographic and completed my ADN three years ago. After having some difficulty getting a nursing job, I returned to school and completed an RN-BSN program. Unfort...

As a DCCC nursing grad, I wish all of you the best of luck with your applications. From what I can see, the admissions process has changed for the better - the TEAS test is more comprehensive than the NET that DCCC used to use and I also believe that...

No real change in my life or career since getting the BSN - though I've only officially had the diploma for a few days. The job market in my neck of the woods fell apart just when I finished nursing school several years ago. This made it impossible f...

After several false starts and numerous dead ends, and nearly a year after I finished my last class, my diploma finally turned up too. Thanks OU - see ya.

Well done. Speaking as former EMT and Ambulance Captain in a fairly busy FD, in my opinion you absolutely made the right call. Flare's analysis of why it was the proper decision is spot-on. I'm guessing that the Mom will eventually realize this as w...