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    have anyone enrolled in an RN-to-BSN program right after ADN school?

    chuckster replied to mee9mee9's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Generally not for an RN position however, the experience is valuable in other ways. For example, if you are working as a CNA or PCT while attending nursing school, there is a good chance that the...
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    D.C. Hospitals And Nurses Fight Over Staffing Ratios

    chuckster replied to jrsRN07's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Have to issue a caution here with respect to net assets. This is the total of assets less liabilities and does not reflect profit of any sort. For this, you need to look at total revenues ($1,028.6...
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    have anyone enrolled in an RN-to-BSN program right after ADN school?

    chuckster replied to mee9mee9's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Enrolled 6 months after passing the NCLEX. Not really - there is an enormous oversupply of RN's in my region, and in fact in most major urban/suburban areas in the US. Positions for new hires, ADN...
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    Changing career to nursing at 25 - looking for programs in Pittsburgh

    chuckster replied to klc220's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    My situation is a bit different then for many. I decided to try nursing as a second career after 15 years of volunteering as an EMT with my local fire department. My original intention was to find a...
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    Is it easier for guys to get a job as a new grad??

    chuckster replied to NorCalKid's topic in Men in Nursing

    Nope - at least not in my part of the world (Phila area). I graduated in 2010 with an ADN (plus non-nursing Bachelor's and Master's degrees) and got two interviews that year, with no job offer. I...
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    ADN plus a previous 4 year degree

    chuckster replied to MN2LA's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    The short answer is "No" with respect to lining up a nursing job however, as others have pointed out, the prior degree can make your journey to getting a BSN a fairly short one. I completed an...
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    Bachelor of Science with Major in Nursing versus BSN?!

    chuckster replied to heatherann08's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Sounds to me like a distinction without a
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    Changing career to nursing at 25 - looking for programs in Pittsburgh

    chuckster replied to klc220's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I would urge you to first see if you are comfortable in the patient care role before even thinking about nursing. Try volunteering at a hospital or getting your EMT cert and joining your local...
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    Am I too old to start a career in nursing in Omaha?

    chuckster replied to skhorse's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    There were at least 3 of us in my evening/weekend program who were considerably older than you are now. All of us successfully completed the program and are now RN's. The tough part is not nursing...
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    Career Educator seeks advice to switch to nursing

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

    I would urge you to first see if you are comfortable in the patient care role before even thinking about nursing. Try volunteering at a hospital or getting your EMT cert and joining your local...
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    Non-CNA Jobs You Can Work While You're a Student

    chuckster replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Students

    I know this is going to sound unbelievable but the postings in my part of the world for even these kinds of jobs all now state some variant of "exerience required" as a prerequisite. Don't know how...
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    Anyone here attend WCU, Drexel, PennState, Thomas Jeff or Villanova?

    chuckster replied to jennyy's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I'm a Drexel grad but Masters (Business), not nursing. The business program is pretty competitive though. I was accepted to TJU's accelerated BSN-MSN program, mostly on the basis of my grad school GPA...
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    Phi Kappa Phi

    chuckster replied to Simply Complicated's topic in Ohio University

    ΦΚΦ is a legitimate organization and it's an honor to be invited to join. That said, it's far from an exclusive organization and seems unlikely to of much assistance in lining up a job. To...
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    Spring 2013 Graduation

    chuckster posted a topic in Ohio University

    For all those planning to graduate from OU during the Spring semester, the time to file is limited to between 1 Feb and 18 Feb. This would be a shorter period than in the past and the message on the...
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    Spring 2013 Graduation

    chuckster replied to chuckster's topic in Ohio University

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    Do employers look at what Nursing Program you went to?

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

    Frankly, I think that you would be extremely foolish to spend that kind of money for nursing degree from any school, let alone at one that apparently does not even have regional academic accreditation...
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    Spring 2013 Graduation

    chuckster replied to chuckster's topic in Ohio University

    Bump - since the system was supposed to be opened today, 1 Feb to an application for graduation. When I checked this morning, it was not yet open however. With the window to file just over 2 weeks...
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    Online RN to BSN Programs

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

    Look for both CCNE and regional accreditation (such as Middle States, New England, etc). Some of the for-profit programs have this (University of Phoenix is one) but most do not have regional academic...
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    Scrubs magazine article/BSN in 10?

    chuckster replied to funfunfun550's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    The situation described by DoGoodThenGo for NYC is very similar to that in the Philadelphia area. In 2008, the BLS data showed 42,740 RNs employed in the greater Philadelphia area, rising to 42,820...
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    Role Call, NRSE 4510 Spring 1

    chuckster replied to RNinLCF's topic in Ohio University

    Though I'm still waiting to officially graduate, I finished the program last year. As you can easily see, I've posted more than a couple of gripes about the program but on balance it is pretty...
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    Scrubs magazine article/BSN in 10?

    chuckster replied to funfunfun550's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    It is fair to say that an ADN with nursing experience will likely be hired when competing for the same job with new grad BSN. This is largely true nearly everywhere, and is even the case, for the most...
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    Scrubs magazine article/BSN in 10?

    chuckster replied to funfunfun550's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    While ADN programs still account for the lion's share of nursing graduates, the trend in many areas is "BSN required." In my part of the world, the metro Phila area, it is difficult, bordering on...
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    Move to Philadelphia area?

    chuckster replied to nursegirl62's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Mel -- I'm a transplant to the Phila area myself, though I've been here for more than 2 decades now, and really love the city. In my opinion, Philly is one of the world's great cities - and I've...
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    Would you say that Temple has a good undergraduate nursing program and if so why?

    chuckster replied to Yort781's topic in School, College Programs

    The Temple nursing program is a decent one, though neither better nor worse than Drexel's (or Villanova's for that matter).I'd say that in the Phila area, both programs are perceived to be about...
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    Which is better RN cert. from a community college or BSN

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

    My background was similar (previous bachelor and master's degrees), went the ADN route and then RN-BSN. At community college, I was in the evening/weekend nursing program and most of had full-time day...