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I'll be graduating soon w/ my BSN and no where around here does interviews within the same time frame. I interviewed and was offered a position at the hospital I am a tech at. I informed HR I was interested in ICU and waiting to hear from another hospital and wanted more time for their offer. They gave me 12 hours to call back so I just declined. They called a week later for another offer, and I told them I was still waiting on this ICU position, and they agreed to wait. I wasn't offered ICU, accepted with my hospital, and then 2 days later was called back and offered ICU. I called our HR dept and declined and the lady was SOOOO rude. I felt awful, but she knew this is what I wanted. I've now been offered my DREAM job in the ICU by ANOTHER hospital that has better pay, better hours, and better benefits. How do I call this other hospital to decline yet another offer? I feel like I'm burning bridges all over town, but I never thought I'd get my dream job at such a prestigious hospital! I want to tell them I'm moving out of the area because the last HR person scarred me. What should I do?

OTC (https://www.otc.edu/) is a community college in Missouri that has an A&P online course for 4 credits...3 for the class and 1 lab credit. Their school has an LPN program so their AP class was accepted by the nursing school I was accepted into. As for the "lab" it was all online. There are diagrams, slides, etc that you have to label but nothing is ever an at-home dissection type deal. They were extremely easy. There are 3 lab tests, 3 class tests, and one final. The 3 class tests must be proctored. Let me know if you have any other questions!

Illusion5...I am currently in your exact shoes and debating the BSN vs ADN route...how did it work for you? I desperately need to still be able to work while going to school. Were you able to find a job with an ADN? I too have a Bachelor's degree.

Thanks for your response Moogie...I appreciate it. Here's my story in a nutshell...I'm interested in becoming a nurse and eventually going onto a Master's program (nurse practitioner or crna). I had most things ready to go for William Jewel and UMKC's accelerated BSN program. I was signed up for the last pre-req I needed and everything. After speaking with a few people in charge of various Master's programs, I discovered that if I had a Bachelor's degree in Biology (which I do) and had an ADN degree that it was the equivalent to that of a BSN. So I figured why not do the ADN program because I can still work and it's cheaper. So basically I'd be saving money. The ADN program I'm currently looking at is at Concorde Career College. They have recently become accredited with the Missouri Board of Nursing so I'm not sure if they have those other accreditations (NLN, CCNE, etc). I read some posts from people that they couldn't find a job after attending there; however, they were older posts and it was mostly from people that attended their dental hygienist program (which I know nothing about). It's not that I don't want to do the BSN route due to difficulty or money. And I do understand how several schools prefer that degree. But my longterm goal is to go through a Master's program and I just didn't see the point of going through it if it wasn't necessary for the next step. And I've been avoiding community college programs because they are typically two years and there is a waiting list. Concorde's program has no waiting list and is a 15 month program. And NOW, I've missed the deadlines to start January (UMKC) and May (William Jewell) if I were to go the BSN route. The only other accelerated BSN program whose deadline I haven't missed is Mizzou's. However, I live in Kansas City, and really don't want to have to move to Columbia. And Concorde is located in KC. I'm just very torn because I am so ready to get on with my life and go to school. I understand the importance of not rushing and maybe waiting for the right time. But I want to get school started before I get married and start having children. Please please comment with your thoughts :)

Does the school you attend really help determine if you will pass the NCLEX? I work full time and the option I'm considering for an ADN is at a school with a 70% pass rate. I graduated with a degree in Biology and had a 3.7 gpa and I study really hard! Should I consider another school...or can I buy study guide books for the test, work hard, and still do well? Please help! I REALLY want to start nursing school and start doing what I love and this place is my last option to start in the next couple months unless I want to wait a year and a half!

I keep hearing that if I graduate from Concorde Career College and National American University and schools like this that I won't get hired anywhere afterward. Is this true? I live in the Kansas City area, and I've already graduated with a bachelor's degree in Biology. I JUST want to find a school in KC to become licensed as an RN that isn't going to take me 2 or 3 years more of school. I do NOT want to go the BSN route. I received great grades in college, and I'm a very hardworker. Can anyone please give me some advice or information? Are the people who went to these other "schools" people who went straight out of high school and never got good grades before or during the program??? How can CCC be accredited in the state of Missouri and people cannot find jobs after graduation???