Still no updates on the admissions portal! I hate this waiting game. UIC is not the only school I applied to, but it is the one B&M one where I applied. It's also the only DNP program. The other...
So, I think the application deadline for Summer 2014 was October 28th, with an estimate of a month for admissions decisions, although the month-later date fell during Thanksgiving week, so we were all...
I definitely agree that case studies are a really important aspect of the learning process for nursing (all of healthcare, really), and that activities to build greater understanding of...
Having an existing bachelor's and master's degree should make it easier! And if you're interested in getting a master's in nursing eventually, you might want to check into ADN-MSN bridge programs,...
That makes sense! I'm in an RN-BSN program right now, and it's pretty cheap with a state school in Wisconsin (they charge discounted rates for online students). Just for reference, University of Iowa...
So, if you want to work in the hospital setting, Ames has Mary Greeley Medical Center. Des Moines is within commuting distance of the Ames area, and there are several hospitals there. And of course...
Where in Iowa would you be moving to? That makes a big difference in job availability and cost of living. Huge parts of the state are rural, but we've got several urban and small-city/big-town
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Yeah! I've had a nursing school clinical there before, so I'm a little familiar with the floor. A friend of mine just left, so I'm sad that I wouldn't get to work with her if I get
Oh hey, the application deadline passed and I didn't even realize it! For some reason, I had it in my mind that it was March 28th, not the 22nd. Happy waiting! When I was applying for the Summer 2014...
Individual state APN organizations (for instance, in Iowa we have the Iowa Nurse Practitioner Society and the Iowa Association of Nurse Practitioners) often run their own job boards where...