pexx84

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1. UMass Boston Accelerated BSN 2014

   pexx84 replied to stellakc's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

   pssst...For those who didn't get into UMass with a crazy low acceptance ratio. It's not you. It's just because everyone assumes UMass is cheap, so they draw the bulk of the 2nd degree candidates....

2. Good Sam rn new grad posting

   pexx84 replied to brendacg's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

   You "passed" on a New Grad hospital position with formal training, for a whisper of a hope for Spaulding? Nastrovia/Na

3. Good Sam rn new grad posting

   pexx84 replied to brendacg's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

   CGS Nursing Admin = Caritas Good Samaritan Nursing Department. I'd be interested if anyone else knows anything about this new New Grad

4. More men than women in ABSN program

   pexx84 replied to SycamoreGuy's topic in Men in Nursing

   I graduated from an ABSN program last year. Males made up exactly 1/3 of our starting

5. Advice I wish I had before attending UMass Boston ABSN...

   pexx84 replied to MissM.RN's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

   One small correction: Curry College total costs for the entire ABSN program are pretty much the same as UMass. The last time I checked Curry was about $1500 more--$38K. Folks understandably assume...

6. HELP! Accelerated BSN or Accelerated DE MSN

   pexx84 replied to HopefulSmiles's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

   A few random thoughts, none of which directly answer your question: Be sure you research all the Accelerated and Direct Entry programs in the area. There are many. Get A's on all your prerequisites....

7. Usual Score in Question trainers in relation to Passing NCLEX-RN exam

   pexx84 replied to YanNurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   I know this is an old thread, but it touches upon the question that all NCLEX test-takers really want to know: when am I ready? I answered probably a couple of thousand practice questions split...

8. Benefits of being a guy

   pexx84 replied to exit96's topic in Men in Nursing

   3 - You can play stupid when one of the women is trying to reel you into the drama zone, and be really, really convincing. 4 - You'll always be somewhat of a novelty. You'll be needed for things...

9. What were the gender ratios in your nursing classes?

   pexx84 replied to edwindelahiggins's topic in Men in Nursing

   11/32 in our accelerated class in another Massachusetts program were male. Not sure about the sexuality thing--my assumption was that everyone was heterosexual. But I really don't spend much time...

10. Help! Need advice on Nursing School

    pexx84 replied to cohenml's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    If you have a Bachelors Degree already, why wouldn't an accelerated program be right for you? 14 - 18 months after pre-reqs rather than possibly a 3 - 5 year slog to eventually get to the same place?...

11. BSN after BS degree

    pexx84 replied to luckylady5's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Thanks. Sorry for giving out bad

12. BSN after BS degree

    pexx84 replied to luckylady5's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    By the way, unless I got bad 411, very few people seem to know about the UMass Lowell program. It's still not advertised on their website. It might be a good choice for those who are able to do a...

13. BSN after BS degree

    pexx84 replied to luckylady5's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    When I was researching schools as well at acceptance rates, the Boston area schools were generally accepting 1 out of every 10 applications. UMass Boston this year was crazy--something like 1/40...

14. BSN after BS degree

    pexx84 replied to luckylady5's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Did mine in 16 months in an accelerated BSN program, plus the pre-requisites. Pre-reqs can be done in one year if you really stay on top of them. Pre-reqs were actually more stressful (and truth be...

15. A question for current Curry ACCEL Students

    pexx84 replied to Mapie22's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Sure, I hadn't completed all of my prerequisites when I applied. I suspect most applicants haven't. If you have a 4.0 average, you'll most certainly make the first cut! For what it's worth, Curry...