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Insightful response! I'm fairly certain that my thoughts on this issue have probably already been covered in previous messages. My hope, though, is that this MGH ICU internship is a harbinger of things to come. If MGH is starting to show concern a...

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No regrets here. My guess is that much of the kvetching that you see about nursing school on this forum is from younger students. If you already have a degree, and have been kicking about the workforce for a few years, you'll find nursing school, i...

So you've just started nursing school? Looks like you've just stumbled across one of the subtle (and not-so-subtle) characteristics of professions that are dominated by a particular gender. "Study groups" are one of these peculiarities. You could ...

In all likelihood, nearly every member of your admissions committee will be a mom with kids. They know what it's like. Don't worry!

I'm wrong; you're right! Why the heck am I sweating blood in a 16 month accelerated BSN program then?! I need to stop reading this forum.

Hi Jevell. I didn't intend to offend. I just was offering that in my area (Boston) last year, if you're just going by the numbers, it appeared easier to get into one of the advanced practice Direct Entry programs than an accelerated BSN program. Th...

I'm not aware of any/many 24 months or less Direct Entry Masters programs.

Quibbling around the edges, at least in my area of the country, accelerated BSN programs are significantly more competitive to get into than Direct Entry MSN programs. When I was applying to schools (both Accelerated and Direct Entry programs), I fo...

Curry for 2010/2011: Spring $10,312; Summer $9,452; Fall $9,452; Spring $7,734. All fees except a $50 parking fee are included.

We were asked for feedback regarding 1.5 vs. 3 hrs for the Wednesday lab. It was pretty much unanimous for three hours. It would surprise me if they made folks trek into Milton every Wednesday for a 90 minute lab. Questions nobody has asked: How...

Hey, I'm in the class ahead of you, and think you'll find that it is an excellent program. The Professors are all top-notch, and the clinical placements are equal or better than any of the other accelerated programs in Boston. Unfortunately, Accel ...