Quiet_Storm

I have heard good things about both programs. Main difference is cost - Spalding costs more but if you get your BSN with them you get a discount on your graduate school tuition. I myself will be applying to both but am leaning more towards McKendree ...

Yes, I agree with everyone else's posts - you should study. WHy risk what you can help?

Gulp - that is a huge difference - makes you think hey!

Good luck and if you get the job - take it if you dont have any other offers snce RN jobs are kinda hard to come by lately

I agree. However someone told me that they hire from outside sometimes because the person coming from outside is clueless and more malleable....

What a rough experience!

I have a BS in Business Admin and am about to finish my ADN next summer. My previous degree certainly helps when selling myself. I too like the above post am planning on skipping the BSN and going directly into an RN-MSN program. REason being first I...

What is ACLS and PACLS?

Go to the peer interview and skip the pinning. Your mission is to get employed and by the looks of it, this may be your jackpot. You can arrange to have a special late lunch / dinner with your parents and friends instead of the pinning ceremony. Nail...

Money talks but you also have to look at the big picture and factor in other things as well. On its own, money cannot help make a big decision like that for me. For example, I am an LPN and get paid $1 lower than other facilities close by in my area....

I would lay my eggs in different baskets. Apply for RN jobs and at the same time go ahead and apply for BSN program. Have you considered RN-BSN programs? There are now also some RN-MSN programs. Continuing your education in the mean time might be a g...

Definitely not here in Kentucky. Anything invasive should be licensed nursing practice.

Have you thought about going back to school and getting a MSN degree? That might be a good option too. I am currently in RN school for ADN scheduled to finish July 2011 and, given how hard new grad jobs are to come by, have decided to go into a ADN-M...

You may have to cut back on your trip's length of time if thats a compromise you are willing to make - then work PRN jobs so you can give yourself prolonged vacations throughout your career. That way you also get to save money for your trips in-betwe...

Explore all your options, including your previous school.

I heard rumor too here in KY about the 2015 deadline for the DNP. Am currently in an ADN program and will apply straight into an RN-MSN program that I can begin when I finish next July. The Pharmacy and Physical Therapy fields did it and I see us nur...

Not sure what part of the country you are in but Spalding University in Louisville, KY has a 1yr Rn-BSN and this is regardless of your previous BA. Also try McKendree University - they have campuses in St Louis, MO and Louisville, KY - you can comple...

Make it your mission to make more friends than enemies on the job. Ask questions - it is better to look stupid for asking questions than to be really stupid in the end. Be observant and choose to learn even from criticism - doesnt mean you are a bad ...

You do not have to be a CNA to gain understanding of the medical field so my advice is for you to go straight into your nursing license.You will learn what is pertinent for your job and also a lot fo skills are taught you in school and on the job. I ...

Thansk for this information on mcKendree's Rn-BSN. I am planning on enrolling next Fall and have been looking at programs that will be 12 months or less. Am here in Louisville, KY. So thanks again! - Quiet Storm

Galen College of Nursing is nationally accredited but not regionallly accredited and that has been the confusion about their accreditation status. They are working on their regional accreditation though. As for whether or not you will get hired if yo...