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Go to the link, and look at the bottom of the page when it was updated. The rates indicated above, if I'm reading it correctly, would be as of October 2001.

Just wondering...Is there a straight online BSN program where you arrange your clinicals in the same way you do with the LVN to BSN program at Indiana State Univ? I hope Indiana State would create such a program pretty much like their Online LVN to BSN now, only you don't have to be an LVN first. I don't mind more course prereqs as long as they could be done either online, through challenge exams like Customized Study Modules (CSM) from College Network or clinicals arranged locally if the course has clinical component. Thanks for any comments you may have.

Hi, Because of waiting to get into a nursing program, I can't help but think of other career fields within healthcare. I thought I'd post it here to get some opinions from everybody. In terms of job availability, do RT new grads find plenty of opportunities as well as Nursing new grads? It seems that they Nursing gets too much attention than other healthcare fields. In terms of work schedule flexibility, can they do registry too or perhaps per diem? Are there traveling RTs like nurses? In terms of work routine, just how hard is it for them? In terms of career advancement, what is there to look forward to? Can they work in the Insurance industry, legal industry, own a "respiratory-related" business, private practitioners, etc.? I appreciate your comments. Thank you.

It depends on the county you're looking in. In Orange County, if you are only a wage earner (meaning not a buisness owner or self-employed), I think you'd have to be a dual-income wage earner household, and both you and your spouse are at decent professional wages. But if you are single and making only $60-70K a year, it's probably not enough in Orange County. That's how ridiculous prices are here. Three-bedroom condos/townhouses here sell for $580K - 640K, two-bedrooms condo/townhouses sell for $510K - $550K. You're best bet maybe is in far San Bernardino county or farther towards the deserts going to Las Vegas, like Victorville, Hemet, etc. Hope that helps!

Hi, Here's the info I got when I signed up in their website to get information last week. LVN - $29,900 LVN to RN - $34,500 Pharmacy Tech - $9,990 Medical Asst - $10,950 Hope that helps!

Hi, For those of you who have taken Edukan's online A&P course or CCC online or Rio Salado's, have you ever tried transferring your credits to Santa Ana College in California? I am not sure if they are okay with an online lab component. I do know that A&P has to be 4 units with lab component, but not sure if online lab is okay. Somebody in this forum has mentioned that those schools don't indicate online courses on their transcripts as online. However, I might get asked how I could have possibly taken classes out of state if I lived in California. That would only mean those classes were online. I guess I should just forget about taking online courses, huh? Any thoughts? The problem is Santa Ana College assigns me a late registration appointment according to number of units completed at their school. And every time my time comes up to register, it's already too late, all A&P sections are already full. I actually would have to keep taking blow-off classes just to rack up enough units to get an earlier priority registration appointment. I have a BS already, and so have all the Gen ed courses done. All I really need are A&P, and Micro. I just can't believe how hard it is to become a nurse. Geez! I mean, I'm just talking about prerequisites here, and already having a hard time. Any thoughts? Thanks!

Hi, For those of you who have taken Edukan's online A&P course or CCC online or Rio Salado's, have you ever tried transferring your credits to Santa Ana College in California? I am not sure if they are okay with an online lab component. I do know that A&P has to be 4 units with lab component, but not sure if online lab is okay. Somebody in this forum has mentioned that those schools don't indicate online courses on their transcripts as online. However, I might get asked how I could have possibly taken classes out of state if I lived in California. That would only mean those classes were online. I guess I should just forget about taking online courses, huh? Any thoughts? The problem is Santa Ana College assigns me a late registration appointment according to number of units completed at their school. And every time my time comes up to register, it's already too late, all A&P sections are already full. I actually would have to keep taking blow-off classes just to rack up enough units to get an earlier priority registration appointment. I have a BS already, and so have all the Gen ed courses done. All I really need are A&P, and Micro. I just can't believe how hard it is to become a nurse. Geez! I mean, I'm just talking about prerequisites here, and already having a hard time. Any thoughts? Thanks!

hi all, last jan. 22nd, i received an email or e-brochure indicating that the lvn to bsn through college network & indiana state university through a partnership with sonoma state univ in california for the clinical portion is now approved for calif lvns by the ca board of nursing. here's exactly what i received: "the lvn to bsn online program has been specifically designed for california nurses through an exclusive relationship between the college network, indiana state university, and sonoma state university. this program is accepted by the california board of registered nursing! earn the degree you've always wanted! [color=#003399]click here for more information or call now 1-800-395-1014 discover the advantages of earning your bsn degree through indiana state university: no waiting list - start now! nlnac accredited program graduates are eligible to sit for rn licensure financing and academic success are guaranteed* higher pay, up to $15,000 more per yearprogram details you can complete up to 50% of your course work through self-study using the college network's comprehensive learning modules, and complete your upper-level courses online with indiana state university. indiana state university has partnered with sonoma state university to provide students with the opportunity to complete their clinicals locally through the use of california approved clinical facilities. " can anyone please tell me what you know about this? how true is this? i want to get any opinion from our members here. otherwise, i will be calling the ca bon, and confirm with them. waiting for your comments on this... thanks!

Hi, My wife & I are planning on opening up our own Home Health agency. She is a very experienced hospital RN, while I have an engineering and accounting background. My only healthcare experience/knowledge was that I managed to get certified as a nursing assistant or CNA (certified nursing assistant) by taking a 9-week course, and passing the state exam (written and clinical). I never actually took a job as one since I still have my day-time office job. Beyond that, I have no other significant healthcare experience. For those of you who are already operating a Home Health agency, my question to you is given my background, what do you think I could contribute to this partnership? What major role can I take on to help her out. What can she use me as? I was thinking of studying for my LVN or LPN but that would take time, and we both wanted to set up the business now. Maybe I could study something short-term like medical coding and billing? Would this be a significant help for the business? I found an online certificate in Case Management but I am hesitant to take it since I am not even an RN or LVN/LPN. I'm afraid it will be over my head. The only other thing I could think of would be as an Office Manager of some sort. But what would I exactly be doing as an Office Manager in a Home Health agency office? Thanks, I would appreciate any thoughtful advice or insight you could give me.

What a strange coincidence ! I am exactly on the same boat as you are. Anyway, to answer your question, I would just go ahead with the LVN program, and forget about your job in Stanford reason being is that there is always a potential to lose a job unexpectedly, get fired or laid off or something. What if you decided to do your prereqs, and keep your Stanford job, and then get into trouble with another co-worker or with your boss, and get fired or laid off, then what are your going to do? For me, doing the LVN program is a surer bet. First, once you are an LVN, you are closer to becoming an RN later. Second, it is relatively easier to get another LVN job is you happen to lose one unexpectedly. At this point in my life, I cannot take the risk. As you get older, you would want to only take a surer route. I am just done with taking career risks. I don't want to do that anymore. I have done that too many times when I was younger, and my advice to younger folks is to secure yourself first, and then you can take any kind of risk later on, and it would not matter so much at that point whatever the result is since you already have something secure, and stable going for you. If the result is positive, then I'd consider that as a bonus. I am not saying that you shouldn't take risks in life because sometimes with greater risk comes greater rewards. But you can certainly choose when to do it. For me, I'd rather secure myself first and go with a much surer path, and then later on, go with something riskier if I still want to. Hope that helps! Just my 2 cents...I could be wrong and am certainly not an expert... Good Luck on your decision. Let us know what you decide on...Post back here, if you will.

The Golden West weekend program is not weekend perce. It's actually Friday/Saturday/Sunday. So if you're thinking of working a full-time M-F job, then you can't do this program. You really have to give up working full-time. Just work part-time around your nursing school, that maybe the best way to go. As far as the Mount St. Mary's, it is evening lectures, and weekend clinicals. A lot of folks end up quitting their jobs due to amount of school work that need to be done. Also, there are special projects that require weekday day-time hours in which to complete it. I think one of them is the mental health project, if I'm not mistaken. Attend their orientation, and they will tell you about it. Good luck!

Oh, boy, I think that's too much work for every week. Imagine, you have 5 things to do by Saturday of each week (Chapter ques, webliography, virtual lab, threaded disc postings, and quiz or exam), not to mention the study time. This is a big joke! No wonder students complain about how hard A&P is. I'm sure the concepts are not that hard to learn, but it's the amount of extra stuff you have to turn in that's physically draining. What's with the Webliography? Sounds like a waste of time. How difficult are her test questions? Are they from the chapter readings or from her slides? Thanks for the input! I appreciate it. I wonder if CCC online (Colorado Consortium) is any easier as far as weekly requirements. Anybody have any ideas? Thanks again.

Hi, I am planning to take AP 1 with Reichert, Session 1 in the Fall 2006. I know you girls had Simmons for your AP1 but was wondering if you have heard of Reichert's testing style and generally the way she handles the class, if its's more work under her or not compared to Simmons or Terry Lee's. I will be working full-time 9-6 Mon-Fri, and so the only times I can really work on this class is at night. Weekends for me would be quite tough for me to get any class work done as I have a 3-yr daughter with me Saturdays and Sundays. Thanks for your input!

The pre-assessment test was not hard. You just have to be fast, though, in answering the questions. It is basic English, and math through algebra. They say to use a GED review book, but I think that may be overdoing it. Overall, don't worry about the test too much. It's not hard at all! They take in about 300 students after this test, for the prereq course which is Fund I. This prereq class is crucial. It is important to get an A on this one. You could almost guarantee acceptance into the 13-month program if you get an A on this. Most of the people in my class, if not all, have gotten A's on this class. The flipside is I have known a lot of people who have gotten C's on this class who didn't get in. I cannot stress the importance of this prereq class enough. However, Fund I isn't hard if you study everyday, and try to do all the assigned readings before lecture. Also, listen and remember everything said in the lecture. Don't forget about the homework assigments too. Basically, if you do get into the prereq class, give it your 100% commitment. Hope that helps!

Hello, I am in California right now, and have an LVN license. I am thinking of temporarily moving to one of the states where ISU had agreements to do clinicals at. Once I complete this LVN/LPN-BSN degree, which one can I do? 1) Can I move back to California, and apply to take the California NCLEX? 2) Should I first take the NCLEX in the state where I did my clinicals at, and then later endorse the license to California? I am hoping I could do option 1 above since it would be quicker to do it that way. Thanks for the info.