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  1. An RN with a Bachelors in Biology instead of BSN?

    Skylarslaughter replied to Skylarslaughter's topic in General Nursing

    I'm considering that too, but I still am not sure what the role of a nurse practitioner really is...and what they must

  2. An RN with a Bachelors in Biology instead of BSN?

    Skylarslaughter replied to Skylarslaughter's topic in General Nursing

  3. An RN with a Bachelors in Biology instead of BSN?

    Skylarslaughter replied to Skylarslaughter's topic in General Nursing

    Because, well to make a complicated description short, I'm probably going to be living with my mom ATLEAST until I am 25 lol, and I am compelled to start bringing in money for my family soon...going...

  4. An RN with a Bachelors in Biology instead of BSN?

    Skylarslaughter replied to Skylarslaughter's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, but I think that the places where they are allowing only BSN as a minimum are tyhe places where they can economically afford it and most likely have more than a few BSN colleges located...

  5. An RN with a Bachelors in Biology instead of BSN?

    Skylarslaughter replied to Skylarslaughter's topic in General Nursing

    Oh I understand why BSNs are becoming more preferred, with this economy they have to narrow it down and higher education in the field is what you need. I am still considering getting a BSN, even...

  6. An RN with a Bachelors in Biology instead of BSN?

    Skylarslaughter replied to Skylarslaughter's topic in General Nursing

    I understand that it is not equal to a BSN. But what I also understand is that the BSN education curriculum is focused on leadership roles in healthcare...which I have no career interest for. I assume...

  7. Financially , would it be smart for me to do LPN first...RN? Considering finance aid?

    Skylarslaughter posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am eligible for a FULL paid tuition pell grant because my mom's income couldn't contribute ANY money what so ever to my college funds...but I am pretty sure that once I start working that will end...

  8. Financially , would it be smart for me to do LPN first...RN? Considering finance aid?

    Skylarslaughter replied to Skylarslaughter's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Lol yeah I figured that myself...I would totally go for my BSN now if my college offered it but I plan to get it pretty soon after I become an

  9. Financially , would it be smart for me to do LPN first...RN? Considering finance aid?

    Skylarslaughter replied to Skylarslaughter's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yeah I've been stressing over what I should do but I think I'm going to just go straight for my ADN. That's what I really want anyway. And it is indeed accredited, it's Pasco-Hernando Community...

  10. What review books should I get to prepare for LPN? Should I get an NCLEX-RN review?

    Skylarslaughter posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm going to Border's tomorrow because there's huge sale and they are going out of business and my mom is getting her tax income so I want to pick up a few books to prepare me for nursing school and...

  11. My RN program doesn't include Med Surg or Pharmacology!? CONFUSED

    Skylarslaughter replied to Skylarslaughter's topic in General Students

    Yeah I guess your right, I mean it's not possible that they won't include

  12. My RN program doesn't include Med Surg or Pharmacology!? CONFUSED

    Skylarslaughter replied to Skylarslaughter's topic in General Students

    Alright that makes sense...but then where is Pharmacology? Is that included in

  13. Financially , would it be smart for me to do LPN first...RN? Considering finance aid?

    Skylarslaughter replied to Skylarslaughter's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Actually I'm taking A&P I this summer, and if I'm not able to get into the LPN program in August I'm taking the rest of the pre reqs: Human Nutrition, Pyschology, and Computer Applications in the...

  14. Financially , would it be smart for me to do LPN first...RN? Considering finance aid?

    Skylarslaughter replied to Skylarslaughter's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    There's only 13 credit pre reqs for my RN program...so I could actually do them in one semester. And it's a communit college in a small town so the pre req classes don't fill up quick and there's...

  15. Are online degrees 'legit'? Such as RN-BSN online? Is BSN really necessary? CONFUSED.

    Skylarslaughter posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm doing Practical Nursing at my local community college and then bridging into ADN. The reasons that I'm not doing BSN are: There's only one community college near me and it doesn't offer anything...

  16. Balancing family and career?! CONFUSED and paranoid and wanting to get my RN but ...

    Skylarslaughter posted a topic in General Students

    Okay so my situation is kind of hard to explain. I'm a 17 year old female, I took my GED a few weeks ago and I'm anxiously waiting for my diploma to arrive so I can register at my community college...

  17. Balancing family and career?! CONFUSED and paranoid and wanting to get my RN but ...

    Skylarslaughter replied to Skylarslaughter's topic in General Students

    I'm going to check it out, anything to help me deal with the situation would ease everything up a little. Thank

  18. Balancing family and career?! CONFUSED and paranoid and wanting to get my RN but ...

    Skylarslaughter replied to Skylarslaughter's topic in General Students

    I'll check that out...it's just I'm worried because she's had this drinking problem for years but it's getting worse and worse. And I cannot tolerate her when she is drunk, I get so annoyed and she...

  19. Balancing family and career?! CONFUSED and paranoid and wanting to get my RN but ...

    Skylarslaughter replied to Skylarslaughter's topic in General Students

    Yeah that's how my mom is....she has many 'soft' drug addictions, she drinks all the time, smokes ciggerettes and marajuana and obsesses over extremely petty things because she has let herself sink so...

  20. Balancing family and career?! CONFUSED and paranoid and wanting to get my RN but ...

    Skylarslaughter replied to Skylarslaughter's topic in General Students

    I know my situation is whacked and I really do wish sometimes that my mom was strong and could be normal and take care of me instead of the other way around....it wasn't always like this, just has...

  21. Balancing family and career?! CONFUSED and paranoid and wanting to get my RN but ...

    Skylarslaughter replied to Skylarslaughter's topic in General Students

    My little brother is 14 and starting high school soon, and my sister is 16 but cannot take care of herself and has a lot of learning disabilities. My grandmother is the only person that has really...

  22. Are online degrees 'legit'? Such as RN-BSN online? Is BSN really necessary? CONFUSED.

    Skylarslaughter replied to Skylarslaughter's topic in General Nursing

    What I don't understand at all is that...if there is such a nursing shortage crisis in the nation, then why would they make the criteria even harder to meet? It just contradicts it's self, I mean I...

  23. Are online degrees 'legit'? Such as RN-BSN online? Is BSN really necessary? CONFUSED.

    Skylarslaughter replied to Skylarslaughter's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for your input! It does seem that everything is just getting harder, I agree that eventually the BSN might become a requirment for all new grads...but it would also depend on the area of the...

  24. Are online degrees 'legit'? Such as RN-BSN online? Is BSN really necessary? CONFUSED.

    Skylarslaughter replied to Skylarslaughter's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the advice! It makes a lot of

  25. Are online degrees 'legit'? Such as RN-BSN online? Is BSN really necessary? CONFUSED.

    Skylarslaughter replied to Skylarslaughter's topic in General Nursing

    Hmm I'm very wishy washy when it comes to thinking about which area I want to work on. ICU and ER seems interesting to me....and so does MED SURG, but what's MED SURG really? And what is the...