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BMWs and electrical problems??? shocking....

BSNs may not get paid more, but they will get first dibs on jobs assuming all else is equal. I think more people are feeling the pressure to do BSN or RN-BSN given the economic climate.

The problem is hospitals live in the moment, meaning the current fiscal year. Over the next decade, there WILL be a huge increase of older Americans needing care. Schools graduate nurses and then wash their hands of them, hospitals are reluctant to take on the burden of spending months training new grads. The key to solving this will be internship/residency programs. Collaboration between local school and hospitals to establish these program will be beneficial for both parties.

The big issue will be with the BON because they can see everything, although I imagine you will be fine. Your background for clinicals and future employers won't be able to see arrests w/ no charges filed

what was the crime? Some HR managers may be willing to look past it if it's unrelated to your profession.

Without going into too much detail here is the rundown of NP/PA: -To start, almost all PA schools require hundreds to thousands of hours of hands-on experience-your time as a corpsman may suffice. NPs are a bit more relaxed from what I've seen. -NPs can prescribe, I believe PAs are most restricted -You will need to academic and professional recommendations for both so start talking to old professors/employers. Take a science class if you're not in contact with any professors. -NP is not the same as CNS

Not true, there are direct entry MSN programs for people with no nursing experience. I am not a fan of someone with zero nursing experience being able to transition into a Master's level program, but they do exist.

Yeah, I'm hoping the CNA will be a nice way to get my foot in the door. Possibly even at the hospital I will be doing clincals at. The only downfall is ~$10 does not go very far.

wow pretty surprised to see such a big spread in GPA scales. 3.0 is pretty much the standard for scholarships, BSN, and a million other things. Big difference between a 90% and 80% average.

I talked to a friend early today who just started an RN program and is already worried about getting kicked out. Her nursing calculations and nursing funds has the following grading scale: A=95%, B=90%, C=85%, anything below is failing. Has anyone ever heard of something like this? This is for an ADN program at a rather unspectacular CC.

This is not exclusive to nursing everyone. I worked in a restaurant in college where the manager made ~$50,000/yr but ended up working 65 hrs/wk to cover people. Most of us were part-time wage, but if we had worked full-time we probably would have made more. A lot of the problems I hear on this board aren't a nursing specific problem, rather a microcosm of the working world.

has anyone used their CNA cert for a different job within the hospital, say some kind of lab assistant? I have a B.S. and won't be starting my accel BSN program till next summer. In the mean time, I'd like to get healthcare experience, but CNA pay is a bit of a turn-off compared to EMT or some kind of lab job.

Here's my story: -Completing a B.S. this spring and looking to apply to an accelerated BSN program this summer. (Apps due mid-June to July) -I currently have a 2.7 GPA. I had an absolutely HORRIBLE 1st year, there really is no excuse for it, I was successful in HS without studying and tried to carry that on to college. There is no story of hardship or anything behind it. -If I could make that first year "disappear" I would be over 3.0. None of my pre-reqs are from that year, it's pure dead weight. -How do I bring this up on an application letter or interview if I get one? I fear it will come across as an excuse but frankly I have nothing to lose. -Will be taking A&P and CNA cert in the summer so that should be 11 credits of solid A work to finish my pre-reqs. Ideas? Thoughts?

the board can see EVERYTHING, expunged or not so disclose it. By the time you're done with school you'll be around 25. I imagine that 7 years of a clean record will be fine.

i'm gonna ask since no one else has.....what are the charges?