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All good ideas - thanks for all the input! I do worry too about not being able to find a job after graduation and I have found that is really influencing many people's choices about entering grad school sooner than later after grad from BSN programs. I'm interested - do most NP students work while pursuing their degree? The NP course-load seems awfully heavy.

Hey guys - I'm in my last semester of nursing school (graduate in May - yay!) and just today I had blood splashed directly into my eyes while a surgeon was suturing a woman's uterus following a c-section. I was standing a full 6-7 feet away from the table and didn't think it was necessary to have anything more than a mask covering my face. I tell you what, I have learned my lesson. Luckily the pt was negative for any blood-born pathogens but I am already looking for safety glasses to have on me from now on. Who cares what anybody else thinks about how you look or what you're doing - it's YOUR'S and your family's safety so do whatever you need to.

Thanks everybody for your valuable input. I really appreciated all the first-hand experience you each shared with me. Thanks again for the conversation!!

At my school, we use the ATI program to help prepare students to pass the NCLEX. I have been doing well on the exams throughout the semesters so I'm wondering if anybody else out there that used the ATI program found it to be helpful for passing their NCLEX? I don't want to be left hanging at the end and have to pick up another study program. Thanks for the input!

I'm working on finishing my BSN with hopes of beginning the Nurse Practitioner program within a year of graduating. My question is for current practicing NPs: do you think there should be a minimum of years worked as an RN before being allowed to begin an NP program, why or why not? Thanks so much for your input!