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1. So I got rejected from NP school...

   thbos replied to ChristineAdrianaRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   I think the OP had 1 year experience. But then again, she might be on her second career too. Everyone's situation is different, who am I to second guess everyones desires. Yet, I can definitely...

2. So I got rejected from NP school...

   thbos replied to ChristineAdrianaRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   If you're already a nurse, what's the big rush to become an NP? You all seem to be fairly young, only having worked a year or two, and its not like there won't be plenty of sick people to perscribe...

3. Community College or University...that is the question

   thbos replied to jessig24's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   with 3 kids, go

4. Ages of male nursing students?

   thbos replied to Stearnsy's topic in Male Nursing Students

   37 and am taking pre/co-regs to hopefully start nursing school part time next year. Am currently a chemist. Figure I'll actually get my RN when I'm 41, BSN when I'm 43, and FNP when I'm 47, all part...

5. HELP! I think my boss is discriminating against me!!!

   thbos replied to Milla9436's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

   Who knows, but bosses play favorites all the time for all kinds of BS reasons. Could be racism, or not. Could just as likely be that you don't like the same TV shows, music, or jokes, as she does....

6. Community College or University...that is the question

   thbos replied to jessig24's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   My vote would be CC, assuming you can get in. The cheaper the better and nothing costs less than CC. If you have time while in the program, I'd try taking some of the electives you need for the BSN...

7. Is nursing your second career?

   thbos replied to nicubee's topic in Nursing Career

   I'm a PhD chemist, about 10 years in drug discovery. I'll likley start taking coreqs this summer for a community college ADN program. With the waist list it'll probably take ~5 years before I'm...

8. Male going into nursing (hopefully)

   thbos replied to edwindelahiggins's topic in General Nursing

   What professions do you mean? The hard sciences, chemistry, physics, and I believe engineering too, are extremely welcoming of women and minorities. No one wants to be forced to study and work with...

9. Male going into nursing (hopefully)

   thbos replied to edwindelahiggins's topic in General Nursing

   "Nursing schools and other relevant groups need to create programs to recruit and retain more individuals from racial and ethnic minorities, as well as men—who make up just seven percent of all...

10. I *do* recognize the need for nursing theory

    thbos replied to carachel2's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hi All, I’m not a nurse, or even in the clinical health care field, but I stumbled upon the concept of nursing theories and out of curiosity to learn more read this thread. Thanks to all those who...