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  1. Non-nursing major graduate wants DNP!

    AshleyPCA posted a topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    i am graduating from the university of iowa next year with a non-nursing major. i have planned to apply to an entry-level msn program, but by the time i graduate from that (2015) it will be required...

  2. Loan forgiveness programs for nurses

    AshleyPCA posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Hello nurses! I hopefully will be passing my NCLEX within the next couple weeks and will be looking for nursing positions right away and considering grad school. Nursing is my second degree, so I...

  3. How do I report fraud and neglect?

    AshleyPCA posted a topic in Private Duty

    Please let me know what you think of this. I know it's long, but here's the info I have, PLEASE read: Fraud??: I've been a home care PCA for several years now for many different families. One...

  4. How do I report fraud and neglect?

    AshleyPCA replied to AshleyPCA's topic in Private Duty

    I in no way EVER abandoned her. I never left her alone and did not quit without training in 2 new PCA's first, even thought she already had several others. That was a very unnecessary accusation! I...

  5. How do I report fraud and neglect?

    AshleyPCA replied to AshleyPCA's topic in Private Duty

    Actually, I am not suddenly concerned...I've been considering reporting her and was actually pressured to do so while I was working for her for those 5 years. So this is not just a sudden decision of...

  6. How I Passed the NCLEX: Summer 2014 w/ NCLEX Book Review

    AshleyPCA replied to NurseNelly24's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Thanks so much for this post and your positive words for all of us who have yet to take the exam. I am awaiting my ATT and hope to schedule the exam the second week of October before I leave town. I...

  7. New grad would like to pursue peds, but competitive :(

    AshleyPCA posted a topic in Pediatric

    I will be graduating in August with my BSN and have always wanted to work in pediatrics. I have enjoyed each clinical opportunity I've had with children and their families and I hope to one day pursue...

  8. I'm a new grad interested in Public Health

    AshleyPCA replied to mslovebug's topic in Public, Community Health

    Too much baloney, just wondering what specialties you've worked in? Have you done other nursing cares and had patient care experience within those 30 years, or has it been strictly specialties such...

  9. Public health/outreach or med-surg/skills job?

    AshleyPCA posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I am about to graduate with my BSN in August and plan to take my NCLEX in September. Then obviously, get a job! I am really into public health and community outreach, but this doesn't always involve...

  10. Non-nursing major graduate wants DNP!

    AshleyPCA replied to AshleyPCA's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Thank you for the advice. But along with that, its true that you should not just jump right into NP school right after graduating as a rookie nurse. Thankfully, I do not plan to do so. Most programs...

  11. I'm a new grad interested in Public Health

    AshleyPCA replied to mslovebug's topic in Public, Community Health

    I am glad you posted this! I too, am concerned that if I get a PHN job right when I graduate in August, I won't be respected as a future advanced practice nurse or nursing faculty (what I'd like to go...

  12. HELP! MSN or BSN-DNP???

    AshleyPCA posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    I am in a serious pickle (or two): I am about to graduate with my BSN in August 2014 in Minnesota and I have had the ultimate goal of becoming an NP. I already have a previous bachelor's degree in...

  13. Direct Entry MSN or Accelerated BSN?

    AshleyPCA replied to chloejean104's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Chloejean104, I was in your same position a couple years ago. I too, graduated with my bachelor's in another field and wanted to get into nursing school and eventually become an NP... however I did...

  14. Non-nursing major graduate wants DNP!

    AshleyPCA replied to AshleyPCA's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Go with the accelerated BSN! I am now almost graduated with my BSN just two years after graduating from Iowa with my first BA. I'm so glad I went this route because now I can begin applying for direct...

  15. DNP in 2015? Forreal?

    AshleyPCA replied to jiwonkim89's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I was actually wondering the same thing if they were going to now have entry level DNP programs, it actually wouldnt make much of a difference from the MSN entry levels since they're changing the...

  16. Non-nursing major graduate wants DNP!

    AshleyPCA replied to AshleyPCA's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    The Entry Level programs prepare students in unrelated fields by the way, hence "Entry." So yes, they do allow students to "jump" right into nursing school and start preparing for a nursing career,...

  17. Non-nursing major graduate wants DNP!

    AshleyPCA replied to AshleyPCA's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Correction: Sorry if this caused confusion, but I STILL would be going to nursing school no matter what program I choose, theres no such thing as becoming an NP without it and I know that! You can...

  18. DNP in 2015? Forreal?

    AshleyPCA replied to jiwonkim89's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I am in the exact same situation!! I wanted to apply to this entry level MSN program next year but I will be graduating from that particular program just when the switch to DNP is a requirement for...