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  1. Healthcare Management/Administration

    derekfitness posted a topic in Nurse Management

    Can anyone tell me what a degree/job in healthcare management/administration is like compared to nursing? Are the prereqs the same for this degree and is the job easier/harder to get than nursing? Any...

  2. Associates RN vs BSN

    derekfitness posted a topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Is there a huge difference in salary, or marketability, or ability to land a job versus the two? I already hold a BS in communications, so after my prereqs would it be a better idea to just get an...

  3. Career Options/Advice

    derekfitness posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Hey everyone, I'm kind of at a crossroads at my life right now, going back to school to be in the medical field, but I'm just unsure of which path to take. One of my options would be to get an...

  4. School wait..

    derekfitness posted a topic in General Students

    I'm starting to get a little discouraged with some of the things i'm hearing about actually entering a nursing program when all the prereqs are done. I already have a bachelors in communications, and...

  5. U of Phoenix's Online MSN Healthcare Degrees

    derekfitness posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    Does anyone know if Phoenix requires a GMAT test score to enter the program? Do they require work experience also, or any other tough admission standards one should know about? Is this program widely...

  6. Classes

    derekfitness posted a topic in General Students

    What is/was everyone's hardest class in nursing school and

  7. A bit overwhelmed.

    derekfitness posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    So I'm finishing up prereqs to get into a nursing program and I just started Anatomy & Physiology 1 and am just a tad overwhelmed. Its not as if the material is HARD, it is just sooo much to know...

  8. Reasons

    derekfitness posted a topic in General Nursing

    What are some of the main, and most important reasons people have for going into nursing? What are people's biggest fears about being a nurse?? Thanks for any and all

  9. Reasons

    derekfitness replied to derekfitness's topic in General Nursing

    This is not a homework assignment...Nurse Lovejoy are people's lives really in the balance in your hands or do you have lots of help?? I can't even imagine how stressfull that would

  10. Obstacles in being liscensed

    derekfitness posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    Has anyone ever had any trouble getting liscenced due to background? Are DUI's a deal breaker? How about an expunged felony from 8 years ago?

  11. Beginning an RD Education

    derekfitness posted a topic in General Nursing

    I keep hitting roadblocks on where to start to get an RN at. I already hold a bachelors degree so the fastest route I'd think would be to get an RN through an assciates program at a local junior...

  12. Brown Mackie

    derekfitness posted a topic in General Students

    Anyone graduate from Brown Mackie's RN program or can attest to their credibility? What would be better a school like that or a Community college that for sure is accredited? I already have a BS in...

  13. General questions...lots!

    derekfitness posted a topic in General Nursing

    Would any kind soul out there like to take the time to answer many general questions I have about getting an RN and getting into nursing? I have many, as I'd be a career changer with a bachelors...

  14. General questions...lots!

    derekfitness replied to derekfitness's topic in General Nursing

    How hard is it in general these days to land an RN job if you are willing to work in a number of different

  15. General questions...lots!

    derekfitness replied to derekfitness's topic in General Nursing

    Can anyone talk about any of the nursing fields and why they chose the one they did? I think mental health nursing/psychiatric looks the most interesting and fun by far any thoughts on

  16. General questions...lots!

    derekfitness replied to derekfitness's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks again guys. So it sounds like its not hard at all to get liscenced in whatever state you want? I'd really like to be a travel nurse, do you have to work in a hospital for a certain amount of...

  17. General questions...lots!

    derekfitness replied to derekfitness's topic in General Nursing

    Hehe ok thanx guys. 1) How long does it generally take to get an RN? I already have a BS in commmunications but i did it through U of Phoenix so im not sure how many classes would count? 2) What is...