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I hate floor nursing. I'm a Case Manager and have more of an appreciation for it than direct patient care, though sometimes I wouldn't mind being a Women's Health NP in a clinic that's closed nights and holidays. Try Case Management...there are posit...

I know and work with plenty of nurses over 50 who have landed superior roles in great organizations. It all depends on the location and pool of applicants. If you meet the qualifications, are marketable and have the level of experience they are looki...

There's a time and a place for everything. Scholarship or not, take time off and enjoy your life! :)

I was not happy when I had to provide transcripts from my RN program to my employer when I got a different job last year. I submitted transcripts to the BON before I was issued an ATT, so why do the employers require it, too? Do unit clerks, MDs or e...

I live in California, have been here all my life and have been thinking about leaving here. Someone posted about Cali always being in financial trouble, which is true. My area is not overcrowded, but I do know that people are leaving here in drones d...

Pepsi pride!!

The diploma mills and schools that award nursing degrees to anyone who has a previous degree in anything from communications to hotel management (BSN express programs) are to blame. The market has been completely saturated with any and everyone who m...

I don't think I would want to attend a program that doesn't call for paper writing. It builds character and allows you to grow professionally and academically. There are no shortcuts. And even if there were, you pay for it somehow before it's all sai...

"MAs are the future of medicine"? Not quite, Tyvin. They're not even nurses. Before becoming an LVN, then RN I was trained as an MA back in the day. We had 9 months of minimal training, which made us able to not do more than take vitals and work the ...

Hi Andy5, choosing a profession is not an easy decision. Since you know that you want something in the medical field, perhaps you can go to a career counselor and they can help you to decide. I think they have them at community colleges and the testi...

Your job is valuable and certainly relevant to the medical profession. Thanks for all you do!

Danskos, hands down!

Yay!!!! So happy for you. All the best. :)

You don't know me, Murseman and I take offense to you calling me negative. I think it's really irresponsible for you to tell someone that the market in San Diego is great when people are vying for jobs as new grads. You are a Case Manager, which requ...

Run, don't walk in the direction of a field other than nursing...especially if you live in San Diego. Firstly, I love nursing. I have been a nurse in this town for quite some time and, though it's true that there are fluctuations, I've never witnesse...

To the posters on this forum who stated that it is a "privilege, not a right" to have licensure, I want to let you know that it becomes a violation of your rights when you are issued a license and allowed to keep it for a YEAR, only to have it revoke...

If you were dropped for grades, it will probably be difficult if not impossible to find another program to get into. However, you can maybe start over applying to schools with your pre-requisites that it took to get into your program. Maybe try a tra...

I graduated last year with an ADN. It was only after I got my first RN job a few months later that I realized how difficult it is for ADNs to get jobs, especially at hospitals with Magnet status. I have watched this topic for some time and want to st...

Hi all, I am writing to say that I passed the NCLEX-RN! I sat for boards on Saturday, March 3rd. I took the Kaplan class for preparation and also used the LaCharity book, which was the most helpful. In all honesty, I think that the benefit of Kaplan ...

That is so awesome! What an accomplishment. As a recent grad from Excelsior and new RN, I want to encourage you and other students reading this to stay strong; it can be done! Learn all you can because you will need a strong knowledge base for the CP...

Great advice! To you and all the single moms out there, I want to encourage you to keep your head up! As a single mom, I got my LVN, kept going to school and just passed boards last week and am now a Registered Nurse! Don't give up. Focus on being a ...

I'm sorry, but I will have to agree with the person that said you should perhaps try another option. Nursing, as you know is a very complex art. It's more than just passing an exam. You must have the complete package: attitude, fortitude, strength an...