LindaBright MSN

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    First Year Almost Over, No Magical "Ah ha" Moment Yet

    LindaBright replied to babysteps25's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You just have to keep pushing forward and doing your best. Its hard to not second-guess yourself and be confident in nursing, when it seems like everyone knows what they're doing, except you. As an...
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    Is it ever to late to return for a BSN?

    LindaBright replied to Cathy4836's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I think that a nurse, whether actively working in nursing or not, has a certain calling to the profession that can ebb and flow. But, when that "call" returns, there are tons of reasons to look at all...
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    Is 31 too old to start a nursing career?

    LindaBright replied to dannygurl84's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    " you're going to be 31 in three years no matter what. you can either be 31 and starting a career you really enjoy, or you can be 31 and doing something else. the only person who can tell you you're...
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    Can't get into a BSN program if you don't have your ADN?

    LindaBright replied to amiablepau's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    As far as I have ever heard or seen, an ADN is not a prerequisite for entry into a BSN program. I can see some rationale there, but, all of the students I have known recently are either in nursing...
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    Advice for a Nursing major

    LindaBright replied to nursingstudent222's topic in General Students

    I think a lot of it depends on the area you want to work in, location-wise, that is. Like melizerd said, some nursing programs do require a CNA cert to enter the program, others don't. If you want to...
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    How many much older (40+) students out there starting classes? (I'm 47)

    LindaBright replied to nursingstudent3109's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I didn't start my career in nursing later in life, but, I have quite a few friends right now that are in their 40s and either switching careers to nursing, or coming out of the stay-at-home-mom part...
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    Right job for BSN?

    LindaBright replied to kewlNursetobe's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    You can look at research, as an assistant, or maybe even try insurance companies or pharmaceutical companies. Most of the time, non-nursing medical jobs will have requirements like "a degree in a...
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    Msn or doctorate to teach?

    LindaBright replied to cherubhipster's topic in General Nursing

    I believe the qualifications as a Nurse Educator follow the other requirements for any undergraduate or grad-level instructor. A MSN or Master's level degree will get you in as an assistant, but a...
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    NICU interview

    LindaBright replied to Bre90's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    For NICU, you'll probably get asked a lot of questions about how you handle things under pressure, including other nurses, doctors, and, of course, parents. How well you respond in a crisis moment,...