callie104

Hi all, I entered into an accererlated master's program in Jan 2012 with only a BS in biology, in hopes of becoming a nurse, and then an NP, all in 3 years. The layout of the program is 3 semesters of undergrad nursing coursework, a year of online advanced nursing classes, and a year of NP clinical. I finished up "phase one" last December, took NCLEX, got my license, and have been working full time as an RN for 9 months now while taking my online classes. I'm starting to question whether or not I want to follow through with the program. I am pretty content being a bedside nurse, and even want to get into travel nursing. The schedule to finish out my program is super intense and would have me working five to six 12's a week if I wanted to keep my job while doing NP clinicals. Not keeping my job would entail taking out more loans and missing out on bedside experience. So I'm happy being an RN and say I decide I don't want to finish my program... The thing is, I don't have a BSN. I have a "BSN equivalent," but no actual degree behind my licnese. My degree is awarded as a master's of nursing when I finish the program. My credits won't transfer to a BSN program (anywhere), even though I took the same courses I would need to get a bachelor's degree. I've tried. I've cried and pleaded with my institution, and the numbers on the classes are arranged so they won't transfer. Any advice on this??? I've had a few people tell me just to quit school if my heart's not in it and that with a license and work experience, I'll be fine... but I don't want it to come back and bite me in the butt if I have a hard time finding a job in the future (or traveling) due to not having a BSN. Any tips/thoughts would be helpful. :) Thanks.

I came home from clinicals with extra IV stuff (20 gauge needle, hub, etc) in my scrubs pockets by accident, and joked about stealing hospital supplies. One of my friends overheard and asked if I would give it to him for "next time he's hungover." My boyfriend pulled me aside later and said not to - that he would tell me why when we were alone, but he never mentioned it and I don't want to appear nosy by asking. I'm just curious what people would want an IV kit for - I'm assuming it's drug related, but do people really use them to give themselves fluid after a hangover? In school, we joke about putting coffee into IVs, and I heard on the news the other night about IV vitamins for hangovers. What, exactly, would they be used for outside of a hospital?