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Hey can anyone answer some questions regarding the HCA contracts? I am hoping to start a StarRN program soon while keeping my job at a fire department. How much is the contract for? What happens if you need to switch to part time from full time? Does part time still fulfill the contract? Thanks

I am applying to the UCF FNP program next year. I do not have a BSN but have an unrelated bachelors so I am taking their 3 required classes right now in order to apply. I have 6 years experience as a paramedic in EMS and all the certs that go along with that like ACLS, PALS, PHTLS, etc. No nursing experience as of yet. I began volunteering at a free health clinic as an RN and shadowing FNPs working in different types of practices. I am also studying for the GRE and hoping for a competitive score. What else can I do to set my application apart? I am hoping my application is diverse and will at least get some attention. I am aware some nursing experience would help but I have had a hard time getting into the hospital without experience and am not willing to quit the fire dept just yet because I want to vest in the pension plan. Thanks

I originally went to college fresh out of HS and obtained my Bachelors Degree in Poli Sci with a dismal GPA of 2.59. Post college I went onto become a Firefighter/Paramedic and have been working in EMS for 6+ years. I went back to school to do science courses then completed a Paramedic to ADN-RN transition program with my last 54 credit hours being a 3.54 with something like 12 As, 3 Bs, 2 Cs and a bunch of Satisfactory in lab courses. I have been looking at ADN to MSN programs but haven't really had much luck. I exchanged a few emails with an Advisor from a local state school with an ADN-MSN-FNP program and it sounded like she thought the idea of me getting in with my academic history was absurd. I thought maybe a significant uptrend along with my diverse EMS background would set me apart from many of the applicants. I don't want to pull the Male card but I was told throughout school that Male NPs are few and far between so that might help admission chances. I was really trying to bypass BSN due to money and spending another year in school prior to an FNP program. Should I just bite the bullet and sign up for a BSN program? I spoke with UCF a few times and they have a program that lets people do RN to FNP with only taking a few courses prior if they have an unrelated Bachelors but I don't know how poor my chances are. Some of these online schools seem kind of scary to me. I really want to be prepared for practice in the ER with adequate training. Right now I am about to get into the ER as a Paramedic Clinical Instructor so I can do some networking and meet some ARNPs while getting paid and learning. I am trying to get Instructor certs in ACLS and PALS through my fire dept as well. I don't have any nursing exp and have had a hard time finding any per diem work and am unable to do a new grad program due to my fire department job.

Hey guys Im a 29 year old male firefighter/medic/nursing student. I originally went to college right out of high school to a state party school and basically did nothing for 5.5 years getting my BA in Poli Sci graduating with a whopping 2.59 cumulative GPA and 139 credit hours due to complete laziness and debauchery(it was worth it though!). After college I went to fire academy, EMT school, and paramedic and have been working as a paramedic since 2009. I went back to community college while working and did science courses bringing up my GPA cumulative to around 2.90 with 14 As and 2 Bs. I originally wanted to do PA but they had a rapid transition to nursing program in my area that only lasts 1 year so I enrolled in it and am almost half way done. Im not getting any younger and would like to apply to NP school ASAP within the next 3 years. I am considering either acute care so I can work in an urgent care center/ER or maybe mental health. Will my old GPA come back to haunt me? Would it be smart to do my BSN online next year or attempt to do a direct entry ASN-MSN/NP program? Will having an unrelated bachelors help at all? After Nursing I should be up to a 3.0 cumulative which would also let me apply to PA schools but the independence of NPs in some states is very appealing to me as is the opportunity to do an online program while continuing to work.

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There are plenty of employers that are forcing people to be vaccinated. There is no longer a choice at some hospitals in regards to the mask during flu season. I've never had a vaccine before nor have I ever taken a medication and I don't recall being sick since I was a young child and I am going on 30 years old. Efficacy and effectiveness of influenza vaccines: a systematic review and meta-analysis : The Lancet Infectious Diseases The ’60% Effective’ Flu Shot That’s 98.5% Useless – LewRockwell.com " A new study in The Lancet Infectious Diseases reveals that the flu vaccine prevents lab confirmed type A or type B influenza in only 1.5 out of every 100 vaccinated adults … but the media is reporting this to mean “60 percent effective.” It is estimated that, annually, only about 2.7% of adults get type A or type B influenza in the first place. The study showed that the use of flu vaccines appear to drop this down to about 1.2%. This is a roughly 60% drop, but that ignores the fact that the vaccine has no protective health benefit for 97.5% of adults. " Its very difficult to find unbiased studies in regards to this topic. If you trace back the sources of the studies that show the effectiveness of the vaccine you most likely will find someone who has a financial interest in it. Find me something on Thimerasal not published by the FDA or CDC, both of which are closely tied with the pharmaceutical giants? These flu vaccines are just another ploy by the drug companies to make a dollar and another sign of the over medication of America. I have met two people who have had dystonic reactions post flu vaccine, one of which used to work for my fire department and is now wheelchair bound and another a patient in a nursing home which I used to work in.

It should be a personal choice. You cannot force your patients to take medications. This is your own body and it is morally repugnant to force others to do put things in their own body that they don't want to. If you look at studies that aren't funded by the pharmaceutical companies producing the vaccines you can see that their effectiveness if questionable. Mercury and Thimerosol are both ingredients in the flu vaccine and are not healthy whatsoever. My program allowed us to sign a waver and if my future facility I work in forces flu vaccines on their employees then I will just find another employer or wear the mask for the season.

I originally went to school for Political Science and graduated with a 2.59. Thankfully I only took 2 science courses during that time both of which I earned a B so my science GPA is salvageable. After college I became a Firefighter/Paramedic and have 3 years experience. I have since gone back to school and after this semester I will have pulled myself up to 2.82 after getting 10 As and a B. I am doing another 16 credit hours in the spring of science courses, a 31 hour Medic-Associate in nursing transition in May which lasts 1 year. Then I will try to work in the ICU for 2 years while I get my BSN. By then I should be up to around a 3.2. Will my original GPA kill my chances of acceptance into CRNA programs? Will they take into account my good science and nursing GPA over my dismal 2.59? I am hoping a significant uptrend, good science GPA, good GRE, couple years ICU experience, and 5 years or so Paramedic experience will make me a competitive applicant. Thanks

Im just getting ready for a nursing transition program next year from medic-RN 12 months but am already looking at Vandy for my MSN since I already have a BA. I am particularly interested in their Psych NP program. My original undergrad GPA was an awful 2.59 but I am hoping that my post bacc gpa of 3.9, great science GPA, good future nursing gpa, 4 years medic experience, and being a male will earn me a spot in the program.

my friend just finished her associate and passed her nclex, hospital started her off at $29/hr for ER nights +$3 on weekends

I originally went to school and for Political Science fresh out of HS and did absolutely horrible in school due to laziness and having way too much fun. I graduated with my BA with a 2.59 GPA. After college I went onto fire academy and paramedic school and have worked as a medic for almost 4 years now. I am back in school pursuing nursing and have gotten 9 As and a B in my last 10 post-bacc courses for nursing pre-reqs and extra stuff to boost my GPA. I start a 1 year transition to nursing program next year after which I plan on applying to direct entry MSN-NP programs specifically psychiatric NP. Will my poor undergraduate GPA prior to my post-bacc career kill my chances of admission into a program? I am hoping that doing awesome in all my post-bacc courses, nursing transition, medic experience, and being a male will help me get into a program. Would it be wise to go straight onto an online BSN through a university while I gain experience? Also do you guys think me taking my post-bacc classes at a community college as well as my nursing transition will hurt my chances? I have heard that some programs frown upon CCs but its whats closest to me and most convenient with my 24 on/48 off firefighter schedule. Thanks

I am working as a Paramedic in a fire dept right now and am burnt out. I am doing a 1 year transition from Medic-RN next year then a 1 year BSN online program while I gain experience. I think I want to try a new field besides emergency once I am doing with my current career and am thinking Mental Health. How hard is it to get accepted into a Mental Health NP Program? Are there plenty of programs that are 2 years of length once I complete my BSN? I am hoping a year or 2 of nursing experience as well as my medic experience will be good enough for my applications. My original undergrad GPA in Poli Sci from back in the day is awful but my post bacc GPA is close to a 4.0 and my science GPA is great. I am planning on killing it in nursing school as well so those grades will help out as well I hope. My friend just got into CRNA school and she said it was incredibly competitive, is Psych NP close to as competitive? I am not picky on where I live during school. Thanks and I tried searching for answers and googling but I am still a little confused on MSN-NP education

Thats exactly what I'm looking forward to. I HATE not sleeping at night. I never got financial aid before and dont really need it so thats not an issue. The plan was to do my ADN in the 12 months while working as a medic. I am a male and was told its pretty easy to get a job right out of school, I also have 4 years medic experience and a good relationship with people in local ERs. After ADN I would do the 12 month online BSN transition at UCF while working and gaining exp. I want to eventually be a Mental Health NP.

I am in the Central Fl area. I have a Bachelors in Poli Sci with a really poor GPA from a few years ago when I was young and lazy. After college I went onto get my Fire and Paramedic and now work for a Fire Dept. There is a 1 year transition to ASN here for Medics thats 31 credit hours I believe. Would it be better to do this or just go onto a Bachelors in unrelated field - BSN Transition program? Even if I do the ASN I think with my BA I was told that I dont have much to complete to get a BSN since I have all the other bs pre-reqs knocked out already. Advice? Thanks

Hello first post here. I originally went to college and obtained my bachelors in Political Science and graduated with a 2.53 GPA and 139 credit hours. I was fresh out of high school at the time and a lazy bastard taking advantage of my parents generosity while attending almost no classes and getting wasted on a nightly basis. Eventually I graduated and realized I had no interest in that field so I went onto Fire Academy and Paramedic school following my former college roommate. Fire Academy turned me into a man and taught me work ethic and Paramedic school showed me a field I had interest in finally. I am back in school finishing up my Pre-Reqs towards a 1 year transition to an Associate in RN and getting As in everything but have only pulled myself up to a 2.7 GPA. My question is in regards to furthering nursing education once I obtain my RN. I know it wont be hard to get into a BSN program as the Transition program is geared towards people who want to go straight into a BSN transition afterwards. I want to go onto NP or CRNA after a few years of working as a nurse. I realize these programs are incredibly competitive but will they primarily look at my grades in nursing or will I automatically be DQd due to my horrible undergraduate GPA. I have been looking at PA programs as well and find that it will take me 51 more credit hours with straight As to achieve the 3.0 minimum cumulative and even then thats not very competitive at all. I do have around 4 years experience working as a medic(3 years non emergency, 1 year 911 in a fire dept). thanks!