Just curious. I see that this thread was opened in 2011 and the last reply was in 2017. Now here I am in 2019! Since then, the direct entry-MSN may have been more acceptable?? I agree with the...
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I am not there yet, a graduate nurse from school, but in my neck of the woods, NC, most hospitals have new graduate programs that hire new nursing graduates. Competitive? Sure. Impossible? No. I'd...
I am sorry, one more option. Depending on your background and writing skills, you might want to take up writing or medical writing. Start a blog about your experience, etc. or in your specialty and...
I agree with the first poster, Google, something along the lines of, "part-time remote nursing jobs" or "part-time remote nonclinical nursing jobs." You can join flex jobs, search Indeed, etc. If...
I understand that CNA experience will qualify as "pre-nursing" and clinical experience once a nursing student wants to land a job and has passed the boards and put CNA work on their resume. Or at...
I hear you and congratulations :) I have two young ones myself and have searched a while for when the time comes, I would like to have a work/life balance. I can feel the thread lends more towards...
I will try to keep this short and sweet. I would like to know if it is possible or what ''avenues'' can one take to get 'nursing' experience without doing a job as a CNA. I have nothing against CNAs...
Long story short, has anyone completed an online LPN->BSN prgram? If so, where, tution, quality of program, pre-reqs, etc. So far, I have searched and have found Indiana state university and...
Thanks Just BeachyNurse! So far the last time I checked, NC state board of nursing accept some LPN to BSN program. ISU is one of them... I believe the skills will come once I get certified and...
Thanks JustBeachy for clearing that up as I have heard on here in some forums that some LPNs were able to pass the NCLEX for LPNs and then turn around and sit for the NCLEX to become