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Honestly, just the textbook and maybe the nutrition book is more than sufficient for the course exams. You can choose your own drug book, nursing diagnosis book, and other books they require from other sources/editions. Or if your clinical instructor is nice, you can skip the drug book and just use your phone to look up medications - it's all the same. The nursing diagnosis book helps a lot with unfolding careplans during clinicals, I'd bring it every week, as soon as you start clinicals! This is the book: Nursing Diagnosis Handbook: An Evidence-Based Guide to Planning Care, Eighth Edition: 9780323048262: Medicine & Health Science Books @ Amazon.com Can't really beat the price of $0.77 and for that much, it made my life ridiculously easier! No need to waste time guessing diagnosis or interventions. Ain't nobody got time for that during clinicals! Just take it straight from the book as appropriate. Also a clipboard with some storage space (for pens and make sure they're black ink) is really nice during clinicals. But don't get ones that are too bulky. Keep it light. You also need a BP cuff of your own that you bring with you every time you see your patient. Nursing 17 was all math. Personally, I did not buy the book. They give you a packet that literally has all that you need to pass the class with an A. The math is really nothing more than multiplying and reading what the question is asking!

Just nursing 18 and 17. Yep, it's hella exciting. :) A decent group to study with is a lifesaver. They kept me from slacking off!

Yay! Congrats you guys!! Let us know if there are any questions. Nursing 18 (fundamentals) was nothing short of CRAZY for me. But what helped survive was skimming the book and literally focusing 95% of my energy on bullet points, charts, diagrams, boxes in the textbook for the lecture exams. Many many select all questions and various 'oddball' questions came straight from those. And then refer to the text if need be (prn). It was a lot, but is not impossible. Definitely would not voluntarily go through something like nur 18 ever again!

Some people will agree that getting accepted into a nursing program is the easiest part of your nursing career!

And so that's what I'm skeptical about, sorry to be annoying.. But I'd would love to see just one ad where it says what you specifically asked for.

- The job posting wants your degree from NLN approved school. - You have a BSN from an NLN approved school because you completed a bridge program. - My confusion is that it does NOT mention where one got their RN license and you said most hospitals asked for this specifically. I am asking for evidence because I've never seen such a requirement. - To me, this ad is normal. Asks for an accredited college, asks for active rn license. Okay. But they don't mention any further about where you got your RN license. (Might ask during interview but this is just about minimum requirements) The ad just asks for graduating from an accredited school of nursing, which is possible with accredited rn to bsn bridges. Makes sense?

There is a list of schools that are nlnac/ccne approved, accredited, and even non profit, if you like to check it out. It's somewhere linked in this very thread. Thanks for bolding though. Please read carefully what the minimum requirements are asking. Just says nln approved, not where you got your license.

LadyFree28 - I believe you when you say they asked! :) Just saying that if do a legit, accredited bridge program, you will meet minimum requirements for a lot of nursing jobs.

You aren't lying about where you got your BSN degree - so I am not understanding your reasoning for saying it would be "playing the semantics game" to put that. Most want magnet status - a BSN degree is giving them magnet status - it is YOUR opinion that bridge programs are fluff or not.

Yes, the VA and government entities will give you roadblocks about that. That is a known fact and issue if you got your license from an unaccredited institution. Unless your dream job is to work for these guys, it doesn't apply to you. By the way, I tried the link from Penn. I put in some schools for BSN, notably from TheCommuter's list in the link previously mentioned... it works. If you did your bridge program, you are a legit BSN RN. They seem they only care where you got your highest nursing degree and if THAT was accredited or not.

So you put in your BSN school that's accredited from the RN-to-BSN bridge...or your highest degree earned.

" Graduate of an NLN approved school of professional nursing. Licensed to practice professional nursing in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. BSN from an accredited program is required. *BLS Required." Umm.. Where does this say you have to get your RN license from an accredited program? It just says you need a bsn from an accredited school of nursing. There is a difference between the two. This is normal. My confusion is some people here are saying "most" hospitals require you to get your RN license from an accredited school, and still would like to see valid evidence for such claim. Also, NO ONE IS DEBATING the efficacy of "for profit" programs. And no one is debating the importance of CCNE or NLNAC accreditation! The point is that if you come out of one, YOU ARE NOT DOOMED. You have a thousands of options out there.

It seems that this criteria (albeit a bit biased and unfair to many) is highly variable in regards to region and employer's point of view of schooling. I've seen mostly 'Graduate from an accredited school of nursing. BSN preferred' and 'maintain x-state RN license'. At least that is common in NYC's top tier hospitals. The "RN license from accredited institution" is a new one for me... can anyone link or provide evidence hospitals that have advertised this? I am curious to know, maybe the area is so inundated with RNs for them to be that choosy. I've read that most look to see if you just have your BSN or highest degree earned. And perhaps ask where you did your rotations. But would still love to see some job postings that requires this. Regardless, the cold hard fact is that you can still get your BSN from a good school, and still advance your career in good standing. No speculation involved there. Lots and lots of nurses have graduated from nonaccredited schools and state colleges in the past, and went to do their rn to bsn, and then pursue advanced practice - this has been discussed ad nauseum on allnurses too. They are more than fine with employment! There is a reason why these programs exist. With that said..... it seems as your education is very subpar and you deserve way better. That totally changes things, compounds your current issues unnecessarily. It's best to find a new program in your specific case. I'm sorry you're going through this mess. Best of luck, and please keep us updated on your progress.

So you find a school (rn to bsn) that's **accredited** after the adn..... You will become a RN BSN from an accredited institution upon completion. I'll say it again for emphasis: RN BSN. TheCommuter has compiled a list some excellent programs. There is a lot to choose from. Please relax, you are absolutely not doomed from going to a school that lacks accreditation. But if you feel you are being robbed of your education... That kinda changes it a bit

Hospitals will not hire for thousands, if not millions of reasons. Did i miss something that requires further clarification? The idea, again, is that the OP finishes their current ADN, and then pursue a BSN from an accredited institution after via rn to bsn bridge (6months-1 year programs available). Minus the risk of changing schools and wasting time.