Central BSN, RN

Wait, so I can be a RT because I have a BSN degree and am an RN than right? I mean I learned about the respiratory system and have a health care degree.

I better call the FL BON about that expired meter ticket ASAP [emoji57]

Hmm schools vary so much.... My school had three entire lectures on EKG's. What the leads are reading, how to interpret, proper interventions related to certain dysrhythmias etc. We also had a mock code in are sim labs where the patient would go through 3 different rhythms and we had to lead the code teams. We had two chances to pass the scenario. Fail it you fail the critical care course.

We are the idiots because we care about patient safety due to a possibly incompetent RN? Thank the lord you will never be my nurse or anyone I care for.

This may sound a bit harsh but if you can't meet the bare minimum after 10 attempts maybe it's not meant to be... This isn't to speak ill of you but if you can't handle the pressures of an exam 10 separate times, the odds of you locking up if/when the **** hits the fan with a patient seems extremely high.

I am a JU alumni. You will learn a lot from the program. Bit of advice take Prof. Oakes when ever you can. To this day I can remember his stories when I am at work.

It's the prototype of a medication. It's the blue print and first form of a drug that is used to make other and alternate forms of the drug.

Your over analyzing and complicating the test beyond what is necessary OP. Do practice questions, refresh info you are uncomfortable with, and go in and take the test to the best of your ability.

Lol people...

It means think text book. Don't base your answers off of practices you saw in clinical. The test is not a trick if it states something take it at face value.

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So many variables but most schools will look and see you retake a course and only did marginally better and not view it favorably (they don't care about why). As for wether you should retake them, yes. As dorky said though some schools will only calculate 1-2 attempts. Your going to have to do some poking around to get more specific answers. I can tell you that you will have a much easier time IMO getting in a 2 year CC vs a 4 year university program.

I had a job offer before I graduated. I did not work as a CNA I just happened to apply, jumped through the hurdles (there were many with Mayo) and was offered a position about a week before I was even pinned.

OP = original poster

You asked for some research and I provided ten separate studies. Ignoring the research doesn't make it any less valid. As for "only having" an ASN you said it not I. You may be right though, that could be why your having a hard time... guess we will never know

Get some experience first. Learn, interact, observe, get in the muck. It will make you a much better provider in the long run. IMO experience should be required for entry into any NP program.

Those that have a pre conceived bias towards the outcome of a study will always attempt to draw conclusion that merit there skepticism. If anyone has taken a few research courses and/or published a study they can attest to this. Not directly saying anything against you. Just pointing out those that have issue with the outcomes of said studies, will always look for something to justify why the study is "wrong" and there notion is "correct". This I believe is why the debate on these forums is constant.

Please see above.

Oh you would like some research? No problem! In a study published in the October 2014 issue of Medical Care, researcher Olga Yakusheva from the University of Michigan and her colleagues found that a 10% increase in the proportion of baccalaureate-prepared nurses on hospital units was associated with lowering the odds of patient mortality by 10.9%. Titled Economic Evaluation of the 80% Baccalaureate Nurse Workforce Recommendation,” the study authors also found that increasing the amount of care provided by BSNs to 80% would result in significantly lower readmission rates and shorter lengths of stay. These outcomes translate into cost savings that would more than off-set expenses for increasing the number of baccalaureate-prepared nurses in hospital settings. Medical Care. Posting online in August 2014 by the International Journal of Nursing Studies, a team of researchers from several nursing schools in South Korea and the University of Pennsylvania found that a 10% increase in baccalaureate-prepared nurses was associated with a 9% decrease in patient deaths in South Korean hospitals. The authors concluded that increasing the number of nurses with the BSN would significantly reduce the number of in-hospital deaths. http://www.journalofnursingstudies.com Published in The Lancet in May 2014, authors of the study titled Nurse Staffing and Education and Hospital Mortality in Nine European Countries: A Retrospective Observational Study” found that that patients experiencing complications after surgery are more likely to live if treated in hospitals with adequate nurse staffing levels and higher numbers of BSN nurses. Following a review of more than 420,000 patient records in 300 hospitals spanning nine European countries, finding show that a 10% increase in the proportion of nurses holding a bachelor's degree in an acute care setting is associated with a 7% decrease in the risk of death in discharged patients following common surgeries. http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(13)62631-8/abstract In an article published in the March 2013 issue of Health Affairs, nurse researcher Ann Kutney-Lee and colleagues found that a 10-point increase in the percentage of nurses holding a BSN within a hospital was associated with an average reduction of 2.12 deaths for every 1,000 patients—and for a subset of patients with complications, an average reduction of 7.47 deaths per 1,000 patients. In the February 2013 issue of the Journal of Nursing Administration, Mary Blegen and colleagues published findings from a cross-sectional study of 21 University Healthsystem Consortium hospitals which found that hospitals with a higher percentage of RNs with baccalaureate or higher degrees had lower congestive heart failure mortality, decubitus ulcers, failure to rescue, and postoperative deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism and shorter length of stay. In the October 2012 issue of Medical Care, researchers from the University of Pennsylvania found that surgical patients in Magnet hospitals had 14% lower odds of inpatient death within 30 days and 12% lower odds of failure-to-rescue compared with patients cared for in non-Magnet hospitals. The study authors conclude that these better outcomes were attributed in large part to investments in highly qualified and educated nurses, including a higher proportion of baccalaureate prepared nurses. In an article published in Health Services Research in August 2008 that examined the effect of nursing practice environments on outcomes of hospitalized cancer patients undergoing surgery, Dr. Christopher Friese and colleagues found that nursing education level was significantly associated with patient outcomes. Nurses prepared at the baccalaureate-level were linked with lower mortality and failure-to-rescue rates. The authors conclude that moving to a nurse workforce in which a higher proportion of staff nurses have at least a baccalaureate-level education would result in substantially fewer adverse outcomes for patients.” In a study released in the May 2008 issue of the Journal of Nursing Administration, Dr. Linda Aiken and her colleagues confirmed the findings from their landmark 2003 study (see below) which show a strong link between RN education level and patient outcomes. The noted nurse researchers found that every 10% increase in the proportion of BSN nurses on the hospital staff was associated with a 4% decrease in the risk of death. In the January 2007 Journal of Advanced Nursing, a study of 46,993 patients conducted by researchers at the University Toronto found that hospitals with higher proportions of baccalaureate-prepared nurses tended to have lower 30-day mortality rates. The findings indicated that a 10% increase in the proportion of baccalaureate prepared nurses was associated with 9 fewer deaths for every 1,000 discharged patients. In a study published in the March/April 2005 Nursing Research, Dr. Carole Estabrooks and her colleagues at the University of Alberta found that baccalaureate prepared nurses have a positive impact on mortality rates following an examination of more than 18,000 patient outcomes at 49 Canadian hospitals. This study, The Impact of Hospital Nursing Characteristics on 30-Day Mortality, confirmed the findings from Dr. Aiken's landmark study from 2003. In a study published in the September 24, 2003 Journal of the American Medical Association, Dr. Linda Aiken and her colleagues at the University of Pennsylvania identified a clear link between higher levels of nursing education and better patient outcomes. This extensive study found that surgical patients have a "substantial survival advantage" if treated in hospitals with higher proportions of nurses educated at the baccalaureate or higher degree level. A 10% increase in the proportion of nurses holding BSN degrees decreased the risk of patient death and failure to rescue by 5%. We good?

I just did the questions and read each rational, even when I got the question correct. My school was good about teaching us content. I did brush up on memorizing some labs but beyond that nothing directly involving content review.

Of course one factor is money, when is it not? That said research has shown a link between BSN prepared nurses and better patient outcomes. It's also a necessary stepping stone if you wish to move into leadership positions or graduate school. Plenty to read if you google the subject if your interested.

IMO the NCSBN QBank was the most similar to the actual NCLEX. I passed in 75 questions on my first attempt my only prep beyond doing well in school was the NCSBN questions. Good luck!

IMO that's nuts I went to a private university (JU) which is not cheap but because it's a non-profit I was eligible for grants & scholarships so I almost had a full ride. Otherwise I think spending that amount of money on a BSN is a bit crazy. 2 Cents.

I can't speak for Kaplan, or any test prep for that matter except doing some NCSBN question banks I did prior to my exam. Take your time, if your stuck don't panic just go back to the basics ABG's, ADPIE, Safety, Prioritization, ABGs etc. Good luck

I am personal friends with CRNA's who sit on the application board for UofM and UNF. According to them they do look at the school you went to and what hospital you worked at. I can only speak for those schools though.