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  1. Need Some Help/Need to Rant

    bboy45 replied to bboy45's topic in General Nursing

    Oh trust me. I will be working during the one year I am in the rn to bsn program. There is no way you can live up there and not work as I'm sure you know

  2. Need Some Help/Need to Rant

    bboy45 replied to bboy45's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for your input! I have the added benefit of having my B.S. in Biology because if I don't get a job as an ADN I can use my bio degree until I am able to turn my ADN into a BSN. I have tons of...

  3. Need Some Help/Need to Rant

    bboy45 replied to bboy45's topic in General Nursing

    I already have my phlebotomy certification and didn't pay anything for it. I would pay 10k for an ADN because my end goal is not the ADN it is a BSN. That 10K ADN is not a waste if I turn it into a...

  4. Need Some Help/Need to Rant

    bboy45 replied to bboy45's topic in General Nursing

    Well this gap could be easily explained in an interview...."This gap year was so I could turn my rn into a bsn in order to make myself more competitive and strengthen my skills.". Now, if in this gap...

  5. Need Some Help/Need to Rant

    bboy45 replied to bboy45's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for your responses. What do you mean if I take those type of positions I wouldn't be able to get a hospital job later on. That makes absolutely no sense - is nursing really this picky? If I...

  6. Need Some Help/Need to Rant

    bboy45 replied to bboy45's topic in General Nursing

    I just happened to think too, I have my B.S. in Biology and I'm certified in phlebotomy so even if I couldn't get an ADN position, I could get a job working in a lab with my bio degree or drawing...

  7. Need Some Help/Need to Rant

    bboy45 replied to bboy45's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah I was afraid of that. I guess I should say, I am perfectly content not working in a hospital while I work on getting the BSN. I have a bachelors in another degree, and yes it is not a BSN, but...

  8. George Washington University ABSN SPRING '14 Admitted Students

    bboy45 replied to Rica708's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations! I'm so happy for you all. Quick question though, how in the heck are you all affording this? I couldn't imagine spending 70K in one year on a degree when I could get it for so much...