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  1. What accreditation Am I Looking For in a BSN Program

    applesxoranges replied to acarson7's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    CCNE and ACEN accredit only nursing schools. So it is the "school of nursing" only that they accredit. If you want your credits to transfer to different universities or change majors, you would want...

  2. Nervous!!!

    applesxoranges replied to de05432's topic in General Students

    Well, ACLS is kind of a joke. It is a way to get your hands wet. It doesn't mean

  3. Seeking Educational Advice: Should I repeat an RN Program? - (and why I'm considering it)

    applesxoranges replied to CDub72's topic in General Students

    How would it come out cheaper...? Assuming that all your pre-reqs transfer, an average nursing problem is about 50 credits of just nursing classes. At the low end of the community college credit cost...

  4. Ohio BON: Clinical requirements

    applesxoranges replied to ShyGirlShai's topic in General Students

    Can you provide more details like examples? You have to have so many clinical hours. I can't find an exact number. There isn't an exact policy about make up but the school is supposed to have a policy...

  5. Routes to obtaining your BSN?

    applesxoranges replied to Kaitlyn.w's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You don't have to do that route. What you should do is research schools and figure out which nursing program you would like to go to. Research the requirements of 3 other schools and see if you would...

  6. Does it matter where you get your associates?

    applesxoranges replied to Kaitlyn.w's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    It doesn't matter as long as it is not a for profit, private school. I would stay away from those. Overall, very few people will care although you do hear about how they don't like ITT Tech, Kaplan,...

  7. What accreditation Am I Looking For in a BSN Program

    applesxoranges replied to acarson7's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    In my experience, the RN to BSN programs are not usually board certified because they are not your initial RN training. If you look, CA lists only pre-licensure and advance practice providers. So for...

  8. Routes to obtaining your BSN?

    applesxoranges replied to Kaitlyn.w's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    There's LPN to RN where you obtain your LPN/LVN license (program usually takes a year) and then you attend an associate degree program to get an RN license. There is also a LPN to BSN but those...

  9. I can't do chest compressions (CPR) will I be terminated?

    applesxoranges replied to 42pines's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think being short has anything to do with it. I am short and I can only pass it if I stand on a stool. I only do compressions on a lower bed or if I have a stool. Unless they are on the...

  10. ADN/BSN Question

    applesxoranges replied to sjdelgado1974's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Nurse is a license. If you aren't licensed in your state, you are not a nurse and cannot practice nursing. However... nurse is not protected term in some states so people can call themselves nurses in...

  11. Clinical failure for something I couldn't help?

    applesxoranges replied to teachable's topic in General Students

    It actually sounds like the surgeon was offering you a potentially unique opportunity. One student managed to hold a kidney they were

  12. Work as a BSN RN

    applesxoranges replied to Plumrose15153's topic in General Students

    Well... In most states you cannot work on the ambulance unless you are an EMS provider meaning you would need at least an EMT certificate. It takes like 4-16 weeks to get depending on the facility to...

  13. What are my options outside of a hospital setting?

    applesxoranges replied to Exhuasted's topic in General Students

    In my area, home care is starting to become an option for new grads. I won't judge whether it is right or safe but some start out in home care. Long term care isn't necessarily bad but it's a lot...

  14. If I failed out nursing program, will it affect my chance of doing well in a DPT program?

    applesxoranges replied to Aekju46's topic in General Students

    You really need to have a clear idea of where you want to go. Your writing sounds like you are on the younger end of the scale for applicants for programs. Do you want to be a nurse? Do you want to...

  15. Seeking Educational Advice: Should I repeat an RN Program? - (and why I'm considering it)

    applesxoranges replied to CDub72's topic in General Students

    How would this affect your financial aid? I would seek out a refresher program and take Kaplan. There should be actual refresher programs but they may not be close to you. I have looked in my state...

  16. I can't do chest compressions (CPR) will I be terminated?

    applesxoranges replied to 42pines's topic in General Nursing

    Talk to your manager. It sounds like you're already in a desk job except for the rare occurrence. If they want you to maintain CPR certification, they may have to move you into a role that would not...

  17. RN-BSN and ADN-BSN Easy?

    applesxoranges replied to Cronin's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    One thing to keep in mind is that you are already a nurse. You are already an RN. So you should have already completed a lot of the classes that a traditional BSN completes. I felt like my ADN program...

  18. Online vs Traditional Utah

    applesxoranges replied to SethH's topic in General Students

    How will they set up clinicals or will you be expected to set up clinicals on your own? I know Excelsior has a bad rap for initial RN degree training in my area and hospitals are hesitant to hire...

  19. BSN program only requires 10 clinical hours per week. Thoughts?

    applesxoranges replied to Hailie54's topic in General Students

    It's pretty common. Unless you are in an ER or an OR, how often do you insert foleys or IVs? Not very often. Some places no longer routinely swap out IVs so they may have a single IV placed the entire...

  20. Nursing school: How did you make it? How many hours should you put in per week?

    applesxoranges replied to Beldar_the_Cenobite's topic in General Students

    I maybe put in about 6 hours a week? I was on average a B student. I don't recommend doing what I did and work for on average 48 hours a

  21. If I failed out nursing program, will it affect my chance of doing well in a DPT program?

    applesxoranges replied to Aekju46's topic in General Students

    . It sounds like she/he is in a direct-entry NP program so who knows what their undergrad major was like. Some people barely have to study in undergrad if their major is an easier

  22. Fastest (<9 mo), multiple start dates, under 10-15K, online RN-BSN?

    applesxoranges replied to CrazyCoconut's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Ohio University was about 8 to 9 months for me but I planned ahead and went to a partner school.They limit their states to five or

  23. Questions about being a Nurse/ER Nurse

    applesxoranges replied to meganraeanne's topic in General Students

    1) Why/how did you choose to become a Nurse? It allowed me to have a job that paid well with nontraditional hours. 2)What are some sacrifices you have had to make to have this career? A lot of time...

  24. Anyone enrolled or graduated from Spring Arbor's MSN FNP program?

    applesxoranges replied to FloridagalRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Well, I don't know if my teacher was different but we did not have to do that much for ethics class. The ethics class was really the only one that was really Christian-like although I am an atheist....

  25. Important question on IV Fluids

    applesxoranges replied to KingOfTheCastle's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It's a poorly written homework