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I don't think that they are requiring that you have a BSN, I think that they 'prefer' it. I think that if you have an AD with experience the hospital will also hire you. If they only hire BSN prepared nurses, they are missing out on all the great ADN...

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I also have a BSN and I highly recommend Kaplan's Qbank. It's a little pricey at $300, but it's well worth it. It keeps track of what questions you answer correctly and incorrectly and gives you a rationale as to why the question is correct. I am a H...

Thanks for the input Marie LPN and Corvette Guy! :)

Okay, this may be a stupid question, but I have to ask. Does a RNFA act in the same role as the scrub or circulating nurse? What is the difference with a RNFA? I thought, I could be way off base, that you had to go for more schooling to be a RNFA. Is...

I also am very interesed in RNFA. I have been looking into a hospital in Manhattan that has a orientation for new grads in the OR. I will be applying there. I take my NCLEX Jan 24, 2006. Hope I pass!!

HI! I am wondering about the OR. I will be graduating from an accelerated nursing program in NY this August and was EXTREMELY interested in the OR. However, I just had my first real experience in the OR today at clinicals. It seemed to me (I may be...

Thanks for understanding caffeinatedstudent. I actually got my last rotation for my senior clinicals in the OR. Hopefully, it will give me a better understanding of the whole process. I graduate Aug. 12 and counting... Good luck with your nursing cl...

Hi! I will graduate August 12 (and counting) with my BSN. This is my second BS degree. I did an accelerated program in upstate NY that lasted one year.

I am not saying to take out loans to help your credit. That's ridiculous. What I am saying is that it doesn't hinder your credit rating. And still nobody answers the question as to why does every other major need at least a BS, BA why should nursing...

The ADN program does not prepare student nurses better than the BSN level. How can you say having less education would be more beneficial than having more? Every other major in college is a BS or BA. Plain and simple. Why is nursing different? And wh...

EXACTLY!! I am so sick of people saying that the BSN student does not know how to perform nursing skills. I would rather take Patho I & II, pharm, research classes, leadership classes, and a whole other array of classes to have the knowledge base...

I don't know what kind of careplan that you are working on, but here is a list of some nursing theorists: Erickson, Tomlin, & Swain: Model & Role Model Newman, M.: Expanding Consciousness Watson, J.: Caring Orem, D.: Self-care Roy, C.: Adapt...

I totally agree. We are the only profession that has so many entry levels. Why is that? I feel that every other person in the health care setting needs at least a BS, why should the nurse be any different? But, I also understand that with the nursing...

Hi! I will be graduating from a BSN program this August and it only took me ONE year to get my BSN (but it was an accelerated program).... much, much cheaper than going to my local community college and less time. Now, I just have to pass my NCLEX, ...

Well Said!

However, the CNA was hired as a CNA, not a GPN or GVN. This is different. The nurse should know what she can delegate and what she can't. Bottom line.

I have a BS in Human Ecology (basically alot of people classes, family classes, and child developmental classes) with a minor in nutrition. I will have my BSN this August!! If anyone has a BS degree already, look into accelerated programs. I was lo...

I'm still a nursing student and I went out with a home health nurse last Friday and LOVED IT!!!!! I never thought I would. I graduate in August and I'm going to apply at a hospital that has a home health agency, but first I want to get my med/surg ...

I think for an extra fee you can be registered in both states. But I'm not entirely sure. However, I have several professors that are registered in NY and PA, since I have some clinicals in PA as well. I would check into that. If later down the roa...

I totally agree with you. From what the other posters wrote, they are very active in patient care. I just didn't see that at the hospital I was in. It seemed to me the nurses were more interested in what was going on in their personal lives than wha...

Thank you so much for your input!! I'm very interested in the OR. I find it fascinating, when I was there yesterday I couldn't get close enough too see what was going on. I'm going to take all of your advice and shadow at several different facilities...

My BSN program is not "a lot of those memorizing facts and spitting them out" schools. I will be prepared for the NCLEX by utilizing my critical thinking skills and my knowledge of nursing by applying it, not spitting back information! Anyone can s...

I agree with you 100%!! My BSN program is exactly like this. When I first applied to nursing school, I was thinking "Great, no papers!!" (Since I hated writing papers in my first college degree experience. (My BSN is my 2nd bachelors degree) But it'...

but, if all the nurses started out on the same foot (bsn), then maybe there won't be so much animousity between the two degree levels. we would all be "equal". not saying that we aren't now!! we are, but it would the same education levels across the...