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Yes, these roles are different. I used to work as a research nurse and most positions involve gathering data for a research protocol written by a principal investigator (usually a physician) or a company acting as a study sponsor, typically a drug or...

Hi Everyone, I have been working part-time for the last few years as a clinical research coordinator and will be starting a new full time Research Nurse Coordinator position in a few weeks. My new position does not have direct patient care, so my dut...

Hi Sib101, I see that a lot of people have viewed this thread, but no one has had any suggestions so far, which leads me to believe that we are all in the same boat :-) I have continued to use some of the GTD methods to help maintain some sanity a...

Hi Everyone! After 5 long years of finishing pre-reqs and three years of applying (one of which I totally botched and failed to get into the lottery), I FINALLY got accepted to the CCSF RN program for Spring of 2011! I am so excited and nervous. ...

IMHO I don't think it has to be an either or decision. I am currently in an ADN RN program, and if there are no jobs when I finish, I will just do a 1 year bridge program to a BSN. That way, I'll either be working and getting experience under my be...

I just wanted to add my thanks to Solneeshka as well! I am also in my first semester and just started clinicals. I think it's incredibly helpful to have a little script to start with (for me at least), because as a new nurse, it's very awkward tryi...

I just got accepted to CCSF nursing program for spring 2011 and I'm thinking about moving to Oakland from SF to have cheaper rent while I'm in school. Does anyone have any experience with this? I'm assuming that getting to and from class will be ea...

@lilykiss6 - yes, if I moved to Oakland I would take BART to class. I would probably drive to clinicals, but it would depend on where they were. For now, we are trying to find something cheaper in San Francisco, and we have plenty of time since I d...

Thanks for all of the ideas so far! I'm actually married, and my husband works in Oakland which is one reason why I'm considering the move. Of course the cheaper rent, as well as more space while I'm studying is another big factor. Right now we ar...

Awesome! Thanks Frankie!

Vines, As a person who has been paying off her $40k loan for the last 15 years (not from nursing), I would HIGHLY recommend going the cc route. You will graduate with actual marketable skills, and if the job market still stinks, you could continue t...

Namedkwon, my rank was in the 50s. I'm not exactly sure what was the total number that they accepted for re-applying students. They have the results for re-applying students posted outside of the nursing office so you can see the total number for ...

Hi All, Perhaps (and most likely) I am living in la-la land, but does anyone know of any programs that pay for nursing school if you commit to working in an underserved area? I know that there is a federal program that you can apply for if you are a...

Thanks np20020! This is great info. I am interested to know if you feel that starting out as a NP would have been better for you than working as an RN first. I am currently working on my prereqs to get into nursing school, however there is a MEPN ...

Hello Friends! I am in a pickle and I was wondering if anyone has any ideas. As a PRE-Nursing student, how do you get your foot in the door at a hospital (and earn enough to live/pay rent/previous student loans)? I have an undergraduate degree in b...

No, this is actually great! I am still in the same place I was 5 months ago . I can see that many other people have read this posting, so even if it wasn't applicable to me, someone else may have also benefited. Thanks for the response!

Hi BSN06, Not to get off topic, but I was wondering what made you decide to go from being a Med Tech into nursing? I am doing prereqs right now, and would like to go back to school for nursing, but I've also been thinking about becoming a Med Tech. ...

Thanks Jessica! I've done some volunteer work, and I'll probably do more in the future. I was also wondering if anyone is working part-time and going to school part-time? I've been looking around and haven't seen any part-time nursing programs ...

One observation I haven't seen here yet is that slower nerve conduction occurs with aging which can lead to diminshed pain perception. It's possible that some elderly people don't realize how injured they are because their body isn't giving them th...

This kind of looting reminds me of a book I read in high school called "Alas Babylon." In the aftermath of a nuclear war, people loot jewelry and all manner of material goods. In the end, many of those people die of radiation poisoning because of t...

Can anyone offer suggestions? I have an M.A. in biology and have held a variety of jobs over the last ten years, switching back and forth from ecology to high tech. I am very interested in the Master's Entry RN programs (no previous nursing experie...

I really appreciate everyone's input! This site is a great tool for anyone who is already a nurse and those of us who aspire to be. I have already learned a lot by reading the forums and I hope that I will be able to contribute some day. Thanks to...