Patrish

To Patty, Chris, Chas and any other SUpportive Healthcare Providers, I to am entering a 3 year MSN program and am considering the post cert. NP program. I am very excited to continue my education and know that I will be an asset to the nursing profession with my past experiences and education. I am encouraged that their our others out there that want to provide the same level of care in a positive and healthy environment.So lets not be discouraged by so much of the negativity that is posted on this board. We all can control our destiny and it is what we make of it!!! Those who are interested please e-mail me I would love to hear from you regarding your experiences in your MSN programs.

To Patty, Chris, Chas and any other SUpportive Healthcare Providers, I to am entering a 3 year MSN program and am considering the post cert. NP program. I am very excited to continue my education and know that I will be an asset to the nursing profession with my past experiences and education. I am encouraged that their our others out there that want to provide the same level of care in a positive and healthy environment.So lets not be discouraged by so much of the negativity that is posted on this board. We all can control our destiny and it is what we make of it!!! Those who are interested please e-mail me I would love to hear from you regarding your experiences in your MSN programs.

To Patty, Chris, Chas and any other SUpportive Healthcare Providers, I to am entering a 3 year MSN program and am considering the post cert. NP program. I am very excited to continue my education and know that I will be an asset to the nursing profession with my past experiences and education. I am encouraged that their our others out there that want to provide the same level of care in a positive and healthy environment.So lets not be discouraged by so much of the negativity that is posted on this board. We all can control our destiny and it is what we make of it!!! Those who are interested please e-mail me I would love to hear from you regarding your experiences in your MSN programs.

Does anyone know what areas most new BSN RNs go into upon graduation I was just curious I was looking through the classifieds tonight looking at the RN jobs and almost every posting I read said must have so many years experience. Is it difficult to find positions right out of school when you donot have any experience?

Thanks for the advice. I have definitely ruled out PT. My reasons are the amount of time it would take just to get the pre-reqs completed are at leats 1-2 years(p/t) and then there is no real guarantee I could even get in. When I graduated college my GPA was a 3.4. I have had friends apply with a 3.6- 3.8 and still not get in. I have heard it is more difficult to get into Pt then in to med or chiropractic school. At this point I am not willing to make that gamble with my time.I also donot live near a school that offers this. My husband and I just moved to Tulsa for his job and we will be here for some time. I think that nursing would be a good option with the skills that I have and it could offer me the flexiblity that I would like. My husband is a professional hockey coach so I would also like a career that is somewhat more mobile and in demand. If anyone could be of help please reply!!!

Hello, I found this board just surfing around trying to find out any info. on the nursing profession. I have read so many things but would like to hear from any of you out there that have any words of wisdom. Alittle about me: I am 30 yrs.old and have worked as an athletic trainer in a clinical setting for the last few years (for those of you who donot know what an ATC is it is a B.S. degree and is basically sports medicine for the athlete. Some of us work in H.S., professional sports teams or clinics.) I have decided to further my education and would like to stay in the healthcare industry. I have thought of P.T. school (very difficult to get in to,) friends suggested P.A. school (doesn't sound like something I would like to do ,) I have known several nurses and feel like this could be the right area.I am trying to research the best way to go as far as education. I know the University here in Tulsa offers a B.S. program and OU offers an M.S. program for non-nursing B.S. degrees. Question #1 B.S. program or M.S. program ?? Q #2 Which will help me to get a better job? Q #3 After receiving your initial degree do you have to get certifications in certain areas to find a job? Or is it more like on the job training? Q #3 Is there much flexibility in scheduling? Is it a field that can be conducive to someone with a family ? Q #4 What can I expect as far as pay ? I have looked on salary web sites but have heard such a variance on this web site. Q #5 Are other professionals taking RNs jobs, does it do you any good to have a degree or is it just the same to have an LPN, CNA (Associates degree?)I sure hope not. One of the reasons I want to further my education. In the clinical settings I have worked in someone like myself with a B.S. gets paid the same as a person with maybe an associates degree or less. INSULTING!! It seems like alot of professions are getting less recognition so these big corporations can pay the less qualified person less money and they can put more in their pocket.Would like to hear from anyone that might have some insight for me before I take another 2 year plunge into the life of a poor student again. Hopefully there will be some light at the end of the tunnel!! I really don't want to make another mistake. If I had known what the job market had been when I first went to college I definitely would not have chosen A.T. HELP!!!!!!!