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  1. RN-MSN vs. RN-BSN-MSN???

    butch228 replied to NayNaeRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi there, I'm a grad from MGH IHP RN-MSN track. I had a BA in a non-nursing field, then I went back to school (community college) to get met my ADN degree. I thought about getting BSN but I wanted the...

  2. Regis, NEU, MGH, Simmons, UMass, Curry - Your experiene?

    butch228 replied to pugdaddy's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Hi..I got my ASN from Bunker Hill CC back in 2002 and my NP at MGH -IHP. I thought BHCC gave me a great education for the money..what a bargain and my tiny evening class gave me lots of attention and...

  3. Simmons versus MGH Direct Entry Nursing

    butch228 replied to questionableresource's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I would see which school would give you a better financial aid package..they are both expensive..remember those loan payments add up ...I went to MGH...although it was pricey..some of my classmates...

  4. REALLY annoyed with AANP!

    butch228 replied to samarooni's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Yeah..that's really unusual...I'm certified thru the AANP and there were no delays that I can remember...I would persistenly call .....make sure you get a concrete answer why your application is in...

  5. Do you need hospital experience to function as a NP?

    butch228 replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I think it depends on the type of patient population you want to manage. However, I think it would only benefit you ....on how an acute hospital manages patients in terms of antibioitc treatments...

  6. Passed ACNP exam today

    butch228 replied to lifelong's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Congrats..the Journey is just

  7. BC, Regis, Simmons, MGH

    butch228 replied to calalilly's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm a grad of the MGH program...but in the RN-MSN program. Most of the students were Direct Entry...I had a positive experience including my clinicals..but some of my classmates would disagree..i...

  8. Bunker Hill Community College -Boston

    butch228 replied to Celicastrtrcr's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I'm a past grad of the program back in 2002, in the evening program. I thought it was a tough nursing program, but everyone in my class passed the NCLEX. For the most part, 90 % of the instructors are...

  9. Just curious.. will I get a pay cut as an NP

    butch228 replied to tammyg652's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi It depends on where you live..and what positions are available. I had 5 yrs experience as a nurse at a big teaching hospital in Boston when I accepted my first NP position. The job that I...

  10. How many years an RN before MSN?

    butch228 replied to SarahLovesNovember's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    3 years ..working on a medical

  11. Bhcc

    butch228 replied to jeslyn9818's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Hi all, I am a grad of the BHCC evening program back in 2002. Back then , the pass rate was over 90%..and I noticed ever since they instituted the weekend program and increased the enrollment ..the...

  12. new grads in boston hospitals??

    butch228 replied to quincy24's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    In regards to the previous post that mentions that MGH will not hire a AD grad if you haven't worked at MGH as a PCA/Tech is simply not true..because I am a AD grad that was hired by MGH..and I was a...

  13. Oncology NP

    butch228 replied to brittney140's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm a new NP ..about a year out since graduation. I originally thought of becoming an onc NP, I even did clinical rotation thru a Oncology Hosp. Anyways, most Oncology NP positions want at least 2...

  14. Passed the AANP exam

    butch228 replied to mom and nurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Congratulations NP!!! Good

  15. Passed the ANCC Family Nurse Practitioner exam!!

    butch228 replied to emtneel's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Congratulations ...Job well Done!! Its been been about almost a year when I passed my boards..its kind of an odd feeling of exicitement, nervousness...and a feeling that a milestone had just passed. I...

  16. Bhcc

    butch228 replied to jeslyn9818's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I'm a grad of BHCC evening program back in 2002. They didnt have the weekend option when I was going to school . All of the classes clinicals if I recall started antime after 5pm. I was working full...

  17. Info about Bunkerhill CC

    butch228 replied to becklynne2's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    HI I'm a grad of the BHCC program back in 2002..I was in the evening portion..now they have day, evening and weekend programs. BHCC is difficult to get into b/c of the number of applications. and its...

  18. MGH-IHP Direct Entry Program: Pros/cons

    butch228 replied to hemicoffee's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think the program prepared me well...I think the key is the clinical experience..if you have a good placement/preceptor..then you can learn alot. As for the classes..some were helpful..some not..I...

  19. MGH-IHP Direct Entry Program: Pros/cons

    butch228 replied to hemicoffee's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi ... I'm a graduate of the MGH-IHP program. However,I was in the RN-MSN program. Most of the students are direct entry MSN students. From what I heard from the direct entry students is that the the...

  20. How hard are the NP boards to pass?

    butch228 replied to yellow finch's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Well, I took the adult AANP certification exam several months ago. To prepare, like a previous post mentioned, I used a couple of different sources. My main content review was from Fitzgerald , which...

  21. new RN vs. new APN orientation

    butch228 replied to PMHNP10's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    So far I've been in my current position as a new NP for about 4 months now..so I can feel the similarities and differences btwn this NP orientation and my RN orientation. MY NP orientation has...

  22. Getting a MSN without a BSN

    butch228 replied to tracie0305's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi There... I went back to school to get my ADN degree to get into nursing. I already have a BA in Bio..so it took me exactly 2 yrs to get my nursing degree. I didn't even entertain the idea of going...

  23. anyone done ADN-MSN NP?

    butch228 replied to celclt's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I went thru the MGH Institute of Health Professions program..check it

  24. Direct Entry GRADUATE NPs

    butch228 replied to mvanz9999's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi there Kevin.. I'm a grad, from the MGH MSN program..but unfortunately I was one of the few RN students (compared to the number of Direct Entry NP students). Since I was an RN-MSN student..we were...

  25. anyone done ADN-MSN NP?

    butch228 replied to celclt's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    That would be me. You'll hear a debate that one should have a BSN before getting an MSN..blah, blah. But obviously I don't agree. During my last semester of my ADN years, I distinclty remember...