bridgetteRN

I'm pretty sure as long as you have a prescription, you're good. Other people here may have different answers but pretty sure that's the case! Good luck!

You've completely inspired me to get my behind in gear and to put mine together! While I have very little to add to it right now, I LOVE how you've organized each aspect of your career! ???

BoogsCRRN, you did a fantastic job of explaining! When people who aren't familiar with rehab nursing ask what I do, I may have to repeat verbatim what you wrote, thank you!!!!

It sounds like someone's being mean but do you have assigned chairs? Are you sure it was meant for you?

I can't imagine safely caring for more than 6 patients at a time! I'm guessing the nurses with a 1:12 ratio have patients who are more medically stable/less acute than the patients my facility handles?? Not sure but some days, six patients on day shift seems like 5 too many!

Study hard, take it seriously, make friends and take time for yourself whenever you can! Also, if you can afford to do so, make a monthly appointment for a massage, mani/pedi, whatever it is that makes you feel pampered! It'll make you feel like you have more of a balance in life if you schedule time for yourself!

Srobinson, that's a tough question. I don't have anything to compare it to but in my opinion, all nursing schools are hell! I did like that I was done with school in a shorter amount of time than a traditional BSN program but there were definite drawbacks as well. The most important to me was that there really was no downtime. Understandably, during nursing school you're pretty consumed but I absolutely could've used a break here and there to give myself a mental break. The cost of school kind of ****** me off but I also got into a traditional 4 yr program and it wasn't all that much of a difference price wise. I'm rambling here but overall, I'm happy with my education and my ability to pay my loans with the job I secured shortly after was worth it.

Congrats! I graduated from chamberlain Addison in may 2013, it's a fast paced and tough program but in my opinion, it's a great education!

I graduated from chamberlain Addison last may. Prior to going to chamberlain, I had taken all my prereqs at a junior college. I was able to transfer in all of my classes. It's definitely expensive but you can offset those costs by transferring in your cc credits. I have a great job at an awesome hospital and I am able to go to any grad school of my choosing. While I am not a fan of the 40k of debt I acquired, it was a means to an end and I am now working at my dream job!