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There's an ADN (RN) program that can be done in 12 months for foreign graduated medical doctors and other healthcare professionals that would like to add the credentials or switch fields. You have to be in W Palm Beach once a month to do clinicals and the didactic portion is online. Tuition is $26k (not including travel to WPB). https://www.ihpedu.com/areas-of-study/patient-care/foreign-doctor-transition-to-rn#prerequisites Institute of Healthcare Professions 2100 45th St. Suite A2A West Palm Beach, FL 33407 (561) 202-6333 I've chosen to to the BSN program through WGU. My goal is to complete an NP program and would eventually have to complete a BSN at some point. Start to completion for BSN through NP can be done in as little as 4 1/2 yrs and more cost effective as WGU is about $3500/semester. As the previous poster mentioned there are also direct entry MSN/NP programs. These are full-time and therefore not an option for me since I maintain a current practice. If I didn't have to work that might be a very tempting option. Although I'm not sure it would be a huge time saver over my current route. KO

Pretty funny and light hearted. 😀 I don't agree with the BSN/ADN comment. Earning the degree does make you a nurse. Be proud of that. Passing the NCLEX allows you to be called an registered nurse. There are doctors that do not practice and do not hold a license. They are still doctors because that is what what was conferred on the diploma from their university. KO

I'll be starting the 6/1 cohort in IN for pre-licensure BSN. It will be 2 1/2 years. I currently specialize in chronic brain-based and neurological conditions. I plan to integrate both in future practice. I'm strongly leaning towards FNP currently. But could also see great benefit from pursuing PMHNP credentials as I work a lot with attention, anxiety, and chronic pain. KO

Email me if you like. [email protected] I can give you all the info I have found and perhaps save you a couple minutes time. KO

I'm doing this exact transition currently. Through WGU I will continue to practice as a DCS while traveling to clinicals in IN and sound didactic portion online. This is the pre-licensure BSN. Then I have found several NP programs that would allow me to stay in my community to finish rotations. I already have several positive relationships with NP/MD/DO offices here and don't foresee having difficulty finding preceptors. There is also a 12 month DC (foreign trained MD, etc) to ADN in Palm Beach that requires travels once/month for 4-5 days to do clinical. Cost is $26k for the program with rolling start dates. Sit for NCLEX once program is finished. If you choose that route you can do WGU RN-BSN in 6-12 months. It's dependent on how quickly you can complete the coursework. ~$3500/semester. As others have stated, many "mainly online" NP programs, some more costly or time consuming than others. The path I have chosen should take about 4.5-5 years seeing that everything follows along nicely. KO

Hopefully this will get corrected and is not being perpetuated by the employer. I'm one of those quack chiropractors, as we are so frequently and lovingly referred to in this forum. I had an assistant send me an email with her title - "physical therapist". Heck, that was a quick educational program! Needless to say (or maybe needed) we had a meeting with the employee and office manager to explain about the meaning of a title and licensure. We then documented the training and had a little chuckle. Fortunately she had only "conferred" upon herself the degree that day, adding it to her email signature. We didn't have to do any outside damage control. Each profession has their skill set. This can be limited to the education and examinations needed for initial license. Or we can take advantage of further educational opportunities as is expected with continuing ed and other training we may pursue. ---not related to the original post. Rather, those following as well as throughout conversations on this forum--- This whole "chiros" are nuts, MDs are jerks, and PAs are (you pick it), is tiresome. These kinds of comments remind me of the same thing my wife goes through (so will I with the addition of nursing knowledge and credentials) because she's an under-educated nurse "that should only" hand out meds, take temps, and wipe backsides. She's not a BSN, NP, DNP, MD, DO, DC, PT, PA, etc. Hopefully you get the picture. Those making the comments are just folks that would rather look and speak ill of another profession than find something positive to do. Yes, there are less-than-optimal providers in all professions, at all levels. It is very unfortunate. But, negativity is just that - negativity. I'd much rather work to make sure our patients' needs are best served from every angle. But, take that for what it's worth (to you). I'm not here to convince anyone. Just the ramblings of a silly back cracker. KO

I'm curious as to how you make your assertion. How does one actually measure "shadiness"? Really, just yanking your chain. I don't really care how you qualify your comment. It's obvious that you have disdain for another profession because of your perceived reality. KO

My favorite subject! I'll list a few, with links, I like to review every now and again. No particular order. BRS Neuroanatomy Neuroanatomy through clinical cases The Human Brain: Introduction to Functional Neuroanatomy Neurological Differential Diagnosis DeMyer's Neurological Examination

It's your business so don't feel the need to respond. This is not meant to be argumentative. I'm just trying to understand. The WGU program is a competency based, pass/fail program. All the other programs list are all "competency" based. If the coursework does not meet the criteria showing you are "competent" in the material you do not pass. Conversely, if you meet their standards it is shown either by a letter or number stating such. This really is a question I would invite anyone to answer. From what I can gather, upon completion and graduation, if you're looking to go on to a graduate program your transcripts show a 3.0 gpa. Some grad programs may require more to be competitive. I guess that would be the only reason one would choose another program over this, all things being equal. If you're not looking in to a grad program, I don't see why being competent in any course and receiving the credentials would be an issue. KO

Archaic advice, in my opinion, is lazy and irresponsible. Your body doesn't read the text. It takes more than a cookie-cutter approach; that takes work. Good on you for keeping yourself in line. I'm glad you also have a supportive endo. KO

Not all carbs are created equal. For someone to throw out a certain number w/o qualifying a breakdown may be looking for failure. I agree with Allison, everyone will be different. Having said that you must look at any type of sensitivities (another discussion). This is especially important when including foods that are inherently pro-inflammatory to the general public and especially so with those having difficulties controlling BG. Call the "diet" what you like. A lot of sources are teaching old generalities without taking the newest literature into account. Decrease inflammation and increase quality and longevity of life. Generally speaking KO

You will have a background check. They will have you fill out a personal history and choose to call/interview people you list as well as people associated with previous employment and schooling. They may also run a credit check. KO

Thank you for your advice, Ozzy. You're right, the post didn't start off this way. After being chastised at my original response because I didn't know what I was talking about I felt that I needed to qualify any of my future responses. I didn't want it to seem that I was speaking without having knowledge of the subject. I appreciate your feedback. Cheers.

Sorry to return to this. But since we're correcting folks her and all, your statement of "do matter" is correct because she writes the subject as "one thing" is actually a false statement. Again, I'm not correcting her. "One thing" how you point it out in this instance refers to what in grammar is called 1st person, singular. The accurate conjugation of the verb "to do" in first person singular is "does". In my former life (before my spinal problems) I was a language arts/Spanish teacher. I liked it so much I still keep up my teaching license!

Thank you, Jess. That makes a lot of sense. Since I'm just starting the program I don't know if I fit into the "speed demon" category. So I'll keep it on the table, now seeing that what you pointed out makes a lot of sense.