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Ok I'll delete . So if I was wrong sorry. Have a good time on this site.

Thanks newboy. I appreciate that. I can't let people steal my joy.

Ok I'll just delete all my comments delete my account. I can see that this isn't for me :) and thanks for taking up for her. I'm the bad guy so thanks. I'm a good guy and I know it. She called me ignorant and yet you direct your comment to me and point out what I said? Thanks. I see where I stand

I won't apologize for anything I say and okay. I'm a 23 year old male with an associates degree and I will have my BSN in December of this year. You call me ignorant really? I've been called worse.. I've been called ****** and much more at the clinical site so the term ignorant doesn't hurt me. It's sad how you can't express your opinion without being hounded so yes I said it and I'll say it again. I would not want any of these nurses on this thread to care for me. I may just delete this AN profile. I guarantee when I become a nurse I will give my opinion on the matter and not bash people for what they believe. The good book says..."what you do unto the least of mine..you do unto me." Now you remember that ruby vee. be blessed everyone

Wow alot of these comments are rude. I don't think I would like for any of you to be my nurse...EVER. Nobody is perfect and this person is asking us for our opinion so how dare you frown upon them because they came to this site to seek help. I've taken care of DNR patients and the message to take from it is this. They deserve the utmost respect and deserve just as much quality treatment and care as you give to those patients who are not DNR patients :) I apologize for the nurses above me who answered so rudely. I wish we could help each other instead of tearing one another down. You are your patients advocate and you also practice autonomy i'm sure. I'm young and am in my last semester of nursing school and even I know that posting rude comments wont help anything, so all of you older adults should be ashamed of yourself. The next time you take care of a DNR patient just treat them like you would family and think...hmmm how would I want to be cared for when I get older and can't take care of myself. :) that's what I always do when I am doing my clinical rotations. I wish you the best of luck in your journey. Be blessed.

Okay I'm a male so I feel as if my statement is relevant. I just wrapped up my OB clinicals and I can say that women who are having babies do feel some type of way 90% of the time when it comes to male nurses...not their male doctors of course... Sitting in on a c-section or a lady partsl birth. I had 7 clinical days and out of those 7 days I spent 6 of those days in the nursery with the little ones :) and I was only able to spend 1 day in L&D. I was able to see one lady partsl birth and 2 c-secs. It just depends on the patient and how the instructor feels about you. As someone said earlier...some instructors look for easy ways to exhile certain students if they don't like them or just want them gone. Unfortunately for you they were able to get you in OB. I'm not taking sides because there's your side and the instructors side but I totally understand your situation. Being a guy is hard enough in nursing school, But I hope things pan out for the best and keep your head up mate! Don't make the instructors your enemy because if you do get to come back and re-do this course then you don't want her/him picking at you because of Your previous behavior. Anyways, if you think that nursing may not be for you... Look at other nursing schools around your residence first then decide from there. The sky is the limit

As everyone said BLS is basic life support in other words a "CPR" class. If you just insisted on being BLS certified then there's nothing wrong with that..complete the course...it's only 8 hours :) and as for me choosing this field? Well lol I was brought up around nursing since age 14. My mother is a nurse, my dad is a nurse and my brother just graduated last year and he's a nurse. Then you have me :) i just always wanted to help people and hear their stories and where else would I get that opportunity? I am a level 3 soon to be level 4 student and at my school all that means is, is that I'm a senior and my last semester is August. Find a field that works for you because when I do my clinical rotations my preceptors (nurses who supervise you through your clinical shift) ask me all the time, "so what do you want to do?" I reply and say I don't know and I'll be graduating soon lol. So when you're in the program don't wait! But anyways, don't go in this field for money or anything other than first having a desire to do it. At my school a girl got through all 4 levels...passed NCLEX (exit exam to be a nurse) and then worked a month then realized...this isn't for her and she then changed careers. I hope this help and sorry if I babbled! I can understand why you ask these questions. I'm a little older than you but not by much so I know how excited you are!! Good luck again!

It really depends on where you want to work and how much schooling you are expecting... I am BLS certified but I am doing the BSN route. As the commenter above me says I wouldn't worry about those certifications unless told otherwise by your nursing advisor. CRNA is a great field :) keep in mind the time it takes. A handful of people get to the BSN level and after 4-5 years of school they say "I think I'm okay where I'm at" and never pursue the MSN, or the CRNA, or the FNP degrees. So go to your school's nursing degrees curriculum and look at their estimated time it takes to get to where you want to be :) it will take on average maybe 6.5-8 years to become a CRNA so keep this in mind and keep your head up! good luck!

I know over here in Texas it's give or take. I say that because I had 60 pre-nursing hours and I applied to both ADN and BSN schools. Well... I was accepted into the BSN school but not ADN. I was so confused but anyways...when you talk time in Texas... And in some other states ...some BSN/ADN programs are 2 years prerequisites and 2 years program no way around it. I did my research and that's why I accepted the BSN letter and I would do it again if I were to go back in time :) just see which school is a better fit for you. If you're in a rush do the ABSN. It's rigorous!!! But it is only around 16-18 months depending on your school. :) as time progresses they are making it hard for ADNs to obtain hospital jobs. Over here I did clinicals at a major hospital and it was nothing but BSN nurses roaming the halls. But if you're okay with non-hospital work or going back to obtain the BSN later then I say follow your heart. And remember nothing is impossible! Good luck

Oh okay! I see. I just didn't want to start something then down the road, Realize that I should've have taken a different approach :) thanks!!

Hello all, I have always wanted the title of Nurse Practitioner or Doctor. However, I never really knew the difference between the 2 routes of FNP vs. DNP. I know both are the nursing route and both can prescribe meds and see patients of all ages and practice independently. I just want to know from what will be most beneficial in 2015. I want the DNP but I heard it's not that common right now but will be in a few years or so. Long story short . . . which one can I take and apply anywhere without having to go through some rigorous process such as delayed schooling because of lack of experience being a nurse (most people say you need at least 1 year experience of being a nurse before you get into NP school). I also thought about being a Nurse Anesthesiologist but am terrified when it comes to the mere fact of putting people out!!! I would love for all to comment but I would like it if people just told me facts :) not if's or maybe's or their thoughts about FNP and DNP. I want facts about what you know from the 2 :) .. (i.e. a grad student, current nurse, nursing student, DNP, FNP, NP, or CRNA . . . get me drift? lol) One more thing.... I know some people might say it depends on where I reside...if you're wondering...I reside in the good old state of TEXAS! :) Thanks in advance!!!