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What is the difference between an OB-nurse, and a CNM? Differences as far as .....salary (south, Florida specifically), education needed, opportunities, places of work (office, hosp, etc), and anything else you could think of! Thanks!

Has anyone done this, or does anyone have any ideas for doing this? I guess my biggest question is...most Med Schools I have researched want your sciences to be taken with the *lab*...and yet, part of my plans for that BSN one day would include getti...

I know that UCF (Univ of Central FL) does have one online.... but I don't know if you have to be local to attend (it's online, and has clinicals once a week or something)

OK. Here is the situation: I am currently a student nurse (LPN). However, abruptly my sitter has quit on us. Now, we have been searching for awhile for a replacement/backup, but are not having any luck at ALL. So I am in a situation of either dh qui...

I have exhausted all of my 'leads' and nothing has turned up...church, friends, family. As for family, no there is absolutely no family here. The only one left was dh's gma, and she was the one watching them. She quit abruptly last night. :angryfire ...

OK so you find a nurse and set something up on your own for clinicals, and then after each rotation you must fly out to Missouri to show the instructors there that you have the skills? So how often is that?? And what is/was the application deadline f...

I am trying to figure out....IF I decide to do this program, how can I know what classes will transfer over (the sciences)? I have one science I've already done, but I can take all of the rest at the local community college....but then, things are di...

Thanks guys. The thing is... I AM in the evening LPN program (which btw, our clinicals are evenings too) No, my school doesn't have childcare (and I have 4 children), but it'd be nice if it did! I am so stressed out this weekend, trying to decide ...

I'm just curious to know what hours a Home Health Care nurse works?? It seems (from reading posts) that most of you work during the day (typical 8-5) visiting pts. Could someone work evenings...like maybe 7pm- say 3am? I don't imagine visiting pts af...

OK I know the main answer to my question is going to be...."It all depends on YOU and how well YOU would do as an online student." I know THAT much And I have no doubts as to how well I would do (as far as online learning goes) because I did distanc...

Ivy, you're right--you can do RN-MSN at Excelsior if you want to. Sue, you are absolutely right though, which is why I have decided to go the traditional route after all. It seems no matter what ideas I have that I may want to do in the future, wher...

I'm an LPN student and I *plan to* get my RN through Excelsior. Does that count? :) I'm in Sanford, and my school is in Orlando.

Suzanne, from what I am learning and researching, you are right. It really seems to be go one route, or go the other. I *could* do it the way I originally planned, but it seems to be kinda a waste of time. It would literally be like getting a Bachelo...

Good question, one that I get asked all the time Two main reasons: 1) I need a bachelor's *anyway* in order to get into Med School. 2) Nursing is such a flexible career, it would be perfect (hours worked) for me, since I have a family and will ne...

Oh ok...so what I'm thinking of is called respite care, then? Does that mean someone is on their death bed or does it just mean 1 nurse per patient (not nec. on their death bed)? And so, are those the typical hours/shifts available? I don't think I c...

I found this at my state's BON site....what does this mean: Does the "non-LPN" mean ABOVE an LPN (like if you did an LPN-BSN program) or does it mean "below" LPN such as if you went to Excelsior to GET your LPN, but aren't yet an LPN? Does that ma...

Ohhhhhh-k So basically it is saying if you are not even at LEAST an LPN, then you cannot go through the program and later be licensed. BTW I am an LPN student currently, going to school locally, the traditional route, but cannot for the life of me fi...

So I keep seeing these banners pop up on the forums for LPN to BSN programs from the College Network, all online. ??? Is that legit and for real? I cannot imagine any nursing program totally online (course I never clicked a link to see if that meant ...

At what point in one's nursing career could one decide to apply to med school? MY guess would be after one has rec'd one's BSN....right? Since med school is a graduate school? If I'm right, how many yrs of schooling--AFTER having one's BSN, that is.....

Thank you for taking the time to write such a thorough response, explaining ALLL the grisly details.... ::::back to the idea of becoming a NP.....::::::

ITA w/Woogy! Coming from the standpoint of a married mom on some form of assistance, sorry, but I have little compassion for this woman. I mean, yes, its gotta be tough to be a single mom just trying to better herself so she's not in this situation f...

This has probably been asked umpteen times....but what is "per diem"? And what is the diff between that and prn? Prn means working 3-12hr shifts per wk, but getting pd for 40hrs, right? (at least that's what I was told by someone in my area) Do you n...

Ohhhh ok, so who typically gets the Baylor shift? RNs? LPNs? (guess it'd all depend on where they were needed??) Is this usually something only done in hospitals? (obviously not in a daytime dr's office, but I was wondering if any other areas -nursin...

First, what ARE the prereq's that one will have to have had when doing an LPN-RN program? And then, where can you take them (specifically,is there a place to take those pre-reqs online?) I'm thinking in the future that I'll do Excelsior's LPN-RN (acc...

Wow. I hope I can do prereqs online! :stone I have my AA degree, so I have some classes, but none of the sciences, and no college algebra.