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Is a BSN or MSN required to land a good hospital job?

I have decided to seek legal guidance on the matter. My nightmare would be the nursing school giving me the shaft unlawfully due to the pure competitive nature of nursing.

I just got accepted into nursing school at my local Community College and while reading the student handbook I noticed that a background check will be needed. I am assuming this is for the clinical rotations at whatever healthcare setting I will be placed. I do have 3 misdemeanors. One from 2011, 2013, and 2013. They are non-violent, not associated with drugs, non-sexual, and non-theft related. Essentially the first was a DUI conviction when I was 18 and the other two are from driving on a suspended license. Does anyone have any insight on how Community Colleges handle students with these type of convictions?

Did you get an acceptance?

Thank you everyone for the wonderful advice. It was made official this week that I have been accepted into nursing school. So now the true work begins. I purchased a pharm textbook and began over viewing the material. My goal is to be as prepared as possible heading into this spring semester.

I got my acceptance letter yesterday in the evening. I will be accepting the spot.

you are correct, mine said "response is required" and I got in.

I had 79 from All A's in my prerequisites. All of my GE's completed. 4 years Medical Experience. 5 life experiences.

Of course. I called my Dad and its waiting for me when I get off work! Wish me luck! Ill post my news as soon as I can.

There is still hope! I have 79 points.

geez! that is a really fast mailing! What cities do you live in? I'm in Long Beach, so I wonder if it will be home when I check the mail.

They are releasing decisions in the middle of the week. I called the nursing dept last week to ask if they expect any delays. They said "no".

what did your stats look like for CSULB? Were you already enrolled as a student at the University?

Does anyone know how many seats are available?

The only problem is that expungement does not remove it from the DOJ/FBI records. Thus, when becoming licensed it will ALWAYS show up. I know for employment purposes they only go back 7 years in California, so I think I should be okay in that regard by 2018.

Hello ladies and gentleman, I just got accepted into RN school (yay!). I was convicted of a DUI approximately 6 years ago, I was 18 years old at the time. Since that time, I have grown as a young man, matured, and am making better decisions. Not to say it was a valid "excuse", but at the time my mother passed away of stage-4 liver cancer. I was dealing with depression at the time. I am now an EMT working in an outpatient medical specialty clinic in Southern California. Will my 6 year old DUI effect future employment? By the time I graduate and pass the NCLEX (of course if all goes well) my DUI will be 8-9 years old. From my understanding after 7 years (California), it will fall off background checks for employment. Has anyone known an RN with a similar situation?

Is this everyone's first time applying to SAC?

I would assume they would be selected. That wouldn't be fair for a top applicant if they were not selected.

I spoke with the health science department and they stated that the random applicants are selected first and then the top ranked applicants follow.

does anyone know when the SAC Nursing is planning on making the decisions?

My original goal was to become a physician. The reason I wanted to be a physician was the knowledge obtained and the opportunity to be an expert in whatever field you choose (cardiology, emergency medicine, etc...). However, in order to become a physician I would have to end my relationship, move out of state, and be in debt $150,000 - $250,000 dollars for tuition/cost of living. So i decided I was not prepared to take that leap, and I am 100% okay with that. Fast forward to today... I am entering nursing school to ultimately become a Nurse Practitioner. All this being said has anyone heard of the Vanderbilt NP Program? It has caught my eye since they have the opportunity to "specialize" and the Nurse Practitioner candidates are trained in their School of Medicine.

Could anyone shed a little light on the roles of a ACNP (acute care nurse practitioner) and Clinical Nurse Specialist? My goal is to pursue training past my BSN. Furthermore, I see myself working as part of a trauma team or in an acute care setting. Thank you in advanced ladies and gentleman.

I swear I wanted to pop some popcorn for this thread I do appreciate the conversation. Each of you brought a unique perspective to the table.

From what I have seen on various forums is that Fall is the most competitive application period. Then followed by Spring. That being said, it seems that 65-70 is where the overwhelming "average" of applicants fall when applying in Spring.

79 points here.