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Hi all, Has anyone taken their science pre-reqs through Edukan and successfully had them accepted by a nursing program? I'm currently living overseas meaning no chance of taking an in-person science course for at least another 2 years. I feel like I'm just twiddling my thumbs in the meantime and really want to get started! I've made a list of schools to contact and ask specifically if they'll accept online prereqs with labs, so far 1 has said yes and 2 have said no. One said they "prefer" in person science courses, but will consider online ones - not sure if that's good enough! If you had your online science courses accepted, which programs did you apply to? ?

Hi everyone, I'm a former New Yorker currently living in Europe. My plan is to apply to nursing programs when I return to the States (in about 1-2 years). I still have both A&P courses and Microbio to take before I can apply. Where I'm located, these courses aren't available. My only options are to wait 1-2 years until I'm back home, take the courses for a year, and then apply the following year (which isn't ideal, I'm gettin old!) Other option is to take these courses online through somewhere like Edukan - I did a chemistry course with them once and it was a good experience. I know a lot of programs won't accept online pre-reqs, so I was wondering if anybody knew of any in the NY/NJ region that do? Just trying to weigh all my options. Thanks!

Hi everyone! I began working as a psychologist on an inpatient acute ward about 6 months ago. We have the usual team of psychiatric nurses and students, techs, OTs, psychiatrists, doctors, etc. I work as part of a 4 person psychology team. I'm having a difficult time dealing with some of the nurses attitudes toward me and my job. I'm not sure if this is limited to the nurses I work with, or if this represents a general view. My work involves doing various psychological assessments and seeing patients for short term therapy (as it's an acute ward, we try not to keep them longer than necessary.) I also see patients in the community, but I spend the majority of my time on the ward because of how demanding it can be. I always make myself available to see patients, establish relationships, provide assessments and interventions when asked. I attend all the staff meetings and give input. The nurses have been saying they're very stressed out and are really struggling to deal with some of the tougher patients - some don't have much experience in terms of eating disorders, or mixed personality disorders, and have voiced concern. I offered to do staff supervision and presentations if anyone was interested - just a quick overview for any staff who felt they needed some help, which they seemed happy about and many turned up. I was also asked to be available for 1:1 sessions with nurses to offer my thoughts or another perspective on a patient, which I was happy to do. I realize this can come across as me thinking I know better and I certainly don't - I just offered to maybe do drop-in informal sessions for anyone who felt like they needed it. I've been very careful to try and not come across that way. I feel like I really am trying my best to fit in and help the team,but the attitude of most of the nurses toward psychology in general is disappointing. I've seen rolling eyes when I come to do an assessment ("why bother? Those pieces of paper can't tell you anything.") I've been met with sarcasm and disdain when talking about therapy options ("must be nice being a psychologist and not having to do actual work" or "they're just a PD patient, they aren't mentally ill, you wont be able to do anything.") its discouraging, they are otherwise nice people but it's getting to me. I'm friendly, I work hard and have worked very hard to get where I am, Im here to help just like they are and I feel that I'm not taken seriously - all of the psychology team feels this way. Sort of like everyone thinks we're overpaid and that psychology is a bunch of BS really. That we sit on our asses all day typing reports, when in reality I work 12 hours per day on the ward seeing patients, attending tribunals, and even getting involved in altercations (I'm trained the same as the nurses are in restraint/breakaway techniques so I always help when there's a problem). What gets me is that I was happy working in community, but we were literally begged to work on the ward, and now we're here and nobody wants us! They request assessments and treatment, but make fun of us in the next breath. I'm trying not to let it get to me, but after 6 months of feeling this way it's wearing me down. is this a general consensus among all psych nurses? I've seen the same attitude leveled toward the doctors, but only behind their backs. It's a shame because I really value their input and would like to work as a team, but feel very unwanted. Is there anything I can do?