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I was in a similar position. I had a B.S. in biology, was working full-time, and was faced with the same dilemma. I took my missing prerequisites at a community college and then decided to go the ADN route. It cost significantly less money and the school offered an evening/weekend option which allowed me to continue to work my full time, 9-5 job. Once I finished my ADN and passed the NCLEX, I found a nursing position with a new grad residency pretty quickly. Where I live there are lots of new grad jobs and most employers will hire ADN nurses as long as you will commit to get a BSN within a certain timeframe. My employer also offers tuition reimbursement. You really need to research the job market in your area as this varies around the country. In my state the community colleges have dual enrollment partnerships with universities for RN-BSN. I took one class for my BSN each semester while working on my ADN. This meant I had one semester left of BSN classes when I graduated from my ADN program. I think several states have similar programs.

What specialties are interested in? I feel like I've seen a bunch of new grad postings in the last few weeks.

I'm a new grad too. I think this is really going to vary from unit to unit within every hospital. Even in a hospital that generally has a good sense of community, you can still have units with a not so great culture. That said, I had clinical in a number of Baltimore area hospitals and had the best experiences with the nurses at Mercy, Mt. Washington Pediatric hospital, and Johns Hopkins Bayview. I did not have clinical at GBMC, but did interview there, and felt like they had a strong sense of community and were really supportive of their nurses. I suggest taking share time if offered after job interviews, it gives you a look into the atmosphere of the unit.

You can try the trick after you get the email from Pearson saying you completed the test, usually an hour or so after you finish.

Are you sure you mean NCLEX and HESI? The TEAS and HESI are entrance exams and basic knowledge tests; the NCLEX on the other hand is taken after you complete nursing school.

Yes, you'd want an RN to BSN program. So you did an associates program to go from LPN to RN, correct? And I'm guessing you took all sorts of prerequisites - English, math, bio, anatomy, microbiology, etc. You can transfer the prerequisite and nursing credits into an RN to BSN program. Then you just need to finish any remaining prerequisites for the program you choose (possibly at a community college) and the BSN level nursing classes. You may want to contact the RN to BSN programs you are interested in and have them do a transcript evaluation to see what credits transfer and what you need to take.

It is pretty confusing, but no, in most cases you don't need an AA to enter a BSN program. If you are not already an RN, you want to make sure you are looking for a BSN program, not an RN to BSN program. A RN to BSN program would be for someone who has already completed the clinical components in an AA or diploma program and is a licensed RN. The confusion comes from the fact that there are multiple pathways to becoming an RN: diploma, associates, BSN, and Masters programs can all qualify you to take the NCLEX. Hope that helps!

I'm just finishing up at CCBC, I am doing ATB at Frostburg and have worked full-time. Most people in my evening/weekend class managed to work full-time throughout the program. I don't have kids, but a few people did and made it work. Having some sort of flexibility at work and a good support system at home will definitely make it easier. First semester can be a bit rough; you're on campus a bit more - 3 nights a week versus 2 later on, since you are taking Frostburg classes. You are getting used to the exams and have to go into lab to practice skills. We also had labs on the weekend for the first 8 or so weeks, either Saturday or Sunday, and they were 3-4 hours long. By the end of October we started clinical, which was both days for 5-6 hours, and I think we did that for 5 weekends. The Frostburg classes seem easier. You'll have 6 or 7 2-week modules, each with a reading and some sort of assignment/discussion board/quiz or paper. The key is managing your time to get it all done - get a good planner and keep track of all your due dates.

Close, you lost a 0 converting min to hours, should be 0.017 hr. Here's how I would set this up: (0.008 units/1 min.) x (1000ml/ 10 units) x (60 min./ 1 hr) = 48 ml/hr

Try searching for bifocal readers.

They also offer the TEAS at PSI testing centers. I just looked and the one in Sacramento has testing slots available in January.

If you are doing that poorly, I would withdraw from the class. You don't want a failing grade on your transcript when you go to apply to nursing school. Make an appointment and talk to a professional about the depression and anxiety. See if you can take the class with a different professor next time. Use ratemyprofessors.com for reviews or ask other students. I would check out youtube or Khan Academy in the meantime to find videos that explain the content you don't understand. You can do this! Good luck!

I would suggest doing focusing more on the powerpoints and then doing practice questions. I'm guessing you are in a Fundamentals type course, if so, there is a book, Fundamentals Success, which has lots of nursing style questions based on that content and also has some tips on breaking down the questions. You can also use google and find more practice questions.

Start by calculating the flow rate in ml/min.

Frostburg offers the same program with many of the CC's in central MD. I'm halfway done my program at CCBC and am in the Frostburg program. I've taken one class through Frostburg a semester (plus winter), and two over the summer. I finish at CCBC next May, and should finish at Frostburg in December 2018. Frostburg has info sheets on their nursing page that give you a course plan for Frostburg and your CC. Tuition wise, the three credit class I took in the spring was $855. FSU-HCC info sheet

I don't think you need an MSN to get into a DNP program, just a BSN and maybe experience as an RN. If you go with option 2, you will still end up needing most of the prerequisites that you would have needed for the BSN. Option 2 probably is a lot cheaper too.

I'm in ATB currently with Frostburg and am in the evening/weekend program. I work full-time, 5 days a week at a 9-5 job. I selected Frostburg for reasons similar to what you stated. I'm starting my 3rd class at Frostburg now, but the workload hasn't been to bad, just expect to write papers. Doing ATB was kind of a relief first semester, because it gave me an extra night off that most people had to be at CCBC on. You really just have to try and plan ahead and get the ATB stuff done whenever you have free time. The program between CCBC and Frostburg is still relatively new, I think this is the second year, so it may be hard to find a whole lot of people to talk to. If you haven't already, go to one of the ATB sessions at CCBC and you can talk to someone from Frostburg, it may be helpful. Good luck!

I did Essex evening/weekend and we were e-mailed on 3/16 last year with decisions.

I think you need to have the application filled out and paid for by the deadline. They allow some extra time for the transcripts to be received and processed because it can take a while if they get backed up. Mine did not get processed until the first or second week of February last year and it was fine.

Do you already have the transcripts? If so, you may be able to attach the forms to the sealed transcripts and send them yourself. I would just call CAS first to verify this is acceptable. If not, just take the form in when you request the transcripts. The registrar will attach the form and send it all directly to CAS. You would need to go to both schools for this. Hope this helps.

The CAS stuff can be a pain. Give the registrar at your school the form (you may be able to do it online) and they put it with the transcript to send it. Don't wait too long to do this though, it can take a while for CAS to process them.

Most of the study guides have content or questions for all the CLEP exams they offer. The public library in my area had a few different ones.

I would check with the school/instructor before signing up. I was surprised when I took A&P two years ago at the local CC that we were going to do zero dissections. Nothing but models for both semesters.

I don't think you need to take AP1 and chem before taking the test. I took the test in January, and found the science questions to be very general, and likely covered in high school science classes. I would just give yourself a bit more time to prepare and get the ATI book to review. It goes through all the content and has practice tests. Good luck!

Me too! Congrats guys!