belljar1995 PhD, RN

You might want to try Drexel or Capella for single /non-matric classes

Definitely will be no where near the oldest and even if you are the oldest, it wouldn't matter. All that matters is the work you do in the program. However, it is important to know what you want- you can have dozens of degrees and graduate degrees an...

As a parent, you will always have these anxieties and feelings of guilt. As you said, this investment in yourself will benefit your child over the long term. I too did nursing school, working, etc and had to put my child in day care and then some nig...

If you really want to go into nursing, you should not let one failure be the reason to keep you out. Certainly you need to be competent to give medications, but does one failure mean that you can not gain this competence? After the failure did the in...

I think when I did it, it also asked for my cc info etc---you pretty much have to go all of the way and click submit . At that point it would tell you if you can no longer register due to having "recently scheduled this exam". I do think there are pe...

If this is something that you want to do, then go for it. ! You only live once and as the saying goes.... regrets are often about the things we didn't do.... (or something like that!). The oral surgery track sounds interesting...I know that they have...

I never had any RN experience before my MSN direct entry program, but I had experience in a psychiatric setting as a psychologist. My classmates also never had any RN experience but 95% had really interesting backgrounds--some completely NOT health c...

I attended nursing school (and am finishing the final msn portion) with a newborn, while my partner was living in another state while he was attending PA school. I also was still committed to working at my current job 1 day/week . Here's what I can t...

this was early march-- which makes sense because all the dec/jan grads come through. my sense is now is a terrible time with may/june grads--but hang in there--it WILL post!

Mine took a good two weeks post test date. I called the NY BON and they told me that they were particularly swamped--so don't worry too much if you see yourself at the 2 week mark. It probably just depends on time of year.

Here is one example: a meta-analysis done of 10 years worth of studies (published date 2013) demonstrating that on 11 patient outcomes NPs performed at level or *better* than MDs. Quality & Effectiveness of Care Provided by NPs -- lead investigat...

There are a few agencies in NYC that hire new grad RN and LPNs and offer training/orientation. For example: White Glove, Pride Global and Tem Agency. White Glove in particular seems to have a 2-3 week orientation on private duty/home-care designed f...

This is just silly. No one graduates from MSN/NP program without ever laying eyes on a patient! You do spend many hours learning (on real patients!) and then following graduation that learning continues in ...hopefully in the first job with excellent...

I think a nursing + biomedical engineering degree would be an awesome combination! I also completed a direct-entry program--the first year was intense hospital-clinical-bedside nursing, but after that we all went into our respective specialties and c...

Thank you!

HI everyone, I am presently in NY and am applying for my license (RN) by endorsement in CA. I went online, did the Breeze app, printed out the form to mail, got a 2 X 2 photo, ordered transcripts, Nursys, etc. But, I made the mistake of thinking th...

I think your resume looks great and you do have experience and many excellent skills. It's hard to be a single mom and make it all work, but it can be done. It is crucial to have a support network. In my nursing school, many of us were/are single mot...

HI everyone, My employer offers a pretty generous tuition reimbursement/continuing ed program and I was considering a post-grad certificate in either nursing education OR nursing /clinical trial management. In terms of my job, I do tend to do a lot o...

It sounds like your mom is already doing a lot to support you (paying for your classes, etc). Co-signing a private loan is a terrible idea for anyone, including a parent. Private school loans are non -dischargeable. If something happens to you or if ...

Sorry to hear this! It sounds like you just did this too early--so unfortunately, you won't know until the quick results arrive (likely tomorrow?). Keep us posted! Hopefully you did pass

It's alot to think about for sure. The most important issue to consider is...can you successfully complete this program at this time? The worst thing would be to do poorly, drop out or skate through but not be in a position to obtain stellar referenc...

I attended an Ivy league nursing school (as well as an Ivy league undergrad and graduate school prior to entering nursing school). I also sat for a national (state boards) licensing exam in psych. I took the NCLEX and passed on the first try. However...

Hmm.....what about trying an LPN program ? If you can be successful there, it may boost your confidence along with your ability to tackle some of these prereqs. In addition, you can get some work in the field, make some money, and then consider bridg...

how did you get email from board? I'm in NY, should I register something? They won't email you about the license, but they will respond to your email about your license and the processing time. It took 3 days to get a response but they confirmed ever...

Trust me...NY likely won't be posting anything for you this week. They said 1 week (yesterday) post exam for processing and then a few additional days for hard copy of the license. Quick results will be available ! :) :) Just hang on a little longer...