tanac

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1. Nurse Corps Options

   tanac replied to RnRnurse's topic in Government

   Imurd45482, I just got hip to the US Public Service. Can you share some info on what a nursing career with them looks like? What kind of job did you have? Thanks!

2. ELM program or ABSN

   tanac replied to tanac's topic in School Programs

   Hi! So I wound up applying to South Dakota State University's accelerated nursing program in Aberdeen, they also have one in Sioux Falls. The program is only one year versus 18 months and about 15k cheaper than the Cali program I got into, but it's a...

3. Can't Decide

   tanac replied to tanac's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you Flatline for your input!

4. Can't Decide

   tanac replied to tanac's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you for your response! I have decided to take the Oncology position! I am happy with my decision albeit nervous! I liked that you stated that onc nursing is a bit like med/surg and that I will be exposed to a wide variety of organ systems and p...

5. Can't Decide

   tanac posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello! I am a new nursing graduate and I have been offered a position as a new grad in the oncology department as well as the cardiopulmonary department. I am having the hardest time deciding between the two. They are at the same hospital and the pa...

6. NCLEX - Round 2 .. not so good

   tanac replied to emergenceRN17's topic in NCLEX

   Hello All!! How does one get access to the Mark Klimek videos? I can only see that he does review classes in OH mostly. Thanks for your help!

7. South Dakota State University - ABSN

   tanac replied to marmar13's topic in School Programs

   Hi Sam2018! I am a current student at SDSU at the Aberdeen campus! I am will be starting term 4 soon (in about a week) out of 5 so I am super excited to finishing up in December! I think the program has been great. It is very fast paced but it is tot...

8. South Dakota State University - ABSN

   tanac replied to marmar13's topic in School Programs

   Hi Marmar13! I just came across your post and wondered what program you decided to attend, SDSU or USF? I am also from San Diego, so I'm wondering what you transition was like and if you had any other insight!

9. Scared of loans

   tanac replied to tanac's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you guys for all your responses! It seems like most of the consensus is don't do it and find an alternate way to get to my end goal of BSN then FNP. I talked this over a bit as well with some NPs I know and I was shocked that they all advised I...

10. Scared of loans

    tanac replied to tanac's topic in General Nursing

    Asystole RN, I def think that going this route, would be a bigger investment early on. I just hope that it will be worth it, I just don't want to barely eek by monthly based on the loan repayments .

11. Scared of loans

    tanac replied to tanac's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks Annie for your input! I have been thinking of nursing for some time now, and am pretty confident I would like to do nursing. I have been volunteering in a hospital now for 2 years to make sure I know what I am getting myself into. And I love t...

12. Scared of loans

    tanac replied to tanac's topic in General Nursing

    This is a great route, and I wouldn't mind doing this route, I am just nervous about number one getting into a community college program. These CC nursing programs are super hard to get into, even more so than the 4 year programs!

13. Scared of loans

    tanac replied to tanac's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, so far the loans I have been approved for are federal loans thank goodness!

14. Scared of loans

    tanac replied to tanac's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Ruby Vee, I can't really work during the program, at least not that many hours to be able to pay for rent and other living expenses. Yea I have talked to some nurses and they have made me think twice about the taking out a large loan debt.

15. Scared of loans

    tanac replied to tanac's topic in General Nursing

    Hi EllaBella1, BSN, Wow, 18k that's great! I wish I could find a program that cost that much! I'm glad that I'm not alone in this predicament. The loans I've been approved for are federal so far and with the the 10 year repayment calculator was like...