GregClark

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1. LPN, BSN, MSN?

   GregClark replied to GregClark's topic in Career Support

   The advice I was soliciting was not whether or not to pursue the NP but rather how. I thought perhaps there was someone out there that might have faced the same choices I am now, and could give me their opinion on the path they chose. I do not beli...

2. LPN, BSN, MSN?

   GregClark replied to GregClark's topic in Career Support

   From findlaw.com Since states are responsible for providing medical licenses, each state has a slightly different legal definition for the practice of medicine. In general, a person practices medicine when he or she tries to diagnose or cure an illn...

3. LPN, BSN, MSN?

   GregClark replied to GregClark's topic in Career Support

   Accelerated BSN as 2nd degree program, 13 months. Sorry, must have looked at out of state, in state for me would be $18k.

4. LPN, BSN, MSN?

   GregClark replied to GregClark's topic in Career Support

   So you're saying that although I have a degree, experience, and other qualifications that could land me a decent paying job to support my family (although not in a career I'm really interested in) that I forget that and attend classes to take a job t...

5. LPN, BSN, MSN?

   GregClark replied to GregClark's topic in Career Support

   The student loan debt doesn't really scare me that much, honestly. That may sound naive, but I've known many professionals that took on major student loan debt to finance their education, and none that I've known would hesitate to do it again. As I...

6. LPN, BSN, MSN?

   GregClark replied to GregClark's topic in Career Support

   I won't lie, one of the motivating factors is money. NP start around $55/hr in my area, often with some form of student loan repayment as well, and the industry is projected to have much better than average growth. Also, the length of time that I c...

7. LPN, BSN, MSN?

   GregClark replied to GregClark's topic in Career Support

   Suppose I did the LPN program. I know there are LPN-BSN programs out there. With already having a bachelor's would the LPN-BSN program be shorter for me? Another concern is financing. I'm confident I can work weekends while in the LPN program and...

8. LPN, BSN, MSN?

   GregClark posted a topic in Career Support

   I'm sure this has been asked and answered before, but I couldn't find a direct answer with the search. I just graduated with a bachelor's in liberal arts (degree completion program) and find myself at a career crossroads. I'm strongly considering nu...