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  1. Finding a FNP clinical preceptor

    I don't get it. The program will help you but they want you to try to get your own preceptors first. That sounds like false inducement. What if you can't find all the preceptors you'll need. The...
  2. Need Advice, Seeking a BSN-MSN route

    Check out (collegescorecard.ed.gov). This site will help you complile a list of schools that may be good for you. Be careful of schools that don't require letters of recommendation or GRE. Typically...
  3. And just make sure everyone is in their cell at 10pm promptly for role call and lights out or it's the hole I tell
  4. Austin, TX NP preceptor

    So I'll assume you are in the South University program at Austin. You should know that the competition for preceptors is fierce in most areas of the country. As a result there is very little...
  5. Starting the Program in January

    OP: As you know your school benefits are golden and as such there are bad actors out there who would love to, excuse their language, "put your a** in a class." By this I mean the for-profits. They...
  6. This for-profit has all the hallmarks of a for-profit school. It's expensive. It has an extremely low graduation rate and it's demographic make-up is perfectly poised to take mostly minority students...
  7. Associate Nurse- a new role?

    If you think nurses make too much money, you would like this idea. I'm sure nursing leadership will subscribe to it this time as long as theire is money to be made for themselves and their handlers....
  8. Looking for Austin Texas preceptor

    Well, without getting the preceptor mess settled prior to enrollment, you have just cast your fate to the wind. Why schools and students think that NPs and MDs are falling over backwards to offer...
  9. CSULB Spring 2018

    Competitive is good. California State University Long Beach won't put you in the poor house. Look them up and all the California state schools and be glad they exist. Go to (collegescorecard.ed.gov)...
  10. chicago area direct entry msn programs

    OP: For what it's worth, the schools you cite have long established reputable standing in the academic community. Your competive stress comment is telling as in "I don't like it." All I can say is...
  11. South University FNP or AGNP

    OP: With all due respect but what rock did you just recently emerge from? Please forgive my bluntness. I'll get to the point. If you go to (collegescorecard.ed.gov) and put into the search engine...
  12. Unsolicited Advice From A Preceptor

    Let's cut to the chase so there should be no regrets. Screw the respect. In the post modern world people get paid. You want respect get paid and the respect will follow. This isn't about some...
  13. ADN ONLINE

    Make sure you especially concentrate on the BON list of your choice that that includes the for-profits. This is just the leadership's way of saying WE ARE LOOKING OUT FOR
  14. Men in Nursing

    Cause they may be
  15. NURSING SHOES!!

    You can do anything but lay off of my nursing
  16. How do you address nurses with a PhD?

    Or
  17. (collegescorecard.ed.gov) and check them
  18. MD Anderson Nurse Residency Winter 2017

    OP, I can hear what you are saying between the lines. There is a term for what you have experienced and it has forever been known as "bush league." This has to do in my book with honorability. Look at...
  19. DNP program with no AACN accreditation

    In your line of future work you will need to graduate from a reputable school. This means ones that have the nursing seal of approval, even though that doesn't mean much, as the previous poster laid...
  20. Starting Nursing School

    The way you are going is the best option of all. Many people confuse the RN designation with the various academic preps such as ADN. BSN, etc. In the eyes of the state a RN is what opens the door to...
  21. What can I specialize in? (RN)

    Why mess with the tabula rasa. The NP calls
  22. Single Mom starting January 2017

    OP: Sounds like you have the income flow and the logistical support to do this. Of course, the work schedule is something that is unique to your circumstances and needs. On the surface of it I would...
  23. ADN programs near fort Benning

    For starters go to (collegescorecard.ed.gov) and look around for schools in the Columbus area. I have to tell you that you are wise to go the ADN route as you can always go back for a BSN if you feel...
  24. Terminated

    Yes. HR IS the institution. They are NOT on your side. You are right about the bus. You are right about never getting to see your accuser. You are correct about not being treated like an adult. The...
  25. Is the Nursing program in Nevada State College good?

    Op: take a look at the (collegescorecard.ed.gov) site. It has stats on most schools and it is sponsored by the Department of Education for authenticity and factuality. If you want to be a nurse it's...