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BSN to PhD programs offer a more direct path to the PhD in nursing, with the aim of increasing the number of doctorally prepared faculty. Nurses with BSNs can be prepared for doctoral faculty positions in five short years. These programs are ideal for learners who desire to become nurse scientists and researchers. They bypass the traditional MSN degree to encourage younger and more minority and male nurses to pursue the terminal degree in nursing. read more
Articles
Okay, so here's my story: I'm hopping along in my job as an aide on the intensive care unit at a local hospital. I love my job, the nurses I work with are phenomenal, and the pay is great. Okay, so only the first two are true...BUT, there is one story that will forever warm my heart and remind me why I work twelve hour shifts for a crappy wage doing work that sometimes makes me want to gag until I graduate. read more
I have been an Operating Room Nurse since 1995. Previously, I worked in the Operating Room as a LPN/Surgical Technician from 1980-1994. I love working there. I do tire of hearing comments from other nurses that OR nurses don’t really do nursing duties. I’m here to set the record straight. I am as much a RN as the next nurse and I do patient care. Operating Room Nurses assess, diagnose, plan, intervene, and evaluate their patients just like every other nurse. Let me tell you how. read more
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So the hospital I work for called all the LPN's into a meeting on Friday to let them all know effective immediately they were to hand in their badges and clean out their lockers they were all being replace with RN's so the hospital could implement a new care delivery model. read more
Student Discussions
I need guidance, I saw one of my classmates cheating on our mid-term pharm test. We self grade so she changed about 12 answers to get a passing grade. NOT only did I see her but in the hall after grading she told me she had to change them just to barely pass. I got an 83% and passing is 78% so sure I wanted a better grade to but would never have changed my answers... read more
I am trying to do my research before I decide how exactly I am going to pursue my RN. I am currently a Paramedic and work a 24 on 48 off schedule. I pretty much have decided on using Excelsior. I met with a represenative from The College Network and have considered going that route. I have also requested literature straight from Excelsior. Here are my questions. read more
Regional Discussion - Tennessee
I applied at Vanderbilt Medical Center for the January 2010 New grad Residency program I was curious how long it took to hear back from them after the deadline. The deadline was today and I wonder if I will be hearing something this week regarding the next steps. Any advice and info is helpful. Thanks. read more
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