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Originally Posted by MJGREATXII

Originally Posted by robxdrew

Originally Posted by MJGREATXII

That's true man. But I've got C's in Anatomy, B in Physiology, and B in Microbio. All my other classes got A's though. Not looking great for my program. But thanks for the input; I think I may be the same. 
I used to work for Wells Fargo, and my homie just graduated from ucla and got a job with a private bank as an Investment banker. He graduated with a degree in Business Economics. I like that field more then medical to be honest. 

But I see your point of view, that's dope that your almost done man congrats. 
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If anything, re-take the A+P courses. In my area, a 3.0 is usually good enough to get accepted into a nursing program. I had to re-take A+P2 just because I couldn't understand most of it my first time through. 
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Congrats to your friend btw. Hopefully my boy ends up with the same blessing. 

And thanks man. Unfortunately, a semester in this program feels like 2. 
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You could do it though dude. Never give up hope and just keep trying.

-Drew
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Yeah I'm probably going to, but at a different college because at mine I'm not allowed to because i got a passing grade? 
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Hopefully your friend does too. I-bankers make 100,000 + a year. 

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 agreed, I've talked to a few people in nursing programs and it's crazy how much studying is done by them. 

I'm going to give nursing a try, but to be honest, really not sold on it. It's not for everybody i guess 
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Same thing with me, I asked my adviser if I could retake my chemistry and bio classes but if it's better than a C- you can't.
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I'm applying to UT in Austin. There are usually around 130 people applying and only 50 get accepted and most of these students have 3.7+ GPA's, 400+ hours volunteering, etc.
 
Originally Posted by MJGREATXII

I'm a Rn student right now, well pre-nursing, applying for the program in January. 
I'm volunteering at a local hospital and to be honest I don't like it, I'm just doing nursing because my parents want me to. 
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I want to major in economics or business 
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Do what YOU want to do. You'll do a better job at what you're interested in and you'll be much happier overall. The medical field is not an easy one and people who are only in it for the money will not last.



For me, I would never consider nursing. You spend so much time and you take so many of the same classes, you may as well become an MD or DO. I can appreciate the work nurses do in hospitals though. Volunteer at a local hospital if you want to see what nurses really do.
 
Originally Posted by UTVOL23

I have seen a trend latley of a lot of nurses I work with M and F going back to school to become an NP or PA. I say if u are going to do all that just get the MD from the start
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Actually, MDs still have to go to school longer it seems. I've also heard from many others in the field that hospitals nowadays are hiring more NPs than they are Doctors since it's cheaper for them and an NP's responsibilities are very similar to a Doc's.
-Drew
 
NT fam, sorry I had to grave dig my own thread, but I wanted to update ya'll on my current situation.

I'm finally done with my BSN program and #feelssogoodman. :nthat:
It's crazy looking back at this thread that I created back when I just started my program, but man have I learned a lot.
I just had my Nurse Pinning ceremony this past Monday and my graduation is this Sunday. I plan on taking my NCLEX as soon as possible and it's off to sending my resumes in.
I'm actually planning on going back to school for my MSN by 2015 or 2016 so I can be on the road to become an NP. :smokin I wasn't too sure if I wanted to tackle the Nurse Anesthetist program just yet, so I leaned towards becoming a Nurse Practitioner. Besides, I get to continue to work as an RN while in the NP program, whereas I would have had to take a year off from work in order to become a CRNA.

My brother recently started working at a city hospital a few months ago and he's having a ball in the ER (I'm praying that I end up in the ER or ICU when I start work).
But for now, I'm just going to focus on my boards and sending out my resume.

KSteezy, where you at brah? :nerd: I'm going to need some of the hospitals you were recommending a few years back.

I'm hoping everyone else who joined their programs around the same time I did are doing fine as well. I'd be happy to answer any questions that any other fellow NTers might have if they're interested in following the profession. :nthat:

Here's the outfit I wore for my pinning ceremony.
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God is good, fellas. :nthat:



-Drew
 
Congrats Drew, a great accomplishment.

I graduated this last year w/ BSN, and started working 2 months after passing the NCLEX. Finding that first job is tough because no one wants the liability and  to train new grads. Nurses in demand but they want experienced ones, how do you get experience? catch-22. Get your foot in the door is the key!

Bedside nursing is pretty tough, not just the job itself of dealing with peoples lives in your hands, but patients' and their families satisfaction. 

ICU is difficult to get your first year in general, I would suggest an ICU-step down to start. CRNA requires a year of ICU experience before you can apply and in general are competitive.

I'm aspiring to get my NP or masters within the next few years, probably apply to a school-affiliated hospital (ex.stanford hospital) and have them pay for my education while I work there.

The good thing about nursing is the versatility it offers, there are 100s of fields you can enter if there is something you don't like it: ER, ICU, med surg, labor and delivery, psych, SNF, any branch of military nurse, SWAT team nurse, helicopter nurse, airplane nurse, PACU, SAU, OR, respiratory, surgical, tele, the list goes on and on..
 
Pdino said:
Congrats Drew, a great accomplishment.

I graduated this last year w/ BSN, and started working 2 months after passing the NCLEX. Finding that first job is tough because no one wants the liability and  to train new grads. Nurses in demand but they want experienced ones, how do you get experience? catch-22. Get your foot in the door is the key!

Bedside nursing is pretty tough, not just the job itself of dealing with peoples lives in your hands, but patients' and their families satisfaction. 

ICU is difficult to get your first year in general, I would suggest an ICU-step down to start. CRNA requires a year of ICU experience before you can apply and in general are competitive.

I'm aspiring to get my NP or masters within the next few years, probably apply to a school-affiliated hospital (ex.stanford hospital) and have them pay for my education while I work there.

The good thing about nursing is the versatility it offers, there are 100s of fields you can enter if there is something you don't like it: ER, ICU, med surg, labor and delivery, psych, SNF, any branch of military nurse, SWAT team nurse, helicopter nurse, airplane nurse, PACU, SAU, OR, respiratory, surgical, tele, the list goes on and on..
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Much appreciated, bro!

It's just relieving to finally get my diploma.
My brother did luck out getting an ER job. I'm hoping to land a job in the hospital he's working at because they're building a new ER so he has told me that his hospital is in serious need of nurses now. Luckily, they're accepting new grads. If worse comes to worse, I'm going to try for the hospitals my father and mother work in.

I wanted to get into the ER or ICU setting so that I can get that one year under my belt for the CRNA program, but I'm still deciding between the CRNA or NP pathway. I've heard that ER was a great place to start since we can basically branch off to other fields of our profession.

How'd you feel about the NCLEX bro? How'd you prepare for it?



-Drew
 
^ Many people will say that it was easy, I didn't feel that way. It took me 200 questions. I passed first try and had a 3.3 GPA during nursing school if it matters. 

I prepared by doing the Hurst and Kaplan preparatory courses. Hurst focuses more on pathophysiology while Kaplan focuses more on critical thinking and test-taking strategies. I formulated a study guide, and I can pass it along if you're interested shoot me a PM with your email.

Apply to take the NCLEX ASAP, as the board of nursing took forever for me to get my transcripts and application processed. 

Sounds like you have some job opportunities, it isn't about what you know, but who you know.
 
Pdino said:
^ Many people will say that it was easy, I didn't feel that way. It took me 200 questions. I passed first try and had a 3.3 GPA during nursing school if it matters. 

I prepared by doing the Hurst and Kaplan preparatory courses. Hurst focuses more on pathophysiology while Kaplan focuses more on critical thinking and test-taking strategies. I formulated a study guide, and I can pass it along if you're interested shoot me a PM with your email.

Apply to take the NCLEX ASAP, as the board of nursing took forever for me to get my transcripts and application processed. 

Sounds like you have some job opportunities, it isn't about what you know, but who you know.
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I've sent you a pm, dude. :nthat:



-Drew
 
Congrats man. You will probably wind up in the ed or icu they usually put the fresh grads on those and overnight shifts. Seems like the older senior nurses like the more laid back kush positions. But thats just what I see as an md. I guess icu and er may be reserved for those with at least a year or two of experience though
 
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My girl just started her job a couple months ago. She graduated in December, but was guaranteed a job through some scholarship she got. She hates her job though...but only because the patients are all buttholes apparently.

She's also debating what to do between NP and becoming a Nurse Anesthetist. She's also considering taking her mcat and applying to med school, but I'm trying to nudge her away from that.

From what she said, it's best to take the nclex ASAP so I hope you do that. Good luck man and congrats!
 
Crazy how this thread just popped up.. Maybe my story is similar to a few of you, but I spent 6 years in Undergrad at Rutgers messing around and finally getting a BS in Bio with a ugly gpa. I spent the next 3 years working an admin job in a Fortune 100 company cuz it literally landed in my lap. During that time I contemplated going back and forth figuring what I want to do: Podiatry school, Dental/Med School (in the Carrib or Philppines), Physical Therapy, or cop out and be an Accountant.

I never really looked that far into nursing because I thought it involved running around a hospital like a crazy person and wiping ppl's buttholes. Until I asked my older cousin (who is a successful ENT making $250k) for advice about medschool and if I should go back and kill 7+ years of my life (I'm already 27). He suggested Nurse Practitioner because I mentioned to him that all I wanted to do in medschool would probably be a general practitioner/pediatrician. He told me that NP's are starting to gain alot of autonomy, opening up their own clinics, and are basically like mini general practitioners. Sounds like the perfect gig for me - Hopefully $100k+ salary and having a normal M-F 9-5 and not giving up 7+ years of my life to med school (which it sounds like the right decision, because apparently with Health Insurance, GP's and Pediatricians are making alot less ~$100-150k)

Now I'm looking at Accelerated BSN programs in the NYC area so I can at least put my 6 years of my B.S in Bio to use.

Some questions and concerns that I have though:

- I can be a RN for a couple years as experience is a prereq for Masters/Nurse Practitioner/CRNA programs but I could never do it for the rest of my life. That running around the hospital lifestyle isnt for me

- I'm just concerned that my previous undergraduate GPA might mess up my chances of getting into a Masters program. If I do well in my ABSN, hopefully a 3.5+, I hope they take that into consideration. I just can't imagine being stuck as a floor nurse for the rest of my life.

- However, I heard there are alot of other non-clinical jobs available for nurses: pharm consulting, legal consulting, Health Informations Technology, etc.
 
Drew said:
 
Originally Posted by UTVOL23

I have seen a trend latley of a lot of nurses I work with M and F going back to school to become an NP or PA. I say if u are going to do all that just get the MD from the start
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Actually, MDs still have to go to school longer it seems. I've also heard from many others in the field that hospitals nowadays are hiring more NPs than they are Doctors since it's cheaper for them and an NP's responsibilities are very similar to a Doc's.
-Drew
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Adding to this, a lot of nurses get tuition reimbursement from their facility if they work while they go to school.  I'd rather go to school for a shorter period of time, not pay for it, and still end up making six figures, but that's just me.

I just finished my last final for the semester less than an hour ago.  Have another year to go before I graduate.  My grades are pretty stellar, my job is paying my tuition in full, and I have a job lined up as a GN even before I take the NCLEX.  Hoping to make my way over to the ICU and ultimately apply to some MSN programs to become a CRNA.

I'm very happy with the decision I've made.  Great pay, plenty of opportunity for growth, and surrounded by yambs. 
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Just started my first LPN job today. I've beengoing back and forth on whether I should go back to become an RN. I know the money is worth it, I'm just discouraged because I don't have much prerequisites. I feel like I'd be going to college for the first time, again. I'm 28 btw.
 
UTVOL23 said:
Congrats man. You will probably wind up in the ed or icu they usually put the fresh grads on those and overnight shifts. Seems like the older senior nurses like the more laid back kush positions. But thats just what I see as an md. I guess icu and er may be reserved for those with at least a year or two of experience though
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Thanks bro!
Seems to be the case that they put the new grads in the graveyard shift. I definitely wouldn't mind. A lot of the younger RNs do say that they prefer it.
I would really want my first experience to be in the ER or the ICU, but since this is my first job, I'm definitely not too picky.


Paul Is On Tilt said:
Damn, I remember this thread. Congrats drew drew ! Hard work pays off.
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Most definitely, bro. All the long nights and weekends I've spent just studying finally pays off. :smokin
Thank you!

PugLife said:
My girl just started her job a couple months ago. She graduated in December, but was guaranteed a job through some scholarship she got. She hates her job though...but only because the patients are all buttholes apparently.

She's also debating what to do between NP and becoming a Nurse Anesthetist. She's also considering taking her mcat and applying to med school, but I'm trying to nudge her away from that.

From what she said, it's best to take the nclex ASAP so I hope you do that. Good luck man and congrats!
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Thanks, man!
Yeah, I'm definitely taking my NCLEX the soonest time possible. If she hates working as a bedside nurse, definitely try encouraging her to become a NP or a CRNA. She'll reap even more fruit with supposedly less stress. :nerd:

At least that's what my mother and father tell me.


ConcordFlightXI said:
Crazy how this thread just popped up.. Maybe my story is similar to a few of you, but I spent 6 years in Undergrad at Rutgers messing around and finally getting a BS in Bio with a ugly gpa. I spent the next 3 years working an admin job in a Fortune 100 company cuz it literally landed in my lap. During that time I contemplated going back and forth figuring what I want to do: Podiatry school, Dental/Med School (in the Carrib or Philppines), Physical Therapy, or cop out and be an Accountant.

I never really looked that far into nursing because I thought it involved running around a hospital like a crazy person and wiping ppl's buttholes. Until I asked my older cousin (who is a successful ENT making $250k) for advice about medschool and if I should go back and kill 7+ years of my life (I'm already 27). He suggested Nurse Practitioner because I mentioned to him that all I wanted to do in medschool would probably be a general practitioner/pediatrician. He told me that NP's are starting to gain alot of autonomy, opening up their own clinics, and are basically like mini general practitioners. Sounds like the perfect gig for me - Hopefully $100k+ salary and having a normal M-F 9-5 and not giving up 7+ years of my life to med school (which it sounds like the right decision, because apparently with Health Insurance, GP's and Pediatricians are making alot less ~$100-150k)

Now I'm looking at Accelerated BSN programs in the NYC area so I can at least put my 6 years of my B.S in Bio to use.

Some questions and concerns that I have though:

- I can be a RN for a couple years as experience is a prereq for Masters/Nurse Practitioner/CRNA programs but I could never do it for the rest of my life. That running around the hospital lifestyle isnt for me

- I'm just concerned that my previous undergraduate GPA might mess up my chances of getting into a Masters program. If I do well in my ABSN, hopefully a 3.5+, I hope they take that into consideration. I just can't imagine being stuck as a floor nurse for the rest of my life.

- However, I heard there are alot of other non-clinical jobs available for nurses: pharm consulting, legal consulting, Health Informations Technology, etc.
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Comparison Ford said:
Drew said:
 
Definitely try for your masters bro. Put in the work in your nursing program and you'll definitely get in a NP program. I don't want to be a bedside RN for the rest of my life so I'm looking into my Masters as soon as I can.

I'm always hearing stories of NPs replacing a lot of Doctors in the hospital and an NP's autonomy is definitely getting better, at least in NY (heard that from one of the speakers in one of my school seminars).


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Originally Posted by UTVOL23
Definitely try for your masters bro. Put in the work in your nursing program and you'll definitely get in a NP program. I don't want to be a bedside RN for the rest of my life so I'm looking into my Masters as soon as I can.

I'm always hearing stories of NPs replacing a lot of Doctors in the hospital and an NP's autonomy is definitely getting better, at least in NY (heard that from one of the speakers in one of my school seminars).

I have seen a trend latley of a lot of nurses I work with M and F going back to school to become an NP or PA. I say if u are going to do all that just get the MD from the start
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Actually, MDs still have to go to school longer it seems. I've also heard from many others in the field that hospitals nowadays are hiring more NPs than they are Doctors since it's cheaper for them and an NP's responsibilities are very similar to a Doc's.
 
 
 
-Drew
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Adding to this, a lot of nurses get tuition reimbursement from their facility if they work while they go to school.  I'd rather go to school for a shorter period of time, not pay for it, and still end up making six figures, but that's just me.

I just finished my last final for the semester less than an hour ago.  Have another year to go before I graduate.  My grades are pretty stellar, my job is paying my tuition in full, and I have a job lined up as a GN even before I take the NCLEX.  Hoping to make my way over to the ICU and ultimately apply to some MSN programs to become a CRNA.

I'm very happy with the decision I've made.  Great pay, plenty of opportunity for growth, and surrounded by yambs. :pimp:
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Less time in school, pay can become equal to or greater than that of starting physicians, less stress over expensive school loans as opposed to a Doc, yambs RIGHT at the start of your program. :smokin
The possibilities of the nursing field are endless. So much room to just grow, bro. :smokin


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Congrats man. :smokin:smokin

Go for the CRNA eventually. When you're older, your body will thank you.
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Thank you, brotha! I'm definitely considering it. I want my msn as either an NP, CRNA, maybe even both lol :smokin

SoleKing said:
[thread="321850"]im looking on becoming an Rn and eventually becoming a CRNA or NP. my gpa currently is terrible, but i still havent taken any pre reqs. is it to late for me?[/thread]
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Don't let your grades sway you from a great and fulfilling profession, bro. To tell you honestly, my gpa was horrible before I entered my program, but ever since I got in, I shaped up and became much more responsible.

YOU CAN DO IT. :nthat:

EazyE 804 said:
congrats


I love to see people make it, doing what they wanna do in life
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Much thanks, my dude. :smokin

DaBottom305 said:
Just started my first LPN job today. I've beengoing back and forth on whether I should go back to become an RN. I know the money is worth it, I'm just discouraged because I don't have much prerequisites. I feel like I'd be going to college for the first time, again. I'm 28 btw.
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28 is still pretty young! From all the advice I've been getting from my family, definitely go back to RN and try for your masters!
You got this!



-Drew
 
ConcordFlightXI said:
Crazy how this thread just popped up.. Maybe my story is similar to a few of you, but I spent 6 years in Undergrad at Rutgers messing around and finally getting a BS in Bio with a ugly gpa. I spent the next 3 years working an admin job in a Fortune 100 company cuz it literally landed in my lap. During that time I contemplated going back and forth figuring what I want to do: Podiatry school, Dental/Med School (in the Carrib or Philppines), Physical Therapy, or cop out and be an Accountant.

I never really looked that far into nursing because I thought it involved running around a hospital like a crazy person and wiping ppl's buttholes. Until I asked my older cousin (who is a successful ENT making $250k) for advice about medschool and if I should go back and kill 7+ years of my life (I'm already 27). He suggested Nurse Practitioner because I mentioned to him that all I wanted to do in medschool would probably be a general practitioner/pediatrician. He told me that NP's are starting to gain alot of autonomy, opening up their own clinics, and are basically like mini general practitioners. Sounds like the perfect gig for me - Hopefully $100k+ salary and having a normal M-F 9-5 and not giving up 7+ years of my life to med school (which it sounds like the right decision, because apparently with Health Insurance, GP's and Pediatricians are making alot less ~$100-150k)

Now I'm looking at Accelerated BSN programs in the NYC area so I can at least put my 6 years of my B.S in Bio to use.

Some questions and concerns that I have though:

- I can be a RN for a couple years as experience is a prereq for Masters/Nurse Practitioner/CRNA programs but I could never do it for the rest of my life. That running around the hospital lifestyle isnt for me

- I'm just concerned that my previous undergraduate GPA might mess up my chances of getting into a Masters program. If I do well in my ABSN, hopefully a 3.5+, I hope they take that into consideration. I just can't imagine being stuck as a floor nurse for the rest of my life.

- However, I heard there are alot of other non-clinical jobs available for nurses: pharm consulting, legal consulting, Health Informations Technology, etc.
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Definitely try for your masters bro. Put in the work in your nursing program and you'll definitely get in a NP program. I don't want to be a bedside RN for the rest of my life so I'm looking into my Masters as soon as I can.

I'm always hearing stories of NPs replacing a lot of Doctors in the hospital and an NP's autonomy is definitely getting better, at least in NY (heard that from one of the speakers in one of my school seminars).



-Drew
 
Many Africans and Hispanics do nursing.

I know a Nigerian fellow that works 6 days a week. 8 hours a day. Makes $30 each patient that visits and has no less then 10 patients a day.

You do the math $$$$.
 
A lot of men get hated on for being a nurse, but what's so bad about a good paying job AND being around beautiful women all day?
 
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A lot of men get hated on for being a nurse, but what's so bad about a good paying job AND being around beautiful women all day?
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My younger sister is a RN, BSN, CCRN (IDK what BSN and CCRN are) and after spending some time with her friends from work it seems like all the males in their profession get to have their pick.

Props to the male nurses.
 
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