Schooling for RN

you've got to be kidding. Your schooling was done over 20 years ago. nm [2008-11-09]
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Schooling for RN [2008-01-24]
I have been an MT for 10+ years and am sick of it! I have always been interested in nursing, particularly R.N. Can someone fill me in on all the requirements? You have to get a 2yr degree first, correct? Thanks for any info, I am clueless

I KNOW!!!! [2008-11-10]
If you want to just get into nursing then take the 2-year Ass. Degree. When you go for a Bac. Degree you have to take extra classes like arts and/or music etc. to get credits. A BD is great to have and you should never stop learning. A nurse with a BD most of the time gets high pay and a little more responsibility then a nurse with an AD. This is what I am doing and I have asked tons of nurses and did a lot of reseach, all I am waiting for is all my babies to be in school.... I am taking an AD program and learn almost everything I need to know about nursing from the nursing end (not the business end which is in detail with the BD course) then I plan on getting a job and if I like it and would like to advance, transfer my AD to a BD by finishing up two years of college. You have to take in account that 2-year degrees, are faster, cheaper, in some ways really hard, and you might not like being a nurse anyway and if that was the case can redirect your schooling and what not.

Him/nursing [2008-06-03]
Barb I think HIM can be the. From what I understand those trying to get into coding cannot land entry-level positions. Everyone wants experience but none will give it. I do not know if this is difference for RHIT (2-year) or RHIA (bachelors which is essentially management). I have tried repeatedly to get this question answered. Can someone with an RHIT or RHIA degree find entry level positions. I know those with just coding crediantials hit a brick wall mostly. I do not like to waste time and money for schooling to not be able to use the degree particulary as a single parent I can ill afford a misstep. have considered RN but while I like the caring for people and patient care I do not like all the stress that comes with the job. There is a lot of peer abuse/bullying in nursing too. Nursing school is verybad forthis asit is for new graduates. All jobs have stress but I hear it

If you are thinking about LPN . . . [2008-05-27]
Maybe you should think about an associates degree in RN? It is only 1 semester more of schooling than LPN (LPN course 18 months RN course 24 months), and you have a lot more opportunity for RN (as well as a lot more job openings). As an RN you can work hospital, clinic, and nursing home. As an LPN, you are lucky to get anything outside of clinic, thus less work opportunity. I have done a lot of research on these courses, so let me know if you have any questions. Also . . . it may be different per state, but as of right now, the only difference between an associates versus bachelors in nursing is $1/hr pay. Good luck. It is never too late to change your profession.

If you're doing this for a better salary.......sm [2007-05-08]
please direct your efforts in another direction. Nursing is not a field to get into just for the money. You have to want to be a caretaker, or you will be miserable inside of 2 months of taking the boards. I transcribed my way through nursing school. I had wanted to be a nurse for my whole life but fell into transcription and it was a good job for many years. When transcription started going bed, I took the opportunity and ran with it. Many in my RN class (including me) took the LPN exam after 3 semesters, then worked as LPNs while we finished the RN courses. This may vary state to state, but where I live you can do this. You can get a Baylor shift job at a nursing home (work 24 hrs per weekend, two 12 hour shifts, and get paid for 36 hrs) and this really helps -- both with expenses and with clinical experience -- as you continue with your schooling.. Good luck -- just make sure you're doing it for the right reasons.

Need advice on becoming RN [2007-04-15]
I am currently an MT who made $300 last week typing my butt off. I am seriously thinking about going to school to become an RN. My cousin got a job right out of school making $18/hr. As much as I love this job, I am tired of typing for peanuts. This company I am working for hired me 2 years ago and started me at 7.5 cpl. They just told me they would raise me to .08 cpl in 6 weeks if my accounts are all maintained within TAT. Thanks for the $20 more in my paycheck. That Enough of my griping. I just need to get different opinions on this. I understand it can take a litte longer getting into the actual program after your prerequisites are done, but my sister is going through our local community college and said I should do my LPN first, work until I get into the RN program. I really do not want to go through 10 months of schooling for one license and then have to do more later on. I Do I have a better chance of getting into the RN program if I was to be an LPN? I would like to hear as many opinions and advice on this as possible. Thanks!

Thinking about becoming a nurse [2006-08-25]
I have done medical transcription. I have a Bachelor's in PreMed but never went to med school. I have a one year old and am pg again. I am hoping to work from home but I keep hearing how hard it is to get into the transcriptions business. What I would like to know is since I have all the gen ed/ and most of the required courses that nurses need to take would I be able to go to school and just do the nursing classes and the clinical aspect of the programs. Also I have heard that there is such a shortage of nurses in some places that they will pay for you schooling. Is this true? Where would I find that information? I am 32 and don't know if I want to put us more in debt by returning to school!

I originally was going to go for PA but [2006-07-29]
the school I would have attend is a 1.5 hour drive. The program is 27 months straight (with a few weeks off between sessions). I still have a 5th grader and a high school freshman and just couldn't see maintaining that kind of schedule and keeping my family together. The University where I am getting my BSN is 30 min away and has the NP program, with evening classes, on line classes and even part time. It's generally set up for people already working. Once I took a look at the job postings and saw a lot of them were for PA/NP, then I felt comfortable with taking that route. Good luck with your schooling! I've seen orthopedic PA's make $100,000 and that was 10 years ago. Of course, it helps if you are a 25 year old male - because they will work your butt off LOL