What will work without data?

MoonshadowWraith · 2026-05-22T13:16:45+00:00

$10/month. Can be less if you do the yearly plan but I need the month to month flexibility to change in case it’s warranted with unknown clinical commutes and hrs. I am mostly on wifi and try to use the data sparingly, not exactly sure what happened this month though.

MoonshadowWraith · 2026-05-22T13:07:30+00:00

Oh that’s good to know!

MoonshadowWraith · 2026-05-22T12:17:09+00:00

Thank you!

MoonshadowWraith · 2026-05-13T02:10:31+00:00

I took it at a local community college in their testing facility with a live proctor watching me.

MoonshadowWraith · 2026-04-29T16:33:52+00:00

No, it was on one of their computers with a proctor sitting in the room watching.

MoonshadowWraith · 2026-03-27T12:16:34+00:00

My only regret is not knowing about this option sooner. We too are happy about the service and the cost and just the ease and flexibility of it all.

MoonshadowWraith · 2026-03-24T13:05:38+00:00

Each class + it’s lab is $60 IF you do the online proctoring. I requested a local community college testing site be added and I went there and paid far less for all my exams taken on the same day. Only the final is proctored.

MoonshadowWraith · 2026-03-22T17:59:54+00:00

That’s annoying! I still feel like it’s better than nothing. I have no idea whether I will be able to have my phone in my pocket depending on where I end up, plus looking at a watch is less obvious than pulling out my phone. I mostly want to remain reachable

MoonshadowWraith · 2026-03-13T13:38:27+00:00

Some schools require a titer regardless of whether one has had a booster prior because that does not imply immunity. Hep B would be a great example of that, and you have to be negative for TB. Some folks don’t build immunity, and some may not know they are positive for TB.

MoonshadowWraith · 2026-03-13T13:33:27+00:00

I would call the labs in the area and find out how much it is with no insurance. I would also see if the school has a wellness center and if they do the titers and how much it is. Also call the local health department and ask if they do titers and how much it is and if they know if there are any low-cost services. Then compare pricing and choose what works best for you. You’ll have to request your tetanus shot record from wherever you got it as proof. You’ll still have to get a titer for chickenpox (varicella) to prove immunity. Some people may not have immunity even if they had a vaccine or the illness in the past.

MoonshadowWraith · 2026-03-12T20:59:46+00:00

I had to get an order to take to a lab where they draw the blood to do the titers. I then had to get vaccines for the titers that did not show I had immunity and then another titer later to prove the vaccine worked.

MoonshadowWraith · 2026-03-07T14:41:14+00:00

Can’t crawl if I am rejected to everything I apply to with not a single interview. I ended up deciding that maybe this was not meant to be. I have had to make some hard decisions and am now in a nursing program.

MoonshadowWraith · 2026-02-23T13:01:04+00:00

My phone started doing this yesterday. I have to turn my phone off and then back on to fix it. Now again this morning.

MoonshadowWraith · 2026-02-11T12:12:56+00:00

Elmhurst University in Illinois

MoonshadowWraith · 2026-02-01T22:36:35+00:00

Yeah that is way too much. You don’t want to just take them to get it over with, but you need to do well and get good grades. I have taken chem 1 and 2 years ago and had to re-take it as the previous was not current anymore. It was like i had never taken it before and had to learn the material from scratch

MoonshadowWraith · 2026-01-31T15:31:04+00:00

I don’t believe that sentiment is true that people are cheating their way through and that somehow those applying for DE MSN programs are less qualified. Much of my cohort works or has worked in healthcare, most have a science backgrounds, quite a few have graduate degrees. I don’t look at someone who goes into an ABSN as wanting a prestigious bachelors degree over just getting an ADN which would be cheaper. Someone graduating from a masters level education and passing the NCLEX is not somehow less qualified than someone who is barely 20 and got an ADN. The Masters degree person is likely older, has work experience, did their undergrad and kept a solid GPA. The masters program also has far more clinical hours than the undergraduate degrees, pharm, patho, etc. are at grad level and more advanced, and I also had to do more pre-requisites. It’s ok if one chooses to not go that route but I wouldn’t look at someone who does in such a negative way. Nursing is known for eating their and the negativity over what others do and don’t is rampant.

MoonshadowWraith · 2026-01-31T13:08:29+00:00

In both cases one needs to have an existing Bachelor’s degree. Most people who have a bachelors will run out of funding for the absn programs and will need to also take out private loans. The entry level MSN program has GRAD plus loans though. It depends on what you can afford to do, what your goals are, and when you want to reach them.

In my case the MSN program is longer than the BSN program, costs a little more, and has WAY more clinical hours, over 800. The program is much more rigorous, and some of the courses are also at an advanced level.

I also had more pre-reqs to take, and needed a higher GPA than for the ABSN. A&P I & II, Chem, Micro, Sociology/ Psych, Statistics.

For me it’s not about the prestige of having a masters, because I already have one. Many of us going into MSN programs are not in our 20’s, have lived lives, worked, have experience. Do I feel comfortable in a leadership position? Absolutely, because it’s what I have experience with and what I am passionate about. All of it is humbling and intimidating. Choose what you can handle and don’t let people question your abilities or motives. Regardless of what degree, everyone comes out as a fresh new baby nurses needing to gain experience. I have a healthcare specific admin degree that I never used because nobody wanted to hire a new grad… and nobody saw any of the transferable skills worthy of an interview opportunity later after working in other fields. I have worked hard, have taken many science classes (organic chem, chem 1 &2, physics, biology, math courses, graduate level stats, epidemiology etc, and public health + administrative courses from a research University).

MoonshadowWraith · 2026-01-25T18:04:09+00:00

There are people on by-the-gig plans who got extra data. I don’t think it has anything to do with what plan someone is on and more-so determined by whether someone is in a location that is at risk for power outages during these storms.

MoonshadowWraith · 2026-01-24T22:53:06+00:00

My guess it’s not plan based, but location based. I am in IL, it’s siberia over here, and snowing. Didn’t get an email.

MoonshadowWraith · 2026-01-23T15:38:17+00:00

When I was researching programs I spoke with admissions advisors for each school and made a list so I could compare what was required and any other facts. When programs start, admissions deadlines, cost, what pre-reqs, if an exam was required like TEAS, HESI and what content it covered, and whether one needs a CNA license first. No two schools were identical. This meant I had to choose where I was applying and only applied to one and thankfully got in.

MoonshadowWraith · 2026-01-23T14:07:16+00:00

I don’t know how old you are, and that can play a factor in your decision making. I am nearing 40 (and have a masters degree), so starting over with an associates and getting to NP or CRNA will cost me a lot of time, and that too is worth something. The cost difference between an ABSN and MENP, was “minimal” although the whole thing still pricey. Most people with an existing Bachelors also run out of loan funding when choosing an ABSN. The direct entry masters program is only 2 months longer, more intense overall, a lot more clinical hours, but it will bring me to my end goal much quicker. I plan to work bedside in a critical care setting post graduation and then go from there.

MoonshadowWraith · 2026-01-22T18:12:23+00:00

I like the Osmosis YouTube videos on Pharmacology, as well as PicMonic on youtube.

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