cathiep

cathiep has 2 years experience and specializes in NICU Level III.

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1. Grand Canyon's RN-BSN Program...

   cathiep replied to CrazyPremed's topic in Arizona

   I've looked into it and if I remember right there are no clinicals for the RN to BSN program.

2. ASU's RN-BSN Program...

   cathiep replied to CrazyPremed's topic in Arizona

   Here's what I've found. They do not require as many classes as NAU. You only need to take statistics on top of what you took for your ADN as a prereq. I'm taking it through Rio Salado distance and it's not bad at all. You will need 10 upper division ...

3. ASU's RN-BSN Program...

   cathiep replied to CrazyPremed's topic in Arizona

   I start the program this fall. I'm down in Tucson but there are a group of us traveling together. We'll be going up to Phoenix once a week for a year. Classes are from 2-6pm with some online content. Hope that helps. Cathie

4. Will I ever see the light of day?

   cathiep replied to cathiep's topic in NICU

   They do! Most have been on the unit for over 20 years.

5. Will I ever see the light of day?

   cathiep posted a topic in NICU

   I am loving the NICU but nights are killing me. I was wondering how long it takes to get to days in other areas of the country. At my hospital it is a 10 YEAR wait, ugh. Thanks, Cathie

6. Double Majors

   cathiep replied to olivedrab's topic in General Students

   I'm in my last semester and I can't imagine having to take other classes but I'm required to work at least 24 hours a week by the hospital that is paying for my education. If I didn't have to work maybe but you'd have to be very organized at focused....

7. Tell us about your preceptorship...

   cathiep replied to youknowho's topic in General Students

   I find out on Tuesday where I'm doing mine. It's 120 hours over the last 4 weeks of our semester. I'll either be in the NICU or the Cardiac ICU. Sitting on pins and needles until I find out. I REALLY want the NICU. Cathie

8. Can someone help me with this question?

   cathiep replied to BoonersmomRN's topic in General Students

   baby! Cathie

9. Phew!! Made it through the first test!!

   cathiep replied to todell80's topic in General Students

   Congratulations! It's always nice to get that first test out of the way to know what you're dealing with. I don't start back for my last semester until next week and I'm already dreading the first test. Cathie

10. Does anyone use the cd roms that come with the book?

    cathiep replied to traumaQN's topic in General Students

    If any of the cd's have review questions, I do them religiously! I found a few questions always made their way onto my tests too. Cathie

11. 2 jobs offers!! How do I choose?????

    cathiep replied to givingheart's topic in General Students

    Congratulations! Both offers sound great. I'm in my last semester and work in the CICU as a unit clerk. New grads get a 12 week orientation here and they usually do fine. I wouldn't focus so much on the orientation time. Good luck. Cathie

12. So when do you find time to study and write papers???

    cathiep replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Students

    The papers tend to lightenup the further along you get but the reading NEVER stops. I just try to skim before class and then go back and make notes on important topics. You get into a groove with the reading. After the first test way back in fundamen...

13. How do you study???

    cathiep replied to SmetRN2008's topic in General Students

    I start my last semester next week and this is what I've done. I like to skim the material before the lecture. For my Psych rotation I started using a digi recorder for the lectures (a tip from a student who had this prof before) and added to my note...

14. Question about A&P

    cathiep replied to evbella's topic in General Students

    My experience was similar to the others. A&P2 covered systems I did not do in A&P1. Hope that helps. Cathie

15. What's your schedule?

    cathiep replied to wannabesedated's topic in General Students

    I start my last semester next week! Here it is: Monday Med Surg II 1630-1850 Nursing Trends 1900-2100 Tuesday Med Surg II 1630-1850 Friday Pre-Clincal 1700-2100 Saturday Clinicals 0700-1930 Cathie