CJRN02

CJRN02 specializes in NICU, PICU, mother/baby.

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1. Some Questions???

   CJRN02 posted a topic in Government

   Hi all! First off, I am fairly new to this board and I wanted to thank each and every one of you for serving our country. I am VERY patriotic and have a strong desire to serve. I have been a nurse for almost 5 years and am working on my BSN,...

2. Need Advice!

   CJRN02 posted a topic in NP

   Hi all! I am sorta new to posting on this board, but lurk regularly and have a few questions regarding career paths. Sorry if these are repeats. I have been an RN for almost 5 years. Most of my experience has been in NICU but have dabbled ar...

3. Horned Frog Roll Call

   CJRN02 replied to darienblythe79's topic in SRNA

   Hello! I am from NM and TCU is my #1 choice for CRNA school at this point. Just wanted to ask how it is and if you like it? How tough was it to get in, and what was the #1 thing they looked for in the applicants? Any answers are very appreciated.

4. Need some advice

   CJRN02 posted a topic in SRNA

   Hi all! I am very excited about coming across this board, as there is a bounty of very useful information. I have some questions for those of you more experienced board members/CRNA's and SRNA's.... I am an RN working on my BSN. I have 4 years of ...

5. in choosing an NP specialty

   CJRN02 replied to np_wannabe's topic in NP

   I am not a NP, but plan on going back to NP school someday. This is my advice to you. I don't see how it is possible to choose an area of nursing without working as a nurse first. I am truely shocked that there is even a program that will allow yo...

6. higher pay for BSN grads?

   CJRN02 replied to evans_c1's topic in ADN/BSN

   Romie~ Thanks for the encouragement. I do love precepting new grads. I try my hardest to change the old timers view of nursing by "eating their young". I remember all to well being harrased by the old timers when I was a new grad, and it did noth...

7. higher pay for BSN grads?

   CJRN02 replied to evans_c1's topic in ADN/BSN

   I don't understand why there is so much hostility on this subject. Yes, I realize that as an RN we all take the same test and as a staff nurse we all perform the same job. Personally, I think diploma and ADN programs are better at clinically prepar...

8. higher pay for BSN grads?

   CJRN02 replied to evans_c1's topic in ADN/BSN

   I personally think that BSN prepared nurses should get a higher pay. At least $2/hr. As has been mentioned in the above posts, they went to school longer and in all other professions, regardless of the job description, people with a bachelors get p...

9. Poll: What do you love about the NICU?

   CJRN02 replied to carolina_girl's topic in NICU

   Wow! I'm new here and these posts really made me realize how much I LOVE what I do. Currently, we moved to a place that doesn't have a NICU and these posts are making me have NICU withdrawls. For the same reasons that everyone has said...seems lik...