MWJamesLDS

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1. January 2015 Caption Contest: Win $100!

   MWJamesLDS replied to Joe V's topic in Announcements

   Dr, I think patient may have C-diff.

2. Goal of becoming Psych RN (eventually NP)....how to achieve?

   MWJamesLDS replied to TinaTM's topic in Psychiatric

   It may be prudent to get some experience as a med surg nurse for a couple years first, that said, there are lots of psychiatric facilities, many (not are all) are regularly looking for staff. I work at a facility that I really enjoy. Once you have o...

3. WHAT are "bath salts"?????

   MWJamesLDS replied to RNOTODAY's topic in Addictions

   Simply, they are synthetic stimulants the create similar feelings and highs as amphetamines. They have, however, had more severe side affects such as hallucinations, delusions and psychotic episodes. Currently they are often able to skirt the law du...

4. Naturopathic assistants

   MWJamesLDS posted a topic in Activism

   So I may be way off, but from what I read it sounds like a Naturopathic assistant can do, after 10 hours of training, what a nurse does after years of education. [h=2]Naturopathic Assistants[/h] [h=4]Senate Bill 1246 established Naturopathic Assist...

5. How to make it all work??????

   MWJamesLDS replied to binkysdad's topic in Male Students

   Just make sure you truly have your wife's support! I'm half way through a 15 month A-BSN program. My wife was supporting me financially (and I thought emotionally). However, at some point she couldn't handle it anymore. I don't know if it was bei...

6. Is a Direct Entry Master's program right for me?

   MWJamesLDS replied to livewell's topic in Post Graduate

   Yes, they did give us the list of partners. In fact, the hospitals had last say in who was picked for the program. The school approved us first based on min requirments. Then the hospitals scheduled the interviews. If the hospital "hired you" you...

7. Is a Direct Entry Master's program right for me?

   MWJamesLDS replied to livewell's topic in Post Graduate

   double post

8. Is a Direct Entry Master's program right for me?

   MWJamesLDS replied to livewell's topic in Post Graduate

   I think it really varies. I've heard of some programs with 300 or more applicants for 40 spots. I kind of got lucky with mine. CSUB did a direct entry MSN that ended up flopping. They dropped that program and decided to do the A-BSN on what seeme...

9. Is a Direct Entry Master's program right for me?

   MWJamesLDS replied to livewell's topic in Post Graduate

   Oh, one more thing. Other than an ADN being cheaper (at least at California Community Colleges, don't know about Texas) there's not a lot of reasons for a person who already has a Bachelors to get one. My Accelerated BSN is 15 months long. it take...

10. Is a Direct Entry Master's program right for me?

    MWJamesLDS replied to livewell's topic in Post Graduate

    Check to see if the programs you are looking into offer a BSN with the MSN or if just skips the BSN award. I was looking into the direct entry a lot too, even applied to several. I ended up getting into an acclerated BSN at CSU Bakersfield (15 mont...

11. Student looking for answers and insight on Corrections

    MWJamesLDS replied to MWJamesLDS's topic in Correctional

    Cost of Living has always been a hang up of mine, but I'm more or less stuck in California. My wife's family all lives in Orange County, CA and they were rather unhappy when I took her back to the central valley with me. They all assumed we could l...

12. Student looking for answers and insight on Corrections

    MWJamesLDS posted a topic in Correctional

    So I think this is my first post on the forums, though I have been reading through them here and there for a good year. I am currently a mid 20's male going through an Accelerated BSN program in California. I graduate in March of 09. From the get ...