experiencedrn replied to tma0312's topic in Cardiac
You can also join the American College of Cardiovascular Nurses, Inc. They are strictly a cardiovascular nurses organization and have a lot to offer, I have been a member since the late 90s and got certified through them.
experiencedrn replied to XIGRIS's topic in Cardiac
It is not strictly cardiac in focus. I took it and you should have no problem with it. There is another credentialling for Cardiac nurses that is a three tier program through the American College of Cardiovascular Nurses. Inc. www.accn.net. The level...
experiencedrn replied to Serenyd's topic in Doctoral
I think that anyone acheiving a doctoral degree earns the right to be addressed as Dr. This is going to be an interesting fight. And as more DNP's graduate we will see it flare. Sadly nurses do not realize that if we would band together we would be a...
experiencedrn replied to Codypatody's topic in Arizona
I have not heard anything good from the staff that works there, it is an abrazo affiliated hospital so it is for profitt, and has alot of the politics associated with for profitts.
experiencedrn replied to al7139's topic in Cardiac
Yes this can and does happen, I have had it occur with several patients one just this week. Great catch on your part. I do have one concern, you work on a tele unit and cary a load of 6 patients, I find this very dangerous. We have a max of 4, with a...
experiencedrn replied to JessLP's topic in Arizona
I work at JCL they have an awesome new grad program and the pay is highly competitive. Benefits are some of the best in the valley and they offer a tution payback as well as tution for continuing your education. Best of luck and congrats
I can offer this bit of advice. I have been a nurse now for 20 years and I applied for and accepted a camp nurse postion 2300 miles away from home directly after graducation. I loved it! I learned so much and the other nurses (3) were at various levl...
Hi, I am a 2006 graduate of the program as well as 2008 MSN grad and currently in the NP program. The education you will recieve is awesome and well worth the effort. The papers can be demanding but the program is very doable for a fulltimer with a...
experiencedrn replied to lovensoccer3's topic in School Programs
Hi all, Firs let me commend you on begining your journey through the nursing program. I am a ADN graduate of GCC 20 yrs ago it was a wonderfull program. Over the last several years since 2004 I have obtianed my BSN and MSN as well as a busssiness d...
experiencedrn replied to Sunflower3's topic in New Nurse
MCCLRE1, In areance, like I said in my previouse post, it depends where you are in life. Fourtunatly there are many choices to help with what ever path is choosen.
experiencedrn replied to grdstdnt's topic in New Nurse
llg, I think it has nothing to do with articulation of the information. It has to do with by in. If the nurse is one that buys into the whole nursing theory way of being then that is all well and good. There are many who do not. Many PhD prepared nu...