papmar

papmar specializes in ICU.

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1. Moving...retake the NCLEX?

   papmar replied to djc1981's topic in General Nursing

   No - you don't have to retake it. I'm going through this process now. I'm licensed in NJ, and I need a PA license too. I contacted the PA Board of Nursing, and they sent me some paperwork that I need to fill out, and some paperwork that I send to the...

2. HIPAA violations

   papmar replied to Boolah's topic in HIPAA

   I say yes to both. From my understanding, you should only know what you need to know to do your job.

3. co workers birthdays

   papmar replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

   I work nights, and in my unit, we plan to celebrate each night-shift co-worker's birthday. No gifts, just a party. Someone brings a cake, someone else brings sodas, etc. It's nice for everybody (not just the birthday boy/girl). Breaks up the monotony...

4. Do you like being a nurse?

   papmar replied to mandy3214's topic in General Nursing

   Love it. Love it. And it's so flexible. You can work in so many settings in any location with any population you choose. You can work any time of day for as many or as few days per week as you choose. You can virtually name your schedule. And you're ...

5. The Future: You Must have a Masters to Apply to a Nurse Anesthesia Program??!!

   papmar posted a topic in SRNA

   I searched CRNA on Wikipedia, and found this quote: "Currently, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) has endorsed a position statement that will move the current entry level of training for nurse anesthetists in the United States to...

6. UPenn Interview

   papmar replied to mark2climb's topic in SRNA

   Hey Mark2climb, Did you end up going to Penn?

7. UPenn Interview

   papmar replied to mark2climb's topic in SRNA

   I was not quizzed on anything at my interview. I guess I was lucky

8. UPenn Interview

   papmar replied to mark2climb's topic in SRNA

   I interviewed with U.Penn a couple of months ago. The interview was pretty short (about 1/2 hour), with the directors of the program. They asked me only a few questions: "Why Penn?" "Why Nurse Anesthesia?" "Have I shadowed a CRNA?" "Describe a sick ...