mrmedical

mrmedical ASN, BSN

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About mrmedical

mrmedical has 11 years experience as a ASN, BSN and specializes in Critical Care.


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  1. Barry University SCRNA 2021

    Well, got an email last week and I got in the palm Beach cohort of 2024!
  2. Barry University SCRNA 2021

    Hey All, It’s been years since I last posed on this site. I applied to Barry for the 2024 cohort, first pick West Palm and second pick South Florida. Had interview on Friday the 26th, felt it went well. Metrics for those interested: 6yrs ICU, multi s...
  3. TBQH the only reason this event blew up and got big press because a lot of kids died. Thousands of kids die every day in ways more violent and prolonged. The only reason the populace cares is because it was catered to them on an emotional level and t...
  4. Do Nurses Earn Big Money? You Decide.

    I work 3 nights a week (granted 50% of the time I dread working) and pull 50k+ a year. Not too bad for being able to get in with only a two year degree, feeding patients meds, buttwiping, charting, and the occasional important task. We might not be ...
  5. Going for a MD program from FNP

    As far as schools are concerned look for a DO school or MD school in the US. Residency spots are tight right now, and with many more FMG (foreign medical grads) who generally have a better education than Caribbean grads are getting those spots, leavi...
  6. NP vs MD and other discussions...

    I'm kind of in the same spot you are. Been working the floor for a couple seasons now, and it's not enjoyable at all and I never feel at ease or comfortable. I mean I could do nursing in my sleep, but it isn't fufilling. I started my college career w...
  7. Student Nurse = Medical Assistant??

    I think MA's have a certifying or diploma to recognize competency. While many of the skills overlap, MA's have been bred to meet specific criteria for doctor's offices. They do some skills that nursing students and even nurses do not do such as take...
  8. A question for NP's - What if our school preceptorship isn't so great?

    Can't you moonlight somewhere as a shadow or in a non-program affiliated fashion. At least you would get the experienc and exposure, and I'd wager that would count for so much more. I'd be time consuming, but you'd be doing yourself and your patients...
  9. Value of the DNP: Worth it or not?

    Hey Cauliflower, I've only an RN now but have been considering advanced practice in the future. Realize that at this point the DNP merely a suggestion by the AACN and is not the requirement for entry to practice; that which is set by your states nurs...
  10. Online BSN - Is it taken seriously?

    In my observations, state schools and reknown nursing schools that offer online RN-BSN curriculum are seen by my coworkers and the general hospital environment as equivalent in status as the same didactic in-class version of the courses. Nursing is i...
  11. Military Nursing Schools

    Bump. Yeah, both certs I'm definitely going to be pursing in the near future (or at least when I aggregate enough experience).
  12. Military Nursing Schools

    Hi all, Long time reader, first time poster on this board. Apologize in advance for redundant questions. A little hx about myself: 23y/o M with ASN, working on my BSN with 1.5 semesters remaining. I got a new job in med-oncology this past August. Aft...
  13. Intramuscular injection technique tips

    I just got my HepB updated an Tdap in my R and L arms and the lady who did mine was awesome. I made sure my muscles were relaxed, and she darted me and injected the vaccine. Could hardly feel it. Less time in the muscle the better. As long as they're...
  14. Nursing positions deeply embedded in science

    Just my opinion, OP, as I feel that I was once in that same boat. Have you considered PA school? It quite more scientifically oriented compared to nursing and is a masters level preparation. Bedside nursing isn't really that intellectually stimulatin...
  15. RT vs RN schooling

    Just something to consider, it's getting as hard if not harder to get respiratory therapist jobs than it is a nursing job. Especially that hospitals hire so few in comparison to nurses.