NurseGuy30

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1. RN Research Career Path?

   NurseGuy30 posted a topic in Nursing Career

   I'm currently an RN ADN with almost 5 years experience, about 3 of those years as manager of a post-acute rehab unit before I moved on to acute care. I hope to complete my BSN within the next six...

2. Wgu bsn start date 11/1/15

   NurseGuy30 replied to BrittanyMcGheeCole's topic in Western Governors University

   Hoping for 6 months here too, I have 34 CUs to

3. Can you get into an NP program without hospital experience?

   NurseGuy30 replied to NurseGuy30's topic in Post Graduate Students

   Oh, and FNP

4. Can you get into an NP program without hospital experience?

   NurseGuy30 replied to NurseGuy30's topic in Post Graduate Students

   Mary, I'm hoping for ADN to MSN. Frontier looks

5. Can you get into an NP program without hospital experience?

   NurseGuy30 replied to NurseGuy30's topic in Post Graduate Students

   Thanks!

6. Can you get into an NP program without hospital experience?

   NurseGuy30 replied to NurseGuy30's topic in Post Graduate Students

   Ah! ADN program I'm graduating from,.not an np program.

7. Accepted to Frontier Nursing University....WHOOO HOOO

   NurseGuy30 replied to TonieRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   I know you need to have a year RN experience, generally speaking, to get in. Will they accept someone with only LTC

8. Can you get into an NP program without hospital experience?

   NurseGuy30 posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

   I'm about to graduate from an NP program and already work as an LPN at an LTC/rehab facility, on the rehab side. I enjoy my job, and when I get my RN I'll make a very good wage. I plan to pick up some...

9. If you did not need the money...?

   NurseGuy30 replied to Daisy_08's topic in General Nursing

   I did my time as a CNA, and I don't think I could ever, ever, ever go back to being a CNA, for any amount of money. I love being a Nurse. (And a fairly well compensated

10. First Year Nursing - Scared of Death

    NurseGuy30 replied to jerep's topic in General Students

    FWIW, which is probably not much, I started my healthcare career as a tech on an oncology floor. I was on-and-off depressed for some six months. Now it honestly doesn't bother it much. For me, death...

11. Older Nursing students

    NurseGuy30 replied to MarieD's topic in General Students

    Rain---------------->Parade

12. What do you guys do to wake up in the morning?

    NurseGuy30 replied to wannabeanRN90's topic in General Students

    I work out three times a week. It means getting to campus an hour and a half early, but it's totally worth it. It makes me feel better all week

13. Nontraditional Student Thankful

    NurseGuy30 posted a topic in General Students

    Nursing school is the hardest thing I've ever done, and having a full-time job as a CNA doesn't make it any easier. Neither does having two young children. I'm approaching middle age. I have a...

14. Discouraged in nursing school now

    NurseGuy30 replied to Nicole74's topic in General Students

    You could work as a PCT or CNA at a local hospital, maybe just the weekends. Those jobs can even be hard to get. My advice: apply, follow up, go visit the hiring manager, tell them why they should...

15. LOL moments at work

    NurseGuy30 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Nursing Humor

    A nurse at a hospital I did a rotation in: "This is a Catholic hospital. A sister gets on the PA to say prayers at exactly 8:30 AM and exactly 8:30 PM. So if someone gets on the horn at 9:45 and says...