bellarosa

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1. Accelerated BSN - low GPA in college

   bellarosa replied to centralflorida's topic in General Nursing

   Check out UT-Houston. My previous grades were similar to yours- low for my past degree, All As for my nursing pre-reqs. I attended the accelerated BSN program there. The school looked at the grades in my pre-reqs in calculating my gpa. They didn't ev...

2. Honestly, is nursing really what I want?

   bellarosa replied to ostomyrn2b09's topic in General Nursing

   If you think you might like your new job, you might want to give it a year. You will meet nurses and get to see firsthand what they do. You might decide then that you really want to go for it or decide it isn't for you. You will have been able to bui...

3. Is Crna Worth It?

   bellarosa replied to KCIN's topic in General Nursing

   Here's the way I see it. If you are asking if you should do it, you probably shouldn't. If money is what is important to you (you mentioned your salary), you are making great money now. If, on the other hand, you long for more autonomy, a higher lev...

4. "Got a nurse?"

   bellarosa replied to remartin's topic in General Nursing

   Hi Rachel, Patients have many different views of what a nurse is. Some will think you are the best thing ever while others will think you are their own personal waitress. As nurses we all must try to strenghten the reputation of nursing. Some of the ...

5. fainting for no obvious reason

   bellarosa replied to 2spr0ut02's topic in General Nursing

   I faint when I'm nervous and standing in one place- like during clinicals. Some things that help me a little are making sure I'm hydrated, keeping snacks w/me like pb crackers or 1/2 a sandwich, and thinking about my breathing when I think I'm in a p...

6. Please help me with a few nursing Q's I have

   bellarosa replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

   Here's a few answers. #3- yes, you can run an antibiotic by itself w/o fluids. #4- yes, you can do this if the drugs are compatible that are attached together. #6- Yes, attach the secondary high (above the pump). Remember to hang the secondary bag h...

7. PLEASE HELP-RN to BSN to CRNA?

   bellarosa replied to Paula7's topic in CRNA

   that is the graduate record exam. it is a standardized test for some graduate schools. it is kinda like the sat. is the ms program in nursing?

8. PLEASE HELP-RN to BSN to CRNA?

   bellarosa replied to Paula7's topic in CRNA

   paula, those programs that require an rn are called rn to bsn programs and most are about a year long. that is what you would go to if you already had your adn. some universities will have many different programs such as rn to bsn programs as well as...

9. PLEASE HELP-RN to BSN to CRNA?

   bellarosa replied to Paula7's topic in CRNA

   Paula, I too have a previous BS in Business with a large amount of debt from private school education. I took the accelerated BSN route b/c for me it was quicker and cheaper. The accelerated program gave us scholarships and a great deal of support. T...

10. New Student taking 2 lab sciences this fall

    bellarosa replied to malenursetobe@21's topic in General Nursing

    If you are a good student you can do it. Just don't get behind. Take advantage of tutors. Overstudy for the first test. Then, see how you do and reevaluate if necessary.

11. Is nursing REALLY worth it?

    bellarosa replied to lisa41rn's topic in General Nursing

    Speaking as someone who started her first nursing job a whole 10 days before you I can tell you this: Time Management is a big part of nursing. I used to run around all day like a chicken w/ no head. My preceptor explained that as I go along I will f...

12. Night shift

    bellarosa replied to Spider Cat's topic in General Nursing

    You may find that it loses its effectiveness after a while. I try to limit the number of does per week b/c it just stops working for me after a while. Also, if you feel you don't want to take the acetaminophen you can just take benadryl. That is the...

13. hello Texas, looking for some info on the Texas Heart Institute

    bellarosa replied to t.turnbull's topic in Texas

    I work in a med/surg icu at St. Luke's. Texas Heart Institute is part of St. Luke's. I think it is one of the best hospitals to work at. High quality care and nice people. I'm a new grad so I don't have experience anywhere else, but all the employee...

14. Nursing Student Anxiety dealing with people

    bellarosa replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Students

    I would not consider myself to be a people person either. I prefer to work by myself and not talk to anyone. I find the ICU where most patients are ventilated to be a good fit for me. Don't get me wrong, I care deeply about people, I'm just not talka...

15. What Can I expect once I get to Clinical?

    bellarosa replied to Bridget73's topic in General Students

    Hi Bridget, Clinicals will vary depending on the class and the school. For instance, during a med/surg clinical in the hospital my class had 12-hour days- 7a-7p. We had to come in the day before to pick our patient out on the unit we were assigned. T...