arciedee

arciedee

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About arciedee

arciedee has 2 years experience and specializes in Maternity, quality.


Direct-entry RN working in primary care focusing on quality improvement

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  1. Tips for a Quality Analyst Position

    Hello, I started a full-time position as a QI analyst less than a year after becoming a nurse (worked in OB prior to that). I had also spent time in the quality office as a student, so I had a good idea of what I was getting into. I strongly feel tha...
  2. LNA after 1st semester of Nursing school?

    Just to comment on niko's post, you do NOT need to take the test for the LNA certification if you are obtaining the license through comparable education. You simply need to provide proof (either a letter from the school or a transcript) that you have...
  3. UNH Direct Entry

    I just graduated from the program (wow, I swear I just started it yesterday!) and my undergrad GPA was in the low 3s, but my pre-reqs were much higher. I think at the time I applied there were about 100 applicants for 24 spots. With the direct-entry...
  4. UNH Direct Entry

    melmarie, when I started a couple years ago the equipment (steth, clipboard, and scissors) ran around $100. The stethoscope was a good deal for the quality (it's a Littman). As ddb19 mentioned, the clipboard isn't something you really need. And budge...
  5. McGill University in Montreal has a direct entry program with more pre-med type pre-reqs (year of bio, year of gen chem, semester of orgo, plus your choice of humanities). The details are here.
  6. Most logical route for MSN, direct entry or BSN?

    The best route depends on what you want to do with the nursing career. I think the accelerated 2nd bachelors programs are great options since they get you out into the work world quickly. If you have a good idea of what you want to do in nursing (i.e...
  7. Is a Direct Entry Master's program right for me?

    Direct-entry master's programs usually do target career-changers, but it is not out of the ordinary for recent graduates to enter these programs. We have quite a few in my program, in fact, so don't let that hold you back from applying. As for not be...
  8. MSN- DE in 14 months or BSN in 3 years?

    Honestly I think you've got two really good options available to you. The best choice is probably the one that you are most comfortable with in terms of both finances and studying (balancing lecture/clinical/study time with work). I did the direct-e...
  9. Recent college grad: BA to BSN

    As Tweety stated, those pre-reqs are pretty standard across the board regardless of what kind of program you are applying to. I certainly understand the frustration of wanting to jump in with both feet NOW, but those pre-reqs really are necessary to ...
  10. Question for Koi Wearers

    I have one of the 100% cotton tops and it seems to be about the same size before and after it went in the wash.
  11. June 2008 NCLEX support group

    Okay, I couldn't wait, and this was probably the best $8 I could have spent... I passed! Phew!
  12. June 2008 NCLEX support group

    Ugh, jumping in here as I anxiously await my results. I did the virtual ATI program and finished it up about two weeks ago with the predictor saying that I had a 99% chance of passing the NCLEX. I planned to do more question banks while I waited to t...
  13. Anyone going to MCPHS in 2008?

    I'm not at MCPHS, but I do live in the area. There is some public transportation in Manchester, and most routes go past the MCPHS "campus" which is downtown. I have never used it, though, so I can't report on the quality of the service. You'd also w...
  14. ABSN/DirectEntryMSN/ADN

    That's a tough choice. From the pure academic point of view I'd say to go for the ABSN simply because of the timing and the fact that you know that you want to go on for an advanced practice role so you'll need the BSN anyway. The idea of spending 2-...
  15. Am I crazy? -- ADN over Master's Entry program?

    The CNL programs are generalist programs as opposed to the direct-entry NP or CNS programs in which you have to choose a specialty. I chose to go the CNL route for that very reason... I wasn't ready to commit to a specialty without having any experie...