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  1. University of Phoenix Online for BSN

    The classes are 5 weeks long and very intense, you must be very disciplined to do this. They have great tech support and I learned an incredible amount of information from not only my profs but the people in my classes as well. Teamwork can be a litt...
  2. Salary and job change

    Thanks for the reply. Update is that I met with the VP of nursing, my unit manager and the Staff Dev. coordintator and we are negotiating a salary.
  3. Salary and job change

    A year ago I completed my BSN and was just offered a part time job in case management. They require a BSn for this position, the issue, it is a 3.00 an hour pay cut. What do you all think? The plus side is that I would get away from the bedside and a...
  4. Med Surg only ... for New grads???

    I agree that pt to nurse ratios need to change and that the quick discharge time is not always beneficial to the patient. I also think that unitl nurses in general unit and start bringing attention to this it will continue. We all need to write lette...
  5. Med Surg only ... for New grads???

    Many people say I don't like med surg but all nursing is med surg and to a degree psych nursing. All assessments include VS, lungs, apical rate etc. This is basic med surg nursing and if you do not have the basic skills all nursing is difficult. I ha...
  6. Med Surg only ... for New grads???

    Med surg is a speciality and needs to be treated as such. You can become a CMSN just as you can become a CCRN. It is time for med surg to be respected for the speciality they are.
  7. Well Michele I don,t know how old you are or where you go to school but let me tell you how I view nursing students. First I remeber what it was like because I just graduated 10 years ago at the age of 42. I had been an lpn before and the staff nurse...
  8. Teaching Evaluation Tool

    I am not sure if any one can help me but here is the quest, I am finishing up my BSN, this is my last course. I need to obtain a copy of a tool that is used to evaluate teaching in a higher education setting. Not having much luck. I have emailed my l...
  9. Please help me with a few nursing Q's I have

    I gotta tell you that to me this is just having nurses do your homework for you. I am all for helping people and guiding you in the direction you need to go in but I really do not think it helps to give you answers. Part of nursing is knowing where t...
  10. Accrediting and regulatory nursing organizations?

    These are great! You guys are all so smart! \A big thank you, my whole day tomorrow is writting this paper.
  11. I am doing a paper on regulatory and accrediting as it applies to the faculty role in higher education setting. I am using the SBONN and the NLNac any other ideas or websites that would be helpful would be appreciated. Thanks.
  12. Nurses over 50 &/or with health issues affecting work

    I am turning 52 this Nov and am really worried about retirement. My husband has none and my 401K is only about 60,000. right now. I know little about mutual funds and such. Plus I worry if I will be able to keep pace soon, I think about a degree but ...
  13. Narc Count, made a complete A$$ of myself!!!

    Wow I never would have thought of a urine test but I would not have slept when I got home either. I am so glad this turned out ok for you.
  14. Information needed

    I am working on a term paper for my BSN course on a business idea. My idea is a patient advocate/consultant who will help patinets with medical forms and basically whatever they feel is needed. My second objective will be to freelance as a medical cl...
  15. RN to BSN online

    Do any of you have any thoughts on Walden University? I just got an add from them for 50% tuition decrease and am wondering how they are for an MSN?