gizzy123

gizzy123 has 3 years experience.

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1. Help deciding between new grad jobs!

   gizzy123 replied to shadowness's topic in Job Hunt

   I would recommend as a new grad to do med/surg first. Being a new grad alone is stressful. Without my year of med/surg experience I would be lost in my current job. Where do you live I need move there with those salaries! I work on pcu so I'm not cri...

2. Which pathway to take???

   gizzy123 replied to Blind_Mans_Eye's topic in ADN/BSN

   If you are going to have to go back for a masters program again there is no point in doing an entry level masters program you will just pay more for the credits.

3. Vented tubing for lipids?

   gizzy123 replied to KaeliF's topic in General Nursing

   You will do not need a filter for lipids they are to be hung with regular tubing attached below the filter hanging them above the filter will ruin both the filter and the lipids. I would check your protocol but we always hand tpn with a filter and th...

4. Continue Education with Bachelor Biology?

   gizzy123 replied to pradachick's topic in ADN/BSN

   i have a bs in biology and it is useless to me. i went back to school for my associates in nursing and i am currently looking into my bsn. i want to go back to school but i am not sure i want to go rn-msn because i want to be get my apn and that is a...

5. Need advice please

   gizzy123 replied to montecarlo64's topic in ADN/BSN

   Do what makes you happy! You will be more marketable if you have a BSN. I am on the hunt for a BSN program, I do not feel as though I am throwing away money even though I already have a BS in biology. It took me 9 months after getting my Associate D...

6. CNA to RN: Used & Abused?

   gizzy123 replied to NurseLyssie's topic in ADN/BSN

   In NJ you cannot work as a CNA if you have your nursing license. It is illegal; they say it is a liability issue. There are CNAs at my hospital who have had to give up their jobs because they have passed the boards. Some don’t even have nursing jobs ...