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1. PMHNP ONLINE

   alli. posted a topic in NP Students

   Hi everyone, I was hoping to get some insight to Northern Kentucky University's online PMHNP program. Has anyone applied to this program before? How was your experience with the application process? My concern is that it may seem too simple and am af...

2. How to get into ICU?

   alli. replied to alli.'s topic in General Nursing

   Please refer to the response of that quote you referred to. You are absolutely right about the differences. We experienced the exact same thing and the more ICU patients we had coming, the more I had to take the less acute patients in ICU and assign ...

3. How to get into ICU?

   alli. replied to alli.'s topic in General Nursing

   Thank you RNperdiem for your post. I don't plan to leave my work for a while actually. When I precepted in the ICU, I did extremely well which is where I was given the role that I had. Research is really great but it's not anything compared to how su...

4. How to get into ICU?

   alli. replied to alli.'s topic in General Nursing

   I completely agree and I am currently on the road to graduating with my Bachelor's. There's so many different views on whether or not an RN with their BSN is better than an RN with an associates. Regardless, more employers are requiring a BSN so that...

5. How to get into ICU?

   alli. replied to alli.'s topic in General Nursing

   I'm almost certain that I would be absolutely honest with my potential employers about my work history and the reasons for quitting my first RN job in 6 months. It's in my best interest to have an employer who I can be completely transparent about an...

6. How to get into ICU?

   alli. replied to alli.'s topic in General Nursing

   I understand wanting to get back to bedside nursing from research nursing, but ICU patients will NOT be easier than stepdown or intermediate care patients. If you felt overwhelmed by that type of patient, you need to tackle that, then ICU. You are ab...

7. How to get into ICU?

   alli. posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi fellow nurses, Do any of you have any tips on working in an ICU setting with not a lot of experience? Here's my story, I completed my preceptorship in the ICU and took a job offer as a charge nurse in an intermediate care unit. I had connections ...

8. Simmons FNP Sept 2017

   alli. replied to LovelyRN757's topic in NP Students

   Thank you LovelyRN757. That was very helpful! Again congrats to you!

9. Simmons FNP Sept 2017

   alli. replied to LovelyRN757's topic in NP Students

   I just applied to Simmons 2 weeks ago for the Sept '17 Cohort. Does anyone know how they notify you of acceptance? I'm definitely starting to hit that nervous stage where the longer it takes the more it makes me think I've been rejected. My applicati...

10. ICU experience for CRNA school

    alli. replied to alli.'s topic in SRNA

    Ruby, I was confused. I wasnt talking about you lol.

11. ICU experience for CRNA school

    alli. replied to alli.'s topic in SRNA

    saveitICU Thanks for your comment. It was the most helpful out of everyone. I think I will end up doing that. I wanted to hear someone else's similar experience. :) For everyone else, no need to bicker or get in a frenzy about a simple question. I...

12. ICU experience for CRNA school

    alli. replied to alli.'s topic in SRNA

    You must have misunderstood. I didnt say id be floating to icu I said id be trained there as in move to their icu permanently. I know tele isnt icu. I did most of my research. And I know you that those large teaching hospitals are usually the best op...

13. ICU experience for CRNA school

    alli. posted a topic in SRNA

    Hey guys! So I'm going to get offered a position in telemetry unit and be trained in January to their 8 bed ICU. Do you think I can get 2 years experience there to be at least ready to go to CRNA school and get accepted? What are the chances and what...

14. Pearson vue trick guidance?

    alli. replied to alli.'s topic in NCLEX

    awesome good work!!!!!! congrats newly Registered NURSE! ;DDD

15. Bad Pop Up and PASSED NCLEX!

    alli. replied to GaJenRN's topic in NCLEX

    did it too soon lol...