aspentree13

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1. How to stay positive in nursing.

   aspentree13 replied to littlecheese's topic in General Nursing

   Anyone ever think that what the nursing profession really needs is a union???

2. If you could go back would you still choose nursing?

   aspentree13 posted a topic in General Nursing

   If you could go back to before you started nursing would you still have chosen to be a nurse? And if not what would you have choosen to do instead?

3. Nurses and Doctors, do you feel respected?

   aspentree13 replied to aspentree13's topic in General Nursing

   The problem isn't about knowing my own self worth, its in feeling I am respected in my job. I would feel a problem would be if I felt something to be the case, and when I brought this forward to the Dr., he would just ignore me, jeopardizing patient...

4. Nurses and Doctors, do you feel respected?

   aspentree13 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am thinking about pursuing a career as a nurse. I am currently a CNA and sometimes feel that I am looked down on. I feel this is the biggest downfall of my job. So as a nurse do you feel as if doctors look down on you, and treat you as if you do...

5. Already Have a BA, do I need to get a BSN?

   aspentree13 replied to Newbie Nurse SMP's topic in General Nursing

   I think what needs clarification is that in order to get your MSN you need to have a BSN first, though there are schools that offer an accelerated program to get your BSN and then your MSN.

6. I didn't get all this education to wipe behinds!

   aspentree13 replied to SeekingNur's topic in General Nursing

   I think the majority of nurses agree that it is all there duties to do basic patient care. But what I see a lot of times is nurses seeming put out, or unavailable when it comes to helping to do ADL's. And I notice the class structure at work probab...

7. Nursing without the "yukkies".

   aspentree13 replied to skybirdrising's topic in General Nursing

   I'm a nursing assistant and when I first started class I was really worried about the "yuckies" I was afraid I couldn't cut it. But I soon got used to it and now I can handle almost any yuck. What I think about is if I don't clean this person up wh...

8. RN Vs. PA?

   aspentree13 replied to aspentree13's topic in General Nursing

   So the thing is that the program at Red Rocks is a physician assistant program, its not a tech program. Its the same length as the CU Med School program, it just has different requirements. Also CU's program doesn't require you to get a master's de...

9. RN Vs. PA?

   aspentree13 replied to aspentree13's topic in General Nursing

   I meant to say that the community college does offer a masters degree in addition to the PA training. What is the difference your refering to between the two colleges, when it comes to real life? Thank you

10. RN Vs. PA?

    aspentree13 replied to aspentree13's topic in General Nursing

    The thing is that nurse practitioner really isn't a route I'm looking into due to the time it would take. First I'd have to get my BSN 15 months, then it would take another 2 years to get my masters. I really don't think I'm prepared to commit this...

11. RN Vs. PA?

    aspentree13 replied to aspentree13's topic in General Nursing

    In Colorado there are a couple of different schools that offer a PA program. One is the CU Medical School, and doesn't require you to have medical training, but you do have to already have a BA and take quite a few pre-reqs as well as the GRE. The ...

12. Docs look towards the nursing shortage

    aspentree13 replied to canoehead's topic in General Nursing

    Of subject kinda but did anyone watch Grey's Anatomy last weekend, the entire nursing staff went on strike and it devestated the hospital. Food for thought.

13. RN Vs. PA?

    aspentree13 replied to aspentree13's topic in General Nursing

    I also should have been a little bit more clear about where I am right now in school. I am going to graduate in May with 2 undergraduate degrees, in non medical fields. But I want to go on and do something in the medical field. I originally though...

14. RN Vs. PA?

    aspentree13 replied to aspentree13's topic in General Nursing

    Okay so this post really pissed me off. I am not just interested in money, if I was I would be doing something else than what I am. I am currently a CNA, so if you want to talk about taking care of people for the least amount of money thats what a ...

15. RN Vs. PA?

    aspentree13 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm considering going to school to either be and RN (BSN) or a PA? Which do you think is the better career choice based on your experience? From what I've seen PA's tend to make more money, and get to do more "doctor type" work. Since I am most in...