DNTcode

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1. Starting Excelsior's MSN - Education

   DNTcode replied to Lunah's topic in Excelsior

   Hi guys, how much did it change from 2010, is it still doable? I called and been told, that taking few classes is like a full time job. I just wonder how many classes at the time are doable with full time or part time job and some life and time for h...

2. 2 years out of Nursing School. Failed 3 times Help!

   DNTcode replied to Jewelzzz's topic in NCLEX

   Keep trying... each time you are eligible to repeat attempt - DO SO, and meanwhile try practicing questions. You will pass. My best friend studied hard during school. Disciplined beyond normal. Every day she would sit in library and memorized book c...

3. Is 61 too old to start Pre-Nursing?

   DNTcode replied to Kikzy's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Hi, if you think you would enjoy it, if you think you are physically fit (well you do CNA... so I assume you do) and if your head is sharp are you gonna run into any hardship - during school, financial, health...any? nothing can hold you apart from y...

4. What do you think about BSN?

   DNTcode replied to DNTcode's topic in ADN/BSN

   Good for you! I am so glad you made thoughout the process and you are what you deserve to be!!! Doughhhh that is really kinda given that more paper the better. What was I thinking???. Make sense. Good logic. I am sure that you with more paper are bet...

5. Memberships advice anyone?

   DNTcode replied to DNTcode's topic in General Nursing

   Hi, thank you for reply! yes I am certified, and I am member of nursing society in that specialty. I found one interesting and that is the Neuroscience nurses in addition to AACN. Wound nurses does not look bad either. I was just curious if someone h...

6. Memberships advice anyone?

   DNTcode posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi, I am seeking a lil advice for myself and my ICU coworkers. We are in the quest of searching for suitable nursing organization memberships. I used to pay memberships to several organizations with hopes or expectations, but either I did not find th...

7. What do you think about BSN?

   DNTcode replied to DNTcode's topic in ADN/BSN

   Nope, just trying to find out how does nurses feel about it. I seen ASNs, I seen BSN fresh grads at ICU (and except inflating their overconfidence they have nothing to back up with, BSNs truly did not show any advantage compare to ASN's). At the same...

8. Can you become an RN at age 19?

   DNTcode replied to Drizzle203's topic in General Students

   Yes, it is! My nursing classmate was 18 during first semester. I am not sure how old are you, but... if you have right conditions yes you can! Even at the high school, you can look around what prerequisites the nursing programs in your area demands, ...

9. Unsure if this is what I want anymore...

   DNTcode replied to klovesedamame's topic in General Students

   Well, I used to have same fears prior to signing up myself for nursing. Was not sure if I would be able to handle it, like it, if I would be able to deal with all it brings. Since I was a chicken, I volunteered in the hospital first to see...so I kno...

10. What do you think about BSN?

    DNTcode replied to DNTcode's topic in ADN/BSN

    Ok... and I can't refresh on the topic, if anything changed, or anyone still feels to add anything to it? Feel free to ignore and omit any topics that are abundant..

11. What do you think about BSN?

    DNTcode replied to DNTcode's topic in ADN/BSN

    You are right!! Thank you for stating more information! Just to explain: the statistic is not exact, first of all, I did not remember exactly but I recall it was ridiculously low number, so I wrote ...something like... just to clarify why there is su...

12. Quitting Nursing permanently

    DNTcode replied to BurntRN1's topic in General Nursing

    I fully understand how you feel. Nursing was turned into hell by some management graduates (or more so undergrads... like that would actually matter if they have master or only bachelor anyway), who actually in the best case scenario - walked down th...

13. What do you think about BSN?

    DNTcode posted a topic in ADN/BSN

    Let's keep aside the mandatory BSN by 2020...(supposedly based on a study, that come to the conclusion that something like there were 0.002% higher survival chances of MI patients if solely BSN nurses were taking care of them. ) Is BSN better nurse ...

14. Voluntary surrender

    DNTcode replied to thatonenurse14's topic in General Nursing

    I hope nothing happened to anyone, and they call you to the board just for some stupid bureaucratic reason. Honestly, I have no idea how it works really, but years ago we had a nurse who was just making you think... like how did she ever got her lic...

15. My new nurse manager is driving me crazy

    DNTcode replied to Lilone20's topic in General Nursing

    She said, "not my problem, carry your cell phone.", Well, I think, she just gave you a permission, an exception... to carry the cell phone You can very well, use an email... thanks god for that! And start communicate with her exclusively via emails....