wileoutgirl

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1. emergency preparedness NP

   wileoutgirl posted a topic in NP

   I noticed that Pitt has an ACNP program with an emphasis on trauma/emergency preparedness. Does anyone know of anything similar in the south? I'm really interested in getting into FEMA, disaster preparedness type work but do not want to mobe up nort...

2. ENP programs

   wileoutgirl replied to zacarias's topic in NP

   South Carolina is a combination adult/peds you take like 2 extra classes for peds.

3. ENP programs

   wileoutgirl replied to zacarias's topic in NP

   The university of south carolina has an ACNP with a peds option. It's the only one I've heard of thus far

4. commissioning in 2011?

   wileoutgirl posted a topic in Government

   I graduated last december and am in a critical care nurse residency with a contract that ends in September 2011. I seriously plan on going navy after I'm finished my contract but I have a couple of questions 1. I'm slightly oversized and need to lose...

5. New grad with recall problem

   wileoutgirl posted a topic in CCU

   I'm 7 weeks into my 8 month critical care residency as a new grad. We're required to take ECCO and have supplemental classes with the critical care CNS at our hospital and it all has been great with the information they've given us. However I am havi...

6. Hours you worked while you were in school.

   wileoutgirl replied to vaileheart's topic in General Nursing

   I think ultimately it is something you have to see for yourself and decide. Getting everyone's opinion can mentally set you up for failure. There are plenty of people who work 20-40 hrs/wk (I do 30) and do fine there are people who work that much and...

7. anyone else struggle with Anxiety?

   wileoutgirl replied to lannisz's topic in General Nursing

   I have anxiety disorder too, and was on wellbutrin. I stopped taking it because it didn't help. I'm not depressed, I'm anxious so why take an antidepressant. I'm not on anything right now but if I get back on I may switch to Clonozopan. My mom say...

8. Work AND school?

   wileoutgirl replied to GeauxNursing's topic in General Students

   I'll be doing 12's at night w/ school. My friend, who is a RN, said school first, you have to work your work schedule around it, no exceptions. That's why so many people take hospital jobs because they're willing to be flexible with you. Like the ...

9. buying used books

   wileoutgirl replied to carbarina's topic in General Students

   if you go to campusbooks.com you can enter the ISBN for all the books you need and they will bundle them for you and let you know which place is the cheapest to get them.

10. How to tell if you are cut out to be a nurse?

    wileoutgirl replied to nervefreak's topic in General Students

    Do you think skills over personality are more important in some areas than other. Like I'm looking at areas like ER, OR, something fast paced because I'm great with my hands and I have the intellect but I'm not necessarily upbeat. I'm not gloomy or ...

11. Advice about nursing school

    wileoutgirl replied to cajjj's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I racked up about $30000 on my first degree (B.S. in Biology) so loans were not an option. I moved to the city where I wanted to live and applied to an ADN program there. I got a contract through the hospital so it's no cost to me and I don't have ...

12. how's life as Rn in the Military????

    wileoutgirl replied to mustangcollege03's topic in Government

    I'm thinking of going air national guard afrer I finish school and was wondering what NG Rns thought of their experience. Also how long do you guys normally get called up for. That's my biggest concern. My fiance doesn't believe in the service and...

13. Looking for Summer Nursing Internship

    wileoutgirl replied to jjg003's topic in General Students

    If I remember right they have a few places listed on the NSNA website.

14. Night Shift Bad For School???????????

    wileoutgirl replied to RNMISTY362b's topic in General Students

    I have an interview next week for a 3rd shift position on a cardiac unit and I start school in January. Is it hard to balance to two or to make sure that you're not working the night before clinicals? I'll be doing 12 hour shift so going to class a...