richwv

richwv

Cardiac and Medical ICU

Member
  • Content

    15
  • Visitors

    1,725
  • Followers

    0

About richwv

richwv specializes in Cardiac and Medical ICU.


Latest Activity

  1. An example of a terrifying moment

    I meant no disrespect.
  2. An example of a terrifying moment

    I've read hundreds of posts on these message boards since I first started considering nursing. I stopped reading them for a while after I graduated nursing school and started working in my Cardiac ICU. Now that I'm looking to extend my education on...
  3. MSN/MBA or MSN/MPA

    I'm going to be starting the process of applying for graduate school and I'd love some advice on which way to go. I have been a nurse in a CTU/CCU for a year and I already have a B.S. in Business Administration. Pursuing a MSN is a given. My quest...
  4. Qualities of CRNA - sorry so long

    hypnos, Thank you for taking time to read and answer my question so thoroughly. It's extremely helpful information. Good luck with CRNA school.
  5. Fork in the road

    I'm currently working in a Cardiac ICU unit and I'm wanting to go back to school. There are two paths I'm considering. The first path is a getting a dual degree in MSN/MBA. I already have a bachelor's in Business Administration so this may work out...
  6. Qualities of CRNA - sorry so long

    Perhaps I asked a bad question or worded it wrong.
  7. Qualities of CRNA - sorry so long

    I've been on this board for years. I started asking questions when I started as a fast-track student in a BS-BSN program. That was back in 2007. That program was more difficult than I thought it would be. I finished with a 3.6 GPA but more notabl...
  8. If so, and you have already taken the NCLEX, do you think they prepared you? I passed every single ATI I took the first time and the comprehensive test said I had a "96% chance of passing the NCLEX." For those of you that did ATI, do you feel that ...
  9. Fellas...need some advice. The last time I posted here was last summer when I was stressing out to all hell about the start of nursing school. Well one year later, I'm more confident and 3 months away from graduating. This semester begins our ...
  10. Tell me your GPA. Just wanna compare

    College 3.6 Nursing school 3.3 (With one year to go)
  11. Dumbest thing a student/newbie ever said/did?

    I am in an accelerated program. My first degree was business. I thrived on being the one with answers in my previous degree. Nursing school has been a good experience and a humbling one. Get ready. You will ask "dumb" questions; you will say "du...
  12. Gentlemen, I have only posted on here a few times. Most of the time, I just enjoy reading these posts. I started a fast track program on May 21st for a 10-week "boot camp" known as the sophomore year. Next week will conclude the boot camp. I...
  13. Question for ICU nurses

    What type of personality does it take to be successful in the ICU environment? I know some nurses love it and others hate it so it's obviously personality traits that make it appealing. Just curious as to why you enjoy the ICU or chose the ICU over...
  14. Introduction

    Hello all, It's about time I introduced myself as one of the newest members of this board. I am 24, located in West Virginia, and graduated with honors with a degree in business. 18 months in the business world and I knew it wasn't for me. I h...