summer07

summer07 has 15 years experience.

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1. Job related Stress and Anxiety

   summer07 replied to sharonorn's topic in Stress 101

   I just keep pushing my way through the fear. I realize now that my anxieties were coming from fear of the unkown. I never started in a hospital setting when I first came out of school. I think this was a big piece for me. I was always on my own with ...

2. Job related Stress and Anxiety

   summer07 replied to sharonorn's topic in Stress 101

   At times I wonder if the stress is really worth it. When I am in a non clinical job I feel great. Stress is still there but it is different. You don't have anyone's life in your hands. I just read the article about the nursing student in the Philipin...

3. When to start and is it worth it?

   summer07 replied to summer07's topic in Educators

   Hi ProRN: I'd like to hear more about Capella Univ. I just checked out their website but can't find the admission requirements or how many credits needed to graduate. How did the first 2 years go? Was it very difficult to get through the courses? Tha...

4. Job related Stress and Anxiety

   summer07 replied to sharonorn's topic in Stress 101

   Been there done that. It's really an awful thing. I feel like I've been running away from clinical nursing for soo long. I've been a nurse now for 15 years. I've always receive above average evals from employers. My patients always trusted me. It was...

5. When to start and is it worth it?

   summer07 replied to summer07's topic in Educators

   Hi llg: I have been a geriatric nurse for 15 years in different community settings. As I get closer to graduation from grad school I am feeling a little ambivalent on my future career options. I know I can't work in a univ setting with an MSN (at lea...

6. Is it worth it?

   summer07 posted a topic in Post Graduate

   Thought I'd post here for this question (already posted over in ed forum). Is a doctorate worth the time and money? Do you think that I should wait some time after graduating with my MSN to pursue doctoral studies??? Thanks.

7. When to start and is it worth it?

   summer07 posted a topic in Educators

   Hi: I'm getting ready to graduate with my MSN. Do you think I should wait to start a doctoral program and do some adjunct teaching? Or should I just jump in and get it started? For those of you who have your doctorate is it worth it in the long run i...