NooNieNursie

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1. Am I less likely to get hired into ICU as a psych nurse than a new grad?

   NooNieNursie replied to badfish2162's topic in General Nursing

   I dont know if you live in an oversaturated part of country. If you do, it is not simply an issue of "getting an ICU job". Even if u graduated from best BSN school with 4.0 unless you know someone, you are not getting an ICU job as a new grad. The wa...

2. Need advice on picking best RN to BSN online program

   NooNieNursie replied to chrisRN180's topic in Online Learning

   thanks for the suggestion I think monday i will call them just to see total fee schedule and prospective credits to complete for me personally my chamberlain tuition includes all books and fees as well so savings probably closer to 8-9k but that is n...

3. Need advice on picking best RN to BSN online program

   NooNieNursie replied to chrisRN180's topic in Online Learning

   Hi there I just want to offer ANOTHER update it turns out the 45 credit program DID have prerequisite built into it, as i had originally assumed and why i selected the program. My transcript review is complete and everything transferred. I was very f...

4. Can I get Fired?

   NooNieNursie replied to Minniegirl0604's topic in General Nursing

   I mean yes it is absolutely ridiculous to think a person obviously starting an IV on themselves as a prank is a junkie. Especially if nurse, u can get all the insulin needles you want, it will be less painful and annoying to use that. But this is adm...

5. Can I get Fired?

   NooNieNursie replied to Minniegirl0604's topic in General Nursing

   Srsly i think sometimes people come on here just to feel better about themselves by proving they are the most diligent, capable, super nurse in the world who would NEVER waste an IV start kit zomg.

6. Can I get Fired?

   NooNieNursie replied to Minniegirl0604's topic in General Nursing

   MTE Given opiate abuse and impaired nurses are very hot topics right now, all MDs terrified to prescribe more than a few opiates at a time or else, i would SERIOUSLY reconsider bragging about your abilities to start an IV on yourself at work. Dependi...

7. Do you have to work as a CNA before going to nursing school?

   NooNieNursie replied to Marie_30's topic in General Nursing

   This is also a good point however OP is asking if it is necessary, suggesting she wants to do it to try to "get in" to the program, and would otherwise go right away. I went to a very old fashioned ADN program. Within like, the first week we were doi...

8. Do you have to work as a CNA before going to nursing school?

   NooNieNursie replied to Marie_30's topic in General Nursing

   Great point It is going to be a transition switching from "how it really works" to how it works in test land.

9. Need advice on picking best RN to BSN online program

   NooNieNursie replied to chrisRN180's topic in Online Learning

   I have an update to this thread (haha) as my foray into educating MYSELF about higher education (scams, truthfully) continues. My previous high evaluation of Chamberlain must be PROFOUNDLY modified as i just discovered the 45 credit program is ONLY f...

10. Do you have to work as a CNA before going to nursing school?

    NooNieNursie replied to Marie_30's topic in General Nursing

    It's one thing if you happened to be CNA and decided to become RN. That is a natural advantage. But advising someone go to CNA school, work as a CNA, then go to RN school, is a foolish waste of time. That is what school is for: it is for training. An...

11. Do you have to work as a CNA before going to nursing school?

    NooNieNursie replied to Marie_30's topic in General Nursing

    It might help slightly but by no way is it essential. I would seriously question a program that *required* CNA work. In your early nursing courses you are trained to be a CNA, so it's not like some fundamental background you need before nsg school. T...

12. Seeking Advice RN to BSN programs

    NooNieNursie replied to RobertJo's topic in Online Learning

    I posted a similar comment in another thread, but i want to repeat this message so people dont waste time I did, researching UTA and paying for their transcript, or worst, $100 application fee. UTA's 9 month/9k program requires *extensive* prerequisi...

13. Need advice on picking best RN to BSN online program

    NooNieNursie replied to chrisRN180's topic in Online Learning

    When researching online RN to BSN schools, be very wary of the "finish in 9 months / 30 credits" scam advertised to ADNs. I'm presently enrolled in chamberlain (slated to start in may, i have taken no classes yet, only submitted the 60 dollar applica...

14. Sleep-night shift

    NooNieNursie replied to Vtachy1's topic in General Nursing

    300 of seroquel is pretty massive. I find with seroquel the sleep benefit stops after 75mg, then it becomes stimulating with no further sleep benefit. It is after all, an antidepressant at low doses (like 150- 300mg) and only becomes more of a do...

15. Sleep-night shift

    NooNieNursie replied to Vtachy1's topic in General Nursing

    i used to have very bad insomnia. I also work nights 2x per week and long shifts. Now, I sleep 6 hrs on my long shifts (purely because of no time to sleep more) and on days off i sleep 7-8+ hours. And i had BAD insomnia. Light regulation is crucial. ...