MurseHarley

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1. Utmost respect for Burn Unit Nurses.

   MurseHarley replied to tookalongtime's topic in Burn

   Ditto, especially with my first career having been as a firefighter... you gotta love burn unit nurses.

2. Hi Everyone - Considering Nursing, have some Q's

   MurseHarley replied to metal_m0nk's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I would look at an accelerated BSN or entry-level MSN program. They'll take your previous Bachelor's degree in lieu of 2 years of general education and fast track you directly in to the nursing curriculum. In many hospitals with a BSN you con progr...

3. Male CNA student

   MurseHarley replied to ShawnieBoy's topic in CNA/MA

   May I suggest we move this thread to the Male Nursing Student Forum, so he can get some feedback from others who have experienced this?

4. Male CNA student

   MurseHarley replied to ShawnieBoy's topic in CNA/MA

   It doesn't sound at all to me like ShawnieBoy is objecting to being asked to help with some of the more physical tasks such as lifting patients. It sounds like he's concerned that he's asked to assist with these tasks more frequently and/or in place...

5. Reccomend a gender neutral title to replace "Nurse"!

   MurseHarley replied to keithjones's topic in General Nursing

   Should this thread be in the "Male Nurses" forum? (I'd much prefer if it were called the "Men in Nursing" forum)

6. ATI exams tied to course progression???

   MurseHarley replied to D1914's topic in General Students

   In my BSN progam we had to take the ATI exam that corresponded with each course, and if you passed it at or above the national mean they added 2% to your grade. You got two tries. If you didn't meet the benchmark, you just didn't get the extra 2%. ...

7. Nursing School Question- Entry Level, BSN, MSN

   MurseHarley replied to jas_tea's topic in General Students

   I went through a generic BSN program, but my roomate was in the accelerated BSN at the same university, and he and all of his classmates had a really positive experience.

8. Comparable jobs to RNs (salary wise)

   MurseHarley replied to JomoNurse's topic in General Nursing

   I know that firefighters in some parts of California make as much as 75k a year starting, with no degree.