pianowoman

pianowoman has 3 years experience.

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1. New Grad RN still no job

   pianowoman replied to annamee's topic in Job Hunt

   WOW that was weird for me to read your post as God has spoken to me many times that I am to work as a nurse in remote places, to use my nursing skills to care for and educate in His name. Right now I'm swirling in confusion trying to figure out how ...

2. I have a B.S. degree, what would it take to become a CRNA?

   pianowoman replied to NYMOM83's topic in Pre-Nursing

   \ I want to add to this post that Wright State University just north of Dayton OH has a program called BEACON that is for folks who have a four year degree in something other than nursing and want to earn a BSN. It takes 15 months and costs around...

3. I have a B.S. degree, what would it take to become a CRNA?

   pianowoman replied to NYMOM83's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I was at a community college where there was a two year waiting list to start clinicals (that's where the waiting comes in) and I heard through the grapevine that there was a program called "Quad A" usually written "AAAA". If you had an A in mic...

4. Late career choice @ 35

   pianowoman replied to blessed_2Bhere's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Wellllllll, I'm 53 and I just started a 15 month BSN program this week!!! There are 22 in my class and I'm right in the middle!!! I thought for sure I would be the oldest, but there are guys and gals in my class that are older than I am. I woul...

5. Telling relatives the patient has died

   pianowoman replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

   I agree that our words have a huge impact. Thirty years ago I was in the ER waiting room with my grandmother when the doctor came in and making reference to my grandfather, said, "He's gone." I vividly remember my hopeful grandmother standing up ...

6. If you had a choice between 2 year community, or a university....

   pianowoman replied to Lala27poodles's topic in Pre-Nursing

   If you google "ASN to MSN" you will find many schools that offer programs for RNs to attain a master's degree without a four year degree. Also, at Wright State University in Ohio, we have an MS program. Our graduate program for nurses is not part o...

7. Why is there no medical terminology class for the RN program? Among others.

   pianowoman replied to amanda1266's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I attended a two year RN school in Ohio and a medical term class was not required. Then I attended a four year university to get my BSN and a medical term class was not required there either. So, I guess many places expect the student to "pick it u...

8. Why is there no medical terminology class for the RN program? Among others.

   pianowoman replied to amanda1266's topic in Pre-Nursing

   A class in medical terminology will help you in everything from anatomy and physiology, to pathophysiology to pharmacology. If a course isn't offered/required at your school, you can buy a book entitled "Medical Language" by Susan Turley. Be sure t...