RedInPurple

My question is in the title. I'm interested in joining the reserves, however, I wonder just how needed my specialty is to the navy.

You're not stuck in anything unless you decide you are. All experience counts.

No Union?

I was advised to stay out of the OR from a retired ED nurse because he says that the work feels more collaborative in the ED and also that "surgeons are ****heads" LOL.

I had a similar question, but you answered it here. Many programs have an RN to MSN program, but I think now I'll start with the BSN and then see how things go from there.

There is actually a Doctor on youtube you said the opposite. He said medical school felt like "taking candy from a baby" because med school is pass/fail and he went into it when he was already in his 40's so he was serious and had more discipline tha...

I had my eyes on informatics and research BEFORE I applied to nursing school. I've only been a nurse four months now, and I don't have much experience, but I've been encouraged to go straight into my wanted specialty if I know that's what I want to d...

Kaplan is good. Did you do in class sessions? It would make sense to contact someone from Kaplan. During the in-class sessions, the Kaplan teacher typically gives you her/his card... use it. You paid for it. See a doc about anxiety. If English is yo...

I think these are things people need to figure out for themselves.

What you are saying about nursing; I have heard MEDICAL DOCTORS say the same about the corporatization of medicine and how they are mules for insurance companies. Doctors now also work alot more for the same pay. You may see them go on vacation frequ...

Study Materials used? Hours per day of study?

Sorry to hear... How did you study for it and what was your strategy? What was your school's pass rate at the time of your graduation? How was your GPA in relation to your classmates? Is English your second language? Do you have anxiety problems?

This is why I decided long ago, that if I want to move my practice forward I'm going to medical school. You're complaining about NPs, but I see the same thing with CRNAs. As a CRNA you have to take very similar classes to pre-med pre-requisites, you...