Matthew RN

Matthew RN MSN

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  1. OSBN Complaint and new APS charge

    Matthew RN replied to tchippers's topic in General Nursing

    Also don't ever "waive" a hearing or anything else, this can be admission of

  2. What order would you do certification classes?

    Matthew RN replied to NewNurs2020's topic in General Students

    Got it, if you want to be ultra competitive I would go FHM, advanced FHM, NRP, basic arrthmia, ACLS, advanced

  3. Is an ABSN program worth the debt?

    Matthew RN replied to Stella36's topic in General Students

    OK, makes more sense. I would compare costs for the ABSN vs. traditional BSN programs at public schools. Also, you might look at ABSN programs and see if they qualify for the Western Undergraduate...

  4. Transfer from community college prior to Pre-Requisites Completion?

    Matthew RN replied to Josh801's topic in General Students

    Contact the school of nursing that you want to go to and see if they give any preference to prerequisites taken at their school, some schools do. If not I would save money at the community college....

  5. Should I be more excited during clinicals?

    Matthew RN replied to Piper98's topic in General Students

    I was nervous and anxious every clinical. It doesn't help that nursing programs start on the first day with "Here's the 50 million ways to be kicked out of our program." Instead of comparing yourself...

  6. What order would you do certification classes?

    Matthew RN replied to NewNurs2020's topic in General Students

    Classes like ACLS that you will take for free and get wages for while you are taking aren't anything I would do before the job. You might however start reading the books for these so the class is not...

  7. Is an ABSN program worth the debt?

    Matthew RN replied to Stella36's topic in General Students

    This doesn't quite make sense to me. Where are you currently a resident at? Whichever state you are currently a resident find a public school in that state. Public school is tens of thousands of...

  8. Need advice in career options

    Matthew RN replied to JasminBen's topic in General Nursing

    Some of this is personal preference. 1) Don't quit a job until you have another one lined up. It is a lot easier and a lot less stressful to find a job while you are already employed. (I would...

  9. Not adjusting to night shift

    Matthew RN replied to nurseontheway's topic in General Nursing

    I had a job that was 50% nights. I never could nap before my first night shift and could never get more than 4 hours of sleep after a night shift. Amber glasses on your way home, a blacked out room,...

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

    Matthew RN replied to Marie_30's topic in General Nursing

    The school I teach at requires a CNA certification prior to admission. Only certification, not CNA experience. However in our admissions process there is a slight boost to someone who has 1000+...

  11. Job hopping

    Matthew RN replied to annieboo444's topic in Nursing Career

    First suggestion would be to quite looking at yourself as a "job hopper". Working at a job for 2.5 years and another for 2 years does show the ability to stay at a job. As you are aware the fact...

  12. Least stressful nursing job at a hospital?

    Matthew RN replied to Forest2's topic in Nursing Career

    I work at a community college as a nursing instructor and "recent hospital experience" can mean a lot of things. I would find out what the place you are wanting to work really wants (also be aware it...

  13. Jumping specialities- into Peds!! Need info!!

    Matthew RN replied to mamain's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I would look at PALs normal vital pediatric vital signs and start memorizing normal vital signs for the various age

  14. I NEED ADVICE.

    Matthew RN replied to Britt_3920's topic in Nursing Career

    If you want to be an RN I would suggest RN school. If you go LPN first you are looking at probably more classes and probably more total clinical hours. In my area the LPN and then LPN to RN program...

  15. Choosing a specialty

    Matthew RN replied to rn409's topic in Nursing Career

    Something else to look at in your case is acute vs. primary. It sounds like you want to be able to do acute care, make sure your program allows for that. FNP is very versatile and is more easily...

  16. Will I Have Trouble Finding A Job?

    Matthew RN replied to bella_'s topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    3 months of experience and then an almost 3 year gap will look bad/undesirable to most employers. I suggest you find ways to highlight skills rather than work experience. You also need to have a...

  17. Should I drop this Class?

    Matthew RN replied to ManWhaleA's topic in General Students

    1) Check and make sure it is past the drop deadline for your course, if you drop a class prior to the drop dates then it doesn't show up on your transcript at all. In the future set a goal of making...

  18. Medical coding to CNA

    Matthew RN replied to lorsul's topic in Nursing Career

    CNA is not going to meet any of your love of terminology, anatomy etc., CNA is basic patient care, you don't need and never use a medical vocabulary, or anatomy. Coding, transcription, nursing etc....

  19. Masters in Nursing/Health Informatics

    Matthew RN replied to sunshinebrightly's topic in Nursing Informatics

    I would try to find informatics jobs at the hospital, health systems etc near you. A super user is someone with advanced training on a program or process. For example, with your electronic charting...

  20. How do you handle female patients your age or younger?

    Matthew RN replied to DanGIT1322's topic in Men in Nursing

    I agree, have a witness with you. My first job out of highschool was in a psych area. In training they tell us that they have had issues with false accusations from females about male staff so we...

  21. Why such a push to get more men into nursing?

    Matthew RN replied to RomaniGypsy's topic in Men in Nursing

    The push is really a matter of representation, "X group is a minority in Y profession". Not based on "X group" is better or isn't better at any aspect of the job. In many areas and professions many...

  22. Wasting Witnesses?

    Matthew RN replied to learningandsearching's topic in General Nursing

    Who can do what is really going to depend on regulations and then policies in your hospital. In my hospital licensed nurses can waste, pharmacists can waste, and pharmacy techs can waste (not...

  23. How did you get out of bedside nursing?

    Matthew RN replied to abnormal_saline's topic in General Nursing

    Things to be aware of: 1) Bedside nursing pays better than most less stressful non-bedside nursing. (I would consider management more stressful and pays some better) 2) People usually go into nursing...

  24. NCLEX processing..

    Matthew RN replied to CharmedOnes's topic in Nurse Registration

    What state are you hoping to work in? I suggest going through that state rather than picking a state arbitrarily. Also please be aware of the U.S. interstate compact, these are states that it is easy...

  25. Which Route Do I take after my ASN??

    Matthew RN replied to dmberry425's topic in General Students

    Different ways to go: 1) ASN to BSN to Master's Nurse Practitioner or DNP. 2) ASN to MSN to Post-Master's Nurse Practitioner or DNP program. I suggest NOT doing an ASN to MSN program. Usually in...