Aaron-RN

Aaron-RN specializes in ER / Trauma.

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1. Work all night -School during the day, can it be done?

   Aaron-RN replied to myty23's topic in General Nursing

   Hi myty23 - During the 4 years of my BSN program, I worked 7P-7A as a Patient Care Tech in the Emergency Department/Trauma Center in my town. I would work every friday night and every other saturday...

2. P.A. vs FNP

   Aaron-RN replied to buffscotty's topic in General Nursing

   Hi buffscotty- First, CONGRATS on passing boards! Second, there are many discussion postings regarding the differences between PAs and NPs - I think a search of the site would give you lots of the...

3. Torn between jobs

   Aaron-RN replied to studentnurse3's topic in General Nursing

   I understand your situation. I would accept the job at the hospital. I am a senior in a BSN program and have worked in both a Pediatric Medical Office and most recently at a hospital for 2 years. The...

4. Employer Tuition Reimbursement?

   Aaron-RN replied to NrsJena's topic in General Nursing

   Hi NrsJena, I am currently a BSN student in Maryland and I too had some of the same questions that you have. I was offered $6,000 for the last 2 years of the BSN program, $3,000 a year. This would...

5. Pay Scale for new RN's

   Aaron-RN replied to debsuztx's topic in General Nursing

   Hi, in Maryland on the Eastern Shore, our hospital is starting new RN's @ $21.05. This is before shift differentials, they also offer scholarship money and a generous sign on bonus. Hope this helps....

6. Salisbury University

   Aaron-RN replied to hittme123's topic in Maryland Nursing

   I currently am a Nursing Student at Salisbury University and love it! The program has recently been changed, but only to better the program. The collaboration with our local hospital: Peninsula...

7. The Coumadin Protocol

   Aaron-RN replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   On our Ortho/Neuro/Uro unit, our ortho patients recieving coumadin have daily INR's. Then we have a protocol where we take 1.5 and subtract from the INR. This gives us the coumadin dosage. For example...

8. nursing school stress

   Aaron-RN replied to ostomyrn2b09's topic in General Nursing

   I am not sure if you are interested in attending a 4 Year institution, but I have found that it is somewhat easier to get into BSN programs. I applied and was accepted my first try without any wait...

9. BSN vs BS title

   Aaron-RN replied to Aaron-RN's topic in General Nursing

   Hi Tri- I wanted to respond to your reply. The reason that I was asking what the intitials would be is because of the advertising of the school. As I stated before, they indicate a BS with a major...

10. BSN vs BS title

    Aaron-RN replied to Aaron-RN's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Gennaver, Just posting a reply to your post. This will be my first bachelor's degree as I hold no other degrees. Thanks everyone for your replies, and any more opinions would be greatly...

11. lvn relocating to maryland... advice?

    Aaron-RN replied to tpacrc's topic in General Nursing

    Hi tpacrc, Although I am not a nurse yet (BSN Student), I work at a regional medical center in Maryland as a Patient Care Technician. At the hospital where I work, LPN's start @ around...

12. Salary question??

    Aaron-RN replied to joe134's topic in General Nursing

    Just thought that I would add the starting pay for RN's @ my hospital. They just gave a 6% cost of living increase to be $21.02 per hour (base, not including evening, night, weekend, or holiday...

13. RN Vs. PA?

    Aaron-RN replied to aspentree13's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Everyone- I have been reading this thread and some posters have indicated that all PA programs now offer Master's Degrees not Bachelors Degrees. However, this is not 100% correct. I live in...

14. National RN Salary Trends ADN or Diploma vs BSN

    Aaron-RN replied to Darcifly's topic in General Nursing

    There has been a lot of jokes made regarding the "extra" classes that a BSN nurse must take to graduate. However, all of these classes are not "filler." I am just a BSN student, but where I go to...

15. Nursing / Medical Abbreviations

    Aaron-RN replied to MQ Edna's topic in General Nursing

    RN, WCCM Worker's Compensation Care