DoItAll1

Treating an ectopic pregnancy is not an abortion. There is no way to save the baby, as the embryo is implanted outside the uterus and will not survive. It is extremely dangerous to the mother and can result in emergency surgery or even death in some cases. I work at a Catholic hospital and we have done surgeries for ectopic pregnancies. I'm very strongly pro-life and a Christian.

Hi SummerGarden! Thank you for your response to my post! I didn't intend to be disrespectful with using the term "fluff," and I'm sorry if it came across that way. In the future, I will try to be more considerate with my wording.

Thank you, Juan! :) I think graduate level research and statistic courses would be very beneficial prior to becoming a PhD student, even if they aren't required for the program.

Thank you, Null! Great advice!

This is excellent advice. Thank you so much for taking the time to answer my questions! :)

Even as a nursing student, I knew the difference between vecuronium and versed!!! This nurse was beyond negligent and should have her license taken away and involuntary manslaughter charges should be pressed. This is unacceptable practice that resulted in a horrifying death for a patient that should never, ever have happened! I am sickened by this.

Thank you, NRSKarenRN!

Hi everyone, this is my first post on allnurses, but I've been "lurking" around for awhile now. I've always wanted to be involved in clinical research, and I'm considering getting a PhD in Nursing. I have a BSN and several years of nursing experience in different specialties, but haven't been able to break into research nursing. Here are my questions: Are PhD Nursing programs similar to other PhD programs in that they expect applicants to have significant research experience already? I looked under admission requirements for different schools and didn't find this requirement listed. I want to do either cancer research (specifically GYN cancers) or Alzheimer's research, and I'd prefer the research to be more biomedical than sociology-based (in other words, not fluffy), if that makes sense? I don't want to apply nursing theories, I want to focus on early detection, finding treatments, and discovering ways to improve the quality of life for patients with these conditions. Is this possible with a nursing PhD, or would I need a biomedical or epidemiology PhD instead? Lastly, does anyone have any experience with UPenn's (University of Pennsylvania's) PhD Nursing program? Thank you so much!