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  1. one side love problem between student nurse and doctor

    APRN. replied to chinglee's topic in General Students

    On a side note, about your side love: Your description of the problem leads me to believe that even You know that this is probably not the brightest idea that you've had in your life. Are you...

  2. Extra Shifts.. are they worth it?

    APRN. replied to NGYSUN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I do not go in for extra shifts any more. I have not participated in this form of *ahem* Retrospective Staffing for quite some time. The thing is; you are not only expected, but required to provide...

  3. taking the CCRN but don't work in ICU

    APRN. replied to gizmopacurn's topic in Critical Care

    You can go the website for the CCRN test, and take a pre-test to give you an idea if you have the knowledge base to enable you to obtain your CCRN certification. Refer to the end of this handbook for...

  4. Life after Quality?

    APRN. posted a topic in Quality Improvement

    I have worked at the bedside for my entire nursing career, and am now looking at several new positions at my hospital. One of which is in QI nursing. My concern is that this full time position will...

  5. Post Master's Certificates?

    APRN. replied to JerseyBSN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Post-Master's | UCSF School of Nursing UCSF has a post masters certificate program which takes about 4 to 8 quarters, depending upon what you need. I did not explore the online status - but it is a...

  6. Transcript on hold

    APRN. replied to studentih's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You can either satisfy the request for $800, or potentially risk forfeiting your spot to someone who has their transcripts ready to go. Will the university accept payments? Will the college accept...

  7. Non-FIT Nurses and FIT Nurses

    APRN. replied to trinitymaster's topic in General Nursing

    I will only snack on days of the week that end in "y". Other than that, I am a Fitness Queen. When I'm nervous, I want something crunchy, like cookies. When I'm relaxed, I like something soft,...

  8. How Magnet Hospitals are destroying Nursing

    APRN. replied to trinitymaster's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I don't think Magnet hospitals are destroying nursing. I enjoy working at my Magnet hospital; nothing is perfect, however, there is much more going on that is right, than wrong. Only 6.7% of...

  9. Nurse who survived Ebola is suing the hospital

    APRN. replied to anon456's topic in Disaster Preparation

    You sound like someone who has a vested interest in Texas

  10. PVT no longer works

    APRN. replied to trinitymaster's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing Schools Required To Pay Floor Nurses A Percentage For Training Their Students During

  11. Intro to college chem

    APRN. replied to zaziz's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It sounds like you need to have a crucial conversation with the instructor during the next class. Tell the instructor that you need accommodations. At the very least, go have an eye exam to check...

  12. Relationships with floor nurses?

    APRN. replied to theantichick's topic in Emergency

    LOL. I just came across this and had to share. Emergency Room Gays | Transferring care of an ED patient to a

  13. Why do students voluntarily drop out of nursing school?

    APRN. replied to pink0605's topic in General Students

    My husband was two quarters away from graduating with his RN. He has a previous bachelors in another area, and was in an ADN program at a college that also has a BSN program. He got permission to...

  14. Choosing an entry masters in nursing program, CNL vs MSN vs BSN

    APRN. replied to bap9090's topic in General Students

    You are free to think whatever you wish. I don't have to agree with you anymore than you have to agree with me. I stand by what I said. I did not say anything other than what I took away from your...

  15. Choosing an entry masters in nursing program, CNL vs MSN vs BSN

    APRN. replied to bap9090's topic in General Students

    Your quote seems to stand for itself. Just because you take offense at someone's statement does NOT make it a wrong statement. I stand by what I said. However, I do not wish for you to be offended...

  16. Did You Get CCRN Certified Without ICU Experience?

    APRN. replied to PacoUSA's topic in Critical Care

    I'm a little confused.....This is like asking Did you get hired as an RN, without going through school and taking

  17. Choosing an entry masters in nursing program, CNL vs MSN vs BSN

    APRN. replied to bap9090's topic in General Students

    You should probably look beyond your own backyard before you make sweeping statements of what all CNL's do. What you describe is most certainly not the case where I am. It's very easy to guess at...

  18. Choosing an entry masters in nursing program, CNL vs MSN vs BSN

    APRN. replied to bap9090's topic in General Students

    I am in a MSN CNL program. The CNL, (Clinical Nurse Leader) is a MSN. Once you graduate from a specific MSN curriculum that prepares you as a CNL, you can sit for the CNL boards. If you pass, you...

  19. Cheating in an FNP program

    APRN. replied to elise1180's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    There IS NO cheating on the Board exam. You could be force fed the answers by the instructors themselves until you choke, however, when it comes time to take Boards, you either know your stuff, or...

  20. UCSF MSN 2015

    APRN. replied to binSD's topic in School, College Programs

    No, but I'm looking at a post MSN Acute Care NP certificate program

  21. I wish RN schools would quit teaching the RN students LPN's can't do anything!

    APRN. replied to Wannabeeinscrubs's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I did not say that the RN is responsible for everything that the LPN does. Please refer back to my post -The RN scope of practice mandates that the RN retain accountability for evaluating the outcome...

  22. Displaying credentials

    APRN. replied to jetMA96's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    There are numerous direct entry MSN programs that allow one to earn a MSN as the first degree into nursing. Therefore, a BSN is skipped. I, for one, happily skipped BSN after ADN en-route to

  23. What's your dress code at work?

    APRN. replied to Nola009's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital does not require the color coding of scrubs. Various and sundry matter of scrubs patterns can be worn from Hello Kitty to Harley Davidson. We are not allowed to wear t-shirts or jackets...

  24. Missed clinical! :(

    APRN. replied to tbear1206's topic in General Students

    Try and look at this from a different perspective; Some people were informed by you that you would be there today and you were not present. They don't have to know what happened unless you seek them...

  25. Areas of nursing you would NOT like?

    APRN. replied to Nursetobe25's topic in General Nursing

    OB, Mother/Baby and Peds. That little 14 y/o snot that I took care of in LPN clinicals over twenty five years ago did it for me - - - there she was, laying in bed holding this perfectly beautiful...