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clinical unpleasant!!!! I am in the TCU and out of 15 pts, 7 are in iso with MRSA. How contagious is this bacteria? Can I bring it home? Is it normal for a hospital to have a list 30 pages long with MRSA patients? What exactly does this bacteria...

I am exploring different fields of nursing throughout this website and have learned a lot. I'm enrolling into an adn program in spring and am inquiring about the different areas in nursing. Taking many other things into consideration after some res...

Took NCLEX this morning and had 265 questions!!! I am freaking out because I got the last question wrong. Is this an indicator of pass/fail????

Can someone please give me some good advice...l have been crying for two hours. Im 25 and all of my girlfriends are either married or living with a boyfriend and I just cant handle being by myself anymore. I live in a one-bedroom condo and have a p...

Thanks deespoohbear!!! Ironic name! :) Your info helped a great deal. I do remember the basic facts from micro but I still dont understand one thing....if I had a debilitated family member at home, could the bacteria survive a trip home on my scr...

Im sorry but I dont know much other than it is one of the two in CA, and I live in L.A. I also work for Kaiser. Please let me know any advice you get. Thanks. Im in an ADN program right now so I have a few years before applying.

I work for Kaiser right now and am curious to know if working at Cedars Sinai or UCLA would affect my entrance into a CRNA program. I'm only starting the RN program this Fall but am planning my future hopefully with a masters to do anesthesia. Kais...

I have not seen a doc yet, tomorrow at 1:45, because I took last night and tonight off work. Yesterday, was for peace of mind and to try to work things out in my head and today I went to a Landmark intro. For those of you who haven't heard of it, i...

Thank you all so much! It's so heart-warming to have good advice from great people...especially an overwhelming amount of responses within less than ten hours. I do feel better. I had two instances at work today when I teared up in front of patien...

Hello fellow students and CRNA's!! I am 25 years old and will begin my ADN program in Fall 2002. I will then go to a two year BSN Program and plan on working ICU throughout my BSN education. I will be 30 when I start my CRNA ed. What is the avera...

OK nilepoc and wntrmute2...I realize it was a silly question about my age....but what about kids. :) I am going to be 32 when I graduate and really wanted to have children before then although it looks like I may have to wait. Are there many mothe...

Hello again...I have another question for you now. You have been so helpful!! What school did you have that low gpa? Was it a community college. Only because I am now at a community college and have a 3.0 but my nursing pre-reqs are a little over...

What do you think the top 3 specialties are in nursing???

I am starting the ADN program in Fall 2002 and plan on working ICU or a fast-paced ER while getting my BSN. It is a two-year program that only requires one day of classes. I hear it is not as intense as nursing school. Luckily, nursing schedules a...

Is mandatory OT still time and 1/2?? And...when a nurse works three twelve hour shifts are the last four hours overtime of time and 1/2 each day? Thanks!

That was well said! That is what I intend on doing. I just received my acceptance letter to an ADN program for Fall 2002 which will take two years, then off to work I go and will finish a BSN (with only one day of courses a week) within two years. ...

You summed it up quite well!!! This info will helped me out a lot! Although, I do plan on working ICU during my BSN so that will save me two years on the work experience. By the way...does it have to be in ICU or can it be NICU or PICU??? What do...

Im taking an ADN program at a community college and will be working throughout the program. I was wondering if I would be a Licenced Vocational Nurse somewhere before I finish the program???

Thanks for the input. Can ask you what a case actually involves. Sorry Im not quite educated in this area so Im doing my research for a potential future in it. Thanks so much!!! :) Also....how does the education differ from an anasthesiologist t...

My query would apply to both long term as well as immediately after school. May I ask why you are asking?

Are those hours required during or after the program? How long after the program can you be certified. So as a SRNA what can you actually do as far as supervision is concerned?? Thank you for you time. :)

Thanks Wntrmute2 and nilepoc! I take it the average age is around mid 20's then. Oh how I wish I was that determined at 18! But I will continue on! What is the diff. between an SRNA and a CRNA. What doest the S stand for? And is there a residen...

What about with a Master's....My options are nurse anesthetist, nurse practitioner, physician's assistant (I'm not sure if I'm correct on that one), and what else. What are my options and how do they rank pay wise??

I have read a few things mentioning working for the "registry." What is this exactly?

I have done plenty of research and feel pretty confident on my decision to do the ADN. But, I am very curious to know what some of you guys have chosen and why?? If you went with ADN do you plan to get a BSN? Thank you!