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I went with the ANA code of ethics with the right to refuse an unsafe assignment. Out of my comfort zone or not, its not safe. The have their nurses on orientation and should do the same with any outside agency.

This is my second travel contract and I've never been told to float to med-surg. Had they offered me an orientation then maybe but my license is more important to me than a temporary contact. I can see how much of a disservice it can be to a med-surg nurse to have an ICU nurse running around like crazy.

So you're saying that its safe for the patient to go on a unit with no orientation because the patients are low acuity?

Today I was told that i had to float to med-surg from icu. I refused the assignment due to safety reasons. Futhermore, the did not offer any orientation nor did the want to send me to a tele floor. Ive never been a med-surg nurse and feel that its out of my scope to work with 7-9 patients. Now the hospital cancelled my contract and i think this is beyond unfair. Thoughts?

So I was already nervous about taking the test and now that I've taken it and failed it its a horrible feeling. So i took my test yesterday at 2pm and although on Pearson Vue it says my results aren't in, on the state website it says my temps are void and that I will get my rescheduleing information in the mail in two days. Do I take this as a definitive that I failed or wait until I see it on person vue?

Hello Intuition, Because the program is new (2.5yrs or so) there is extreme disorganization. They are making changes and do not notify us of changes until the first day of class. However, the changes that they have made for the incoming cohorts are a lot better. They are starting to incorporate NCLEX question so that you are better prepared. We (Cohort 5) did not have that. We were just given books and told to study with no direction. Many students are complaining now that they are in their internship that one of the teachers stated that they have a voluntary test to take that they get no points for, however, if they do not take it, she will deduct 100 points which would cause you to fail the course. Well, doesn't that mean that it is required!? Stuff like that is what gets everyone upset. The teacher was supposed to tell the students the code to take the test last Tuesday and now it's Monday and the students still don't have the code but the test has to be done by this coming Monday. Clinical times get changed after you've made arrangements. The lastest I've heard is that for the people who requested internships in my cohort are still waiting on assignments or haven't gotten their assignment yet. Those who haven't gotten any assignments are being forced into an advanced med-surg rotation that they JUST made up a few weeks ago. One of my friend's had to switch her clinicals from Tuesday & Wednesday mornings to Friday mornings, 10hr shifts because the advanced med-surg rotation is Tuesday nights. BnS is attempting to change things to make it better. My warning to you is that NO ONE will accept you once you get past Fundamentals so make sure that this program for you or you will have to start all over. We're paying 7500.00 a semester so make sure this is a school that you would want to continue your education.

To my understanding is that your experience will still count even though you do not have your BSN yet. You just have to have your BSN to apply for the school. So your 2 years is still 2 years of experience.

Thank you! I admit that I am extremely nervous because I find ICU to be overwhelming but I am ready for the challenge.

How much experience do you have to have to be a good CRNA. Most of the blogs that I have read from CRNA's is that sometimes: "What I might confess, however, is that 5 years of acute care experience may not be enough to facilitate a smooth and safe transition from RN to CRNA." http://www.nurseanesthetist.org/blog/2007/02/19/there-i-said-it-tells-all/ I know that you can probably have only 3yrs of experience but would you be successful? I guess that is the choice of the individual. Personally, I plan on pursuing my BSN and then MSN before I apply to an Anesthesiology school.

I want to also be a CRNA eventually but I was talking to my A&P teacher last year about it and he stated that its best to have at least 5 years experience before entering an Anesthesiology school. You normally need at least 5 - 7 years critcal care experience to even land a CRNA job. The more experience the better, it will help you get through the schooling. Hope this helps.

If I didn't have to I wouldn't but I have struggled through school. I had a job and then they let me go and said I quit. Unemployment was denied until the following year when it got reversed. I was homeless, sleeping in my car to finally finding a place to live but now my car is gone. I had to send my son with my mother (out of town) and now I have him back and I am doing everything I can to get through this. My dad has so much money but refuses to help me and its okay. I've done this all on my own and I've had many set backs. I was set to graduate this December but the BIG ATI on pharm is what held me back from graduating with my cohort and my leadership and internship was pushed back to January. I was hurt then but not anymore. I will finish and be happy that the sacrifices I made to be a nurse was worth every single tear I have cried. I just received a call last night for a job I applied for in June at Aurora and now they want me to come work in their Neurosurgical ICU, and things are now looking up for me.

No Pinky DO NOT give up. I hated Micro and Pathophys but I got through it and it wasn't easy. Study what you can and if you pass with a C, its okay. You can do it. I think at some point we all get discouraged. I was to graduate in December but I can't because I failed the BIG pharmacology ATI exam and had to push my leadership and internship class to January. I am trying to find the juice to finish and hopefully I will if I pass these ATI exams. If you can, start a study group with your other peers and make sure that once you start your nursing classes, get an NCLEX review book and read the chapters that correspond with your theory class. This way, at the end of the game, you'll be prepared to take the comprehensive test and go on to pass NCLEX. Lipincott, Kaplan and Delmar are exceptional for NCLEX review.

Regarding the Wauwatosa West Campus in Wisconsin: I'm at Bryant and we are accredited through the middle states but not nationally. So beware of that before you enter. I stated last May (2006) and I will graduate this December. At the beginning you had to have a 20 on the TEAS but now I believe you have to have at least a 40 or 45 to be considered and then you have to have an interview after you get the result from the TEAS. It is expensive, runs about 7500 a semester. You will be expected to get a 100% on you pharmacology test when you get to Med/Surg or they will drop you from theory and clinical. If you are a steller student then you will not have any problems in this program. However, if you are boisterous I would not recommend coming here. Many instructors grade off emotions and not the quality of work. There is a huge turn over with instructors so I guess I would say a little on the disorganized side but then again it is a fairly new program. The first cohort started in May 2005 so if you decide to come and BnS doesn't get their national accreditation by the time you graduate you will be grandfathered in. Also, because we are not nationally accredited, we had to have our Peds rotation at Waukesha Head Start instead of Children's Hospital. Pros: It is an 18-month program but it is fast-paced and VERY intense. You much stay ahead or you will not be successful. All of the students have landed GN/Intern/Extern positions so you will not have to worry about not being placed at a hospital. I am in Med/Surg with one semester left and I was able to land a position as a Nurse Extern in the SICU at St. Lukes.

I'm at Bryant and we are accredited through the middle states but not nationally. So beware of that before you enter. I stated last May (2006) and I will graduate this December. At the beginning you had to have a 20 on the TEAS but now I believe you have to have at least a 40 or 45 to be considered and then you have to have an interview after you get the result from the TEAS. It is expensive, runs about 7500 a semester. You will be expected to get a 100% on you pharmacology test when you get to Med/Surg or they will drop you from theory and clinical. If you are a steller student then you will not have any problems in this program. However, if you are boisterous I would not recommend coming here. Many instructors grade off emotions and not the quality of work. There is a huge turn over with instructors so I guess I would say a little on the disorganized side but then again it is a fairly new program. The first cohort started in May 2005 so if you decide to come and BnS doesn't get their national accreditation by the time you graduate you will be grandfathered in. Also, because we are not nationally accredited, we had to have our Peds rotation at Waukesha Head Start instead of Children's Hospital. Pros: It is an 18-month program but it is fast-paced and VERY intense. You much stay ahead or you will not be successful. All of the students have landed GN/Intern/Extern positions so you will not have to worry about not being placed at a hospital. I am in Med/Surg with one semester left and I was able to land a position as a Nurse Extern in the SICU at St. Lukes. I believe the previous poster is speaking of Elaine Burns but that is all I will say on that:uhoh3: . Good luck on your decision!

I don't think that is true. They had CRNA positions on their site last week. Try St. Lukes if Sinai does not have any. You can always go to Waukesha Memorial Hospital also.

I've taken it. It's not that bad. Get Nursing Entrance Exam by Cliff's Notes and study. At the time my school only required a 20 and I got a 68 on it. It's pretty basic but its probably easier for students who just graduated from high school.

I totally understand!!! I'm at Bryant & Stratton now and when I tried to leave I was told no one would accept my credits and I would have to start all over. I started last May (2006) and I graduate this December. I figured I should stay since I only have one more semester let to go.

When I tried to get into MATC last January they told me their waiting list was 3000+. So I came to Bryant & Stratton for their 18 month program and they have no waiting list. I started last May and I graduate this December. I do here WCTC is a really good school though. You might want to try them out.

The first time I had to take the ATI for fundamentals I failed. I had to get a 60 and I got a 50 then the second time I took it I got at 61. I don't think that the practice tests have helped me because it is the same test over and over just organized different. If you take the practice test once and get the print out of what you need to study, you study exactly that. Then once you take the real test you should be fine. If you fail and have to retake it, which I hope does not happen, it will be the same exact test. Make sure you pay attention to the questions and the answers while you are taking the test. Then when it is time to review those sections in your ATI book you will automatically know what you got wrong. Once you retake the test you will know exactly what the answers are. Hope this helps.

Our program won't be NLN accredited until next year which would mean that none of my credits would transfer. It's a career college and I would have to start all over. The closest school that they have where my mom lives is about 3hrs away.

I have spoken to my academic advisor and she is not really helping me. It is a private college and the more I progress the more it seems as if all they care about is the money (6500 per semester, not including books and lab fee) and not the students. I am waiting for the United way to get back to me to see if I can get any help. I will be able to finish the last three weeks but it is so hard for me to concentrate. Next semester is going to be such a challenge because my first rotation of OB for 7wks and second rotaton of Peds for 7wks...I just cannot afford to mess up because of this added stress. I have applied for private loans for living expenses and of course, I can't get them and none of my family is willing to help. I am doing this all alone and is sucks I have to literally look at pictures of hungry children in Sudan and Dwarf so that I keep telling myself that this situation could be worst. I could be in Sudan with nothing. It was working but does not seem to be so effective now. I want to thank all of you for the words of encouragement, I really do appreciate it.

I could take a break but I'll graduate in Dec. of 07 if I continue going full-time and I don't want to stop. I want to leave Wisconsin and move to Florida after I graduate ... I hate it here and I'm miserable and I feel that if I stop, I won't go back. I just don't know what to do. I just want to stop crying and just be happy that I'm in this program. There are schools who require blood from you to get in and I did so much and just accepted in May and I feel like a failure if I quit. What really sucks is that I haven't seen my baby since August (3yrs old) and I was so excited about seeing him over the holidays and now I can't go.

Hi all! I am currently a nursing student in an 18 month ADN program (5 semesters). I am at the end of the second semester (3wks left) but I need some type of encouragement. For some reason, since I have started this program I have had to send my son to a different state to live with my mom because my dad kicked me out of the house and I am homeless. I lost my job because of one day class and unemployment denied my claim for benefits because of that class stating that I was not available to work 1st shift. So now that I won't have an income, I can't pay for my phone, car or car insurance. I am loosing everything and is this worth it? I've been staying at different ppls houses because I don't have any family and I don't know what to do anymore. A huge part of me wants to just go back home with my mom and leave this program. I want this so bad and this is why I've stayed so long but I've lost so much. I'm severely depressed and it's hard to concentrate on my homework. I'm trying to get a job but since my first clinical (fundamentals) is not over with, I cannot even work as an MA or CNA.

Bryant & Stratton College Wauwatosa, WI (west campus) Parma, OH Willoughby Hills, OH Bryant & Stratton College ADN program I had to take an acuplacer test, then the TEAS test and then an interview but there was no waiting list. It is an 18 month program and the tuition is 6K a semester for 5 semesters. No need to have a CNA license No GPA req'

I'm not so sure if that would be considered unethical. My personal experience with the same situation is that my baby was at 15wks gestation when I found out that she had no heartbeat. They did an ultrasound to make sure that she just wasn't laying in a weird position and on the monitor we found out that she was no longer alive. I was extremely upset and they told me that they could induce my labor but all I did is want to go home. I went back to the hospital (next day) where they put these sticks in my cervix and it hurt like hell, to cause me to have contractions. I was supposed to later go back to get some medication to induce my labor but that night I went into labor on my own and my water broke. I got to the hospital where they delivered my baby (May 9, 2001 - Destiny Renee) and found out that the cause of her death was because she had wrapped her tiny leg so many times around her umbilical cord that it cut off her life supply. In addition to that, the cord had cut right threw the skin on her leg where the bone was exposed. God knows that I miss her much and she was so tiny but all of her bones and veins were there. It was a very sad time for me and now I have a beautiful boy (August 16, 2003 - Xavier Marcell) that I love dearly. But not to get off the subject at hand, I think it's really up to the mother and what it is that she wants to do. Of course the staff isn't going to allow her to keep the baby in the womb until it makes her physically ill. If she decided to wait unil the next day, they don't have a problem with that but you have to come in to get that procedure done.