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  1. higher pay for BSN grads?

    romie replied to evans_c1's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Good luck CJRN02 with getting your BSN. I do hope that you eventually become a preceptor because I am sure that you can teach a lot of new nurses a thing or two with your

  2. GREs--Question re studying

    romie replied to glhrn's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    In your last days of studying, I would focus on the quantitive concepts of mean, mode and median--absolutely get them straight in your head because you will be asked at least three questions about...

  3. Contacting the IL Board of Nursing: Help Please

    romie replied to romie's topic in Illinois Nursing

    All I got for the Springfield office was a busy signal--all day

  4. UIC - DePaul advice

    romie replied to Nussie's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I am hoping other people would post about their first hand impressions of UIC or DePaul's programs. Good luck making your decision--it is a nice situation to find yourself in. You should check out...

  5. Just a quick opinion question....

    romie replied to charebec65's topic in General Nursing

    After reading both articles that you posted, I think it could really great idea if it increases access to mental healthcare for all people. The extent of additional education for these psychiatrist...

  6. Just a quick opinion question....

    romie replied to charebec65's topic in General Nursing

    I've heard of psychologists becoming psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners to obtain the same prescriptive authority of these ANPs. My only concern is that if psychologists start prescribing...

  7. higher pay for BSN grads?

    romie replied to evans_c1's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Thank you OB_or_NICU_hopeful, you clearly illustrated a point that I, too, was trying to make earlier. In alot of fields, two people working side by side performing the exact same job will make...

  8. The MATRIX

    romie replied to RN130's topic in Washington Nursing

    Could they be refering to Acheive Matrix, the computer based patient management system-- contains MDS, RUGs

  9. UIC - DePaul advice

    romie replied to Nussie's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I will be begining UIC GEP program in Jan 07, so I don't have any first hand impressions to give you yet. I've met some people who have applied to both programs and generally wished they could have...

  10. Pursuing the PhD sooner rather than later

    romie replied to dianacs's topic in Post Graduate Students

    While I understand that nursing in itself isn't as academic as say, Comparative Literature, most nursing PhDs are academic degrees. A lot of people in academic fields go straight through BS-MS-PhD and...

  11. struggling financially while in school

    romie replied to soon_2Bnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I can tell you from personal experience that leaving nursing school due to financial hardship is extremely painful and you don't want to do it. I had to withdraw from a nursing school that I had a...

  12. attempt to debunk misperceptions about direct entry

    romie replied to Gennaver's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Thanks for the concise explaination that I have been trying to give other

  13. Where were u 9/11/01?

    romie replied to k_cole21's topic in General Nursing

    I was on 7th Ave and 10th street in Greenwich Village watching everything happen in person, a little over mile away. You cannot imagine all of the people crying in the streets, perfect strangers...

  14. Resume Objective for Nursing Student

    romie replied to JaxiaKiley's topic in Nursing Career

    I've never been a fan of the objective on a resume. If I absolutely have to use an objective, I always use an objective that defines what I am bringing to the company, not what I want. Here is my...

  15. pacify or orientate? Alzheimers...

    romie replied to Lfransis's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Perhaps you failed to read the rest of my post while you were writing you reply Leslie. My residents have a rich plethora of meaningful experiences and interactions with all of the staff, including...

  16. *~Psych 001

    romie replied to ChargeNurseAmy74's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Out of the 250 college credits I earned (I've been in school for over 7 years) my general psych class was probably the most important 3 credits I have ever earned in terms of transfering to all of the...

  17. pacify or orientate? Alzheimers...

    romie replied to Lfransis's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In my experience as an Alzheimer's Director managing a 50 + bed unit and all of its residents and staff, the nurses don't actually spend much time with the residents at all--they are too busy passing...

  18. Considering a move to Boise...

    romie replied to Stitchie's topic in General Nursing

    Rather than complain about "californians", which is an etheral way to describe any outsider, you should really be complaining about property owners (who were originally Idahoans) getting greedy and...

  19. *~Human Development

    romie replied to ChargeNurseAmy74's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I loved my human development classes. I took it twice, basically. First time I used Development Through the Lifespan by Laura Berk. The second time I used Human Development: A Lifespan View By...

  20. higher pay for BSN grads?

    romie replied to evans_c1's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    In all three cases I mentioned, I was doing the same exact work as other people who were paid less. Worked side by side. Perhaps I am a snob, but I did invest over $135,000 (I am not exaggerating)...

  21. pacify or orientate? Alzheimers...

    romie replied to Lfransis's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    A few months back a resident of mine would pace the unit anxiously asking everyone to help her find her sister Rosa. Then some well meaning staff and her family reminded her that her sister died....

  22. ideas for a outstanding letter to get in to nursing school

    romie replied to lucyt's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Remeber that the readers of your admission essay would have read hundreds of other essays and are probably burnt out an unimpressed. I would definitely avoid any reference to " I want to help people"...

  23. higher pay for BSN grads?

    romie replied to evans_c1's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I find it appalling that ADNs and BSN prepared nurses would be paid the same. In most other fields of work, one's educational level is usually recognized financially. When I first started working in...

  24. pacify or orientate? Alzheimers...

    romie replied to Lfransis's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Validation therapy is the best approach. I am the Dementia Care Coordinator in my facility and am constantly in-servicing staff and family members about the best approach to communicating with...

  25. In New York Has Anyone Been Accepted Into Beth Israel In The Last 2 Weeks Pls. Reply!

    romie replied to MUCHO MACHO MURSE's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Have you guys posed for your pictures that they put in the directory? How is Dr. Emmerich? I loved her! So dignified and brillant. I am so envious of all of