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dottimur

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  1. To nurse or not nurse?

    dottimur replied to 078207's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I had a career in another field for a really long time until I experienced a tragic loss that changed my life. 6 weeks later I was enrolled in nursing school because I felt a calling to become a...

  2. How do you fellows study?

    dottimur replied to zeno33's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I use word and outline the main topics and subheadings in the chapter. Then in subsequent courses I can go back and refer to the matieral even years later. I don't always do this but when I first...

  3. Heartland Hospice or Seasons hospice

    dottimur replied to LvANrse80's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I worked at a for-profit hospice that was sold to a "non-profit". At least that is what they claimed. They came in and showed us a film about the work they did overseas for sex-trafficking and other...

  4. Accepted to Frontier Nursing University....WHOOO HOOO

    dottimur replied to TonieRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    jansled, I created a massive portfolio as well. What is your current

  5. Does anyone carry a Care Kit/emergency meds?

    dottimur replied to NativeNewEnglandah's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I appreciate having worked for places that have a 24 hour pharmacy delivery service. I would not like carrying the emergency care kit to the patient's homes. I can see this would be very frustrating...

  6. St Joseph's College of Maine FNP program students

    dottimur replied to LJames13's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    TraceyMarino: I appreciate your insight. That is a really good idea to use medical school review books. Thank you for your

  7. Wants little human interaction- Is this the job for me?

    dottimur replied to krnpynmlr's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Debbie makes very good points. Every job has its ups and its downs. In NI you would not have interaction with demanding families but you would have other rewards and other stressors

  8. Wants little human interaction- Is this the job for me?

    dottimur replied to krnpynmlr's topic in Nursing Informatics

    I was in Information Technology for decades before becoming a nurse. It depends what type of role you play as an NI. For example, if you were to do data analysis you wouldn't have much interaction...

  9. St. Joseph's of Maine - direct entry to FNP program with BA and ADN???

    dottimur replied to cathyz's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I am sending my transcripts in today. I have an ADN, a bachelor's in math and an MS in Nursing Education. So no BSN. We will see what happens. I did check and they are good to work in my state...

  10. Long Term Outlook

    dottimur replied to city2rural's topic in Nursing Informatics

    I had a career in Information Technology long before entering nursing. I have a MS in Nursing Education and I recently applied for a job as a manager of clinical informatics. I didn't get the job...

  11. Excelsior OB/Peds

    dottimur posted a topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    I am wanting to test out of OB/Peds before I start TCC's LPN to RN bridge in August. Does anyone have the Excelsior books and/or Chancellor's notes that I can borrow or buy? Does anyone have...

  12. Excelsior OB/Peds

    dottimur replied to dottimur's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    emsimpson77, I did not take the practice tests. I took one month and read the Wong book twice. I did this 5 years ago so I don't remember a great deal about this to be honest with you. I wish you...

  13. Fall 2012 NP Applications

    dottimur replied to rachelaleanRN2B's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I have applied to Oklahoma University Health Sciences Center and University of North Dakota for mid-January. I live in OK and nursing is my second career. I have a BS in math from a long time ago...

  14. FNP vs ANP

    dottimur posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    I am a hospice RN and I will complete my masters in nursing education Spring 2012. I would like to stay in hospice but a former owner of the company told me I could only work for their hospice as an...

  15. FNP vs ANP

    dottimur replied to dottimur's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I got the MS in NE for two reasons: to improve my GPA and when I want to slow down I can teach online classes from home after a long career as an

  16. FNP vs ANP

    dottimur replied to dottimur's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I am getting the Master in Nursing Education because most of it will apply towards the NP. I have a 4.0 in graduate work and 3.96 in recent college work including my nursing program, I live in OK and...

  17. Pre-Nursing student in need of some advice

    dottimur replied to steph28's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Nursing is a second career for me. I have been amazed at how many people in the medical profession work full time and take 16 hours of mostly science classes. Very few people went to school in my...

  18. Question about OU MSN

    dottimur posted a topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    I am a new RN having received my ADN from TCC in May of 08. I have a non-nursing bachelors and I am going to take the OU Research course in the fall in preparation for entering the MSN program. I...

  19. Question about OU MSN

    dottimur replied to dottimur's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Thank you. I clepped out of the two courses and am now in my first masters

  20. Ideas to cut down on patient in the room to incision

    dottimur posted a topic in Operating Room

    Can anyone help me with how you have decreased the time from when the patient is in the door to surgical incision? Does anyone know of any articles on this? Thanks in

  21. 1+1 Program offered by TCC

    dottimur replied to gails78's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    I was in the first 1+1 class at TTC, got my LPN license in summer 2007, then went to TCC. At TTC we met Monday through Friday 8:30 to 3 PM on the Tulsa Public Schools schedule. The program is a good...

  22. Tulsa Tech LPN Program

    dottimur replied to HopefulRN09's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    There are clinicals going on all the time so you can join in with other classes for clinicals. I think I finished clinicals in May yet other of my classmates finished at various times over that...

  23. Club 265: PLEASE PLEASE READ and give input! :)

    dottimur replied to juliemcd's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took the test on Saturday, July 5th at 8 AM central time. I found out by paying PearsonVue at 8:08 AM yesterday (48 hours later) that I passed. This morning (3 days later) I found my name and...

  24. Club 265: PLEASE PLEASE READ and give input! :)

    dottimur replied to juliemcd's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I really appreciate the courage of the original poster to say she got 265 questions. It is encouraging to me that so many people have posted in just a few days. I got 265 questions as well and don't...

  25. ASN with BS in Computer Science, how long for MSN-Informatics

    dottimur replied to agldragonRN's topic in Nursing Informatics

    I have a BS in Math and many years experience in software development, data research, project management and business analysis. I have my LPN license and I am going to school to get my RN in May. I...