WyndDrivenRain BSN, RN

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    online rn to bsn chamberlain college

    WyndDrivenRain replied to MVgal's topic in Chamberlain College

    You will be fine! I graduated from the RN-BSN program last June. The Transitions class and Soc are good to do together and get out the way. Just try and stay on top of the papers and be sure to be...
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    Chamberlain MSN program

    WyndDrivenRain replied to Eghoosier2's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Thank you! I graduated from the RN-BSN program in June 2010 and have been attending another MSN program. It was not what I was looking for so I'm going back to Chamberlain for the MSN-executive track....
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    Need advice!!!! I hate my job

    WyndDrivenRain replied to moni777's topic in General Nursing

    Hang in there! The first year or so is really tough. Do you find the staff to be supportive? I think this really helps as well. If you are working full-time can drop down to part time? or maybe mix...
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    A question for career changers.

    WyndDrivenRain replied to dudette10's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't know. My Husband works in higher education on the Dean/Director level. There is so much backstabbing and trying to get people fired (so people can get their "friends" in to those jobs). I...
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    Health Disparities in Women: paper topics?

    WyndDrivenRain replied to sheascanlon's topic in General Nursing

    How about migrant farm worker women? or women with limited english proficiency? You will find quite a bit of research on the topics if you search on Ovid, CINAHL and/or pubmed. Good luck.
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    He Missed Narcotic Count by 10 Pills!

    WyndDrivenRain replied to ArizonaMark's topic in General Nursing

    Mark, Tough spot to be in! We do seem to run into this quite a bit in psych/addictions. Document and watch. If he is diverting, it will happen again. It really rattled me the first time a nurse I...
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    Supervisors FB Friends with Staff?

    WyndDrivenRain replied to MsBruiser's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. Many people use Facebook for the same purpose.
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    Supervisors FB Friends with Staff?

    WyndDrivenRain replied to MsBruiser's topic in General Nursing

    I think it depends. If you use Facebook for professional networking, it is probably OK. If it is just a social tool for you, probably better to pass on adding supervisors/administrators to your...
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    RNs being negative about NP school

    WyndDrivenRain replied to Le-Lee_FNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Yes, I think so. It is due in part to the economy and tight job market. Plus, there are more RN-BSN completion programs that are online and super fast. Once you have your BSN, if you have a decent...
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    Not scared of the doctors

    WyndDrivenRain replied to noyesno's topic in General Nursing

    I have never been afraid to call them. I did have one very rude MD walk on the unit I was on, throw her mink coat across my charts and said very abruptly "I'll have a cup of tea". I replied without...
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    Anyone who will be interviewed at UCLA new grad program on Nov. 12?

    WyndDrivenRain replied to richo_006's topic in California Nursing

    Can I ask why you are transferring out of the DNP program? I am interested in attending there for the DNP once I complete my MSN next spring. Thanks.
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    Should new grads always start on a med/surg floor?

    WyndDrivenRain replied to swaffy8's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed. I knew I wanted to work in psych/addictions from early on in nursing school. That is the path I took and never regretted it for a second. Do what you love. I have done a bunch of other stuff...
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    Walden University BEWARE

    WyndDrivenRain replied to SassieRN's topic in School, College Programs

    You are not kidding. I tell my 12 year-old all the time that your GPA is perhaps more important than your credit score. It is much harder to fix too. It matters. You never know what is going to happen...
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    Why everyone wants to become anesthetist? Is it because of the salary?

    WyndDrivenRain replied to Datu's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I think right now it is the scarcity of jobs in general. People hear that certain nursing jobs are hiring, that they pay well, and they decide that is the path for them. I look at the FNP market for...
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    Discouraged, downtroddened and ready to find something other than nursing...

    WyndDrivenRain replied to Marshall1's topic in General Nursing

    This is so true! I did agency and travel nursing for a while and I literally felt like the only thing that changed was the view out the window. Just show me how to find the bathroom and med room,...
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    Licensure by Endorsement - CA to IL

    WyndDrivenRain replied to kriiiz's topic in Illinois Nursing

    CA verification will not come back to you. They will mail it to IL and that is OK.
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    MGH is offering new grad ICU internship for $11.44 an hour?

    WyndDrivenRain replied to DisneybearRN's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I stand by my position that executives are frothing over receiving 4000 applicants at $11.44/hr. I don't care how shiny the "internship"wrapping paper is. Do you think the number of applicants would...
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    MGH is offering new grad ICU internship for $11.44 an hour?

    WyndDrivenRain replied to DisneybearRN's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Agreed. People just don't get it. Believe me this $11.44/hr plus 4000 applicants is showing up on powerpoint presentations and excel sheets of hospital executives all over the country. They are GIDDY...
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    What is np school like

    WyndDrivenRain replied to Curious88's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    It depends on the school. My ground school MSN program was all multiple choice exams and group powerpoint projects. It was really quite easy if you studied a moderate amount. The online MSN program I...
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    Chamberlain RN to BSN

    WyndDrivenRain replied to RNDialysis80's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Hi, I'd do the RN-MSN bridge. If you decide after that you want to add the NP, you can do that via a post-masters or via the DNP. I wish I had just continued on with Chamberlain for the MSN, I'd be...
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    RNs tell your hospitals to hire new grads

    WyndDrivenRain replied to DedHedRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Caveat emptor ... unfortunately. You are right and that is what should be happening. The thing is schools are ALL about the profits these days and pumping out nurses who come in desperate for a career...
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    psych rn to fnp

    WyndDrivenRain replied to manny409's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Most of my experience has been in psych/detox but even in psych we handled HTN, diabetes, CHF, wounds, seizure disorders and so on. Patients rarely just had a psych/addiction diagnosis. I have found...
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    EVERYONE is going for NP these days

    WyndDrivenRain replied to JeanettePNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I agree. I'm in the Chicago area and the market is completely saturated with RNs and NPs. I'm going to hedge my bets and do the post-master's DNP and add another certification as a psych NP to...
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    who else is in Chamberlain RN-BSN program currently

    WyndDrivenRain replied to sunzzi's topic in Chamberlain College

    Congrats!!!
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    Chamberlain RN to BSN

    WyndDrivenRain replied to RNDialysis80's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I didn't get it sorry you may want to send again. I found the workload doable. It was harder than my graduate program, not sure why. I have attended two MSN programs now and would still rate...