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  1. FNP March 2014

    bisson replied to luvaOBnurse's topic in Chamberlain College

    I was denied at a local school for FNP, so I will be applying for the FNP or the MSN/ MBA track today. I hear classes start May 5th. I did my BSN with them and I enjoyed the

  2. ODU FNP Fall 2014

    bisson replied to bisson's topic in Virginia Nursing

    denied :'( whomp whomp I hope Chamberlain will still take

  3. Well.. I guess I am going to be canned

    bisson replied to Phoenix2541's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Hey Phoenix, how did it go? Curious to know if everything worked out

  4. Unionized vs Non Unionized hospitals

    bisson replied to sungrl01's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Depends on the union/ hospital. As seen above, clearly some have had experiences. I was a part of NYSNA when I worked in ny. I made $40/hr as a new grad, paid $87 for my union dues and had all my...

  5. New York Nurses Take Back Their Union

    bisson replied to Mindful's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    holy crap, are they STILL talking about closing that place? When I worked for St. Vincent and word got out they were closing, they closed that place faster than you can say blueberry pancakes....

  6. I cannot ever seem to pass my NCLEX!!! No matter what I do and how hard I try!!

    bisson replied to jjgrlh0318's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Take care of your health! nursing will beat you to a pulp, so definitely don't make it your priority while you're still sick. good luck in your future, harsh words or not, in the end we all want...

  7. I cannot ever seem to pass my NCLEX!!! No matter what I do and how hard I try!!

    bisson replied to jjgrlh0318's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    never mind the family and patients, have you ever been ripped a new one by a doctor?! nursing may be the heart of caring, but i think our badges secretly read "punching bag" that everyone but us can...

  8. I cannot ever seem to pass my NCLEX!!! No matter what I do and how hard I try!!

    bisson replied to jjgrlh0318's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    May I ask how you did in nursing school? To me passing nursing school was about 1000% harder. I see you keep mentioning your anxiety, ptsd and blacking out in stressful situations. I'm not sure what...

  9. Learning to read EKG strip??

    bisson replied to Cougar1113's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    ACLS is easy, their rhythms are covered in the ACLS manual book and are very straight forward. A good library of complicated rhythms is ekglibrary.com Make sure you know how to read a 12 lead EKG as...

  10. Virginia, need a little advice

    bisson replied to tjalexa91's topic in Virginia Nursing

    If you're going to spend time and money, might as well get the RN. putting in a little extra time will have a reward that you will reap the rest of your career. My only advice is, do not feed the...

  11. How do I quit brand new RN job to take better one?

    bisson replied to buttercup_rn's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Dream jobs often can turn into nightmares. Myself included. But aside from that, definitely don't burn bridges as you will need manager references in the future. However I don;t think it's burning...

  12. Job search beyond the floor...

    bisson replied to FerRN's topic in Nursing Career

    I'm pursuing my FNP to get out of floor nursing. I've looked at positions through USA jobs and just looking at career sections of health insurance companies. Have you thought about being a company...

  13. Washington DC RN Salary??

    bisson posted a topic in General Nursing

    We're looking to move to DC metro area, whats a realistic pay for full time/ per diem RN ( 4+ yrs experience in Tele/ Stepdown ) also, im open to advice on good hospitals in the VA/ DC/ MD area, I...

  14. Washington DC RN Salary??

    bisson replied to bisson's topic in General Nursing

    Where in Florida

  15. ccrn

    bisson replied to jpj7's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Do you have an educator on your unit or in your hospital? we have AACN reference material on our unit. The CCRN's on my unit all say that AACN's study guide is the most accurate. Makes sense since...

  16. ccrn

    bisson replied to jpj7's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    you need critical care experience. CCRN certification is done by American Association of Critical-Care Nursing. All the testing requirements are on their website, including sample questions, I...

  17. gerontology or FNP for acute care

    bisson replied to bisson's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Thanks everyone. I applied for the local school's FNP program. There is no acute care programs nearby and I'm not willing to travel twice a week because I work full time and have 3 small kids. We are...

  18. gerontology or FNP for acute care

    bisson posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    trying to decided which track to go with for critical care, but at the same wondering what role does an NP have in critical care, and it is better just get an FNP? I'm in cardiac surgery ICU now as a...

  19. job advice?..moving to GA from FL

    bisson replied to eponine8614's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I have 3 kids, 2 months old to 10 years old. Is it the schools? Also, I have no idea how the neighbourhoods are in Atlanta. Are they

  20. Georgia Nursing Pay: looking at Savannah, GA

    bisson replied to Lizthomas, RN's topic in Georgia Nursing

    salary websites are very inaccurate. I've actually called HR offices to ask them for their RN base salary. some hospitals have HR that will answer their phones, some don't, but if you can get at least...

  21. job advice?..moving to GA from FL

    bisson replied to eponine8614's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I'm actually deciding between moving to Florida or Georgia from virginia. I'm in cardiac ICU and so far only gotten a rate from Tampa hospital ( $30/hr base rate). I am doing more reasearch on pay...

  22. FNP March 2014

    bisson replied to luvaOBnurse's topic in Chamberlain College

    Hey Psych, I see you are in florida. We're looking to move there from VA, do you find any issues with florida accepting FNP from chamberlain? I wanted to to register for ARNP after completing my...

  23. Anyone know about online MSN degree at Chamberlain?

    bisson replied to AudreyLangston's topic in Chamberlain College

    actually, they bend over backwards to help you get into their school because it's $20K + for tuition. I completed my RN-BSN there and I didn't have to do anything past talking to them on the phone....

  24. Chamberlain RN-BSN online Graduates out there??

    bisson replied to finallyRN7's topic in Chamberlain College

    i completed this program in 12/2013 in 12 months ( 3 classes at a time. completely doable, I had a baby and worked full time). AS others said, there is no clinicals, and all of my instructors that...

  25. FNP in ER

    bisson replied to jamiejo05's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    great responses. Is there a place for NP in cardiac critical care or should I be preparing to move out of ICU as well? Im in cardiac surgery ICU right now and plan on getting my FNP ( or acute care...