rsalas558

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1. Leaving Bedside Nursing

   rsalas558 replied to Deebuzz's topic in Career Support

   I just wish patients and families knew where to truly direct their frustration (which is not at the bedside nurse). It's with the Administration who thinks that it's ok to consistently short staff and under hire the appropriate number of clinical sta...

2. The University of Texas at Arlington

   rsalas558 replied to zoeyzoe's topic in Texas (UTA)

   I agree! I'm experiencing that same "I don't give a D*#N" Attitude from my Academic Advisor. She's always so unavailable and never answers/returns my calls (she may respond every now and then to an email). She is not encouraging AT ALL to be an advis...

3. Best online RN to BSN program....CHEAP?

   rsalas558 replied to TonyaM73's topic in Online Learning

   As far as UTA goes...I was very excited about the program until I met my advisor. She was very UNhelpful and rarely available to answer my questions and give the necessary quidance I needed being that online high learning was VERY new to me. My inter...

4. UTA Online Academic Partnership BSN Program - Dallas Hospitals

   rsalas558 replied to txnurstud's topic in Texas (UTA)

   Just a brief comment on UTA's Advisors....YES, they ARE pitiful. I recently enrolled this past Fall and I have had a HORRIBLE time getting my Advisor on the phone to answer my questions or provide me with the needed information to get me on the road ...

5. "size of the paycheck"

   rsalas558 replied to agnesj23's topic in General Nursing

   I would say... " Oh really, well then YOU should go back to school and get YOUR RN because that would be a shame for your to know all that I know and settle for less pay, that's just not right..." ( in a subtle sarcastic tone of course lol). Truthful...

6. lazy cnas

   rsalas558 replied to marielina85's topic in General Nursing

   The bottom line is this...we all have our job description and the opportunity to return higher our education to change our titles if we don't like what our current job requires. I was a CNA...felt unappreciated & overworked so I went to school an...

7. lazy cnas

   rsalas558 replied to marielina85's topic in General Nursing

   I honestly believe that it is a growing trend acrosss the states that CNAs/PCTs are becoming lazier & lazier. Many hate that someone of similar or younger age have some authority over them. Many have no since of what task takes priority over anot...

8. How much difference in pay do two year rn's get than four yr??

   rsalas558 replied to bigmac018's topic in ADN/BSN

   A BSN only means you finished the "REQUIREMENTS" deamed necessary to acquire a BSN degree. IT DOES NOT NECESSARILY MEAN THAT NURSE IS A BETTER NURSE" I've worked with many BSN degree RNs who just happened to be good nurses "in theory" but do nothing...

9. Recent NCLEX test takers

   rsalas558 replied to hollykate's topic in NCLEX

   Don't worry! I reviewed from Kaplan & Lippincott and I don't think I ever got more than a high "D" on any of the review tests the first time I took them. However with repetition, the Kaplan "Strategies for Passing the NCLEX" was the most helpful....

10. Using College Network to move ahead

    rsalas558 replied to pjs91n's topic in Online Learning

    Unfortunately, I went through The College Network as well and I felt it was a COMPLETE waste of money! First of all, The College Network uses very slick wording that is intended to make people think that they are affiliated with Excelsior College, w...

11. PASSING THE CPNE: tips from my experience

    rsalas558 replied to anticoagulationurse's topic in Online Learning

    I would really appreciate this info if you could email it to me. I'm waiting for a test date now and am VERY stressed about the unknown. Thanks!

12. CPNE Failure

    rsalas558 replied to Medic2RN2B's topic in Online Learning

    Im preparing for my first ( and hopefully last) CPNE and I hear a lot said about a grid. What exactly is this grid that I should stick to. Also has anyone ever taken the CPNE workshop. I take in 2 days and do to family issues, have not been able to ...