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  1. Graduate program recommendation letters

    ktliz replied to Super_RN's topic in General Nursing

    If you are not in a rush, you could try taking a graduate nursing course as a non-matriculated student. Then not only will you have a good source for a letter, but you will have evidence that you are...

  2. Duke ABSN Fall 2011

    ktliz replied to murph1009's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I'm the same age as you and boy, do I know this feeling! It doesn't help that I still don't have my bachelor's degree... I have 2 courses to go that I've been putting off for a few years. Applying to...

  3. Anyone else rushing to become an APN before 2015?

    ktliz replied to smkiya's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know about this. There is already a precedent of grandfathering in nurses who don't meet updated degree requirements. Why would they start rescinding licenses with the move to DNP when they...

  4. Do Chiropracticors and FNP's ever work together?

    ktliz replied to MoreThanAJob's topic in Holistic

    In light of the PCP shortage, I have heard a lot about certain NP specialties being able to "design" their own jobs. Specifically, I'm thinking of psych NPs who sell themselves (in a good way!) to...

  5. Anyone else rushing to become an APN before 2015?

    ktliz replied to smkiya's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe you could find an RN-MSN program that would be quicker than RN-BSN + MSN? As other posters have said, the DNP requirement is not set in stone. In all likelihood it will become mandatory at some...

  6. How do you de-stress?

    ktliz replied to fordgrl76's topic in Health, Stress Management

    A lot of great stress-busters have been posted already. A few more... if you are artistically inclined--or even if you aren't--art can be extremely therapeutic. I like drawing, painting and paper...

  7. Which path would you choose?

    ktliz posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone! So here's the situation--I am at a crossroads, and need to decide between the ADN or BSN route. I realize that this is a personal decision with no right or wrong answer. However, I'm...

  8. Starting nurse internship but discouraged due to an old write up...

    ktliz replied to spacy224's topic in General Nursing

    Looks like you hit the nail on the head here. I can't give you much advice except to say I'm sorry this happened to you. You seem to have a pretty rational outlook on the situation, but of course that...

  9. Entering NP School Directly from BSN program

    ktliz replied to Momanny4187's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi Momanny. I'll be starting my acclerated BSN program as you are graduating, and I'm already considering this issue as well. From what I've gathered, adjusting to working as an RN is very stressful....

  10. What "weight" did your graduate school carry in the job...

    ktliz replied to smkiya's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I would also consider Frontier a fairly widely-known school. I'd even go as far as to say it sets the standard for online-only

  11. Doors to patient rooms: open or closed?

    ktliz posted a topic in General Nursing

    This might seem like a silly question, but I was just wondering whether it is the norm on your unit to leave the doors to patients' rooms open or closed? All my hospital experiences have been with 2...

  12. Accepted into NS and scared!

    ktliz replied to HippieGypsyGirl's topic in General Students

    I can't offer any advice, but I can tell you I know how you are feeling! I actually started the intro nursing course at my community college a few years ago but dropped out after one week. I told...

  13. Nursing or Teaching

    ktliz replied to Blush000's topic in General Nursing

    It definitely sounds like you are leaning toward teaching. Is there a reason you are looking only at graduate schools? I know in my area, most education programs offer post-bac teacher certification...

  14. Accelerated Programs

    ktliz replied to Ennis08's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm assuming you already have a bachelor's degree because it is required for the accelerated BSN programs. If your goal is just to be an RN, then yes, the accelerated BSN is going to be the pricier...

  15. Has anyone else applied to Jefferson's FACT program?

    ktliz replied to kdrose01's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I checked last year's thread. It looks like some people in the 2nd review period didn't hear anything until the beginning of December. Oh, the

  16. Has anyone else applied to Jefferson's FACT program?

    ktliz replied to kdrose01's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Has anyone heard anything about the 2nd round of admissions yet? I'm on the lookout for an email from N.K. soon, for an interview. Fingers

  17. West Chester University? Alvernia?

    ktliz posted a topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Hi everyone- I'm looking to any information on WCU, specifically their accelerated BSN program but I'll take info on any aspect of their nursing school. I haven't heard much (or anything) about it,...

  18. It's a stretch, but...

    ktliz replied to Meemers's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Unfortunately there aren't any distance programs that will train you to become a CNM unless you already have your RN. I think the issue is that you can't really learn basic nursing skills in a purely...

  19. A day in the life of a CNM

    ktliz replied to Baby Catcher, CNM's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Great post! So do you have office hours 5x week or do you get a day off after being on

  20. does your hospital hire techs with no training or experience?

    ktliz posted a topic in Georgia Nursing

    I'm taking my first "official" pre-nursing classes now (classes that I didn't need for my bachelor's in psychology), and there are several girls in my classes who work as techs but aren't certified or...

  21. MC3 students

    ktliz replied to kr74079's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Hey everyone! Are there any current/former MC3 students still around here? I was at Montco before I transferred out of state for my Bachelor's in psychology... now I'm looking at ending up right where...

  22. Is the field of midwifery dying in the states?

    ktliz replied to rhiannonwolf's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Definitely, the overwhelming majority of midwives practice in hospitals. This is true even in the most midwifery-friendly areas of the country. But, I look at it as an opportunity-- a chance to get...

  23. Headlamps for OB nurses and midwives... WDYT?

    ktliz posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    At the moment I am working on certification as a labor doula. Next year I'm starting nursing school with the eventual goal of becoming a midwife. From my minimal experience at labors & births, I...

  24. Is the field of midwifery dying in the states?

    ktliz replied to rhiannonwolf's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    You're right. I know that where I am (GA) there is a lot of that going on but GA is overall an awful state for advanced practice nurses. However, I'm not going to let that scare me out of becoming a...

  25. Is the field of midwifery dying in the states?

    ktliz replied to rhiannonwolf's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I'm also an aspiring midwife (just starting nursing school next year though) and I'm constantly researching the field as well. I'm curious as to what you've heard or read that has made you feel this...