amzyRN

amzyRN

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  1. Discouraged about NS

    amzyRN replied to Rianna1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I hope you get into the school of your choice and there are more schools out there besides SMC. It sounds like you might get in anyway though. Good

  2. Need to vent...

    amzyRN replied to Leaninstreet's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Try not to beat yourself up about it b/c that's the same type of uptight mentality you're trying to avoid. Try to accept yourself as you are and be proud of you accomplishments. It's normal to get...

  3. Needing words of encouragement

    amzyRN replied to richwv's topic in Male Nursing Students

    It's okay that you got flustered under pressure and that you made some mistakes along the way. Everyone makes some mistakes in the beginning and many people get flustered and it doesn't mean you're...

  4. Thoughts - Nurse Mistake

    amzyRN replied to Seven, RN2b's topic in General Nursing

    Makes sense and sorry they had to go through that kind of scare,

  5. Thoughts - Nurse Mistake

    amzyRN replied to Seven, RN2b's topic in General Nursing

    I think the family could have tried to ask for more details and what kind of scan was done, when, and by whom. But, I think the family trusted that the nurse had the right person, and were...

  6. Samuel Merritt ABSN Intensity Questions

    amzyRN replied to scoobysnax's topic in California Nursing

    I'm going to start the program in 1 and 1/2 weeks. It looks intense from what my class schedule looks like. Total unit load for 1st semester is 19 units. But it's broken up into 5 to 7 week...

  7. Any ELMSN or ABSN, Oakland, SF or Sacramento people, question for you please

    amzyRN replied to maximus76's topic in California Nursing

    You can find specific rules for prereq's within the application and instructions. I think SMC allows prereq's in progress. I'm not sure how many. I had 5 in progress when I applied. The ELMSN...

  8. Combined NP/PA programs?

    amzyRN posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I stumbled upon a post in the clinical differences between NPs and PAs which noted that there were programs that combined NP/PA so that the practitioner was both an NP and PA. If anyone can tell me...

  9. Is $47,000 too much for an ABSN???

    amzyRN replied to ifyouwereme's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    If you do a search for Samuel Merritt College in the allnurses engine, you can check out some old threads that relate to that school in particular. I asked the same question before and I got mixed...

  10. Second degree BSN, Direst entry MSN, Nurse Practitioner! Help!

    amzyRN replied to lulu123's topic in General Nursing

    I am doing an accelerated BSN program and then after working for a while as an RN going on for the advanced degree and NP. I'm not quite sure what specialty (though I'm leaning to ANP or FNP). But...

  11. Are accelerated programs fair?

    amzyRN replied to caro3334's topic in General Nursing

    You've got to be pulling our leg a little with accelerated BSN programs (at least I hope anyway). I'm starting one in Nov. that's 12 months long. I've done patho and pharm already so that's supposed...

  12. Is $47,000 too much for an ABSN???

    amzyRN replied to ifyouwereme's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I looked at the site http://www.thejobresource.com/jobseekers/jobsearch.asp to see what programs offered tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness and many of them do. You'd probably at least be...

  13. ASN or BSN?

    amzyRN replied to greygooseuria's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Wow! That BSN program is a deal! I'm doing an accelerated program that's almost 50K just for tuition! Go for the BSN if you've got the choice. Or like the OP said, apply to both and see what you...

  14. "Don't waste your time getting your BSN..."

    amzyRN replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Hmmm, not quite sure we are on the same page here. Slander, by the way is spoken defamatory statements with the intent of damaging a person's reputation. Again, slander is a spoken (not written)...

  15. "Don't waste your time getting your BSN..."

    amzyRN replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    By oppression, I was mainly referring to the fact that women have been oppressed here in this country and elsewhere and that they have comprised the bulk of the nursing profession and thus the...

  16. "Don't waste your time getting your BSN..."

    amzyRN replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I think insurance companies and the state could provide adequate wages for nurses, but they'd rather line their own pockets. As fas as the health care crisis goes, I think it's not a lack of money,...

  17. Student blatently sexually harrassed me...

    amzyRN replied to Thedreamer's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Sounds to me like the instructor needs to be reported too b/c of her characterization of gay men. I would be very offended by what your instructor did and would definitely report both the student who...

  18. Second degree BSN, Direst entry MSN, Nurse Practitioner! Help!

    amzyRN replied to lulu123's topic in General Nursing

    I'm doing an accelerated BSN b/c it will allow me to get a feel for nursing and to really know what I want to do as an NP. For me, b/c I haven't shadowed an NP and have no hospital experience, I felt...

  19. "Don't waste your time getting your BSN..."

    amzyRN replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I think you are correct to point out that there is much more competition for nursing programs now. Particularly BSN programs that are (here in CA anyway) almost as tough to get into as med school, PA...

  20. "Don't waste your time getting your BSN..."

    amzyRN replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Wow, I'm surprised that educated people like MDs and PAs told you that you should go back to school as to not be confused with high school drop outs, teenage mothers, and people who could only get...

  21. Nurses struggling with mental illness

    amzyRN replied to Severina's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Sure didn't mean to give anyone the idea that I was in any way dispensing medical advice, but some of the psychiatric drugs that docs often prescribe cause really bad side effects which is adequately...

  22. 100% dosage calculations?

    amzyRN replied to Coloradogrl's topic in General Students

    Isn't there some kind of reference guide for conversion units? I'd think that would alleviate some of the problems. Are we expected to memorize the conversion units?

  23. 100% dosage calculations?

    amzyRN replied to Coloradogrl's topic in General Students

    So from what I understand they are not providing adequate teaching in order to set that high of an expectation and then punishing the students, that is lame! A lot of times though, math tests are...

  24. Nurses struggling with mental illness

    amzyRN replied to Severina's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I couldn't agree more that it is sad and frankly ignorant that there is such a stigma still. And unless one is in a very enlightened environment, I would keep any diagnosis to myself. If one makes a...

  25. 100% dosage calculations?

    amzyRN replied to Coloradogrl's topic in General Students

    Can anyone give me an example of a dosage calculation. I've never seen this before in my pharmacology class. Thanks,