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While I can't tell you how the work environment is, my Mom suffered a CVA a couple of years ago and was hospitalized there. We had no complaints about the care, and the nurses seemed to be available and happy to help for the most part. Hope this hel...

I have a Littman 3000 and love it. I have some hearing loss, so I need the amplification. The post above that says it doesn't hang well around the neck is not true for me. I wear mine around my neck easily, although it is slightly heavier than oth...

I am deaf in one ear (born that way) and have struggled at times to hear what's being said. I cannot locate where sounds are coming from, and people who talk softly are very difficult to hear. Point is, after many years of dealing with this, I just...

I'm not too concerned about the variations in pay across the country. I'd just like to know if RNs in the OR make less to start that do RNs who start out on a Med Surg floor or ICU. Does anyone have the answer? Thanks!

Wow! I agree! I am four weeks into semester one of a four semester accelerated masters program. I am T-I-R-E-D! There is so much work to do, so pick the most important parts. Get over the "I gotta get an A" thinking, and start working smarter. ...

I moved from Grand Rapids a year ago with my dh for his new job. I miss the area and our family and friends are there, but we're enjoying Cincinnati too. Grand Rapids gets a fair amount of snow, maybe slightly more than some areas of Michigan due t...

I also having a hearing problem. I have total loss in my left ear, and my right ear is near normal. But, the combination makes background noise of any sort difficult for me to hear, especially what's traveling through a scope. I start NS in a week,...

Sure hope someone sees this soon! Thanks for your work setting up the chat room, Lyz. Great idea.

I'd say go straight for the MSN. Here in Cincinnati, Xavier University has an accelerated direct entry nursing MSN that is completed in 5 semesters. I'm assuming the MSN program you are referring to can be completed in a reasonably similar timefram...

I start school May 23, and I subscribed to Nursing 2007 and Nursing Made Easy. They are great to read, even if you have no prior nursing exposure (which I don't). I figure they will also come in handy when writing research papers. When I do come a...

i'm right there with you ruby vee. i contracted hpv when i was 18...one of the first things i did as an "adult." when i was 29, i had cervical displasia, cin ii, and iii. it scared me! i had been to the doc's office the year before on schedule, a...

I will be starting the nursing program in May, and I wonder if other students or nurses can tell me if they enjoy watching medical and surgical shows or not? I love watching them all! Will I grow to dislike them once clinicals start or after I beco...

Great Link! Thanks!

So the Discovery channel-type shows are fairly realistic? I was wondering if the "real life" shows were in fact close to accurate. In particular, are the surgery scenes shortened so much that they no longer represent an actual procedure?

I just received my Financial Aid Award letter from my college. I am enrolled in an MN program (similar to a 2nd degree BSN), and I'm shocked that I am eligible for subsidized loans. My husband makes good money, and I work part-time in a retail env...

I took the Sociology CLEP last year. I bought a study guide/book with CD. The book contained 3 practice tests. The book contained about 80 pages of reading. I read the book twice, and studied with the tests until I felt comfortable. The whole pr...

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DoveNoir, Just curious where you got the list. A previous student? I contacted MSJ directly and was able to get the to commit to one book that we will need to purchase. Thanks!

Thanks for the clarification, sunnyjohn!

chaundrah, Yes, I think you're correct, but I would certainly check each of their websites to be sure. Sometimes I get bogged down in the terminology of "accelerated" and "direct-entry". But yes, there are two programs here in Cincinnati that are M...

Yes, you are correct that the program I will attend is not an MSN. In Cincinnati, there were two programs to choose from; an MN at Mount St. Joseph and and MSN at Xavier University. I am 40 years old, and have little plans to do any post-masters pr...

I took A & P I, II, and III last summer. It was a lot of work, but I was glad to get it finished so quickly. Basically, it was a chapter per day, and class 4 times per week. What helped me the most were the CD's that came with the book. They ...

I think you may have misunderstood me. I'm starting the MN program at Mount St. Joseph in May. I currently have a BS in Management. The MN program includes the RN for non-nursing degree holders. See the following link. It'll explain it better: h...

If you're considering going on to an MSN and already have a Bachelors degree, maybe you should skip the BSN and go immediately to an MSN or MN. I know that here in Cincinnati there are a couple of schools that offer second degree programs (Xavier an...

What, are you kidding? Maybe you should consider working for free! As a woman pursuing a career in a female-dominated field, why shouldn't we be paid for our education, training and efforts? If my husband weren't "in it for the money", I'd think ...