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  1. Adn-msn

    krazy_coconuts replied to azor's topic in General Nursing

    I'm SO glad someone started a thread on this!! I was wondering the same thing, it seems to me that if your ultimate goal is a MSN why spend the additional two years just for the BSN stepping

  2. Fun Baby Statistics

    krazy_coconuts posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hey Everyone! Was wondering if you could help me out. I'm hosting a baby shower & I am trying to put together a little baby statistics test & thought you guys might know the answer to some of...

  3. telemetry monitoring ratio

    krazy_coconuts replied to choirgurl67's topic in Cardiac

    I work as a CNA/tele tech on a 46 bed tele unit. We also monitor another floor (that only has a few of their pts on tele), so we end up usually monitoring 50-70 pts. The rule on our floor is there...

  4. Waiting lists?

    krazy_coconuts replied to ariannasmom's topic in General Nursing

    You should look into AmeriTech College nursing school. I'm finishing up my first semester there and I've really enjoyed it! Its cheaper than Utah Career College and you may be able to start right...

  5. License risk in the OR

    krazy_coconuts replied to RNOTODAY's topic in Operating Room

    I have a random question. I learned in a nursing ethics class that having liability insurance makes you a target for a lawsuit...what do you guys

  6. starting a nursing career at 55??

    krazy_coconuts replied to deb2mirabelle's topic in General Nursing

    I'm with everyone else- DO IT!! I think one of the biggest things to fear in life is regret. If you decide not to go for it, twenty years from now you'll wonder "what if". Also, I think you'll be...

  7. average age of a new nurse?

    krazy_coconuts replied to clemmm78's topic in General Nursing

    I'll be 28 when I finish next year. The majority of my class are older than

  8. RN in 2 years

    krazy_coconuts replied to bigtimer225's topic in General Nursing

    The nursing program that I'm in is 19 months and that includes all prereqs. It's busy, but if you completely dedicate yourself it can be done! I'm totally loving school so

  9. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    krazy_coconuts replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    I have a story a friend at work told me the other day- About ten years ago she worked at a LTC where there was a patient that she was often assigned to. On those shifts at 8:45 pm without fail, his...

  10. Nursing Student HATES Nursing Assistant Job

    krazy_coconuts replied to PeachyERNurse's topic in General Students

    AMEN

  11. Question???????

    krazy_coconuts replied to doggybour's topic in New York Nursing

    I was wondering that exact same thing...all of the jobs I have seen posted at various NYC hospitals say a BSN is required. Should I still just apply anyway if I have an associates..even if they say a...

  12. Plastic Surgery

    krazy_coconuts posted a topic in Operating Room

    Do plastic surgeons hire RNs? I had plastic surgery a year and a half ago and I swear he had RNs working in his

  13. 18 y/o RN!

    krazy_coconuts replied to PMFB-RN's topic in General Nursing

    That is SO awesome! I wish my high school would have offered an LPN

  14. Areas of interest for CNA

    krazy_coconuts replied to makaylasmommy's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    You can work pretty much anywhere in the hospital as a CNA: L&D, ICU, ER, etc. And don't let the whole "need one year of experience" thing discourage you. I got a hospital job as a CNA right off...

  15. Acute care nurse assistant vs. Long term care nurse aid

    krazy_coconuts replied to HeatherAnn's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Hi HeatherAnn, CNA classes in general aim toward training you to work in a LTC facility- but you use those basic skills no matter where you work. I work in a hospital on an acute cardiac floor, which...

  16. CNA ??'s

    krazy_coconuts replied to DaughteroftheKing's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I've worked as an aide for over two years in a hospital. My job description includes: vital signs, glucose checks, adl's, some dressing changes, pretty much basic nursing care as well as assisting the...

  17. how long have you been an aide?

    krazy_coconuts replied to RN2B78's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I've been an aide for over two years and just began nursing school 3 weeks ago. I highly recommend doing it! You'll have a big advantage once you start nursing school- you learn so much, plus its a...

  18. Looking to move to Utah. Help, I need Info!

    krazy_coconuts replied to edrn07's topic in General Nursing

    Hey there, I don't know exact numbers but the pay is quite a bit lower out here...but so is the cost of living. As far as having a BSN some hospitals will pay more for it, for others the pay is the...

  19. What Jobs For A New RN??

    krazy_coconuts replied to mammaoftwo's topic in General Nursing

    You can pretty much do anything as a new RN. I know a lot of places prefer you to have experience in a med/surg setting, but at the hospital where I work they offer new grad residency programs where...

  20. Regis's view of nurses - after open heart surgery

    krazy_coconuts replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hey bethin- I saw that on CNN too, it was called "Grady's Anatomy". I understand that the residents have to work long 30 hour shifts, sometimes without sleep, but I'm SO TIRED of shows that either...

  21. Travel Nursing?!?

    krazy_coconuts posted a topic in Travel

    I just have a few questions on how travel nursing works. Are you required to have previous RN experience? If not, would you recommend it and how many years? Are you assigned to just one hospital or...

  22. Temporary liscense or focus on passing NCLEX first?

    krazy_coconuts replied to Busy Mama's topic in General Students

    I've seen this happen with people I work with, working with a temporary license then failing he NCLEX. They didn't lose their job, just had to work as a CNA until they passed the test. I've also heard...

  23. Schools without waiting lists

    krazy_coconuts replied to P_RN's topic in General Students

    Ameritech College Nursing School in Utah doesn't have a waiting list. They also offer all your prereq's to be taken concurrently with nursing courses, and you finish in 19 months. If you have all...

  24. Wannabe OR nurse

    krazy_coconuts replied to mistiffy's topic in Operating Room

    I work as a CNA on a cardiac floor and I know that our PAs sometimes assist the thoracic surgeons. I'm sure its the same way with