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  1. CardioTrans

    Made the Decision

    CardioTrans replied to zenman's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Congrats!!! I started my MSN at UAB yesterday! Everyone that I spoke with prior to beginning was VERY helpful. Hope you find the
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    I received my acceptance letter today!!!

    CardioTrans posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Im so excited!!! I got home from an awful day at work today....... checked my mail, saw a letter from Office of Student Affairs......... well, here I was thinking that it was saying that they were...
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    I received my acceptance letter today!!!

    CardioTrans replied to CardioTrans's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thank you! Yes classes started yesterday, I am still trying to print everything off and get organized. But I can tell Im in for a ride.
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    Would you consider this a waste of time?

    CardioTrans replied to sleepymom's topic in General Nursing

    Learning a second language is never a waste of time, especially in the medical field. When I was in nursing school, we had to take an art or music class...... I would have much rather taken a Spanish...
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    the adn route

    CardioTrans replied to mitch8lem's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Would it help to know that I started my nursing career as a CNA, then went to LPN school, then ADN, graduated this past Friday night from my RN-BSN program and begin school next Mon for my MSN? Never...
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    Hysterectomy question

    CardioTrans replied to nurse34's topic in General Nursing

    Totally agree with the site that NurseFirst recommended. I had a hysterectomy back in 2002. That site was a true
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    O.K. So I finished my first semester of my online RN to BSN

    CardioTrans replied to Tweety's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Way to go Tweety!! It may seem like it will take forever, but take it from someone who just finished the RN-BSN.... it will be over so fast!!! Seems like I had only been in the program a month or so,...
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    Looking for a specialty class on wound care

    CardioTrans replied to lilredheadnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Emory University in Atlanta offers the CWOCN class, and if Im not mistaken part of it is
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    I received my acceptance letter today!!!

    CardioTrans replied to CardioTrans's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thanks!! And good luck to you!!! My classes begin May 9th and Im marking the days off on the calendar :chuckle I may not be so excited once I get into the swing of it......... for some reason, I...
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    How to get an NP?

    CardioTrans replied to FNPhopeful's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    When I interviewed for my MSN admission I was told this "I am required to tell you that the MSN program doesnt make you an FNP, it prepares you to sit for national certification to become an FNP"....
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    Tell me ""What not to Miss" in Atlanta and Savannah.......

    CardioTrans replied to passing thru's topic in Georgia Nursing

    If you are in Atlanta, a Braves game........ In Savannah, definitely the historic district with all the shops and cobblestone streets..... when you venture out to Tybee Island, make sure you take your...
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    I received my acceptance letter today!!!

    CardioTrans replied to CardioTrans's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I will be going to UAB in Birmingham, AL. Thanks for the congrats!
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    I received my acceptance letter today!!!

    CardioTrans replied to CardioTrans's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thank you, thank you........... Im very excited. And a little nervous all at the same time. Now comes the tuition payments! We'll definitely keep in touch and be "support" for each
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    Advice about being a Nurse Practitioner

    CardioTrans replied to GARYLPN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I wanted to chime in on this one. I, just today, received my acceptance letter to UAB FNP online program. I will still have to go to campus one day a semester for certain labs (like suturing). My...
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    FNP School

    CardioTrans replied to Spacklehead's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    May 2008. All of the classes are online, I will have to go to campus one day each semester for some hands on labs. But other than that, its all online, and my preceptors office is about 6 miles from...
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    FNP School

    CardioTrans replied to Spacklehead's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The interview went well, she sent me a full time and part time plan to sign and send back. I chose the part time plan. It takes longer, but it is only 1 class at a time. They received my MAT...
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    I cant keep doing this....

    CardioTrans posted a topic in Home Health

    Help! I posted on roll call earlier today about some things going on at the agency that I work.... at least 60 hr/wk for the last month.... I have been off since last Friday with the flu.... had an...
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    post hysterectomy...

    CardioTrans replied to passinthru's topic in General Nursing

    I had a hyster in 2002. I think that it depends on the MD and why you had the surgery. My OB/GYN told me that I needed a lady partsl and breast exam every yr, but a pap smear only once every 3 yrs....
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    I cant keep doing this....

    CardioTrans replied to CardioTrans's topic in Home Health

    We were specifically told that we can not under any circumstances use PRN help. (money). There is 2 other agencies in our area, one of them is hospital based, whos hospital is sending us all the...
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    what makes a good clinical (student) ?

    CardioTrans replied to lifeLONGstudent's topic in General Nursing

    I agree totally with Haunted. Also, be interested. If you havent done a procedure before, ask if someone has something that you need to do. It doesnt have to be the nurse you are assigned to. If you...
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    New grad in need of a pep talk

    CardioTrans replied to dianacs's topic in General Nursing

    I am not a new grad, but wanted to offer some words. The feelings that you are having are completely normal. Even those of us who have been in nursing for what seems like forever feel the way you do...
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    For those of you with a Master's degree or are working on one.... a question

    CardioTrans posted a topic in General Nursing

    I had a phone interview today with a faculty member of a MSN program I am hoping to start in May. We were talking about the differences in undergrad and grad classes. How much harder do you think...
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    For those of you with a Master's degree or are working on one.... a question

    CardioTrans replied to CardioTrans's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks again for all the replies. I have sent her a "Thank you for the interview" letter. Classes begin May 9 and they should be sending acceptance letters in the next couple of weeks. So now I just...
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    For those of you with a Master's degree or are working on one.... a question

    CardioTrans replied to CardioTrans's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks everyone for the replies! I talked to my supervisor today and told her that I was definitely interested in the baylor position. I have been thinking about it and have almost decided that I...
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    Boneheaded Nursing: A Cautionary Tale

    CardioTrans replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    This may or may not go along with these lines, but also do not believe that all MI's will present in textbook fashion. True story, 2 wks ago I went to see a pt ( I work home care), her daughters were...