RNcDreams

RNcDreams

Tele, ED/Pediatrics, CCU/MICU

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  1. Do you work at Mount Sinai Med. Ctr in Chicago? Tell me about it!

    RNcDreams posted a topic in Illinois Nursing

    Hi everyone, I am hoping to relocate to the Chicago area within the next few months. I have an appointment with HR at Mount Sinai Medical Center to discuss potential employment in the next few weeks....

  2. Anyone applying to Yale for Fall 2012? (MSN)

    RNcDreams posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    Just checking to see if anyone else is considering Yale for Fall 2012 for any of the Masters specialties. I'm compiling my list of schools and check out application dates. I am *pretty sure* I'll...

  3. Anyone applying to Yale for Fall 2012? (MSN)

    RNcDreams replied to RNcDreams's topic in Post Graduate Students

    angelala-- Is the Graduate Entry program the one for non-nurses that allows them to ultimately obtain a bachelors and a master's? I'd be going just for a Graduate (MSN) degree, so a little bit of a...

  4. Anyone applying to Yale for Fall 2012? (MSN)

    RNcDreams replied to RNcDreams's topic in Post Graduate Students

    LookingAhead-- Thank you for sharing that! Really good questions to guide the process. My only debt is for my undergraduate degree. I still owe about $35,000. I know-- not good. However, I own my...

  5. Anyone applying to Yale for Fall 2012? (MSN)

    RNcDreams replied to RNcDreams's topic in Post Graduate Students

    LookingAhead-- I'm on the fence about the cost thing! Is a high quality/noteworthy program something that's going to work to your benefit when it comes time to get hired? I've been leaning this way....

  6. I'm ready for grad school... but, not sure what role I'm meant for.

    RNcDreams posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey everyone! I'm posting today to get some advice and opinions regarding the next move in my nursing career. I've got 4 years of bedside experience, with time spent in ER (at a community hospital),...

  7. How to study for the GRE

    RNcDreams replied to JMO82's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Ugh. I'm doing practice problems right now, and I do believe I'm royally screwed. I'd have to repeat all of elementary and high school to cram this stuff back in my head! The fact that the new one...

  8. How to study for the GRE

    RNcDreams replied to JMO82's topic in Post Graduate Students

    jmalid, I've got 2 GRE 2012 prep books, one of which is all math. I'm plodding along... it's

  9. Anyone applying to Yale for Fall 2012? (MSN)

    RNcDreams replied to RNcDreams's topic in Post Graduate Students

    ... that's a really good question! I don't have any idea. I'll have to poke around and see what I can dig up. It never occurred to me that they might do that.

  10. Anyone applying to Yale for Fall 2012? (MSN)

    RNcDreams replied to RNcDreams's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I'm curious how much value they will place on the GRE's this time around, considering all the changes and alterations in scoring. Maybe it will work to our

  11. Anyone applying to Yale for Fall 2012? (MSN)

    RNcDreams replied to RNcDreams's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Thank you, Category X! I vaguely remember seeing that one in my searches.... there's so

  12. In need of help ASAp-- graduate school admission short essay

    RNcDreams replied to Heather, BSN, RN's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I would also add that you could touch on how the process of going through school has helped you to learn to multitask, time manage, and focus in your personal life as

  13. How to study for the GRE

    RNcDreams replied to JMO82's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Oh no! I always work backward from the available answer choices. This is not good. Thanks for the heads up, acl0272! Time to go

  14. Anyone applying to Yale for Fall 2012? (MSN)

    RNcDreams replied to RNcDreams's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Same here, APatriganiRN! I am aiming for the ACNP track as well. I've got a few other "reach schools" on my list, including Johns Hopkins and Georgetown. I'll be applying to a few state schools as...

  15. I'm ready for grad school... but, not sure what role I'm meant for.

    RNcDreams replied to RNcDreams's topic in General Nursing

    Hey everyone! So, I've done quite a bit of soul searching. Here's a few thoughts I've been toiling with, and some possible plans I've mapped out to help me reach my goals. I considered the Educator...

  16. Anyone applying to Yale for Fall 2012? (MSN)

    RNcDreams replied to RNcDreams's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Very nice! I saw quite a few posts from last year geared toward that program. I'll just be applying to one of the regular nursing Master's specialties. I'm still flip flopping when it comes to...

  17. Anyone applying to Yale for Fall 2012? (MSN)

    RNcDreams replied to RNcDreams's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Ooohhh c'mon, I know you're out there somewhere

  18. I'm ready for grad school... but, not sure what role I'm meant for.

    RNcDreams replied to RNcDreams's topic in General Nursing

    All excellent suggestions so far! Thank you

  19. NELRP 2010

    RNcDreams replied to sedietsch's topic in General Students

    Thank you! Good to

  20. NELRP 2010

    RNcDreams replied to sedietsch's topic in General Students

    Congrats to those who received funds this round! I am hoping to apply in 2011.... I work at a severely underpaid DSH hospital, and in theory my outstanding undergrad loan balance exceeds half of my...

  21. Do you work at Mount Sinai Med. Ctr in Chicago? Tell me about it!

    RNcDreams replied to RNcDreams's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Great, thanks for the information! I will be living in the city but further north. I plan to drive in since I will be doing night shifts. Thanks for sharing your

  22. Do you work at Loyola? Tell me about it!

    RNcDreams posted a topic in Illinois Nursing

    Hello, I have been granted an interview for what I believe is a Tele/Cardiology position at Loyola (Loyola University Health System).... looks like a great hospital! Do you work there, or know people...

  23. Do you work at Loyola? Tell me about it!

    RNcDreams replied to RNcDreams's topic in Illinois Nursing

    That was exactly what I was looking for... thank you!

  24. Overuse of telemetry...anyone relate?????

    RNcDreams replied to blessings2nurses's topic in Cardiac

    Thanks! Sorry if my response came out weird.... it's a touchy topic. Makes the nurses stressed and spread to thin. And it's true, at some point you end up having to ignore them for the acute, new...

  25. Transfer from working in ER to Tele- have you done it?

    RNcDreams posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone, I work in an ED and have been there for 2 and 1/2 years. I am actively pursuing employment on Tele/Stepdown units, for several reasons. These reasons are: -Need to get out of the super...