SummitRN BSN, RN

ICU + Infection Prevention

Member

All Content by SummitRN

  1. SummitRN

    DSN competitive?

    SummitRN replied to FloatFNP-C's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Semantics. It is an external standardized exit exam from HESI. It predicts whether you'll pass NCLEX on the first try. If your chances of passing NCLEX on your first try aren't high enough, you don't...
  2. SummitRN

    DSN competitive?

    SummitRN replied to FloatFNP-C's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Are you claiming that DSN "graduation" after all courses are otherwise passed is not dependent on the HESI
  3. SummitRN

    Traps of interviewing (Health Assessment)

    SummitRN replied to cindy111's topic in General Students

    Asking why, especially withe the "so soon," carries the implication that what they have done is not a good or right choice and puts them in a defensive position. "How do you feel about your...
  4. SummitRN

    random fact throwing: PCCN/CCRN edition

    SummitRN replied to turnforthenurse's topic in Critical Care

    I like this. My learning style retains random facts well and integrates them into concepts and actionable
  5. SummitRN

    Jon Stewart Puzzled Why Combat Medics Can't Apply for Nursing Jobs

    SummitRN replied to kabfighter's topic in Government, Military

    There's some ignorance... it should be corrected with advocacy and education. Where the heck is the ANA on this? I hear crickets... They ought to at least be sending out some
  6. SummitRN

    D5 water and Cerebral Edema

    SummitRN replied to hodgieRN's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    Seems like a good solution is frequent enough lyte labs to titrate hypertonic drips to prevent
  7. SummitRN

    Nursing Shortage or Not (two articles)

    SummitRN replied to laski's topic in General Nursing

    The jobs created 5 years from now won't help current new grads who drop out of the job market in 1-2 years because nobody will hire them. As others have noted, a lot of the projected job growth in...
  8. SummitRN

    Most relevant/useful pre-nursing science class?

    SummitRN replied to bardone's topic in General Students

    Pathophysiology
  9. SummitRN

    Computer During Nursing School!

    SummitRN replied to nhostetler's topic in General Students

    Check with your school, current/future as you can probably purchase a discounted Microsoft Office Academic license (huge discount) Lenovo also makes good machines. The entirety of nursing school and...
  10. SummitRN

    DSN competitive?

    SummitRN replied to FloatFNP-C's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Yes... you can. They do give students 2 or 3 tries at the
  11. SummitRN

    Regis ABSN for Spring 2013 start

    SummitRN replied to FloatFNP-C's topic in Colorado Nursing

    A word of advice. Do not take HCE430 from Regis. Take it from Rio Salado. It is much more relevant, less likely to sink your GPA, and not take 30 hours a week. Also, it costs 1/3 the price of Regis's...
  12. SummitRN

    DSN competitive?

    SummitRN replied to FloatFNP-C's topic in Colorado Nursing

    As far as I know, nobody who qualified was rejected, although a few people might get kicked to the next start if the NLN boost occurs. 97.3% is as of June 30th and is much higher than previous years....
  13. SummitRN

    W-withdrawal on record

    SummitRN replied to shannonyocum's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I only applied to the top two BSN programs in my state. I had excellent GPA, experience, etc. But, I had several Ws. One program rejected me. The other program accepted me and gave me scholarships and...
  14. SummitRN

    Types of School Accreditation - The Guide!

    SummitRN replied to SummitRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    This was accidentally put up closed. It is now open. Please reply with your thoughts or ask
  15. SummitRN

    No luck with a new grad job- should I go back to school? Any nurse managers around?

    SummitRN replied to BA_anthropology's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    RNs who complete a RN-BSN program are not considered new
  16. SummitRN

    Accredited or not Accredited ?

    SummitRN replied to pat8585's topic in General Students

    I just understand how they think. I don't know how to change the system. All I know how to do is make long-winded posts that some pre-nursing student will hopefully read and play their cards right so...
  17. SummitRN

    Accredited or not Accredited ?

    SummitRN replied to pat8585's topic in General Students

    It should be noted that CCNE/NLN is just one method used by HR to knock out resumes. It is my understanding that large piles of resumes are cut down by (in order): 1. Lack of desired specialized...
  18. SummitRN

    Accredited or not Accredited ?

    SummitRN replied to pat8585's topic in General Students

    I feel superior to no random internet persona based on school accreditation. That would be illogical. You could have an IQ of 180 with 20 years of experience a paramedic, RRT, then an LPN. I am not an...
  19. SummitRN

    Accredited or not Accredited ?

    SummitRN replied to pat8585's topic in General Students

    There are two national nursing accrediting bodies and then there are regional academic bodies. The national academic body is run by the for-profits and trade schools. If accreditation offers some...
  20. SummitRN

    nurses and EMT's

    SummitRN replied to phieud's topic in Emergency

    Such programs are quite rare. I don't know TraumaSurfer or his/her posting history, but I know that outlook. It comes straight from a subset of medics and EMTs on the various EMS forums. I agree with...
  21. SummitRN

    The Healthcare Ethics Class!

    SummitRN replied to steveo59's topic in School, College Programs

    It is an attitude problem of the HCE department at Regis. They are not part of the School of Nursing, which cares about its students. HCE doesn't care and believes their class is the most important...
  22. SummitRN

    RNs: How much vacation time do you get?

    SummitRN replied to SummitRN's topic in General Nursing

    It looks better out there than I thought. Are the extra vacation weeks for extra years only awarded for seniority at the company where you work or also for years of
  23. SummitRN

    nurses and EMT's

    SummitRN replied to phieud's topic in Emergency

    Right on TraumaSurfer! It took me less than a day as an EMT to realize I knew virtually nothing (my EMT class was 180 hours + 60 hours of clinical: I knew nothing). That realization was a product of...
  24. SummitRN

    Colorado Travel Nursing

    SummitRN replied to austin_0_4's topic in Travel

    The glut in CO has reduced the need for travelers and depressed
  25. SummitRN

    Becoming a paramedic as well as a trauma nurse?

    SummitRN replied to valerierose's topic in Critical Care

    NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOo you cannot do an EMTP and RN program simultaneously. It isn't a matter of ability, it is a matter of time and scheduling. There will be far too many conflicts. Neither program will...