SummitRN BSN, RN

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  1. SummitRN

    I go to ITT-Tech...

    SummitRN replied to TeamSteven01's topic in School, College Programs

    candidacy is not hard to get... may for-profits are constantly in candidacy. there is one school in my area that comes to mind that is now in their third cycle of candidacy (6th year of candidacy) so...
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    Question regarding Nursing Pre-Req's (Science courses)

    SummitRN replied to tenaciouskz's topic in General Nursing

    If you are talking about an upper division micro class with lab, then yes, of course it will count! Like any class that is aimed at its field, it will be far more in depth than watered down classes...
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    Do acute care nurses look down on LTC nurses

    SummitRN replied to MouseMichelle's topic in General Nursing

    It is often human nature for an individual to look down on those who do tasks undesirable to that individual, or who have jobs that requires different skills and motivations than the individual has....
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    Why aren't there better incentives for obtaining a BSN degree?

    SummitRN replied to labelle777's topic in General Nursing

    MSN entry minimum would result in increased wages to the point where costs would become a burden to the system. The result would be a drastic increases in work visas for foreign nurses in combination...
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    Why aren't there better incentives for obtaining a BSN degree?

    SummitRN replied to labelle777's topic in General Nursing

    There is little direct MONETARY incentive because there is not market pressure to instill such pay differentials. There are plenty of career incentives
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    RN/BSN to medical school?

    SummitRN replied to jnf14's topic in Nursing Career

    MD is not "going all the way." MD is an extremely different career from RN. There are many threads covering the difference: eg https://allnurses.com/nursing-articles/its-rn-not-536397.html If you want...
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    Is it true that nursing career is on the decline?

    SummitRN replied to cps.5784's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    What you have heard is true, that nursing jobs are much harder to find, and extremely difficult for new graduate nurses (taking 6-24months). This varies by area and we all hope that when the economy...
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    RN/BSN to medical school?

    SummitRN replied to jnf14's topic in Nursing Career

    Are you in the nursing part of nursing school or are your still prenursing? Why do you want to do med school? Why not switch to premed? Have you considered
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    Hoping to come home and go to school!

    SummitRN replied to Studylots34's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Definitely apply to Regis. They will value your service and
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    Interested in moving to colorado

    SummitRN replied to jessicams's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Yep... in CO it is bad enough they no longer demand 1 year minimum... they demand 2 years experience for entry
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    RNs tell your hospitals to hire new grads

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

    Methinks any employment difficulties RN776 encounters are probably r/t his/her winning
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    Japan Disaster

    SummitRN replied to IcanHealYou's topic in General Nursing

    Join your local FEMA DMAT
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    ITT TECH RN Program Portland-Accepted Student Info!

    SummitRN replied to jthom1977's topic in Oregon Nursing

    mikevegas, you don't seem like a math wizard... it shouldn't take 3-5 years to get into RN school. It should take 1-3 depending on the person regardless of whether they are after a BSN or ADN....
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    UC Denver Summer 2011 BSN!!!!!!!!!!

    SummitRN replied to SkiMama's topic in Colorado Nursing

    They look at: 1. Grades 2. Prereq grades 3. Grades And they might glance at the 1 page
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    RNs tell your hospitals to hire new grads

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

    Everyone throws out these stats... 60K or 40K or 80K or 30K to train a new grad. Where the heck do these numbers come from? I bet it is the same thing in HR. Someone told someone that it costs $X to...
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    RNs tell your hospitals to hire new grads

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

    I'm not saying you are wrong... just that there might be a different perspective to justify the situation. Perhaps management isn't cold hearted enough to throw out a 76 year old nurse who has given...
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    RNs tell your hospitals to hire new grads

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

    I just took you off ignore in time to see this post. I see you have the same angry and arrogant attitude that convinced me to put you on ignore originally. It's not what you say, it's how you say it...
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    Accepted into the VA VALOR nursing residency program!!!

    SummitRN replied to rebeccainlv's topic in Government, Military

    VALOR is a paid summer nursing student externship opportunity. The precise requirements will come from the VA and your school (things like letters of rec, a nomination from your program director, and...
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    RNs tell your hospitals to hire new grads

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

    You assume both that the economy will improve significantly and that care will be provided in the same model as now. Neither is necessarily the case, particularly as one requires the other! If the...
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    RNs tell your hospitals to hire new grads

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

    Reiterating my point, if your definition of "desperate" is the new requirement to become employed in nursing, then it reflects a massive misinformation problem between what nursing school applicants...
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    Who is in the OR during a c-section?

    SummitRN replied to kirchnerfamily's topic in Ob/Gyn

    don't forget the
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    RNs tell your hospitals to hire new grads

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

    First, military nursing requires a BSN from an appropriately accredited school (or an RN and a bachelors degree in something else). These folks are less likely to be desperate for employment. Second,...
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    UC Denver Summer 2011 BSN!!!!!!!!!!

    SummitRN replied to SkiMama's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Anyone waitlisted, my friend was accepted and will be turning down his spot, so have
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    How about a reality show about Nurses....like "COPS"

    SummitRN replied to MouseMichelle's topic in General Nursing

    I think the amount of poop and vomit might kill the
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    RNs tell your hospitals to hire new grads

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

    Medical Residents are paid 1/3 or 1/4 of what they will make once they complete their residency. Now, 40K/yr might sound great to a new nurse, but our student debt load is considerably smaller than a...