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    Will my EMS experience help me get a job?

    SummitRN replied to SummitRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've had my EMT-B for 5+ years with lots of other weekend alphabet soups (WEMT, IV, EKG, PHTLS, and all the others). I have wilderness, 911 ambulance, IFT, and clinic experience. Because I have all...
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    MA's in hospitals, replacing RNs ?

    SummitRN replied to time4meRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'd wager it is more for PCA positions, but hospitals might try to increase PCA #s and lower RN numbers since MAs make about half as much as RNs... bad for patient care. Of course doctor's offices...
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    Grading in Nursing School?

    SummitRN replied to SummitRN's topic in General Students

    I'm looking at BSN programs. I'm used to anything below an 80% being unacceptable, so not worried there, I just hate writing lots of long papers. Quizes, Tests, practical exams, presentations, I can...
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    Will my EMS experience help me get a job?

    SummitRN replied to SummitRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I may have an opportunity to delay my BSN to get my medic so that I could work as a medic during NS. I thought maybe that would help in this dismal new grad market I keep hearing about, plus I could...
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    Platt college?

    SummitRN replied to tbahde's topic in Colorado Nursing

    With how long and how expensive Platte is, I think people would be economically and professionally better off working their present job while on a wait list for a shorter cheaper school that might be...
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    Looking for LPN school in Colorado

    SummitRN replied to phines8098's topic in Colorado Nursing

    CHOICE is still going to be a little over $40K (don't forget those required upper division electives). ABSN is going to be just under $38K (extra fees and the ethics class aren't included in that 57...
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    Looking for LPN school in Colorado

    SummitRN replied to phines8098's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Ah... OK. Hopefully it is just a slow update on NLN's part. DSN wouldn't be publicly claiming they had candidacy if they didn't, would they? Seems like a good way to not get
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    Looking for LPN school in Colorado

    SummitRN replied to phines8098's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Please note that on the page you listed, it says that list was last updated 8-31-09 One the link posted earlier in the thread:...
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    To all the new BSN GRADS

    SummitRN replied to PANURSE15009's topic in General Nursing

    Stats is easy and EXTREMELY useful in medicine and life in general. Every highschool graduate should have it. Anyone in medicine should have it for sure. Anyone in medicine should have Chemistry....
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    Looking for LPN school in Colorado

    SummitRN replied to phines8098's topic in Colorado Nursing

    I calculated Regis at $60K for 4 semester from this page http://www.regis.edu/rh.asp?page=study.bsn.tuition I show DSN at $41K from this page:
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    Pre-Nursing students what has been

    SummitRN replied to anon321d's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    English Comp II... because I just don't
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    Does it seem like EVERYONE is trying to be a nurse?

    SummitRN replied to mrs.tt's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    People think that nursing is an easy guaranteed good paying secure job that you can go do the bare minimum to scrape by and collect your paycheck. They will eventually find out that it's a very...
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    Male nurses: Are we welcome?

    SummitRN replied to Leonardo Del Toro's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I'm still applying but here's what I've seen: I've encountered some attitudes along the lines of "you are taking good jobs away from single mothers." I've also had plenty of female nurses tell me, "we...
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    Ages of male nursing students?

    SummitRN replied to Stearnsy's topic in Male Nursing Students

    im
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    Looking for LPN school in Colorado

    SummitRN replied to phines8098's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Interesting... good info... I like the looks of DSN too, just need a guaranteed path to MSN that doesn't come from Phoenix. With that in mind, I'll probably apply to DSN because I'm not sure I'll get...
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    anyone applying to CU for 2010?

    SummitRN replied to Sand_Dollar's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Feel good alippin! I was told most priorities apps are just rolled into the general apps and very few priorities are accepted as priority. I applied. I hope they let me in with my
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    Looking for LPN school in Colorado

    SummitRN replied to phines8098's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Well, I'm still hesitant. I think Regis or CU is the way I must go... if I go through and get a DSN BSN and later they get NLN, I don't think schools are going to retroactively recognize my credits...
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    BSN: Associates Degrees vs Medical Classes? Prereqs expire?

    SummitRN posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    So, I am in a situation where I can apply for a BSN program. I can choose to take the final two classes to earn my dual AS degrees (one in Bio and one in Chem) which happen to be Art Appreciation (as...
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    NP vs MD/DO

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

    In many states, NP's don't work directly under a Physician as a PA does, but must have a Physician "adviser" who "reviews" their charts, although this is often a formality. The Physician need not be...
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    I have a major dilemma CNA or EMT certification while waiting for RN to start?

    SummitRN replied to wifey08's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    OK... now you scare me. A&P, Micro, and Chem are academic courses where you learn an academic subject matter... that's it. An EMT-B course, while academically simpler, has far more material....
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    I have a major dilemma CNA or EMT certification while waiting for RN to start?

    SummitRN replied to wifey08's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    2 week EMT programs are referred to as: Cert Mills Shake-and-half-bake EMTs School-of-Cook-Book-Medicine I guess if all you want is a check mark on the application and don't care about anything else,...
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    How do RN school admissions work? It seems like insanity!

    SummitRN posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Can someone explain to me how admissions works at nursing schools? I am confused when so many people tell me there is a "2 year waiting list." They make it out as though it is easier to get into med...