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    Any Graduate or Attending Nurses of Regis College Online Programs?

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

    Bump for input here... I'm having trouble finding current students to ask (I know its a small school). I'd love some input on the course and instructor quality, how much group work there is, and the...
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    Florida RN looking to relocate to Denver

    SummitRN replied to kmcd90's topic in Colorado Nursing

    just make sure it is mentioned in your cover and resume if you fill out an application and it asks you if you have a BSN as a question, answer it yes. that is an HR screen question, there will be no...
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    DNP changing perscribing authority

    SummitRN replied to Secel's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I remember 6 years ago everyone was on a tear that there would be no more MSN NP programs after 2015 so ya better hurry up and sign up for a MSN program before they are all gone... But with no...
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    Florida RN looking to relocate to Denver

    SummitRN replied to kmcd90's topic in Colorado Nursing

    I'd wager you can get 26-32/hr The market is tight, but your specialty experience helps no doubt Make that BSN loud in your resume so it gets pass the HR
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    Are For Profit Schools really BAD?

    SummitRN replied to Schneid1's topic in General Nursing

    There are a lot of posts about this in the CO forum. The first thing you should know is seriously consider a BSN or you will face hirability problems in the Denver Metro unless you are well connected...
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    Maryville v USA v Regis (PMHNP)

    SummitRN replied to SummitRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    That sounds like the values I'd expect from a good program and a Catholic educational institution (I am not Catholic but I have been to more than one Catholic school) I think the price I misquoted...
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    Maryville v USA v Regis (PMHNP)

    SummitRN replied to SummitRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    It seems like all of these are similar enough that maybe the most sensible thing to do is do the shortest program or the program that has the philosophy I most agree with. Regis said they have regular...
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    Maryville v USA v Regis (PMHNP)

    SummitRN replied to SummitRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Some campus visits would be no big deal... I just cannot do a B&M as the nearest program is over 2 hours each way without traffic/snow/construction (3 hours is a reasonable average) and I am...
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    A lot of Hate toward NP Students without years of RN experience

    SummitRN replied to jenn17's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

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    100/p

    SummitRN replied to AngelKissed857's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes it can be hard to auscultate a BP in an ambulance bumping down a road. I've palped many pressures. I actually will palp during NIBP if I feel like double checking the
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    Walden FNP August 2017

    SummitRN replied to VonnieC's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    No fee, no essay, no references, no CV, only BSN transcript, no GRE, "decision" in two days. Sketched me out. I didn't know it was a for profit, but it makes
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    How do you respond to competitive peers?

    SummitRN replied to conjer's topic in General Students

    Tell them your scores in hexadecimal. Instead of saying "I'm happy about my 91," tell them you got a 5Bh: "I'm stoked about my 'fifty-bee-hex.'" If they say they got a 95, say "the top score is 64h."...
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    * Calling All psych NPs *

    SummitRN replied to Ericad85's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    OP you'd best figure out why you want to do Psych specifically and have an idea what you are getting into... Regis College is in MA (where OP is going) Regis University is in CO (no PMHNP) Both are...
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    Which field of nursing is the most technically hard?

    SummitRN replied to Guest878640's topic in General Nursing

    The question isn't location dependent "what is the busiest" nor more subjective "what is the hardest." It was "what is the most technical?" I could say sub-specialties in informatics and research...
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    Thoughts on these job offers please!

    SummitRN replied to Freedomsong's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    2 weeks pto... That is high school degree level
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    Who else is starting Maryville Psych NP on Aug.29th 2016????

    SummitRN replied to tccones's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Curious how you all like the
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    Starting in ICU

    SummitRN replied to Tacomaboy3's topic in Critical Care

    Now that is pure comedy. ICU experience opens at least as many doors as Med-Surg, typically many more. Any Med Surg manager will take an ICU nurse. ICU is the door you need to pass through to get to...
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    NTI - Swan Ganz Monitoring for Your ICU Patient

    SummitRN replied to allnurses's topic in Critical Care

    "If you don't like one number, there are others to choose from! It's great! The patient is turning the corner!" -CT Surgery, Pt ICU Day
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    Starting in ICU

    SummitRN replied to Tacomaboy3's topic in Critical Care

    It went great. I felt well supported. I'm glad I started in ICU and not somewhere else. But that was my experience on my unit... You should be a self-starter and self-learner in addition to the unit...
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    What's so great about a pinning ceremony?

    SummitRN posted a topic in General Students

    I'm not one for pomp and circumstance, but I must go along to apease the family. They want to watch me walk. I haven't mentioned to them the pinning ceremony, as I had no intention of making everyone...
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    Thoughts on these job offers please!

    SummitRN replied to Freedomsong's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I think both those job offers look crappy from a compensation standpoint with the second job being less crappy, but only 4 weeks PTO? What is the growth on that? And what is the time off for the first...
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    Religious accommodation means no Saturdays....ever?

    SummitRN replied to momto6msn's topic in General Nursing

    3-4 vents because of crappy staffing... Hey what hospital so that I do my utmost to murmur "don't take me there" to the paramedics? Seriously, abusing religion to get work perks is a load of crap that...
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    Manager catch phrases

    SummitRN replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    This unit is on the fast track to the "it list!" Blast fax kudos all around! We are going to maximize this paradigm shift making sure we meet the ask of each patient client, then distribute the...
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    Inappropriate nurses?

    SummitRN replied to hgraves64's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    OP's colleague was possibly abrupt. OP massively overreacted for who knows what reason. Hospital Administration responded OP's ridiculous email by pumping midzolam into the ventilation ducts. Everyone...
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    "Prestige" Nursing Schools

    SummitRN replied to meanmaryjean's topic in General Students

    Why would they ask what school you went to during an interview? They already knew that because it was on your application and