Murse7

Murse7

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  1. ACNPs: Where do you work? What do you do?

    Murse7 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi all. I'm starting the preclinical phase of an ADN program this fall, and am strongly considering advanced practice nursing. A couple of the nurses I work with are in ACNP school, and it sounds...

  2. Nassau CC or Elsewhere?

    Murse7 posted a topic in New York Nursing

    Hi all. I'm pretty set on wanting to become a nurse, but I'm not sure what to do. I have a really low GPA, due to various issues I had in undergrad. I need to complete the pre-reqs, because the few...

  3. Tele/Vascular=Critical Care?

    Murse7 posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    Hi all! I'm not sure if this is the correct place to put this, but I'm looking for a new job as a PCT/PCA (I was an ER Tech for 2 years during my first degree) as I complete pre-reqs for ADN/BSN,...

  4. Pathophys or not?

    Murse7 posted a topic in General Students

    The main ADN program I'm looking at has pathophysiology as an elective, and I've noticed that only BSN programs have pathophysiology. I'm going to take it anyway, as I think it's really interesting...

  5. ACNPs: Where do you work? What do you do?

    Murse7 replied to Murse7's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    nothing, just not for me. Not interested in primary care, or children/children's parents. The ER was enough of that for me,

  6. "13 Weeks"-Nursing Reality Show

    Murse7 posted a topic in General Nursing

    So I've been nursing-obsessive lately (excited for school to start), and I found this show, 13 Weeks, which was a reality show from a couple years ago that followed travel nurses with Access Nurses,...

  7. MSN to MD program

    Murse7 replied to orangepink's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds good. I'm pretty familiar with the medical school application process (strongly considered it), and I'm sure that none of the 131 AAMC accredited medical schools offer an MSN to MD program....

  8. MSN to MD program

    Murse7 replied to orangepink's topic in General Nursing

    we're talking about MSN to Doctor of Medicine programs? None of the accredited American allopathic medical schools have MSN to

  9. MSN to MD program

    Murse7 replied to orangepink's topic in General Nursing

    There are no MSN to MD programs. If one would like to become a physician, they need to complete the pre-med requirements, take the MCAT, and apply and attend an MD or DO school. There are no...

  10. how many would not continue on to nursing school if..

    Murse7 replied to thekid's topic in General Nursing

    I start pre-clinical phase in the fall, and I've been an ER tech for two years, and an EMT for a a year before that. I've seen and interacted with various types of nurses, including ER, ICU,...

  11. What Motivates You to Go to Work Each Day?

    Murse7 replied to justme01's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    As a CNA or tech considering nursing or any other health care education, you should be constantly paying attention to what is happening on your unit, as this will help you immensely in school. This...

  12. BSN to MD

    Murse7 replied to samswwjd's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, you can be a nursing major and pre-med. You can be pre-med and any major, as long as you fulfill the pre-med course requirements. I've known a few nursing students that were also pre-med, as...

  13. Taking prereqs and applying spring 2010 for fall 2010

    Murse7 replied to AccelCNL's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hopefully I'll be official on monday, but I will be taking: Fall A&P I physical science for hcp's psych 101 english Spring A&P II microbio calculations for medication administration...

  14. Difference between a Certified Nursing Aid & a Certified Patient Care Technician?

    Murse7 replied to PardonMe's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I am a Clinical Technician, also known as Patient Care Technician, Patient Care Associate, etc. PCT's and CNA's do similar jobs, and some PCT jobs ask for you to also be certified as a CNA. PCT...

  15. Difference between a Certified Nursing Aid & a Certified Patient Care Technician?

    Murse7 replied to PardonMe's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am a Clinical Technician, also known as Patient Care Technician, Patient Care Associate, etc. PCT's and CNA's do similar jobs, and some PCT jobs ask for you to also be certified as a CNA. PCT...

  16. What happens on CT-Surgery Floor?

    Murse7 posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Hi all! I'm going to be starting nursing in the fall (well pre-clinical phase, but still excited ), and am looking for a part time job. I've been a clinical tech in an ER for the past two years, and...

  17. Not to be provacative but why not Physician's assistant....

    Murse7 replied to howardrgreenberg's topic in General Nursing

    PA's can do the same things. They don't have to ask "permission" to do something, and when PA's and NP's work in the same practice/unit, in the same capacity, they do the same thing. The original...

  18. Not to be provacative but why not Physician's assistant....

    Murse7 replied to howardrgreenberg's topic in General Nursing

    because they are licensed to practice medicine with the supervision (not always direct) of a physician. It's two different

  19. How do you handle bad odors in a clinic setting?

    Murse7 replied to Black Jade's topic in General Nursing

    in the ER, we would wear masks, sometimes with a little alcohol or peppermint oil in it. Some swear by putting coffee grounds in a bed pan and leaving it in the room. Other times we'd put peppermint...

  20. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    Murse7 replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I agree. I simply don't get how the DNP programs can say that they'll produce fully independent practitioners, Mary Mundinger saying that you'll get the knowledge of a physician with that of a nurse,...

  21. Nurse Practitioner or Physician's Assistant?

    Murse7 replied to arelle68's topic in General Nursing

    In terms of surgery, PA's are found in great numbers in surgery, where they can first assist in the OR. NP's will typically be found outside of the OR. PA's are trained as generalists, and can move...

  22. Tele/Vascular=Critical Care?

    Murse7 replied to Murse7's topic in MICU, SICU

    Thanks for the help! I actually applied for another job in CTICU, so hopefully I get that, as I'm really interested in critical care. Quick second question: would working as a tech in an ICU help at...

  23. Are nurses really that important?

    Murse7 replied to silentRN's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.medleague.com/Articles/medical_errors/sbar.htm My ER recently focused on this to help with exchange of

  24. Which doctors are the hardest to work with

    Murse7 replied to cmingram8's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    surgeons definitely. I've been an ER tech for 2 years, and have interacted with all sorts of physicians. ER physicians are the BEST. It's the dynamic of the place that does it as well, as they...

  25. Are nurses really that important?

    Murse7 replied to silentRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm applying to nursing school but I've been an ER tech for two years. This must depend on where you are working. The nurses at my ER are all wonderful, and are respected by [most] patients and the...