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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 like what I would consider pursuing (interested in ei...

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 that I took, I did poorly in (C+ in A&P I, C ...

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, then maybe ACNP or CRNA (but focusing on critical car...

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 and important. Do you think pathophysiology is nec...

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

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, and they all lived in the same house. So basically...

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. They are pretty strict on not accepting credits fro...

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

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 shortcuts.

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, med/surg, and OBGYN, and am really attracted to ICU and ER...

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 is what motivates me to go to work each day. The j...

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 they didn't know what they wanted to do, or wanted t...

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 epidemiology or statistics or pharmacology in health and di...

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 would give you more nursing experience, since you not ...

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 would give you more nursing experience, since you not ...

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 loved it. However I'm really interested in criti...

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 name for PA's was not "physician assistant" but "phy...

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

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 oil on some 4x4s and place them around the ER. S...

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, etc. I'm all for doctoral degrees, and am defini...

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 from specialty to specialty. There are a good nu...

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 all in getting an ICU job as a new grad? I've he...

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

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 never leave, so you get to know them well. They're al...

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 attendings, residents, interns, and students. It'...