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rn2bnwi BSN, RN

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  1. I will agree with you that this debate is not only aimed at DN's and that people I know with Phds are often not allowed to use their title when they work in hospitals (its not policy but the Md's get...
  2. Where to Job Search?

    I would go or call and actually talk to the nurse recruiters......... what's on the website won't always be the clearest picture of whats available. good
  3. WI tech colleges -- do credits expire?

    accelerated uw osh kosh nursing program does not expire and i believe it did not expire at madison matc but i do not know about others. good
  4. Patients with long-standing family problems

    Well issues or not ...................................they are family and I always like when family is around their loved.....or not so loved one. maybe im spoiled but we don't have to deal with that...
  5. Do you get these options in Nursing School?

    We have 168 hourse of a clincal internship in an area of our choice. but in all our reg clinicals by the end we will be expected to have a pt load so we should get hands on experience is many
  6. Waiting in WI

    Call and talk to the adminstrative assistant in the health office and ask if she//he thinks you will get in sooner. I think your wait time sounds better than most of the tech schools in the area....
  7. That is a great idea to clep. the only reason you personally may not want to as your trying to raise your gpa and i think that is included in figuring it out and that make your other grades count more...
  8. If you go back and look at other post you have posted you clearly have a vendetta against the uw oshkosh accel. program. i had done a search and read all the post when i was choosing a program and i...
  9. I took my pre-reqs at matc milwaukee and matc madison and moraine park (i drove to milwaukee and moraine because they had a better schedule for me and it was the only way to get done so that i would...
  10. Good luck! I worked as a CNA while taking a full course load to do my prereqs but i worked at an agency so that i could have a very flexiable schedule and worked mostly overnights i usually worked...
  11. Online RN-BSN programs

    Just to clairfy are you already and
  12. our program requires
  13. Where in Wisconsin????

    the cost of living in madison really downplays the wage imho, i live in Madison and love it , but its very hard to get a job in most fields because lots of people want to live here and the education...
  14. Night Shift Neglect.

    I agree that the Rn or Lpn shares some responsibilty . I do agency cna work both in acute and longer term , I go all over and the case loads for some night shifts area absolutely ridiculous... but...
  15. upset....fired from job

    im sorry it didn't work out, i would ask for a
  16. Don't wear gloves when doing vitals on post-partum mom

    gloves are not needed. i think its more appropriate to say let me go grab gloves should a pad need to be
  17. Having an aunt who was an rn and lost her license after many, many chances and support to overcome her prescription addiction i would personally be leary about putting myself in a stressful job with...
  18. What grade did you achieve in Chemistry and/or Anatomy?

    I received A's in all of the sciences, 2 chemistrys, a&p 1 &2 , and micro. Science does not come naturally to me but i studied and made it a priority. Utilize the websites in your books,...
  19. How's the job market there in Wisconsin?

    uwhealth.org call the nursing recruiter listed on there. they will be able to tell you. there are two other local hospitals as well. All 3 hospitals still hire adn's . Good
  20. How's the job market there in Wisconsin?

    Madison does not have a lot out there right now. i talked to the uw about their new grad program and they said december is the latest you should apply but that they typically hireat min. 100 new...
  21. Nursing School/Vaccines... Not sure what to do...

    yes, but most of the required ones you have had unless your parents chose not to vaccinate you as a child. A tb test is not a vaccine.... but that does have to be done yearly and they do have an...
  22. Nursing School/Vaccines... Not sure what to do...

    At our school you can opt out of the hep b shot but the rest are mandatory. best of luck too
  23. Remind me to never work as a Sitter 7p-7a AGAIN !

    :bighug: I have only been a sitter once , AND they let us watch tv. it was pure hell trying not to fall asleep and keeping my incoherent pt
  24. Epilepsy and night shift

    My son has epilepsy and i can imagine the side effects of tiredness your dealing with. for the first year while they adjusted his meds there were times he could not stay awake more than a couple hours...
  25. Getting into nursing school. Advice?

    Best of Luck to you Chris. I would look into an second degree program. I think you are right that your gpa could be a little bit of a problem but some of the accelerated programs only consider a...