NurseLay

NurseLay

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  1. VCU vs. Georgetown

    NurseLay replied to kdlrn's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Sounds like my situation, but on the West Coast. My son will remain with his Father while I attend school in Northern California (about a six hour commute). It's a very hard decision. We are...

  2. CRNA thoughts on my chances, would you practice with me? Am I ready?

    NurseLay replied to SIguy_RN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Why would someone say yes to practicing with you if you have no training? It seems like you are seeking replies to help boost your self confidence. I say, sit down and evaluate whether or not CRNA is...

  3. CRNA debt load, plus mortgage, kids, single income

    NurseLay replied to simvee's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    It's possible. I am going back this Fall, I have a car note, I have a two year old and a spouse who has a year left before finishing school. I already have about 40k in undergraduate loans. Do I think...

  4. CCRN-Pediatrics

    NurseLay posted a topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Hi all, I am looking for any study tips and/or resources that may be useful to begin studying for the CCRN exam! A co-worker of mine let me borrow her binder from a review course she took, but her...

  5. Children's Hospital Los Angeles

    NurseLay posted a topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Hi, I will be graduating in May 2008. I have received a job offer from UVA Hospital on PICU, but as I started to read and study more about peds, I have become more and more interested in this...

  6. CCRN-Pediatrics

    NurseLay replied to NurseLay's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Thank you everyone. Marycarney, I saw that site but I wasn't sure they were a legitimate site. I'll check them out again. Did you use them and

  7. Children's National Medical Center/DC Children's

    NurseLay posted a topic in General Nursing

    Can anyone give me information on this hospital? I would like to know about the new grad internship. Is it organized? Is the staff supportive? Does the new grad feel confident to practice alone after...

  8. Los Angeles Area RN Salary

    NurseLay replied to YOUNGRN23's topic in California Nursing

    My friend just got a position as a new grad at Centinela (spelling?) and she started at $28 and some change which is great because I have 3 years of experience and only make $31 and some change at my...

  9. Liberty University Online RN-BSN Program

    NurseLay posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    Is this a good program? Is it user/student

  10. Any INTJ personality nurses out there...I need help in choosing any advance nursing car

    NurseLay replied to BlackRN's topic in Nursing Career

    Thank you for this post. Most recently, I've looked at obtaining a master's in nurse informatics and then thought that maybe that was too specialized and decided to look at health information...

  11. Any INTJ personality nurses out there...I need help in choosing any advance nursing car

    NurseLay replied to BlackRN's topic in Nursing Career

    I have an INTJ personality and go back and forth and become easily bored with things as well. Nursing is a task oriented field that is very repetitive. I have no clue what I am going to do. I suggest...

  12. As if nursing isn't hard enough, this comment appeared in a local newpaper by "none"

    NurseLay replied to latebloomernurse's topic in General Nursing

    Virginia. And yes really, it's horrible. It amazes me when I see all the posts with RNs making 30 an hour partly bc a co-worker of mine has been a RN for at least 25 years and she only makes about 32...

  13. As if nursing isn't hard enough, this comment appeared in a local newpaper by "none"

    NurseLay replied to latebloomernurse's topic in General Nursing

    I've been working as an RN for 2 years and I definitely don't make that kind of money!! I make 22/hr. I'm a BSN prepared nurse and work in an ICU. I live on the east

  14. who else is in Chamberlain RN-BSN program currently

    NurseLay replied to sunzzi's topic in Chamberlain College

    I just finished Chamberlain's RN-BSN program and it wasn't bad at all. Besides the nursing courses I took Soc, Econ, and a residency requirement course of my choosing. The capstone course isn't bad at...

  15. Transitions--Chamberlain College paper

    NurseLay replied to Hotlando's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Sometimes you can access the devry courses prior to the chamberlain courses. Give it a few days and then

  16. PA vs. ACNP

    NurseLay replied to ILoveIceCream's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    A regular OR nurse can become credentialed in first assisting. There are programs out there and an NP can also become an RN first

  17. Bone Marrow Transplant

    NurseLay replied to NurseLay's topic in Oncology

    Thanks for taking out the time to respond! I really appreciate it. I shadowed and they only had 10 patients and I was bored, but I was told that since June they have been full with 19-21 patients and...

  18. Bone Marrow Transplant

    NurseLay posted a topic in Oncology

    Hi all. I'm thinking about applying to a BMT unit. I heard that it was drawing labs then repleting the entire shift. I'm sure there is more to it then this and that the patients are very sick or else...

  19. Questions about the Air Force

    NurseLay replied to DrCOVID's topic in Government, Military

    Thanks everyone for your comments and knowledge. From what I'm gathering, you apply, and you have a meeting with the Chief Nurse before being officially accepted and signing the

  20. Questions about the Air Force

    NurseLay replied to DrCOVID's topic in Government, Military

    Thank you all for this great information. I inquired about going to the air force about a month ago and I was upset that I would have to do med/surg and I have been a nurse for a year on a...

  21. Frustrated and considering a career change

    NurseLay replied to xEdgexRNx's topic in General Nursing

    None taken. Education definitely is not for me. I was just giving the OP another option because she stated that she wants to be a

  22. Frustrated and considering a career change

    NurseLay replied to xEdgexRNx's topic in General Nursing

    Well you do have to answer the questions for yourself, and you can't really do that because you don't have a job right now. Which grade level do you want to teach? I you don't mind college Chamberlain...

  23. Frustrated and considering a career change

    NurseLay replied to xEdgexRNx's topic in General Nursing

    If you know of something else that you want to do, but have let others persuade you, I say go for it. No sense in being unhappy. I am a medical person and I don't want to do anything else but...

  24. Frustrated and considering a career change

    NurseLay replied to xEdgexRNx's topic in General Nursing

    Haha, yeah I know. I had a patient telling me what she wanted. Then her brother had the audacity to say "Oh and can you get me two cups of sherbert and a pepsi" I couldn't believe it. I complied like...

  25. Pay difference for ADN & BSN nurses

    NurseLay replied to KiArra89's topic in Virginia Nursing

    At MCV and UVA the pay is greater for BSN grads. No pay difference at