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Dear Methos64, Thanks for the reply. I was just wondering if there is anything the interviewers look for that might be "out of the blue" or difficult to formulate a response to. I haven't had any clinical experience since last April when I was in s...

Dear Jenrosie, I was called today by the Mayo Clinic for an interview. I live in Alaska and will have to spend several days getting to and through the process. I am a new grad and an RN in Alaska. I haven't worked yet so this will be for my first ...

You know, I hear those types of warnings all the time about what not to say. How do those ignorant, catty slobs ever get corrected in life? Do they just always assume (correctly) that they can get away with that kind of behavior? Are they supposed...

One question...do you think they would have the guts to treat a newly hired physician this way? I DON"T THINK SO!!! Equality is supposed to apply EQUALLY!

Hey, with the nursing shortage in this country they need you...you don't need them. If they want to play games and be "brutal", take a walk and find somewhere else to work. One year of experience and you can just about find anything you want. That...

Dear NRSKarenRN, Thank you for the reply and those websites. At least I have a start now! Best Wishes, Snag

Dear folks, I am looking forward to some expert advice...maybe from the moderator. I apologize if this question has been addressed somewhere else on this site. I did do a search for more specific areas, but they didn't seem to hit at the center of ...

Hi everyone! Just passed my NCLEX the other day but a friend of mine is still studying for her exam and she asked me a question I couldn't answer very well (no big surprise since I am a brand new RN and have EVERYTHING to learn!). She asked m...

Thanks a lot RN34TX! That will give us a better idea of what needs to be considered before answering this type of question. Have a good one! Snag

Dear everyone, I live in Fairbanks and have been flying in the military for 22 years...the last 16 up here. I am now a brand new licensed BSN/RN just having graduated from the University of Rochester's Accelerated Nursing Program. I am going to see...

Congrats to you KristinWW!! I just retired 2 years ago from a military career and decided to apply (as a lark) to Columbia University's "Entry To Practice" program for non-nurses w/ a prior BS. This is a 3-year program when you enter as a non-nurse...

I'm going to attend a school that I applied to precisely because they are an accelerated program for non-nurses who hold a Bachelor's degree and have the prerequisites done. I hope they don't expect me to know any health care...that is why I'm comin...

BarbPick You're not an old nurse...you are an excellent one and I hope someday I will know as much as "your type" forgets!!!

I took stats through Excelsior College's program that allows you to take 1 test and get a letter grade. I ordered their entire "guided learning package" which takes you through stats from no background to ending up with simple linear regression. It...

Too bad you're paying big bucks for a jerk like that. The reason students fail in such numbers is probably due to his worthlessness as an instructor. You are paying for a service and not receiving it...would you pay a mechanic to fix your car knowi...

I just don't think the extra monetary rewards are enough to make me want to wear a beeper or pager on my belt the rest of my life or to be on call at all hours just to have "MD" after my name and be called "doctor"...just not worth it the way medicin...

Let me be the first to show you one of the jerks who thinks he knows the difference between PA's and advanced practice nurses with Master's degrees and beyond. Here's are his "quoted "thoughts on their own web board (by the way, if he practices medi...

I would report it. It's time to do the right thing regardless of whether or not action was taken. Cheating is WRONG! Cheating demeans the other hard workers in your class. It is ethically wrong. It should not be tolerated. What happens when thi...

Thanks EmeraldNYL...that was an interesting discussion. Snag

I don't want to cause problems, but I wanted to tap this forum's excellent cross-section of folks to ask something...I was wondering what those of you know about becoming a PA vs. a Nurse Practitioner. What are the differences and similarities? Thi...

I just wanted to put in my 2.17 cents worth. I could have left the military and gone straight into flying for the major airlines. In spite of the downturn in the industry, those senior pilot captains are making about $200K-$300K per year and have a...

Go to http://www.excelsior.edu and then select their distance-learning submenu. It has a wonderful collection of schools and courses that come up after you type in the subject (or select from a list) that will more than answer your questions. The r...

My Life Story...sorry it's so long. This is my first message on this chat board...my first ever chat come to think of it. I am wondering if my background will even get me into nursing school. I graduated from the University of Wyoming in 1979. I s...

I haven't even been to BSN school yet, but I will be going next year...preferably to an accelerated program. Down the road, if I survive, I will be attempting the impossible...getting into a CRNA program. The 2 questions I have: 1. Does the "name"...

Thank you all very much for giving me such honest answers. Hopefully one day I will be able to join your profession...I am fascinated with the subject and read anything I can get my hands on about anesthesia. Good luck to you all. Snag