TheSquire

TheSquire DNP, APRN, NP

Urgent Care NP, Emergency Nursing, Camp Nursing

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  1. Vaccines or Titers

    TheSquire replied to mamayogibear's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    One of the local university medical centers has an occupational health dept. that only charges $25 for most titers. In most nursing programs, and for most nursing jobs, you'll need the titer results...

  2. Why do some people assume NS is easy?

    TheSquire replied to citylights89's topic in General Students

    Personally, I think the ADN students get the short end of the stick on this. In many cases, ADNs still need to take at least a year of education, if not two, before they even start on their "two-year"...

  3. Why do some people assume NS is easy?

    TheSquire replied to citylights89's topic in General Students

    This is actually intentionally done on the part of medical schools, so that way when the students are newly-minted interns, someone can yell "Dr. Smith!" at them and they'll respond rather than think...

  4. Do I have to take History to be a nurse.

    TheSquire replied to Darkpk55's topic in General Students

    Please don't concede that: liberal arts classes are where one's written communication skills are honed through the various papers and projects and whatnot that one works on. Based on many of the...

  5. Extra hours question ...

    TheSquire replied to swvanurse's topic in General Students

    Move/repost in Virginia nursing programs/Virginia state

  6. Graduatin', Fall 2010

    TheSquire posted a topic in General Students

    Because my school's schedule is kinda wonky (yay quarters!) I get to walk across the stage tomorrow and get hooded, then sit anxiously as I wait for the state board's contractor to spit out my...

  7. I thought I paid for school not ATI

    TheSquire replied to puravidaLV's topic in General Students

    The ATI bases its content off of textbooks, which themselves are at least a year or two behind current knowledge due to the realities of publishing. For general knowledge things it's ok, but to pull...

  8. Is it worth getting and working as a cna II prior to entering NS?

    TheSquire replied to RevolutioN2013's topic in General Students

    Since it expands your scope of practice, I'd suggest doing it - you'll be a leg up on clinical skills. Just be sure you don't develop any bad

  9. I thought I paid for school not ATI

    TheSquire replied to puravidaLV's topic in General Students

    As the ATI material is outdated before it's even published and isn't state-specific, no, ATI did not give professors an out from actually instructing students. However, different programs incorporate...

  10. Accelerating

    TheSquire replied to Parrotletlover's topic in General Students

    One of the reasons acceleration works for students who already have a bachelors is that they already know how to handle advanced collegiate-level work. If you think you can handle it, great - but...

  11. Is it worth getting and working as a cna II prior to entering NS?

    TheSquire replied to RevolutioN2013's topic in General Students

    Since you've not gotten a response, I'll ask: what exactly is a CNA

  12. Depaul MENP vs. Loyola ABSN

    TheSquire replied to majik310's topic in Illinois Nursing

    ...I'll see you at orientation. I'll be overdressed as I'll have just come giving a presentation at Research

  13. Worried about the job market for New Grads...

    TheSquire replied to WndrlstRN's topic in General Students

    Depressing thought: either the economy will turn around by the time you're out of your ADN program, or the entire country will be going down the tubes at that point, with people finally calling this...

  14. DePaul MENP '10??

    TheSquire replied to IGiveTheShots's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Struggling? The full cost can be covered between a combination of Stafford and GradPLUS loans. As for NP/CNM, many of the people in my cohort want to on to that, though I think a bit fewer than when...

  15. Nursing Student Association

    TheSquire replied to citylights89's topic in General Students

    Membership and participation are not mandated at our school - I'm one of the few members of my cohort who is a member. I don't go to meetings much, but I did organize a service project, so I feel...

  16. Accepted into NS, BUT....

    TheSquire replied to my4helpers's topic in General Students

    Your community college grants bachelors degrees? And the hospital grants an associate's rather than a

  17. I need help please!

    TheSquire replied to Nave12's topic in General Students

    Generally we don't do people's homework for them, both because you won't learn anything that way and 'cos it violates Academic Honesty policies. Instead, I'll ask - what do you

  18. How long is your NS drive?

    TheSquire replied to OBplease's topic in General Students

    I don't drive to school - my school is 20 minutes away via the L. Yay for mass

  19. What is the difference between RN-BSN and RN-Mobility?

    TheSquire replied to Donavan1's topic in General Students

    There are literally fifty bazillion threads on Allnurses debating the difference between the ADN and BSN routes to becoming an RN. Use the search function to find and go read a few of

  20. what kind of nursing specialty do you want and why? :)

    TheSquire replied to sophie<3's topic in General Students

    I want to do Emergency Nursing, and actually recently completed my Clinical Internship in an ED. It's not really fast-paced or exciting, contrary to what you may have seen on various TV medical...

  21. Private Nursing Schools in Chicagoland area IL

    TheSquire replied to halo86's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Or you can go to a community college and start your prerequisites for the various RN programs, and not limit yourself into being just an

  22. What Illinois colleges are less competitive for getting into nursing school?

    TheSquire replied to bacole86's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Move/Repost in the "IL Nursing Programs Discussion" page under the Region

  23. What is the difference between RN-BSN and RN-Mobility?

    TheSquire replied to Donavan1's topic in General Students

    Ah, so the OP needs to do more research besides just looking at names to find out what various programs are and actually offer. Got

  24. Is it me, or is there a dichotomy for male nurses??

    TheSquire replied to Mike32110's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I find this discussion reminiscent of some of the supposedly feminist nursing articles published in the early-nineties questioning whether men could be caring as nurses and heavily implying that they...

  25. What is the difference between RN-BSN and RN-Mobility?

    TheSquire replied to Donavan1's topic in General Students

    ...I've never heard of "RN-Mobility". Where did you hear this term, and what exactly are you referring to by it? "RN-BSN" usually refers to programs designed for RNs with diplomas or associates...