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  1. any BSN to DNP students?

    sunray12 replied to cruisin_woodward's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Question. If you're in a MSN program now then why BSN to DNP? i.e. I thought the DNP was something you started after the

  2. I couldn't do your job !

    sunray12 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    I'll take a dirty job any day. Pay is better and more security because a lot of people don't want them. Anyway I've had so called clean jobs - they aren't what they're cracked up to

  3. What's going to happen when we ALL leave the bedside?

    sunray12 replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in General Nursing

    Well you say you avoid posts by anyone who isn't negative about nursing so if this is your reading m.o. you never see the posts by anyone who's positive about it. Hospital nursing isn't for everyone...

  4. Nurse reality show

    sunray12 replied to massrn116's topic in General Nursing

    Not necessarily true. Some of us watch those reality er/trauma shows on discovery health but that hasn't turned people off from wanting to do it. And anyone who's watched "Big Medicine", etc., also on...

  5. opinions please

    sunray12 replied to Bren75's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    In your shoes I'd take the lpn course. I'd rather be working as a nurse in one year than waiting four years (assuming a two year wait + two more to finish the ADN program) just to start working. If...

  6. I cant take nursing anymore

    sunray12 replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

  7. Any ideas on how to finance a 2nd degree?

    sunray12 replied to Emptynstr2's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    1) I have two prior degrees. I'm still eligible for financial aid. Eligibility for federal aid does not go away unless you defaulted on prior student loans or owe the govt money in some form or other....

  8. online labs?

    sunray12 replied to cookderosa's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I had dvd's for a hybrid chem class. For the dvd labs, you do the same type of experiments you'd do in lab but through virtual simulations. All the lab equipment is there but you point and click to...

  9. DNP's failing the test????

    sunray12 replied to physasst's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I'm pro-DNP. The ones who passed know their stuff and now it's official. The ones who didn't pass will learn from the experience and work harder for next time. What more is there to say? The DNP is...

  10. Not Much difference in job duties by a PCA and LPN?

    sunray12 replied to Angela.RN2B's topic in General Nursing

    +1 A LPN like a RN has a license to work anywhere in the country and many places in the world. A PCA doesn't have that. I am going to RN school but the person who inspired me to go to nursing school...

  11. Help! I'm a new grad and can't find a job

    sunray12 replied to I RN A's topic in General Nursing

    Some do. It just takes a lot of phone work to find the exceptions. Don't rely on email - I've worked with recruiters who never look at the "resumes" inbox. Find ways to turn in applications in person...

  12. Question about A&P

    sunray12 replied to my4helpers's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    A&P is a standard prereq for RN programs. I am not sure whether its a prereq for LPN programs

  13. Starting out in an area you aren't interested in

    sunray12 replied to krenee's topic in General Nursing

    I'd take it. As others have said, you never know what you'll learn along the way. OP says she plans to be a NP. In my opinion a good NP should have a broad base of knowledge - i.e. in this situation...

  14. Help! I need a job,,,

    sunray12 replied to JLynn Curry's topic in General Students

    I think in some states you can take the cna exam after your first year of nursing school. This isn't the case in my state and I don't know what the law is in Tex but here most jobs will consider you...

  15. Russian MD and BSN

    sunray12 replied to VERYNEW's topic in General Nursing

    there are quite a few foreign md's choosing to take the np route. since you have your nursing license and a md you don't need a bsn - and would probably get more out of going in at the msn level....

  16. How critical is chemistry to passing micro?

    sunray12 replied to SoCaliGirl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It depends on how a course is taught and this will vary from school to school maybe even between teachers in the same school. Courses that plan to focus and test on aspects of cell chemistry will...

  17. When it comes to NPs and other APNs, is the answer always "It depends"?

    sunray12 replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    What appeals to me is the lack of rigidity. So I guess I'm on the right track. Also as the journey progresses I'm learning definitions and distinctions. e.g. The first degree program I looked at was a...

  18. what to do?

    sunray12 replied to Medsport's topic in General Nursing

    1) If you need a FT job and the nursing home is the place that you can get a FT job then take a FT job in a nursing home. It doesn't have to be forever but it's a stepping stone. 2) Go back to school...

  19. Are nursing classes better than anatomy & physiology?

    sunray12 replied to rello's topic in General Students

    ^^ yeeks - it sounds to me like you have a good deal. not studying for my a&p courses would have been a surefire way for me to flunk it and not be eligible for nursing school this year. and i...

  20. Crazy Instructor....I've had enough!

    sunray12 replied to midnight*sky's topic in General Students

    funny how there's one instructor/professor who does this no matter what your major is. i've already heard the rant spiels. i could probably finish off her rants for her and i would probably find her...

  21. Nursing, the field of medicine or customer service?

    sunray12 replied to jalvino1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    pendulum swinging? i highly doubt it - except maybe in this thread. most modern parents and family members will definitely stay with their child in the hospital for as long as they are able to. how in...

  22. Can you retire as a CNA?

    sunray12 replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Yes you can retire as a CNA. One of my relatives retired as a CNA from a state LTC facility. I don't think she ever wanted to go to nursing school. She was paid well while she worked - I never saw her...

  23. how do you keep your sexy??

    sunray12 replied to healthcarefome's topic in General Nursing

    :) If you need to dress up everyday then get out of floor nursing and move into a different type of nursing. The nurse who did my TB screen recently had on makeup, fancy hair, and high heeled boots....

  24. What is this I hear about phasing out the ADNs?

    sunray12 replied to OrthoFNP's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Don't believe the

  25. My reasons for going into nursing/

    sunray12 replied to la mama 310's topic in General Students

    ITA. :) Some weekends are fine - some OT is fine too. The bottom line is that it is possible to have a schedule that will allow OP to be available for her kids when they need her and that's important...