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  1. UMaryland CNL Program

    sewnew replied to Chris33's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Thanks for your reply. I had the same first instinct to do the 16 month option. Basically, I had the same reasons; the faster I finished, the faster that I could start working. However, when I thought...

  2. UMaryland CNL Program

    sewnew replied to Chris33's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Hi and congrats to all of you who were accepted to the CNL program. I am a prospective CNL student and I am planning to apply for fall 2010. I just wanted to take a little poll and see if you decided...

  3. Where are the DNP Programs?

    sewnew replied to YupYup's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I know that DNP stands for Doctorate of Nursing Practice and DNAP stands for Doctorate of Nurse Anesthesia Practice, but what is the practical difference between the

  4. MDS/CRS NURSES

    sewnew replied to Whispera's topic in General Nursing

    Pardon my ignorance, but I don't know what a MDS nurse is either. It might be helpful to post this again in the Maryland nurses forum located under the region

  5. Second degree accelerated BSN programs in the area

    sewnew replied to heathert_kc's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Johns Hopkins has a second degree BSN with a direct entry to advanced practice option. You apply to both the BSN portion and the MSN specialty at the same time. The BSN portion is 13.5 months long...

  6. Towson or Stevenson

    sewnew replied to Brit1114's topic in Maryland Nursing

    fyi, towson had the same exact problem that stevenson had. they had very low nclex pass rates on the first try as well. http://www.mbon.org/main.php?v=norm&p=0&c=education/nlcex_stats.html...

  7. What was your Undergraduate Major?

    sewnew replied to reformedlibrarian's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Another question: How did she manage to find a job in an ICU as a new grad with only an

  8. CNL program at University of Maryland

    sewnew replied to Blondell's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Just want to clarify. Yes, the CNL is not a master's SPECIALTY (i.e. NP, CNS, etc.), but it is a GENERALIST'S degree at the MASTER'S level. That's the major difference between the BSN and CNL. Since...

  9. CNL program at University of Maryland

    sewnew replied to Blondell's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Hi all! I am planning on applying to UMD's CNL for fall 2010. I attended one of their information sessions last summer and it was really helpful. I would highly recommend attending one of them if it...

  10. one of -those- questions

    sewnew replied to scrabblern's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Hey, don't forget

  11. direct-ebtry MSN, public health & wait lists, what's the deal?

    sewnew replied to lulu123's topic in General Nursing

    Don't know where you are geographically located, but Univ. of MD SON has a MPH program. http://nursing.umaryland.edu/programs/ms/community.htm They also have a direct-entry MSN program. The type of...

  12. Lidocaine prior to IV start?

    sewnew replied to WVUturtle514's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I have had many IVs over the years and I have never had Lidocaine before hand. Maybe it's just me, but I didn't think that it was so bad and I have very tiny veins. I have also had Lidocaine during...

  13. Chronic pain

    sewnew replied to Qwiigley's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I am not a CRNA yet, just an aspiring one. With that being said, I want to add that I have heard of using Ketamine in chronic pain patients. There is actually an experimental protocol now where they...

  14. more questions!

    sewnew replied to chimes's topic in Maryland Nursing

    That's interesting that Sinai does not hire ADNs. I was not aware of this. Maybe this is because Sinai is a magnet hospital, but this is just my guess. Anyone have more info. about

  15. direct entry bsn/msn in nurse anesthesia??

    sewnew replied to mav493's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I was doing some research on Georgetown because I am thinking of applying there. I just want to point out that even though they do have a direct entry program for many specialties, they specifically...

  16. Finally saw nurse on House

    sewnew replied to Unique87's topic in General Nursing

    How did you know that I was an E.R. freak

  17. Finally saw nurse on House

    sewnew replied to Unique87's topic in General Nursing

    The episode that you are referring to must be an old one. I remember seeing this one a while back. Yep, I am one of those freaks that is addicted to this

  18. What are you munching on for Super Bowl?

    sewnew replied to BEDPAN76's topic in General Nursing

    Hot and spicy chicken drumsticks and chilli. Also bought some spicy buffalo wing flavored Pringels. I have never tried this flavor before, but it looked good so I figured I'd give it a whirl. And of...

  19. To the girl who was texting all through chemistry class....

    sewnew replied to polka-dot's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I hate it when "whatever" creeps into the conversation after every other word as well. Is there a contest to be the biggest

  20. Physiology Paper Topic Suggestions

    sewnew replied to Rhody34's topic in General Nursing

    What about congenital insensitivity to pain with anhidrosis (CIPA)? I know it's not a disease that has to do with the systems that you mentioned you're interested in, but this disease absolutely...

  21. Thiazide diuretics and anesthesia

    sewnew replied to Dianacabana's topic in General Nursing

    Try posting this in the Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA) forum (located in the advanced practice nursing forums under the specialty tab) and see if you can get some answers

  22. Pain is NOT subjective

    sewnew replied to SunnyAndrsn's topic in Pain Management

    Sorry, I meant to say that the public sometimes may not realize how much "Big Pharma" plays a role in influencing their medical decisions. Of course the drug companies know that they have an influence...

  23. Pain is NOT subjective

    sewnew replied to SunnyAndrsn's topic in Pain Management

    Yep, I can't even count how many times I have seen commercials for Lyrica on TV the last couple of months. And I don't even watch TV that often...The drug reps definitely do make an impression on the...

  24. Does your state supply a license plate for NURSES?

    sewnew replied to bema257's topic in General Nursing

    I believe in most states that RN license plates are considered vanity plates and you have to pay the extra

  25. How much do CNA / Techs make?

    sewnew replied to skyblue77's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Hi, I was also interested in this. I still have about 1 year left to finish my bachelor's degree/pre-reqs and I was thinking about maybe taking a CNA class this summer so that I can work part time...