mom and nurse

mom and nurse

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  1. accelerated BSN?

    mom and nurse replied to chiqadee1's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Hi chiqadee - I already had a BA when I went directly for my BSN. You don't have to have the ADN to go into a BSN program whether or not you have a previous degree. ADN or ASN (sometimes called...

  2. Is It Worth It?

    mom and nurse replied to Templar1961's topic in General Nursing

    Was it worth it....yes. Having the RN license gives me many opportunities to do things that I would not have been able to do....there's more job flexibility. (I once counted 150 job listings for RNs...

  3. My first job and so much Anxiety

    mom and nurse replied to jousx101's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've only been working a year and a half and I remember the anxiety of my first day. I work in a hospital and not an LTC. I was told it takes about 6 months before you feel comfortable working as a...

  4. Should I go into the LVN program or the RN program?

    mom and nurse replied to mommy2boys's topic in General Nursing

    Mommy2boys. Welcome to allnurses. There appears to be more opportunities with the RN than the LPN..... It's possible. I graduated and passed the boards and became an RN at the age of 45. I did it...

  5. Classes started yesterday......

    mom and nurse replied to CardioTrans's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I start back into the Adult Nurse Practitioner program part - time on Monday January 23rd. I'm taking one class online (Organizational and Professional Dimensions of Advanced Practice Nursing) and...

  6. I passed!!!

    mom and nurse replied to aegirl's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

  7. Poll for RN's: Do you have an ADN or BSN?

    mom and nurse replied to Ekklesia's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I have a BSN. I'm working (slowly....part-time) on a

  8. First nursing class and not sure if I should be here...

    mom and nurse replied to shindy_67's topic in General Nursing

    Shindy - First of all...welcome to allnurses. :) You mentioned you like psychology. I know of someone who had a Bachelor's in Psychology who went back to school and became an RN. The person is now...

  9. ADN vs. BSN vs. MSN

    mom and nurse replied to MomToLL's topic in Nursing Career

    MomToll - No degree is useless. That's worth repeating...No degree is useless. I have a first degree in another field (Communication Disorders) and never worked in that field (except for volunteer...

  10. ADN vs. BSN vs. MSN

    mom and nurse replied to MomToLL's topic in Nursing Career

    After rereading the original poster's comments i would have to agree. 3 hours away is a long way to go for your BSN. Stay close to home with your family. There will be opportunities to get the BSN...

  11. Yes I Would Recommend Nursing!

    mom and nurse replied to jalvino1's topic in Nursing Career

    Nursing is rough, hard work, dealing with bodily fluids and patients that can be grumpy (or more likely some family members who can be condescending... one family member had a favorite saying "hurry...

  12. Types of Nursing Career Specialties

    mom and nurse replied to Mona Mona's topic in Nursing Career

    Hey don't forget about Rehabilitation Nurses. :) Caring for the newly disabled...helping patients to go on with their lives (victims of Motor Vehicle Accidents, strokes, spinal cord injuries, gunshot...

  13. ADN vs. BSN vs. MSN

    mom and nurse replied to MomToLL's topic in Nursing Career

    I also have a BA in another field (Communication Disorders). I applied and was accepted into an ADN and a BSN program. I went for the BSN and have not regretted it (I'm a newer nurse). As the...

  14. I accepted hospice position.

    mom and nurse replied to kelluvanurse's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Hi, I'm reading the book SUNSETS by Deborah Howard, RN, CHPN. It's an easy read and though I am not a hospice nurse, I find it a moving portrayal of what hospice nurses and their patients experience...

  15. A hospice poem/writing-

    mom and nurse replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Thanks for posting this. This is a beautiful

  16. General questions about rehab nursing

    mom and nurse replied to Brian2MN's topic in Rehabilitation

    Just wanted to agree with the others that it sounds more like your "fit" could be PT (Physical Therapy). The nurses at our inpatient acute rehab hospital work as a team with the doctors, Physical,...

  17. How many work and go to school???

    mom and nurse replied to johnson0424's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I work full time 8 hour days (ha ha) 5 days a week. I go to school part time (2 classes at a time). I'm married with teens. I've almost survived my first semester in grad school (ANP). mom and

  18. How are your classes going??

    mom and nurse replied to CardioTrans's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I'm in my first semester of a ANP program (part time - 2 classes at a time). I'm also working full time 5 days a week, plus I'm married with teens and one son in college as a freshman another son...

  19. Age when you had your first child?

    mom and nurse replied to sugabuga's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Married at 27, 1st child (boy) at 28, 2nd (boy) at 29, 3rd (girl) at 32, then husband and I adopted a 6 year old boy and his almost 7 year old sister when I was 35.

  20. how many hours a week do you work????

    mom and nurse replied to akerdonn's topic in General Nursing

    Around 40 -

  21. Assessment of a rehab patient with alzheiners

    mom and nurse replied to Aidy's topic in Rehabilitation

    Hi Ady - First of all welcome to allnurses. If your Alzheimer's patient is in a rehab hospital, there will probably be an admission package with the areas you mentioned to assess. Ask if one of the...

  22. Pt assignement of 7 or more in rehab

    mom and nurse replied to SusanRehabRN's topic in Rehabilitation

    Unfortunately for the nurses at our rehab hospital, we are often expected to lift patients....though we do have the Hoyer lift which helps if the patient is too obese for us to lift. Therapy will...

  23. Books on different Nursing Career Paths/Specialties?

    mom and nurse replied to GlowBear500's topic in General Nursing

    Hi there's a book called "101 Careers in Nursing" that's published by Springer Publishing which I found helpful. You could probably do a search on google and find it. :) mom and

  24. Nurses as foster parents

    mom and nurse replied to HisTreasure's topic in General Nursing

    Hi - My husband and I foster adopted several years ago two older children (6 and 7 year old siblings) before I was a nurse. We already had biological children and took in a couple of foster children....

  25. Ever had this happen?

    mom and nurse replied to nurse4theplanet's topic in General Nursing

    No, but I've heard of these kind of things happening while at work. Usually after working all day with 7 or 8 patients I probably don't smell too good and my hair is probably all over my head....I...