milwerica MSN, APRN

Unless she coughed in your face and you inhaled oogles of droplets you are fine. Also like others noted it comes with LTC and most are colonized. No worries...

YAAAA the appreciation is great to hear. We have to have more of that from nurse to doctors also:)

When I was in nursing school doing my clinical rotation I had a preceptor do the same thing with IV push morphine. Kept it in her pocket until she remembered later that night to put it back. I felt it was time to say good bye to that preceptor. She h...

I work in a skilled nursing facility... that is what I say and it tends to not have that stigma. I am in the acute setting type rehab... lots of dressing changes, trachs, wound vacs, peg tubes, picc lines, therapy, therapy, therapy, MD appointments a...

You people are great. I am a new grad and got a position in LTC. This was a great list for me! Thanks all!!!

I totally agree with a previous poster and do the online BS to BSN accelerated programs. I am at University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh and it is all online. No commute to school nothing. I am also a single mother. My daughter was 5 months old when I starte...

I was pregnant starting nursing school. I gave birth on christmas break, 3 days after taking my finals for the fall semester. It was worth it. Who cares what they think. If you give birth in may you might not even miss any school and then have summer...

I too would like some info. I have looked at Ball State (BSU) but the courses are part time and will take at least 3 years. I have also looked at University of Southern Alabama, but am worried that I do not know anyone that has gone there. Let us kno...

Nope organic chem is not a prereq. On the website they have all the prereqs that are needed. Which I did not think were that bad. As for the time that you have to put into it. The assignments are just during the week, along with the exams, so you do ...

Ya, it is awesome. We have all course work through an online discussion module. Classes are between two to three weeks long. But it is one class at a time. It is a lot of reading about 60 - 100 pages a day, but some classes are easier than others. We...

I am in an online BS to BSN through UW-Oshkosh in Wisconsin. It is great and one year. I did not find it that competitive but it is $34,500 for the year. All class work is online and clinicals are in your home town. I am in my third month and I am le...

I graduated with an education degree from UWM and now I am going to go back for the FNP. But the one issue that I did have with UWM was their advisors. I have contacted them almost 15 times now and the only time that I get to talk to them is if they ...

Hey Matt: I am in school to be an RN (343 days left) and want to get into psyc nursing because of the "wildness" of it. As a teenager I was in a psyc unit for an eating disorder and severe depression. I admired what the nurses had to flippen put up w...

Alright, I shall try to help you. First off there are a ton of Accelerated B.S. to B.S.N. programs around the United States. Though I feel they all have a degree of competitiveness. I also would say you have a limited chance of getting into even the ...

To be honest I would leave the LVN program. Apply for an accelerated BSN or MSN program and work, work, work to save up money for when you are in school for the BSN. I am at UW-Oshkosh Accelerated Online BSN program and love it. One year program for ...

Yup I agree. I am in the May 2009 Cohort also and I am finishing up the first three week class and I am doing great! If you can read and comprehend at a fast pace, you will do just fine. Make sure to get the reading done early and spend the rest revi...

I am enrolled but start in 5 days! ERICA

I am working towards my BSN right now and graduate may 2010. I had a really hard time finding a university that still had the master NP. If one is going to get their masters they need to get an advanced nursing practice master. Like a clinical nurse ...

I do use PPE, wash my hands with soap and water, but I have a 4 month old daughter at home. I also work in an O.R. I do not want to track more back than I have to. With my position in the OR we have scrubs given to us because of the potential of tra...

As a nursing student I do not think so because of the possibility of pathogens. I always change after work and bag my scrubs by themselves. I deal with a lot of MRSA and CDiff and would hate to bring that home!

Thank you so much for the reply. I am happy you gave me info about the PDA because I think that will be a life saver. Thanks a ton and good luck with the last bit you have left!!! ERICA

I would like to know about some great study tips and if you have any books I should pick up before the program starts in two weeks. Something that I can get a jump start reviewing. Or PDA applications for my iPod touch. Thanks you guys! ERICA

How about the B.S. to B.S.N. accelerated one year programs compared to the traditional programs. Comparing their passing rates and qualifications?

I do not care at all if a student misses class as long as they are not interrupting when they are in class. My biggest pet peeve is when someone misses class and then asks the dumbest questions when they are back!!! Who cares who sits in class. I hat...

I know how you feel. I have not read the previous posters responses so I am sorry if this is redundant, but I did not want to be influenced by what they were saying. For me I see nursing as a profession where one is constantly on their toes and need...