Moogie

Moogie

Gerontology, nursing education

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  1. Lies of the ER.....

    Moving to Nursing Humor. We don't mind funny stories in the student forums but it the whole purpose of the thread is to share and read humorous stories, we prefer that the subject be posted in the...
  2. Senior administrators have weighed in on this thread and it has been decided that it will remain closed due to the deterioration of the discussion. Please understand that the job situation is dire in...
  3. Moved to Entrepreneurs in Nursing forum to elicit more
  4. Done! And thank you for your kind comments.
  5. Absolutely! Many people don't get that. Most folks--including a good proportion of nurses---think that nursing is limited to performing technical skills. I've always thought that limiting nursing to...
  6. Be careful what you wish for. The customer service model has turned many enthusiastic nurses into "bitter dried up old nurses that need to RETIRE". Many nurses feel like glorified waitstaff and that...
  7. Westmoreland community college

    Moving to Pennsylvania Programs Discussion to elicit more
  8. Not a problem at all! Welcome to
  9. Hi, Vanessa. You might get more responses if the thread is moved to the state forum rather than in the General Student Discussions. If you could please post where the school is, I will be happy to...
  10. Missouri tax free weekend /purchasing textbooks

    Moving to Missouri Programs Discussion to elicit more
  11. Moving to Georgia Programs Discussion to elicit responses from those familiar with this
  12. Did you check out University of North Dakota?
  13. Most BSN and master's programs are accredited by the CCNE (Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education). The NLNAC generally accredits practical nursing, ADN, and diploma RN programs. Some BSN, MSN,...
  14. Hi, Janie! Welcome to AllNurses! Many health care chaplains that I know have taken the opposite career path---they started out as nurses and ended up going into the ministry. I thought about doing...
  15. GRE Prep Advice

    Moving this to the Post-Graduate (MSN, DNP, DNSc, PhD) forum for more responses. Sorry. Should have done it earlier!
  16. Don't despair, SunnyPupRN. A friend of mine took an introductory stats course at a community college. Her class was in-person and she felt her instructor explained things very well. Check with the...
  17. New GRE

    Moved to Post-Graduate (MSN/DNP/DNSc/PhD) forum to elicit more responses. I did Princeton Review as well as Barron's vocabulary and math. I took mine in the middle of a tough semester with very little...
  18. Just found out the worst news...

    For the past couple of years, new grads and experienced nurses have found it difficult in many areas of the country to get hired. The nursing shortage is cyclic. It's expected to cycle back to a...
  19. Moved to General Student Discussions. Please keep in mind that this is an old thread and some of the participants in the first few pages may or may not still be active. If you ask one of them a...
  20. Do nps make money?

    Not many nurse educators make $80,000 in a year. Usually, only doctorally-prepared faculty make salaries like that. In my area, faculty with master's degrees max out around
  21. Just found out the worst news...

    Many state schools in Minnesota have had to suspend or eliminate programs due to state budget cuts. One program lost its entry-level BSN but still has the RN-BSN bridge. Another program lost its ABSN...
  22. Moving to Nursing Licensure with Criminal History to elicit more answers. Wishing you the best with
  23. expelled for academic dishonesty

    I think this thread needs a time-out for now. Closing it temporarily for staff
  24. Nursing and Fibromyalgia

    Virgo, thanks for your response. I've had symptoms for years but wasn't diagnosed until two years ago. I taught clinicals for a while and always felt fatigued. The work wasn't terribly physical---I...
  25. How did you know you wanted to be a nurse?

    I didn't want to be a nurse. My mom pushed me toward nursing in high school because of the job security and good pay (does that sound familiar?) but I did NOT want to go into the field. At the time I...