chrisciwi

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1. please help,i dont even know what i need to prepare ?

   chrisciwi replied to kahlan's topic in Pre-Nursing

   First I have never heard of volunteer hours, it must be a california thing. How hard english is, depends on the professor teaching. I had a very easy time in my english course. Most of the people I talk to at other colleges say that freshman english ...

2. Clinical Questions

   chrisciwi posted a topic in CRNA

   Hello all! I have a simple question hopefully someone can answer. I would like to work in neonatal ICU for my required experience, does anyone know if this will count for my required experience? Thanks in advance!

3. CRNA VS anesthesiologist MD

   chrisciwi replied to chrisciwi's topic in CRNA

   I have made my decision on this whole deal, I have talked to a few MD anesthesiologist and 2 CRNAs. I am a people person, and from what the MDs have told me nurses and MDs look at a patient. Accord to the MDs they focus more on the illness while nurs...

4. Health Care pay decrease with new health care plan?

   chrisciwi replied to chrisciwi's topic in General Nursing

   WoW where is this at??? The hospitals here in Charlotte don't seem to be affected by the economy, I have even heard plans of a new hosiptal being built

5. Health Care pay decrease with new health care plan?

   chrisciwi replied to chrisciwi's topic in General Nursing

   I think that doctors/nurses will be over worked (wayy more than they already are) and request more pay, and the hospitals refuse to give more pay, so they leave. Leaving us in a bigger shortages, longer wait times, more and more over worked -under pa...

6. Health Care pay decrease with new health care plan?

   chrisciwi replied to chrisciwi's topic in General Nursing

   Interesting point. i agree wasteful spending needs to be gone. But this new plan should put the care givers out in the cold, because that will drive people and doctors away from hospitals and stuff, and into private practice

7. Health Care pay decrease with new health care plan?

   chrisciwi replied to chrisciwi's topic in General Nursing

   I know they will defer payments, but making the monthly payment is the issue, having a lower than expected salary isn't a good reason the not make the monthly payments:bugeyes:

8. Health Care pay decrease with new health care plan?

   chrisciwi replied to chrisciwi's topic in General Nursing

   Private school, 1/2 scholarship, 1/4 room and board scholarship, 35,000 in parents plus loan, 34,500 in federal loans, 6,000 in nursing loans. (for BSN)

9. Health Care pay decrease with new health care plan?

   chrisciwi posted a topic in General Nursing

   Someone brought up a point in a thread about the possibility of health care salaries going DOWN if the new health care reform is passed......Has anyone heard of this??? In my opinion nurses don't get paid enough as it is, even nursing specialities d...

10. CRNA VS anesthesiologist MD

    chrisciwi replied to chrisciwi's topic in CRNA

    Your comments are very helpful!!! How hard is it for a RN to get into ICU (in northeast if that makes a difference), as a new graduate?

11. Applying for a new job

    chrisciwi replied to PAERRN20's topic in General Nursing

    good luck!!!!

12. Night Shift?

    chrisciwi replied to gsxtreme1987's topic in CNA/MA

    you are probably going to be soo tired that your grades are going to be a lot lower than you think they will be. I have a friend in a easy major (business) and is working as a cna on night shift 4 days a week. Its horrible and she is extremely smart,...

13. Need some advice

    chrisciwi replied to carlasbizz's topic in General Nursing

    Studyyy!!! call in to work! education is more important!

14. Do nurses have an advantage in becoming a doctor?

    chrisciwi replied to jesse_james's topic in General Nursing

    Being a nurse DOES NOT HELP GET YOU INTO MED SCHOOL!!!!!!! This is what a Medical School administrator said to me: 1) adcoms don't consider nursing to be a hard major. Actually it is considered easy. Chemical engineering is considered hard. 2) look a...

15. Do nurses have an advantage in becoming a doctor?

    chrisciwi replied to jesse_james's topic in General Nursing

    No, and i have talked to medical administration and they think nursing is A EASY major. The things nurses study and med students studies are nothing alike! The stuff nurses know, isn't going to help all that much (if any) go pre-med if your thinking ...