mrmedical ASN, BSN

Well, got an email last week and I got in the palm Beach cohort of 2024!

Hey All, It’s been years since I last posed on this site. I applied to Barry for the 2024 cohort, first pick West Palm and second pick South Florida. Had interview on Friday the 26th, felt it went well. Metrics for those interested: 6yrs ICU, multi s...

TBQH the only reason this event blew up and got big press because a lot of kids died. Thousands of kids die every day in ways more violent and prolonged. The only reason the populace cares is because it was catered to them on an emotional level and t...

I work 3 nights a week (granted 50% of the time I dread working) and pull 50k+ a year. Not too bad for being able to get in with only a two year degree, feeding patients meds, buttwiping, charting, and the occasional important task. We might not be ...

As far as schools are concerned look for a DO school or MD school in the US. Residency spots are tight right now, and with many more FMG (foreign medical grads) who generally have a better education than Caribbean grads are getting those spots, leavi...

I'm kind of in the same spot you are. Been working the floor for a couple seasons now, and it's not enjoyable at all and I never feel at ease or comfortable. I mean I could do nursing in my sleep, but it isn't fufilling. I started my college career w...

I think MA's have a certifying or diploma to recognize competency. While many of the skills overlap, MA's have been bred to meet specific criteria for doctor's offices. They do some skills that nursing students and even nurses do not do such as take...

Can't you moonlight somewhere as a shadow or in a non-program affiliated fashion. At least you would get the experienc and exposure, and I'd wager that would count for so much more. I'd be time consuming, but you'd be doing yourself and your patients...

Hey Cauliflower, I've only an RN now but have been considering advanced practice in the future. Realize that at this point the DNP merely a suggestion by the AACN and is not the requirement for entry to practice; that which is set by your states nurs...

In my observations, state schools and reknown nursing schools that offer online RN-BSN curriculum are seen by my coworkers and the general hospital environment as equivalent in status as the same didactic in-class version of the courses. Nursing is i...

Hi all, Long time reader, first time poster on this board. Apologize in advance for redundant questions. A little hx about myself: 23y/o M with ASN, working on my BSN with 1.5 semesters remaining. I got a new job in med-oncology this past August. Aft...

Bump. Yeah, both certs I'm definitely going to be pursing in the near future (or at least when I aggregate enough experience).

I just got my HepB updated an Tdap in my R and L arms and the lady who did mine was awesome. I made sure my muscles were relaxed, and she darted me and injected the vaccine. Could hardly feel it. Less time in the muscle the better. As long as they're...

Just my opinion, OP, as I feel that I was once in that same boat. Have you considered PA school? It quite more scientifically oriented compared to nursing and is a masters level preparation. Bedside nursing isn't really that intellectually stimulatin...

Just something to consider, it's getting as hard if not harder to get respiratory therapist jobs than it is a nursing job. Especially that hospitals hire so few in comparison to nurses.

Very true! When I was in school and the post-grad reps came in EVERYONE raised their hand that they wanted to do ARNP. It didn't help that faculty told every student to go get MSN/DNP prepared (even the less that adept students). Now that I'm actuall...

A lot of instructors are egging grads and current nursing students to pursue their masters and doctorates probably to rack up $$$ for the nursing college while suggesting things nursing leadership and management ect... Why not just get an MBA or Comp...

Here's a couple of things that someone posted a long time ago that hit home on why a lot of places are so messed up, and I'd have to agree with them: Hospitals with hunger for money over patient care. Patients that think they're at the Ritz and not t...

Since most of the course work is light "research" and APA papers I'm assuming I can get by fairly easy by non purchasing 700$ worth of text that I will never read. Unless I'm mistaken. Any advice?

^^^ Those are good, especially tarascon and the sanford guide is practically the bible for abx as far as i know. Here are some others: Tarascon Primary Care Pocketbook, Third Edition Maxwell Quick Medical Reference Pocket Medicine: The Massachus...

No, nurses must be strait-faced robots and not attempt to build any rapport or do anything that may suggest normal human interaction. Oh, and IVs will only produce maybe 1 or 2 gtts of blood for every venipuncture - anything more is being incompeten...

Shampoo bottle in rectum that they "fell on" in the shower. Seriously, if I had a dollar for every FO that pt's "accidentally" fell on I'd be rich.

Just my 2c, but you can't think of nursing school, even the two year degree's, as a get rich quick scheme or even for job security. It's a commonly perpetuate myth that nurses are somehow always needed - hospitals will either use less staff or cheape...

It varies state to state, but from what I gathered midlevels in general function as a kind of "permanent resident" as far as those not in independent practice are concerned.

Just curious and if so how is the patient/family response. Do they feel comfortable with a male RN seeing their children (just cause of stigma, ect...) I'm interested in possibly picking up a couple days a week at a local public school and just looki...