PatMac10,RN RN

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    Worth it to go back for a BSN?

    PatMac10,RN replied to lucylooo's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Despite what some other posters have stated, working as a CNA can be beneficial in your decision to be come a nurse, more often than not. It can really depend on what you make of the experience too....
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    Collaborative Agreement PA

    PatMac10,RN replied to Lovanurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thanks
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    Is this job (nurse anesthetist) really as good as Im reading or no?

    PatMac10,RN replied to Zagnonian's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Great
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    Interested in Burn Unit?

    PatMac10,RN replied to wicked_nurse002b's topic in General Students

    I will! If i can remember too! Lolz! We don't get to go until around the middle of March though
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    Interested in Burn Unit?

    PatMac10,RN replied to wicked_nurse002b's topic in General Students

    Im a second year nursing student. I've heard of people having great learning experiences at burn units. I've never personally been to one! Our whole class is going to one if the best Burn Centers in...
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    Is this job (nurse anesthetist) really as good as Im reading or no?

    PatMac10,RN replied to Zagnonian's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I live in rural southeast NC and there are some here making $112,000/yr here with 3 to 5 years experience so I'm sure there are a good but of CrNAS making $150,000/yr in other
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    Worth it to go back for a BSN?

    PatMac10,RN replied to lucylooo's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Lucyloo, If you have an MPH I'm pretty sure you have a good amount of the prereqs, mostly. What is your undergrad in? Nursing can be a field where the employment opportunities are wide open, of...
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    How much do nurses start out at in N. Alabama/B'ham?

    PatMac10,RN replied to stephiscope's topic in Alabama Nursing

    Around here, in Southeast NC, typically 20-22/hr. Mostly I see $20.50 and around that dollar amount. Cost of living isn't as high here as it is in the rest of the state and country. That's the average...
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    South University online NP?

    PatMac10,RN replied to PatMac10,RN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Thanks so much. I thought it was a newer program. How is it for you thus far? I talked with a rep
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    Forced wearing of nursing cap.

    PatMac10,RN replied to onetiredstudent's topic in General Students

    All if the comments about traditions and how they beef to be changed. To be honest graduation are traditional! Wearing Academic Gowns ave caps etc.... Think how long that has been going on, but no one...
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    Forced wearing of nursing cap.

    PatMac10,RN replied to onetiredstudent's topic in General Students

    It's the same war at my school. All students are required to attend the pinning ceremony in the specified pinning uniform or you will be delayed in taking
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    Forced wearing of nursing cap.

    PatMac10,RN replied to onetiredstudent's topic in General Students

    I meant my above statement in regards to the OPs situation, where voting was implemented. I agree with you that it would be insulting for the makes to have to wear the cap, as it is not a part of a...
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    South University Online FNP?

    PatMac10,RN replied to PatMac10,RN's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Anyone?
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    Forced wearing of nursing cap.

    PatMac10,RN replied to onetiredstudent's topic in General Students

    Unfortunately, for the OP, the program doesn't base it's dress code decisions on one individual or the minority out of a group. She now has two decisions to make, if the ceremony hasn't already taken...
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    Code Blue Teams for Medical Office

    PatMac10,RN replied to Sierramnq's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting
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    Any app suggestions for a new nursing student?

    PatMac10,RN replied to Momofzra's topic in General Students

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    Any app suggestions for a new nursing student?

    PatMac10,RN replied to Momofzra's topic in General Students

    Micromedex is your best friend in clinical, if your school allows you to use your phone as a clinical tool during clinical. At my school we are allowed to use our phones or PDAs as clinical tools, our...
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    Laptop/Tablet

    PatMac10,RN replied to AmandaJoy's topic in General Students

    It wasn't required, but yes I got one back in HD and it has saved me so many
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    How Many Schools Did You Apply For?

    PatMac10,RN replied to mxDP95's topic in General Students

    I applied to 3 ADN programs and got accepted into all of
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    Heated debate between Civilian ED RN and FMF Hospital Corpsman.

    PatMac10,RN replied to testing109's topic in Emergency

    Wise
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    Heated debate between Civilian ED RN and FMF Hospital Corpsman.

    PatMac10,RN replied to testing109's topic in Emergency

    Of course, we didn't witness the whole situation as it happened, so I am posting with regards to the info available from the OP. I agree that the RN the OP was speaking to should not be excused for...
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    FTCC or RCC (Robeson community college) Need Guidance Please Help!!

    PatMac10,RN replied to Lachell_904's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    No problem!
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    FTCC or RCC (Robeson community college) Need Guidance Please Help!!

    PatMac10,RN replied to Lachell_904's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    No
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    FTCC or RCC (Robeson community college) Need Guidance Please Help!!

    PatMac10,RN replied to Lachell_904's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    We use the point system so everyone has a fair chance to apply every year. I am not sure of how many points a typical admitted student has, sorry. The admittance starts in the fall and ends in Early...
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    Considering FNP programs but have psych RN experience

    PatMac10,RN replied to shunthor's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    A nurse who works at my hospital if employment got rejected from the only FNP program he applied for. The committee said he had very good experience, but not with all age ranges. He had been an nurse...