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    Roll Call Graduation May 2013

    chuckster replied to EmJeanRN's topic in Ohio University

    Congrats to all, especially those who journeyed in person to the campus. Anyone have any idea when diplomas might be
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    FNP to PMHNP

    chuckster replied to chuckster's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thanks to all but I think some further explanation on my part is needed. I was really asking if it is feasible to transition from FNP to PMHNP and what was involved in doing so - not if it was...
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    Roll Call Graduation May 2013

    chuckster replied to EmJeanRN's topic in Ohio University

    That brings up a question: When will our diplomas be available? The reason this is important is because the OU transcript - or at least mine - does not indicate that you've completed the
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    Baccalaureate of Science in Nursing Graduation Gift

    chuckster replied to AmandaM2013's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    In my humble opinion, the gift that most new nursing grads would most appreciate is a job lead . .
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    Roll Call Graduation May 2013

    chuckster replied to EmJeanRN's topic in Ohio University

    Though I finished the program last Fall with folks like rninme and mtsteelhorse, I neglected to file for graduation in time for the December and so had to wait until Feb to get the application in. I...
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    Fake nursing/CNA licenses or what?

    chuckster replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Ha - I wonder how close the "Circle of Trust" is at the OP's facility?On a nitpicking kind of note, I would suspect that the not just the OP's facility but nearly every LTC facility (and hospital for...
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    Montana licensure

    chuckster replied to chuckster's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks Annie. I'm rethinking my move west, at least in terms of timing. I'm planning to start an FNP program this Fall and while theoretically, I could do my clinicals in MT (the didactic portion in...
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    Montana licensure

    chuckster posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am considering a move west and Montana is one of the states I'm looking at. While the BoN website has information on how to transfer a MT license to another state, there does not appear to be...
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    Wilmington MSN program

    chuckster replied to chuckster's topic in General Nursing

    No plan B - right now, I'm all in on Wilmington. I'll reassess based on the
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    Renting or buying nursing books?

    chuckster replied to bnvia1983's topic in Chamberlain College

    There is another alternative and that is to buy a used previous edition. I did this for all but one of my nursing classes, never paid more than $25 for a book and often found the text for less than...
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    Wilmington MSN program

    chuckster replied to chuckster's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the sentiment. I have a good grad school cum (>3.6) and a BSN average near 3.9, but my overall GPA barely makes it to 3.0 because of a poor academic record in my first undergrad degree....
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    First write up as an RN

    chuckster replied to Leesha's topic in General Nursing

    I have to say that I agree with the above. The reaction of the institution seems extreme and unwarranted but this seems like such a trifling thing, my first reaction would be to try to find the nurse...
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    Wilmington MSN program

    chuckster replied to chuckster's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the feedback besaangel . I'm aware that tuition is reasonable at Wlimington and frankly, that's why I find the school attractive. I got my application and supporting documents in before the...
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    Advice/recommendations for obtaining my RN given my situation...

    chuckster replied to arianna.lee23's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    There are a great many options in the Phila area for the education needed for a nursing career with 5 diploma programs and about 20 colleges offering either the ADN or the BSN (some, like Jefferson,...
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    Residencies: doctors have it figured out

    chuckster replied to Amistad's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I agree and if the system continues along the path it is presently on (and I see not reason why it will not), CNAs, MAs and other unlicensed assisting personnel will essentially replace the RN and...
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    Residencies: doctors have it figured out

    chuckster replied to Amistad's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    In the US, there is (and has been for some time) a shortage of physicians. While in the past, there may have been some localized shortages of nurses, in most parts of the US, there is now a...
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    So I'm a director of a summer camp AND a RN can I hire a Graduate/Student Nurse?

    chuckster replied to campdirectorRn's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    First, let me recommend in the strongest possible terms that you contact an attorney for advice on what is an important legal issue. You need to fully understand the liability issues before...
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    OU online MSN-NP

    chuckster replied to chuckster's topic in Ohio University

    bushrn75: I'm also in the Phila area. While there are lots of choices locally for the MSN, the programs are either too expensive (such as Jeff and Widener) or both too competitive and too expensive...
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    OU online MSN-NP

    chuckster replied to chuckster's topic in Ohio University

    Here's a piece of pertinent information that I just received: As a Pennsylvania resident, that rules out the OU program for
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    Keeping Patients Out of Hospitals: A Private-Sector Approach to Health Reform

    chuckster posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Interesting article from the month's Atlantic:Keeping Patients Out of Hospitals: A Private-Sector Approach to Health Reform By Adam Wolfberg Link to complete text of article:...
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    Up-credentialing: Why the move to the BSN is inevitable.

    chuckster posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    As this article from yesterday's paper points out, more and more employers are requiring bachelor's degree for entry-level jobs that clearly do not require the credential. As you read the article, it...
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    57 and need to start over YET AGAIN!

    chuckster replied to Bailey246's topic in Nursing Career

    Unfortunately, I can provide only sympathy and not advice. Despite the numerous nondiscrimination regulations and laws, I believe that ageism is quite widespread in the workplace and epidemic in...
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    What are Nursing Organizations doing in Pennsylvania?

    chuckster replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Thanks for posting this Karen. It was interesting to see the report from Temple University (my non-nursing degree alma mater) relative to their recommendation for more extensive use of baccalaureate...
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    March 27th Cohorts and Newbie help

    chuckster replied to kevoncox's topic in Ohio University

    One way to save money is to buy the older edition of the assigned text. Generally the changes between the editions are small - often insignificant - but the difference in price is dramatic. I did this...
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    D.C. Hospitals And Nurses Fight Over Staffing Ratios

    chuckster replied to jrsRN07's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Interesting info in the brochure herring. It's regrettable that so many institutions reject those studies and refuse to consider realistic nurse-patient