missnurse01

missnurse01 MSN, RN

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  1. excelsior BSN?????????

    missnurse01 replied to k9kabs's topic in Excelsior College

    rn-bsn completion programs are nothing like initial school. I did mine thru Univ of Wyoming and it was very painless. good

  2. Uta online rn-bsn, finals for classes online or in person?

    missnurse01 replied to Maryantoinette's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    well I do not about this college in particular, but I have taken classes that had proctored tests before. I usually did them at the library, sometimes it was free, sometimes it was a small fee. The...

  3. My plan, and my journey to CRNA school. Insight, perspective, advice, preparation.

    missnurse01 replied to SIguy_RN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Gwapo nailed it. You have to feel like the expert in your unit. Studying pathophys and pharm is great ! Take either or both at the grad level. If u haven't taken ochem or physics do that. Get your...

  4. CRNA Program without BSN/RN?

    missnurse01 replied to Tombot's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    There has also been some discussion about the one-year only requirement - how practicing crnas do not feel that that is adequate and really a disservice to the profession. Is that a year off of...

  5. Avoid if Out of State

    missnurse01 replied to etherway's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Altho I have heard of certain program preferring their own icu nurses , mostly I have heard that places want the best candidates ...no matter where they are from. And hey out of state students gets...

  6. Will I be in over my head? Advice please!

    missnurse01 replied to FutureNurseNYC's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Woot

  7. CRNA Program without BSN/RN?

    missnurse01 replied to Tombot's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    As everyone has said, there are no schools that allow entry to the program without RN, and most require BSN, although some will accept other bachelor's in science if you are already a nurse. This is...

  8. Under 1 year ICU experience ???

    missnurse01 replied to pamchris's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    good points above- also- where I interviewed they ranked each applicant according to a point system. year's of nursing experience also gave more and more points. just food for

  9. VCU and MSA 2013

    missnurse01 replied to missnurse01's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    this may be the week we hear something! I am still not yet nervous, maybe if I don't get a call then I will be nervous next

  10. Accelerated BSN, interested in CRNA school

    missnurse01 replied to dgiroux's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Schools just want you somewhere where you are going to see a lot of sick pt's, have to manage fluids, ABGs, and multiple drips. Wherever you work that you can get that is where you should work....

  11. Interview next week, what to expect?

    missnurse01 replied to 2bTraumaRN2008's topic in MICU, SICU

    They probably won't ask you a clinical question you don't know the answer too, or ask you one at all. Most places do behavioral interviewing now, you can google those types of questions. They want...

  12. Couldn't have done it without you.

    missnurse01 replied to tater.jake's topic in Excelsior College

    congrats to you! I graduated from EC 7 years ago and have worked in 5 states without my schooling ever have being questioned. I finished by BSN this year and have applied to grad school. Again, my...

  13. VCU and MSA 2013

    missnurse01 replied to missnurse01's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Thanks for the update ! Glad it went great for u. Its good to know they will start making some decisions next week , I was wondering if anyone had heard anything yet ! Keep in touch everyone and let...

  14. How would you handle this..?

    missnurse01 replied to crichards00's topic in MICU, SICU

    oops-I see Sun had the same thoughts I

  15. CCRN Practice Tests

    missnurse01 replied to DaughteroftheKing's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Although I do CVICU our neuro ICU nurses are passing just fine so don't worry. I got the Kaplan book from a library, read it, also went to a local review course. I did pass the ccrn cd questions and...

  16. CPNE Workshops

    missnurse01 replied to PomPomRN's topic in Excelsior College

    I didn't go to any workshops or spend additional money. I just studied the car jack and did fine! You will do great with all the resources you

  17. Hospital PCA job and school

    missnurse01 replied to t2091's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    If you go to school mon-thurs can you work only thurs, fri, sat nights? If so then it will be a lot easier on you. That being said of course you can, it all depends on you and your drive to do it....

  18. call backs

    missnurse01 replied to pm2rn's topic in Emergency

    what kind of call backs are you doing? Like for positive cultures or just general "hey how are you

  19. Biggest Challenges and Rewards

    missnurse01 replied to Cleverbee23's topic in California Nursing

    Thanks for elaborating! I thinking you make some great points already. Part of the inner city hosp part will also include issues of equal access to healthcare for both urgent and preventive care ,...

  20. Biggest Challenges and Rewards

    missnurse01 replied to Cleverbee23's topic in California Nursing

    yikes this sounds like a homework question! If not what is the background to your

  21. No luck with a new grad job- should I go back to school? Any nurse managers around?

    missnurse01 replied to BA_anthropology's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    If they had interviewed you and seen that you were pregnant then I can see an employer being skittish to hire you-because they know you are going to go on maternity leave before being finsihed with...

  22. Finding a Nursing Diagnosis-Excelsior PCS

    missnurse01 replied to nursestudent927's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I felt there was plenty of guidelines in the study guide they send you for the cpne. But what they are saying is that if they assign you to assess respiratory, then usually they have an issue in that...

  23. Critical care experience

    missnurse01 replied to bcrawley's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I would say med-surg or tele. OR is highly specialized and I haven't seen people with OR experience come to the ICU. I am not sure if that is because they really like OR and don't want to leave it...

  24. Help a girl out here...

    missnurse01 replied to mappers's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I can't speak to the charting question but I know here in the ICU we use PICCs that won't draw blood all the time, for all types of irritating meds (dopa, levo, etc). Good luck on

  25. Will I be in over my head? Advice please!

    missnurse01 replied to FutureNurseNYC's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Anytime ! Remember you have a lot of school ahead of you so find a way time destress and enjoy life