missnurse01

missnurse01 MSN, RN

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  1. Telemetry to ICU

    missnurse01 replied to airborneinf82's topic in MICU, SICU

    I was totally clueless when I moved to the ICU-so yes you will feel like a new grad. It all depends on your orientation-for me it was very short and sink or swim basically. Now I see the new...

  2. What can I do?

    missnurse01 replied to Murse270's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    if you have time also think about emt-it is around 6-9 months and you can either work in EMS or some ERs allow you to work as a tech with emt cert. good

  3. will this hurt me in school

    missnurse01 replied to rvd4now's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    did you take med term yet? I took it as a separate class prior to nursing school and it really really helped. If not, and you are starting school, I would see if it would be doable to take it with...

  4. Can men works as a labor and delivery nurse?

    missnurse01 replied to docomo's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hey Jody- I know it seems odd that the mentality is still around, but I have worked in many hosp and never ran into a male L & D nurse. I don't know if it is that they don't usually apply for...

  5. VCU and MSA 2013

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

    Thanks so much

  6. Gone off the deep end...reading texts for fun now!

    missnurse01 posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Sometimes I worry about my desire for pursuing crna...last week I bought the baby Miller text and this week I started reading it. I look at it and think, ok, I def have to find a way to go to grad...

  7. Gone off the deep end...reading texts for fun now!

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

    Yeah dgabe, it does seem like many want to be crnas. I end up telling people I have been wanting to go to school since long before it was popular! More than 10 years now I have been working on being...

  8. My Conundrum

    missnurse01 replied to bearsnurse's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Wanted to add that I have a few friends that teach PN and they use A LOT of their free time in class planning, grading papers, tests, and care plans. Way more than she ever expected, a few hours each...

  9. Can men works as a labor and delivery nurse?

    missnurse01 replied to docomo's topic in Ob/Gyn

    During all 4 of my complicated pregnancies the only time I had a male nurse with many admissions for preterm labor was once in post partum. At the time, and at that hospital, males were permitted to...

  10. Moving to Seattle alone?

    missnurse01 replied to aprilfresh's topic in Washington Nursing

    hey aprilfresh! I live in the Seattle area now, came as a travel nurse originally. Where I work we had quite a few people move here for jobs or converted from travelers to staff over the past few...

  11. St Marys Un iversity CRNA 2013?

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

    congrats

  12. Surviving Life during CRNA School

    missnurse01 replied to wanttobecrna123's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    hey wantobecran...I was just thinking of posting my thoughts on the same thing! My sig nif other is a stay at home dad, but we also homeschool...and I am the main homeschooler. Although we have had...

  13. Gone off the deep end...reading texts for fun now!

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

    hey thanks guys! and congrats on the position blucrna! I feel like I have been in school forever so it was weird NOT reading a

  14. Science classes for CRNA school

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

    I had a class specifically titles only research in my bsn program...I am hoping that

  15. Yippee!! I passed chronicity this morning!

    missnurse01 replied to Peterjoy93's topic in Excelsior College

    woot!

  16. Science classes for CRNA school

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

    hey again Candyn! this is what I did, all the extra sciences. the general chem should be fine, and it depends on what physics classes are offered. is the intro the only one or do they have...

  17. Excelsior Classes questions

    missnurse01 replied to Nurse__Mary's topic in Excelsior College

    call the school and talk to a nursing counselor or faculty. they will be able to explain things to you. It is true, most tech colleges are not accredited so their courses can not be transferred....

  18. Online Courses vs. In Class Courses

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

    i have taken many many online classes (although no sciences) and never had trouble. But...you need to be very very motivated as the other poster said, esp if there are not weekly due dates for...

  19. Now committed.

    missnurse01 replied to PaParamedic's topic in Excelsior College

    good

  20. First Day On The Job!!

    missnurse01 replied to samantha0890's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    congrats!

  21. Switching Specialties and Job Offer- Please help!

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

    Have you thought about staying in your current position till you feel out the likelihood of being hired in the ER directly? I always recommend job shadowing too! I am sure any local hosp would...

  22. Anyone registered for Fall 2012 classes yet?

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

    Holy crap that is a ton of classes! I mean when you factor in the difficulty of some of them. Awesome! and good

  23. Anyone registered for Fall 2012 classes yet?

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

    You all make me want to go register for something! I have been taking classes for so many years it is strange to not be in class

  24. What is your modus operandi?

    missnurse01 replied to jtrn0509's topic in Travel

    I liked staying in one place for 6 months, although you never knew ahead of time if they were going to extend you or if another local hosp would have a need at the same time you were done. I traveled...

  25. Just wanted to say DON'T give UP! =)

    missnurse01 replied to TashaLPN2006RN2012's topic in Excelsior College

    congrats!