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missnurse01 MSN, RN

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  1. Oregon Health & Science University OHSU Nursing Anesthesia Program

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

    I think b/c of the server error with all nurses a response you posted was deleted! something about you being on the west coast... please repost! i agree there isn't much here on this side of the...

  2. Oregon Health & Science University OHSU Nursing Anesthesia Program

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

    have a coworker who got in but declined to go to spokane's program. personally it was too expensive for me, and had a lot of classes that were not science or crna focused. at least when i looked at...

  3. Organic Chemistry

    missnurse01 replied to Xsited2baNurse's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    hey I wanted to say thanks for the boost! nice to hear that i am on the right

  4. National University in Fresno Ca

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

    it really depends on you-I personally did not want to go to a newer program for fear of things not being quite ironed out yet. what with teachers (are they all new), clinicals (are they all in place?...

  5. When to go to graduate school?

    missnurse01 replied to WildcatFanRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    you will have to look at whatever program you want to get into. they will specifically state how many years of experience in what type of unit they want as a prereq. in my area even 3+ years of...

  6. Interview for ER in larger hospital

    missnurse01 replied to m2736185's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    although they will ask you about your experience and all, many interviews today are behavioral based. things like 'what would you do if a pt complained about you', or 'tell me about a time you had an...

  7. worried

    missnurse01 replied to taytay05's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    ok take a deep breath... of course you can do this...it really is true, you can do anything you put your mind to. if you want it bad enough you will always get to class and clinical on time ( i had...

  8. Ending 3rd semester of LPN Program !

    missnurse01 replied to tiffnurse21's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    as to which to go to it depends on a lot of factors-is the work you want to do as a nurse available to you as an LVN? or in your area of the country is it only RNs that are hired in that area? is it...

  9. IV starts - anyone get better?

    missnurse01 replied to krenee's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    altho i don't work nicu, I would think that getting confidence and a feel even in an older population would definetely be helpful. I would talk to whomever was your preceptor or your manager about...

  10. Are there any online bridge programs that do not use TCN?

    missnurse01 replied to NurseEmilie1's topic in Excelsior College

    tcn is only a publishing company-they make study materials, and do not grant a degree. the college they provide materials for is excelsior, as the above poster stated. EC has lots of info on their...

  11. NICU nursing

    missnurse01 replied to brandi-007's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    congrats on starting your schooling journey!! I didn't have any medical experience when I started and it was fine. I am also non-confrontational, and don't like to be in the limelight-I understand....

  12. Three more weeks of orientation...

    missnurse01 replied to DroogieRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Congrats! yes critical care has a totally new learning curve when you move into it-I had been a nurse 9 years before I moved to ICU...I was amazed at how much I didn't know. you will always...

  13. Thinking about a career change!

    missnurse01 replied to ddmill03's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have never known anyone to go to an online course. I would make sure that it qualifies in the job description as to be okay for the job. no, no previous

  14. NCLEX: Specific tasks to delegate to LPN? Charge Nurse role?

    missnurse01 replied to kajh20's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    when I was in NH they could give select iv meds/abx...but no blood and not even check it. when I worked in cali they couldn't give anything IV but could give blood. in GA there are no rules/regs...

  15. Counting down

    missnurse01 replied to KMtoRN's topic in General Students

    yeah it was super awesome-first week of clinicals had an old male pt reach up and rip open my top... all the snaps popped open, ever since I wear tank tops underneath my top, even with regular scrub...

  16. Kaiser CRNA Fall 2012

    missnurse01 replied to flyingfish2u's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    you will need to go full time in an adult ICU if they don't take NICU....good

  17. NCLEX: Specific tasks to delegate to LPN? Charge Nurse role?

    missnurse01 replied to kajh20's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    this is a hard question to answer b/c in some ways you are asking for your specific state and also hosp policy. what lpn/lvn can do varies widely based on location. however the nclex is a national...

  18. Thinking about a career change!

    missnurse01 replied to ddmill03's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    getting your foot in the door with health care experience is a great idea-it will go a long way to helping you get into a nursing program and get your first job. until you actually get into the...

  19. Counting down

    missnurse01 replied to KMtoRN's topic in General Students

    wow you just gave me a visual about buying my student uniforms! man they were so ugly-teal snap down top and white pants. I remember debating forever on what kind of stethoscope to get and couldn't...

  20. Home care vs med surg for first RN job

    missnurse01 replied to lucillefay's topic in First Year After Licensure

    it is pretty true that having home care experience is not seen as hospital or acute care experience...so when you transition over to the hosp you will basically be considered like a new grad, with no...

  21. Should I go back to the military?

    missnurse01 replied to panpan's topic in Government, Military

    something to think about is what you are going to do your advanced degree in...if you are going to CRNA you will need to get into a high intensity ICU asap. depending on which NP you look at doing,...

  22. Shift work help.

    missnurse01 replied to frozenyogurt's topic in Canada

    wanted to say that with teaching altho your hours might 'officially' be day, you will spend twice that at home, late into the night, and on the weekends doing paperwork. at least that is what my...

  23. 80/20(LPNs back to hospital)

    missnurse01 replied to ejm123's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I think it will depend on your location. I know when I worked in GA about 10% of the nurses I worked with were BSN ( that was 6 years ago now). Here in NW WA the 2 units I regularly work on are...

  24. Changing careers

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

    If you are thinking of nursing (or any field really, even the MA), the best thing you can do is shadow. Nurses work in a wide variety of areas, and the jobs can be very very different. Call up your...

  25. NICU versus ICU

    missnurse01 replied to ACNP 2B S1S2RRR's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    depending on the hosp and the unit it can be a lot. where I work the neuro does not take any other type of pt's other than neuro-they do not take overflow. So they take things like subdural...