missnurse01

missnurse01 MSN, RN

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  1. ok, computer ate my response so here is the short short version-rn-bsn completion programs are nothing like your entry rn program-that is where the meat of your nursing knowledge comes from. after...
  2. RN to BSN online

    hey i am just about done with univ of wyoming and havent had any problems. yes i had to take their littel 2 credit wyo history class, i did it over the summer and it was super easy. i also had to...
  3. Ok, I am totally in awe to those of you that have chosen a school, or a few schools to apply to. I have no idea how you have done this! I printed out the list from aana, and have started going thu...
  4. How did you choose your school?

    bumping to see if any others want to share their thoughts...still having a tough time choosing, although narrowing it
  5. Am I cut out for this?

    well, from most people's posts that I read, they all say go for it. remember that you are gonna have a few years while finishing up your bsn and getting experience before you are even ready to apply...
  6. Is this common at your facility?

    Yes it was the vascaths and central lines that I had never heard of...he was very nonchalante about the whole thing, which leads me to believe that it has been this way for a long time...just...
  7. Tell me if this is the norm in your er!

    wow thanks everyone for the replies-and i see that i wasn't off in thinking that techs suturing wasn't the norm. yes it was at pres hosp. they said they were the only ones in the area that still did...
  8. my thing is recommending for people to do AS degree first then you can work while finishing your BSN. I don't think any internships, in general, are gonna help you much to get into grad school while...
  9. Which online chemistry is best

    man i just can't stand the prices are so much! i have been investigating all the schools you all have listed along with some others and that is about where the prices are 800-1000...i want to refresh...
  10. Paying for School

    yeah, while taking some extra chem classes and certs the next few years, I am also trying to beef up the finances. Like i said in the initial post, I am the only income earner for my fam of 5-so need...
  11. Tell me if this is the norm in your er!

    I thought it sounded wild too, glad to see I wasn't totally off base since I'm not full time ER anymore. I also sat there and thought, uh, no I wouldn't let the tech suture my kid. But I think I...
  12. I have also rarely seen ileus in open heart recovery, I have worked in many diff units across the U.S. as I am a travel nurse. The current facility I am at does the up to the chair the next a.m....
  13. Code and Death on My 1st Day on Own

    Sorry you had a rough first day....but glad you aren't completely falling apart. I always thought it was weird to not require ACLS as a requirement for working in critical care, or at least before...
  14. How did you choose your school?

    thanks so much for the great info one crna! I do not have any idea if it matters what type of degree is actually granted-any thoughts on how it impacts practice in the real world? Or makes a...
  15. Paying for School

    i always imagine that once you are a crna that you end up making less that u would in the civilian sector, which is true of other professionals... which for a short amount of time would I guess you...
  16. How did you choose your school?

    wow guys thanks for the info! so i guess i have to narrow on my own and go with the feelings on the interview. We don't care where we go, so that is part of the problem, not worried about only...
  17. Paying for School

    Just in my reading threads over the years I have seen a few people say that they paid upfront. With today's financial market, and private loans for grad school more difficult to come by, I am...
  18. ICU requirement for 1 year?

    I also agree that the schools might not like this-as working with ventilators is only one part of the whole critical care equation. Best thing to do is just call some schools and
  19. What else do I need?

    I am planning on ccrn and maybe other specialty cert-card care or card surg. I am also gonna take some extra chemistry, as I do not have organic chem and haven't had reg chem in many years. I am...
  20. RN to BSN online

    you pay instate tuition, they add a fee for online students...a 3 credit class is about 400
  21. RN to BSN online

    hey everyone. i am almost thru with univ of wyoming's program and it has been very decent. i have a few gen ed's left and one nursing class and my clinical. the clinical component is something u...
  22. Best NC town/hospital in your opinion and why?

    Thanks everyone for posting! I am another that is looking at coming your way in 3 or 4 years. Looking at Duke's lifeflight program, hoping to live not in the city...but not to far of a drive either!...
  23. University of Wyoming RN to BSN Online

    Hey everyone...the tuition sounds about right as the previous poster listed. the classes are very doable, I am in 4 and working 14 12hr shifts a month...and have 4 little rugrats. I haven't had any...
  24. RN to BSN online

    hey! i am in my second semester of my online bsn program with u of wyo. i am really enjoying it! i didn't want to do u of p d/t the 5 week classes, the price, the powerpoint presentations to do, and...
  25. University of Wyoming RN to BSN Online

    me too...although the not being able to copulate and being in love at such a young age for buffy seemed pretty heartbreaking...but that is what made it good i