CiaMia

CiaMia BSN, MSN, DNP, RN, APRN, NP

Neuro/NSGY, critical care, med/stroke/tele

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  1. ACLS Skills Test

    CiaMia posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone! I'm just about to start my last semester of an accelerated BSN program, and had this crazy idea of getting ACLS under my belt over the break. I'm done with the online piece (did the AHA...

  2. ACLS Skills Test

    CiaMia replied to CiaMia's topic in General Nursing

    Oh wow, for some reason I didn't even THINK of checking out videos -- thank

  3. Mental Health HESI. My Tips

    CiaMia replied to JNcCole15's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    Thanks!! It was awful actually heh and bumped my strong A in the class to a B+ Somehow a raw score of 895 ended up as a 76... no idea how that happened. Ugh. Thank you

  4. GPA in ABSN

    CiaMia posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hi everyone! Just as a quick preface to this post -- had a HESI final worth 25% that went really badly today, so I'm feeling a bit(lot) discouraged and disappointed. (You know that feeling when...

  5. Raw/Conversion -- Help??

    CiaMia posted a topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    Hey everyone, So I'm wondering if you all have any feedback or thoughts on if I can/should do anything. We had our Psych/MH exit HESI this morning, and I didn't do nearly as well as I thought I would...

  6. Mental Health HESI. My Tips

    CiaMia replied to JNcCole15's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    Taking our Psych/MH HESI tomorrow -- thank you for

  7. Accelerated BSN MCPHS- Worcester Spring 2015

    CiaMia replied to Loots's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Directly with MCPHS!

  8. Canadian RN in Massachusetts

    CiaMia replied to ZoFe's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Hi ZoFe! If you know someone already in the area, then definitely network with them, see if they can help you get an "in" somewhere. Look further outside the city -- I commute up to NH for school and...

  9. MGH New Grad Residency

    CiaMia replied to CiaMia's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Yes they finally posted it! :-) thanks

  10. MGH New Grad Residency

    CiaMia posted a topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Hey everyone! Does anyone have any info on MGH starting up its new grad residency program again? Someone in my cohort mentioned today that they are but no info on timeframe or anything online as yet....

  11. Be honest! ABSN MCPHS Worcester fall 2015

    CiaMia replied to FutureNurseR9's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Congrats! So exciting. Let me know if you're in the area (or Boston area) and want to get coffee or something to talk. I don't actually live in Manchester, but I do know there are fun places to eat...

  12. MGH New Grad Residency

    CiaMia replied to CiaMia's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    ETA -- just found the OR one on their job listings... Wonder if thats the only one they're doing? Also ~$13/hr, it looks like..? My friend said it was going up to

  13. Moms and Accelerated Nursing Program

    CiaMia replied to talgirl84's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    2/3 of the way done with a post-bac accelerated BSN right now -- I do work (though there were times that I didn't). It is INTENSE and the workload is huge especially if it's a program that...

  14. New Grad Salary Boston?

    CiaMia replied to USMCRN2015's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    That's true! keep us posted, good luck! MGH had one when they opened a slew of new ICUs a few years back, but it was very controversial -- $12-13/hr for 6mos while an "intern" but guaranteed a staff...

  15. New Grad Salary Boston?

    CiaMia replied to USMCRN2015's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    "New grad" and "Boston" aren't generally heard in the same sentence together, soooo..!! (no idea I'm afraid, but pretty amazing that you found a

  16. Two CVICU nurses singing about ACLS!

    CiaMia replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Oh my GOSH I hope they do more songs!!! I'm writing "nursing school the musical" which basically turned into re-writing frozen songs to be about my program LOL, hey it's

  17. Pay grade: experienced nurse vs new grad

    CiaMia replied to rehric00's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed, my school specifically told us they wouldn't train us on IV starts, as our facility (when we start working) would. Though I did have a floor nurse on one of my clinicals offer to let me start...

  18. MCPHS in a nutshell

    CiaMia replied to elleNY's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I have had a great experience at MCPHS on the Manchester campus! The faculty are supportive, and while it IS an intense program - be prepared! - I am genuinely glad to be

  19. Be honest! ABSN MCPHS Worcester fall 2015

    CiaMia replied to FutureNurseR9's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Sallie Mae! Heh. And HESI is the system of testing that MCP uses for nursing; there are two big ones - HESI and ATI. They use NCLEX style questions. You can read more here HESI exam - Wikipedia, the...

  20. Be honest! ABSN MCPHS Worcester fall 2015

    CiaMia replied to FutureNurseR9's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Good

  21. Convicted of murder as a teen and now a nurse

    CiaMia replied to TheGooch's topic in General Nursing

    What's scary - well, apart from the fact that she now has licensure and is practicing, I can see how that happened logistically/administratively though it makes me feel DEEPLY uneasy - is how easy it...

  22. Illegal immigrant nurses can now be licensed in California

    CiaMia replied to Guest07/13/15's topic in Immigration Advice

    I'm here on a student visa. Immigration -- the *right* way -- is nerve-wracking (I was petrified all 3 times I had to go to the consulate at home to do a visa renewal or status change. Regardless of...

  23. Schools push APRN immediately-$$

    CiaMia replied to Jules A's topic in General Nursing

    Screen-capped, just had to share -- spotted on the Northeastern University's graduate program website! I think you can take the pre-clinical courses while you work, and then start the clinical...

  24. What Nursing school are you in? Show your pride!

    CiaMia replied to straba's topic in General Students

    Mass College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

  25. Be honest! ABSN MCPHS Worcester fall 2015

    CiaMia replied to FutureNurseR9's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Also, how long are classes a day? In N1, pretty much all day every day with maybe one half day and one day that's half lab. For N2 (when not front-loading), usually one and a half full days of...