mya612 BSN, RN

mya612 has 8 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in PeriOperative Nursing.

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1. Is Phlebotomy necessary to pursue nursing?

   mya612 replied to Tt_'s topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I worked full time as a phlebotomist for 6 years. The last 3 years of that time period I was in nursing school. I also picked up shifts as a CNA on one of the floors in the hospital I worked at....

2. Excelsior Grads - Where are they now?

   mya612 replied to EricJRN's topic in Excelsior College

   That's awesome! I graduated from Excelsior in 2017, took NCLEX in 2018, and completed my BSN at WGU this year. Currently travel nursing. Congrats on your graduation from

3. Recent experiences

   mya612 replied to bgriffin32's topic in Excelsior College

   Thanks!

4. Recent experiences

   mya612 replied to bgriffin32's topic in Excelsior College

   Thanks so much! It's reassuring knowing I have so many people rooting for me. Y'all don't know how much it means to

5. Recent experiences

   mya612 replied to bgriffin32's topic in Excelsior College

   Thank you! I'm accepting all of the well wishes and prayers I can get.

6. Recent experiences

   mya612 replied to bgriffin32's topic in Excelsior College

   I'm heading to Albany, NY to test at Albany Medical Center right now as we speak. I believe I'm prepared, but I'm going up a little early to take the one - day workshop the school offers. The best...

7. Recent experiences

   mya612 replied to bgriffin32's topic in Excelsior College

   Within 48hrs. It took 7 months to get a CPNE test date, and that's because I took a cancellation

8. Recent experiences

   mya612 replied to bgriffin32's topic in Excelsior College

   I took them at the same time with no

9. Recent experiences

   mya612 replied to bgriffin32's topic in Excelsior College

   The LifeSpan exams are the hardest. I suggest taking the practice exams that accompany these and studying the rationales. I also suggest a really good NCLEX study guide with a CD so that you can make...

10. In terms of difficulty and subject depth, are Excelsior's practice exams good indicators?

    mya612 replied to Tralfamadore64's topic in Excelsior College

    Similar to some of the comments from other posters - I used StudyGroup 101 exam study guides for all of my exams and took both practice tests that are offered for the exams. I took 10 exams from...

11. Great News for Excelsior Students!

    mya612 replied to Nashariah's topic in Excelsior College

    I just read the email from the school! Yayyy! I'm glad they are keeping the exam only option available to

12. SO BURNT OUT

    mya612 replied to klone's topic in Western Governors University

    klone, I feel you. I got my MBA in Health Care Management from WGU last year, and believe me, by the time I was finished I was burnt to a crisp! YOU CAN DO IT!!!! If I, the eternal procrastinator, can...

13. FCCA's - separately or both at once?

    mya612 replied to MedicFireRN's topic in Excelsior College

    Me too! Nervous, but excited and ready to be

14. Nurses being forced to go back to school

    mya612 replied to hrtnsoul's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    EBP - can't leave home without it. How often do I see in these threads regarding ADN vs. BSn that the BSN teaches a person how to use EBP? Or think critically? I knew about EBP before I started...

15. Cone Health NEW GRAD program

    mya612 replied to wootwoot's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Requires a 30 month commitment - if you leave the "Cone Academy" early, you could owe the hospital system up to $5000. After you finish the "Academy", you still have to apply for a position for...