mya612

mya612 BSN, RN

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  1. What is a Calling to be a nurse?

    mya612 replied to Myoclonicjerk's topic in General Students

    Maybe some think it's cheesy to call a profession a "calling" but for me nursing is a calling. I career changed into healthcare and I can honestly say that I feel I am finally moving in the right...

  2. Has anyone gone to Excelsior College?

    mya612 replied to kgarcia031286's topic in Excelsior College

    To the poster EverstCalvin - Please...run from the publishing houses (The College Network aka TCN, Rue, Chancellors)! They are NOT affiliated with Excelsior. All they do is provide you with overpriced...

  3. What advice would you give to a new Student

    mya612 replied to dixieyid305's topic in Excelsior College

    Don't do The College Network, Rue, or Chancellors. They are expensive and not affiliated with the school. These companies are only publishers who make study guides to help you prepare for the exams....

  4. Discouraged

    mya612 replied to DelleBrock's topic in Excelsior College

    I took the A&P exam in February after using Study Group 101 as my primary prep material. I agree with you that the information is not the best organized, but it is comprehensive. I got a "B". I...

  5. A&P study guide 101

    mya612 replied to DelleBrock's topic in Excelsior College

    Took A&P and Micro exams. Used studygroup101 notes for both. Got a "B" on both exams. I would suggest looking over the content guides for the exams that are found on the Excelsior website and...

  6. Has anyone done the WGU online RN to BSN program?

    mya612 replied to mightymitern's topic in Western Governors University

    Check out Straighterline for the A&P and Micro if you tested out of it for Excelsior and need to retake it for WGU. WGU is a partner school of Straighterline and Straighterline has a guarantee...

  7. Excelsior Grads - Where are they now?

    mya612 replied to EricJRN's topic in Excelsior College

    Maryland will now allow licensure by endorsement for Excelsior grads with 1000 hours of work experience in the 12 months immediately prior to the request for licensure and Georgia now requires a...

  8. FED UP CNAS!!!!

    mya612 replied to marineswife0809's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I am fortunate that where I work, the RNs appreciate and respect what we do. We have a few nurses in our department that are kind of lazy and will ask you to do everything short of passing meds,...

  9. New CNA, not too well at taking insults.

    mya612 replied to stargirl018's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Like some of the other posters stated - the supervisor needs to be made aware of mom's behavior. S/he may already know mom has a difficult personality which could be why they have them in a facility...

  10. What's the difference between a CNA II and an LPN in NC???

    mya612 replied to Maggie in NC's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    The tone of this thread seems a bit negative towards unlicensed assistive personnel. It makes a person wonder - how many of the posters have worked as CNAs or Med Techs/Aides prior to getting...

  11. What's the difference between a CNA II and an LPN in NC???

    mya612 replied to Maggie in NC's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    To those who believe that CNAs and Med Techs do not understand the rationale behind many of the therapeutic modalities received by patients - I'm truly disappointed. There arre many CNAs and Med Techs...

  12. Obese children...my rant

    mya612 replied to Gently.me's topic in Pediatric

    anotherone: You're right - ramen noodles are cheap everywhere in the US, and they are also HIGH IN FAT! Read the nutrition information on the package. In addition to being high in fat, the seasoning...

  13. Certain about midwifery, uncertain about nursing

    mya612 replied to lilacs101's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    WhitneyA, No, don't have my RN yet. Certified Paramedic in NC and plan to do Excelsior's ADN program. Found that it would be a lot faster and about the same price as some of the local college programs...

  14. Obese children...my rant

    mya612 replied to Gently.me's topic in Pediatric

    Health care disparities based on race, ethnicity, gender, and socioeconomic status exist even today. Let's not forget that when we are about to "assume" anything about the patients we provide care to....

  15. Male nurse in L&D

    mya612 replied to tony2353's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The comment about the type of care in Australia is rude. The site is called ALLNURSES... How do you know there are no male mammographers in the US? Is there a mammographer registry that gives this...

  16. Male nurse in L&D

    mya612 replied to tony2353's topic in Ob/Gyn

    littlewingrn stated that "it is illegal to discriminate based on gender- period," and this is not necessarily true. If the gender of the individual is a BFOQ- Bona Fide Occupational Qualification,...

  17. When working in the hospital Which Floor is the Best Floor

    mya612 replied to cscott123412's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Emergency Department ALL THE WAY BABY!!!!!!! You will see EVERYTHING!I do blood draws, EKGs, vitals, CPR - EVERYTHING that's within our

  18. CNM/FNP

    mya612 replied to danceluver's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Frontier offers a post-master's WHNP certificate if you're interested in somethin like that. If you have read any of my other posts, you know I'm a HUGE ECU fan, and I think they offer something like...

  19. CNM confusion...

    mya612 replied to justme83's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    BTW, you will only need the MSN as a CNM to be a CNM. Look at East Carolina's program as well. May be more affordable than Frontier and is completely online. As of July 2012, there will no longer be...

  20. CNM confusion...

    mya612 replied to justme83's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    My understanding is that the CNM credential is different from the DNP credential - sort of like a Family Practitioner MD and an OB/GYN. NPs (or DNPs if you will) will be able to do a little of...

  21. what's the difference?

    mya612 replied to agrj's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    OP, to answer your question, there are different types of midwives in the US: DEM: Direct entry midwife. Has learned midwifery through an apprenticeship CPM: Certified Professional Midwife. May have...

  22. Certain about midwifery, uncertain about nursing

    mya612 replied to lilacs101's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    BTW, look at Excelsior College for a BSN as well. Because you already ahve a Bachelor's degree you should be able to finish fairly quickly. It's approximately 8 nursing classes - half of which they...

  23. Certain about midwifery, uncertain about nursing

    mya612 replied to lilacs101's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Check out Frontier School of Midwifery. Entire program is $29,700. East Carolina University (ECU) is about the same price. Both are completely on line. I will probably attend ECU when it's time for me...