T.Eileen

Hi everyone! I'm looking for input from acute care/neuro nurses who have Stroke Champions on their floor. This is a very new role to me and is essentially being built from the bottom up. I'd love to know what you do in your role as a stroke champion. Did you receive a raise for this role? How much time do you dedicate to this role? If you aren't a stroke champion, what do you look for from the nurses that is the champion on your unit? I'm not finding much online related to this role. Any ideas, input, advice, all would be appreciated!

I'm on track to graduate from ADN program (HACC) in December. It's been a long time coming - but since the beginning, taking all those pre-reqs til now, my goal has been the same: become a psych nurse. My background is with Alzheimer's patients and currently I work in mental health while in the RN program. I've been looking into a few different RN-BSN programs.... in particular, both online programs at Millersville University and Drexel. Here's my concern. If I decide to pursue the PMHNP path, which Drexel offers, will it matter where I get my BSN? I know it is highly competitive and will need >3.0 GPA to get into any NP program, especially in psych. However, Drexel is a more expensive program. Millersville is cheaper and close by. But I'm more concerned about what would be the best move in regards to anticipating going for my PMHNP in the future. So, with that in mind...does where I go for my RN-BSN matter? Should I look at the more recognised schools to better my chances of getting in? In school right now, we're basically told it doesn't matter where you get your BSN, as long as it's accredited. If anyone has been in any of the programs I mentioned, is love to hear from you!!