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    Pharmacist-turned-RN?

    SlyFoxRN replied to Lizbird5807's topic in Nursing Career

    I think your skills and education would be a great asset..but I think you might want to try becoming an NP or PA instead. As a staff nurse, your knowledge of medications will be useful but there are...
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    Should I have my name changed on my original license as well as registration?

    SlyFoxRN replied to ekramona's topic in General Nursing

    This why I don't get why women change their names...such a hassle! I've never met a man who changed his name upon
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    Credibility of Walden University

    SlyFoxRN replied to angie16451's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Just wanted to chime in and say this is incorrect. A for-profit school is usually owned by a company, and is created for the sole purpose of raising money. The "profit" goes to shareholders and the...
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    I want my life back!

    SlyFoxRN replied to springchick1's topic in General Students

    That's so crappy. Couldn't you have taken a personal day from
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    MDs dont own the physician title

    SlyFoxRN replied to platon20's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I think some of the ingredients used in homeopathy could have an effect....if they weren't so DILUTED! The basic principle of homeopathy is serial dilutions of the ingredients in water, alcohol, or...
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    Anyone know the new grad salary for RGH (Rochester General Hospital)

    SlyFoxRN posted a topic in New York Nursing

    Anyone know? I may be applyinv here but Rochester salaries are so low compared to the rest of the
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    Dermatology NP

    SlyFoxRN posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hi Everyone, I'm currently a nursing student, graduating in a few months with my BSN. I went into nursing school with the goal of becoming a nurse practitioner, and have kept with the same interests...
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    Benefits of Per Diem?

    SlyFoxRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Anyone have any advice for per Diem nursing? Benefits and drawbacks? I've been offered a job as a per Diem nurse on a unit I love and wanted to know what people's thoughts are on
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    Sent Resume with wrong hospital name

    SlyFoxRN posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Hello everyone, Just some advice. I'm about to be a new grad with my BSN, and I've started sending out resumes. I accidently sent one to one hospital with the name of the other hospital. After I...
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    CRNA Schools with NON-Panel Interviews!!?

    SlyFoxRN posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Hello everyone, Just wondering if anyone knows of CRNA schools that have either has ONE of the following: 1. No interview. 2. Phone interview allowed. 3. In person interview required, but only with...
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    Just finished my first semester. Ask me anything.

    SlyFoxRN replied to MeTheRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Why federal loans? People keep telling me that, but the federal loans I found all have interest rates around 6-7% and 10-15 year repayment terms. I did a private student loan from a credit union and...
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    No IV Practice / Little hands-on practice in clinicals

    SlyFoxRN posted a topic in General Students

    Hello all, I am half way finished with my 1 year accelerated BSN program, and so far I like it for the most part. Our classes have been really interesting and in depth regarding disease processes,...
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    Bad Clinical Experiences - Little to no hands-on

    SlyFoxRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey everyone, I posted this is the student forum for current students, but I'd also like current nurses to weigh on this too, since you've all been through nursing school and can share some insight....
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    Why do people insist that there is a nursing shortage?

    SlyFoxRN replied to MissNancy's topic in General Students

    My city has 3 BSN nursing programs and 1 ADN program. It's not even that large of a city, and yet all of the nurses I talk to say there is a huge shortage and many of the floors and that nurses are...
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    No IV Practice / Little hands-on practice in clinicals

    SlyFoxRN replied to SlyFoxRN's topic in General Students

    It sounds like this is a common problem, but classroom based information is still given in most programs. I guess my big concern is that it seems we're not even being given that. My program seems to...
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    Somewhere to Take Graduate Nursing Courses Online?

    SlyFoxRN posted a topic in General Students

    Hi all, I'm wanting to take one or two graduate level nursing courses (Pathophysiology, Pharmacology) to prove to graduate schools I can handle the material. I would need to do this as a...
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    Good Reference Books or Apps for New Nurses??

    SlyFoxRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello all, I'm graduating nursing school in a few months (yay!) and preparing to take the NCLEX. I've realized that nurses are expected to perform a number of procedures that and that it's hard for a...
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    How Far Would You Commute for Part-time?

    SlyFoxRN replied to FocusRN's topic in Nursing Career

    I currently commute an hour each way for nursing school, and it is NOT easy. At first I thought I could handle it, but after months of it, it's really wearing me down. Every day I have to get up an...
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    Chances with 2nd Bachelor's from Accelerated Program?

    SlyFoxRN posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Hi everyone, I'm interested in possibly going to school to become a CRNA (in a few years), and was wondering if anyone with a 2nd BSN after a non-nursing bachelor's has any information on if that is...
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    Anyone find CRNA School EASIER than made out to be?

    SlyFoxRN replied to SlyFoxRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Sometimes I wonder if people even read the posts before they
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    Anyone find CRNA School EASIER than made out to be?

    SlyFoxRN replied to SlyFoxRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Well I'm in an Accelerated program. I'll be done in August. Just wanted some
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    Anyone find CRNA School EASIER than made out to be?

    SlyFoxRN replied to SlyFoxRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Ok everyone, thanks, but once again - I never said anything about hating nursing nor did I say anything about not wanting to be a critical care nurse...and yet everyone is acting like I just asked how...
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    Is CRNA school as difficult as people said?

    SlyFoxRN replied to SlyFoxRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Well you said 4-6 hours of studying a
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    Is CRNA school as difficult as people said?

    SlyFoxRN replied to SlyFoxRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Is it hard to understand material or just a lot, but not that hard to
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    Private Practice as PMHNP

    SlyFoxRN replied to SlyFoxRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hm...do you know how he approached the MD? Just cold