BlackBettyRN,OCN

BlackBettyRN,OCN

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  1. challenge examination for becoming a registered nurse?

    BlackBettyRN,OCN replied to KYWOMAN58's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Here's another thought. At least in my state, Medical Technologists are required to take high level biology and chemistry courses. You may have all of the prerequisite courses completed for PA school....

  2. What I learned this week (6/27)...

    BlackBettyRN,OCN replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    This week, I learned that all you really need in order to be an "awesome nurse" is compassion and the passion to help people. Never mind that you graduated from nursing school 8 years ago and still...

  3. shut off at 75th question pass or fail (nclex rn)

    BlackBettyRN,OCN replied to bevialbe29's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Oh yea we're totally reading it! *gets

  4. Should your state board ask about mental illness? Need help with research hypothesis

    BlackBettyRN,OCN replied to macanes's topic in Research

    I think the idea of requiring someone to report receiving treatment for any mental illness is an extremely bad idea. First, it further stigmatizes mental illness. It lumps together all mental...

  5. This week, I have learned..... (6/13)

    BlackBettyRN,OCN replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    This week, I learned that apparently all of the classes I took to become an RN are "bogus", and that somewhere in Britain, you can become a nurse by doing on the job training for a couple years. No...

  6. Twas The Night Before NCLEX

    BlackBettyRN,OCN replied to Megs2015's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats! Just found out I passed as

  7. What is the pay rate for a LPN ?

    BlackBettyRN,OCN replied to janevance66's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I work in Pulaski county. I am at a clinic where I'm making about $16/hr. However, I don't live in Pulaski county, but about an hour away. So I have to sacrifice and drive a good ways to make that...

  8. What is the pay rate for a LPN ?

    BlackBettyRN,OCN replied to janevance66's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I live in Arkansas and the lowest I've ever made was $15.50. I made $18 starting as a brand new nurse in

  9. New Grad - BMT

    BlackBettyRN,OCN replied to seasidesoul's topic in Oncology

    I am a new grad as well starting on a BMT floor next week (if I pass my NCLEX tomorrow!!!). Any advice would be greatly appreciated as

  10. Twas The Night Before NCLEX

    BlackBettyRN,OCN replied to Megs2015's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I take mine tomorrow morning as well. Good

  11. Non-psych NPs working in psych

    BlackBettyRN,OCN replied to Jules A's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    See, the FNP programs in my state don't have psychiatric practicum rotations at all, nor do the offer a psychopharmacology class. The advanced pharmacology and path courses hardly touch on psychiatric...

  12. Should I take this new grad opportunity?

    BlackBettyRN,OCN replied to chillaxinNurse's topic in Nursing Career

    Do you want to work in ER/ICU setting? If so, go for it! Just make sure you can handle that field for five years. You should be very proficient at your job by the time your five years is up, and that...

  13. frustrated....

    BlackBettyRN,OCN replied to studentih's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I don't know how to tell you to deal with this, sorry. But, it is your professor's fault for allowing the behavior to continue. If I were the professor, I would have tolerated these kinda of questions...

  14. A Response from the OP on the issue (poor choice of words) on the concept of a ADN Vs. BSN

    BlackBettyRN,OCN replied to ToBeBornANurseJB's topic in General Students

    Sounds like my nursing program and almost every other one in my area. A bunch of formerly straight-A students barely passing each semester. No As, a few Bs, and mostly Cs, with many of those Cs barely...

  15. A Response from the OP on the issue (poor choice of words) on the concept of a ADN Vs. BSN

    BlackBettyRN,OCN replied to ToBeBornANurseJB's topic in General Students

    I don't really see what the meme has to do with your answer, but whatever. The majority of the class was able to meet the minimum standard to pass. What did they do differently than the 11 students...

  16. A Response from the OP on the issue (poor choice of words) on the concept of a ADN Vs. BSN

    BlackBettyRN,OCN replied to ToBeBornANurseJB's topic in General Students

    That doesn't answer my question. And I didn't make any attempt at humor. How did they pass, if all these 4.0 students ended up

  17. A Response from the OP on the issue (poor choice of words) on the concept of a ADN Vs. BSN

    BlackBettyRN,OCN replied to ToBeBornANurseJB's topic in General Students

    So, how were the other 19 students able to magically not fail this impossible

  18. A Response from the OP on the issue (poor choice of words) on the concept of a ADN Vs. BSN

    BlackBettyRN,OCN replied to ToBeBornANurseJB's topic in General Students

    Why does nursing allow this kind of BS? You never hear other professionals boasting that they failed out of school twice, and were able to appeal to their school and win. I've never even heard of any...

  19. A Response from the OP on the issue (poor choice of words) on the concept of a ADN Vs. BSN

    BlackBettyRN,OCN replied to ToBeBornANurseJB's topic in General Students

    No offense OP (and I honestly mean "no offense", not the tongue-in-cheek "no offense" that allows you to say whatever you want just because you start the sentence with "no offense"), but you are still...

  20. Some people are too smart for nursing

    BlackBettyRN,OCN replied to Careerchange88's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I disagree with this to an extent. While yes, there are many "smart people" who are terrible nurses, you do have to have a reasonable level of intelligence to become a nurse. Just being compassionate...

  21. Calling yourself an RN

    BlackBettyRN,OCN replied to MadpeysRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Lol at "being a nurse is all about how you carry yourself." Sure wish someone had told me that before I invested all that time and money into nursing school. In reality, all I had to do was learn how...

  22. A slightly dishonest question about transfering credits...

    BlackBettyRN,OCN replied to trolloc6340's topic in General Nursing

    Many NP programs only take your last 60 hours of coursework into account, as long as you meet the minimum GPA to apply. Another option would be to take a couple of graduate courses as a non-degree...

  23. Foot in mouth, now a social pariah

    BlackBettyRN,OCN replied to arack05's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Come on, now you HAVE to tell us what you said. I can't think of any kind of joke that could've offended a whole unit that wasn't political, racist, or sexist. If it wasn't THAT bad, I'm sure...

  24. Should I get my EMT-B cert.?

    BlackBettyRN,OCN replied to KG MSN RN CCRN CEN's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, I was able to take my EMT course along with a full course load and encountered no problems maintaining good grades. It also in no way negatively influenced my later progress in nursing...

  25. What should I do?

    BlackBettyRN,OCN replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Nursing Career

    If it has been four weeks, I don't see anything wrong with sending an email inquiring about their decision. Just say that you interviewed nearly a month ago, and still haven't heard anything. You are...