MurseJJ

MurseJJ

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  1. Medical Student to Nursing Student

    MurseJJ replied to thatguy777's topic in General Students

    Medical students study anatomy and physiology in medical school. They are not required to take undergraduate anatomy and physiology as prerequisite courses to medical school. The prerequisite...

  2. Why the NP degree will be the next MBA with 7 simple, quick reasons

    MurseJJ replied to chillnurse's topic in Advanced Practice

    I must say, it is somewhat amusing reading the "sky is falling" threads on various forums, whether here, SDN, PA Forum, etc. Whenever I read someone put down nursing in favor of something else, or...

  3. Off the wall question about NPs

    MurseJJ replied to HornsRN's topic in Advanced Practice

    I agree. In the "Nurse Practitioners" subsection of the "Advanced Practice Nursing" section, there are usually a good number of threads on professional and legislative issues, which I enjoy reading....

  4. NP vs PA vs CNS

    MurseJJ replied to OriolesMagic's topic in Advanced Practice

    For me, because I am interested in/love nursing as a profession and body (yes, having worked as a PCA and ER tech for years, I am aware that nursing is not all roses and happiness, nor is any other...

  5. College of New Rochelle Traditional BSN Fall 2014?

    MurseJJ replied to MurseJJ's topic in New York Nursing

    Just to update: So I went to CNR on Friday to register for classes for the Fall. The campus seems nice, from the part of it I saw (I only went to Angela Hall and the registrar). I parked on the...

  6. College of New Rochelle Traditional BSN Fall 2014?

    MurseJJ replied to MurseJJ's topic in New York Nursing

    Ok thanks. I'm going in tomorrow. They said it takes about an hour for registration! Wonder why...did they give you any other info, forms, etc when you went for

  7. why nursing is a mess. three simple facts

    MurseJJ replied to chillnurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Based on what evidence? Are you referring to nurse practitioners or bedside

  8. College of New Rochelle Traditional BSN Fall 2014?

    MurseJJ replied to MurseJJ's topic in New York Nursing

    Thanks for the details, I look forward to hearing how the program is when you start! I'm supposed to be going in to the nursing school this week to register for classes (hoping they allow us to take...

  9. Pre-Nursing Help /: From BMCC to CUNY Hunter

    MurseJJ replied to gwenzilla's topic in New York Nursing

    I personally would retake it and ensure that I got a A (when you retake courses, nothing less than an A is acceptable, IMO). Also, make sure you apply to more than one school to ensure that you are...

  10. NP vs PA vs CNS

    MurseJJ replied to OriolesMagic's topic in Advanced Practice

    Yeah, Washington's PA program really is outstanding. If I applied to PA school, I would love to go there. Just for clarity's sake, while not all PA schools have the same rigiorous requirements as...

  11. Books for new nursing students

    MurseJJ replied to Smithc54's topic in General Students

    I'm also starting in the fall, and so far I've got these two, which I've seen recommended elsewhere: Saunder's Student Nurse Planner (check out the description for everything it contains, in addition...

  12. What is the problem with nursing school?

    MurseJJ replied to joe007's topic in General Students

    Really? Was this for your BSN? What school was this, if you don't mind me asking? Four semesters of

  13. I lost my love for nursing...thinking about quitting.

    MurseJJ replied to mzsuccess's topic in Nursing Career

    I was an EMT-Basic during my first undergrad (I studied psychology), then I was an ER Tech, then because of all of my experience as an EMT-B and ER Tech, I was able to get a PCA job when I moved. All...

  14. I lost my love for nursing...thinking about quitting.

    MurseJJ replied to mzsuccess's topic in Nursing Career

    Generally speaking, PCA=PCT=CT (clinical tech), just depends on the name the facility uses. But yeah, keep trying, everywhere! If anything, go to this upcoming interview, and see how different it...

  15. I lost my love for nursing...thinking about quitting.

    MurseJJ replied to mzsuccess's topic in Nursing Career

    I think you should definitely look into another job. It doesn't sound like you're happy there, nor does it sound like they are practicing safely (I would never put someone on the toilet from the bed...

  16. why nursing is a mess. three simple facts

    MurseJJ replied to chillnurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    From what I've seen, many, if not most schools that offer an ADN to MSN pathway confer the BSN degree as part of the program, and those that don't still require a "bridge" curriculum that includes the...

  17. why nursing is a mess. three simple facts

    MurseJJ replied to chillnurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    One of my personal inspirations in nursing is Bernice Coleman, PhD, RN, an Acute Care NP, lead heart transplant NP at Cedars-Sinai. Yes, that PhD is in Nursing, from UCLA. What does she do with that...

  18. why nursing is a mess. three simple facts

    MurseJJ replied to chillnurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I've seen many Acute Care NP programs requiring at least one year of acute care nursing experience, as well as Neonatal NP programs requiring 1-2 years of neonatal nursing experience. In contrast,...

  19. Salary for an ICU RN in NY?

    MurseJJ replied to mondalroman's topic in New York Nursing

    I was also accepted to nursing school for the Fall, and would like to start in the ICU as a new grad. It is possible to get a job as a new grad nurse in the ICU, it just may be a tad difficult. A...

  20. College of New Rochelle Traditional BSN Fall 2014?

    MurseJJ replied to MurseJJ's topic in New York Nursing

    Funny how I just got my Financial Aid package in the mail, but still haven't gotten the acceptance

  21. Getting in to a Nursing Program with a 3.0, D in Micro

    MurseJJ replied to kreesh's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yes, it is possible. You need to retake Microbiology and get an A, nothing less (It would also be nice if you could retake Chem if it's a pre-requisite course, but the priority is Microbiology, since...

  22. College of New Rochelle Traditional BSN Fall 2014?

    MurseJJ replied to MurseJJ's topic in New York Nursing

    Oh actually one question: what came in the admission package? I'm still waiting on that (got the online acceptance

  23. College of New Rochelle Traditional BSN Fall 2014?

    MurseJJ replied to MurseJJ's topic in New York Nursing

    Ok, that doesn't sound that bad. I'm hoping traffic isn't too bad in the morning. I'm hoping to have mostly morning classes since I work in the evenings, so we'll see how that goes. One nurse I...

  24. AANP position on NP education and post-grad training

    MurseJJ replied to Corey Narry's topic in Advanced Practice

    Don't all NP programs include advanced physiology and advanced pathophysiology? I do agree about Anatomy though. I seriously thought about PA, but decided on Nursing for various reasons (will be...

  25. AANP position on NP education and post-grad training

    MurseJJ replied to Corey Narry's topic in Advanced Practice

    There are a number of fellowships/residencies for NPs currently, though not as many as those available to PAs yet. I've seen them in areas such as family practice, dermatology, cardiology, critical...