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Pharmacology and Pathophysiology before Nursing School?

NICU Guy replied to Vincent_'s topic in General Students

Is the pathophysiology class in the ABSN program listed as a nursing class? My Pharm/ Patho. is a nursing class. I am currently in an ABSN program (finish Pharm/Patho.in 2 1/2 wks) and they do not...
Is it possible to go from ADN (associates degree) directly to MSN ?

NICU Guy replied to a.farrell1018's topic in General Students

Like stephanie said the ASN (RN) to MSN is the same as doing RN-BSN at a school and then BSN-MSN. The only difference is that you don't have to reapply after you get your BSN. Both routes take about...
How to obtain an Associates or Diploma in Nursing within CUNY schools

NICU Guy replied to jennifer310's topic in General Students

CUNY is City University of New York. Lehman College offers a BS in Nursing only. If Lehman had an ASN and a BSN program, then yes you could get AS degree and take NCLEX, then 2 more yrs and get a...
Nursing Online

NICU Guy replied to AshAllen79's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

My thought is if you have family or friend that you could live with, do a ABSN program close to them. Once you finish then join your family wherever they are. It is not the most ideal situation but...
Dosage Calculations!! PLease Help

NICU Guy replied to Tmarie3030's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

Esme, Grntea, and the other enlightened ones will tell you the same thing, soon. Show your work for each problem and the answers you get. Then we will guide you towards the correct answers. We will...
transferring bsn nursing credits

NICU Guy replied to pbp4485's topic in General Students

Nursing classes very rarely transfer between nursing schools because they are nursing "programs" which means that the program contains a set of classes whose content is formatted to that school. For...
Starting the RN Program in the Fall---stressed!

NICU Guy replied to jrpt1994's topic in General Students

There are only two people that you need to prove it to, yourself and your instructor. The "haters" don't matter. As a non-traditional (older) student, if you can show maturity, be attentive to the...
Scheduling and Course Issues - 1 vs 2 years of Study.

NICU Guy replied to Mikester92's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

You need to be careful of rushing yourself just to be able to apply earlier. Nursing schools are competitive. You need to complete the courses but you also need ensure high grades. Your rushed plan...
How much poop/puke/cleaning of bodily fluids is there in nursing school?

NICU Guy replied to priorities2's topic in General Students

It is all the luck of the draw. One student may not have one clinical of cleaning up poop and pee (very unlikely) and another student may deal with it several times every clinical (s**t
How to become a Nurse?

NICU Guy replied to TahirahG's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

Yes, you have it right. You might want to look at the schools that you want to apply to and find out if they have the same pre-req courses. It will take you a couple of years to finish those classes....
Should I go back to school for lpn?

NICU Guy replied to bethanygreene's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

I am finishing my first semester of an ABSN program on 7/31 (15 credits). It is not as intense as you would think it is (3 out of 4 classes completed, all As and currently getting an A in final...
what is "money losers" of a community hospital?

NICU Guy replied to treeye's topic in General Nursing

labor and delivery. County hospital spent a lot of money renovating their L&D dept. only to close it a few years later. Most of the patients were medicaid and they lost a lot of money on them....
trach question

NICU Guy replied to greygirl81's topic in Geriatric, LTC

From the Indiana BON website "Indiana's Nurse Practice Act was written to be intentionally broad and general so that as new skills and procedures become part of standard nursing practice, the laws...
Can we recommend a medication to a doctor to prescribe?

NICU Guy replied to stallion8797's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

Depends on the ego of the doctor and how much he/she respects your knowledge and judgement. You are the most knowledgeable about the patient at that particular moment. You are suggesting based on...
Best websites to find Nursing Jobs for New Grads?

NICU Guy replied to NursGrad2013's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

Indeed.com and search "RN new
Immunizations for NS

NICU Guy replied to Mandy0728's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

Titers are available within a few days of the blood
I was fired today (I think??)

NICU Guy replied to joannalpn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

Sounds like they hired you to work in that unit but realized that you were not the best choice for the job. Seems like you still have a job at the facility, just not on that unit. He would not fire...
Transcript evaluation

NICU Guy replied to Nurse Kyles's topic in Western Governors University

Contact the instructor (or the secretary for that department) for that class and ask them to type up a letter stating that the course includes a lab in the class. Did you not get a separate grade for...
Nurese Externships Can Hurt your Nursing Career!

NICU Guy replied to cincin1222's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

Externships (student nurse associates, patient intern) are jobs in a hospital while in nursing school. Most hospitals like to hire new grads that are currently employees working as a (insert student...
Newly accepted Nursing Student with Fear of Needle Sticks

NICU Guy replied to Bpark8's topic in General Students

The likelihood of a needlestick has decreased dramatically since the use of retractable and flip up needle covers. Needlesticks are still possible if you are careless or in a rush and do not follow...
Non Tradiational, HELP! What are my chances?

NICU Guy replied to medicine101's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

accelerated BSN since you have another bachelors and a
Dealing with "haters"...

NICU Guy replied to mmcc26's topic in General Students

"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent"........ Eleanor
Why is the US healthcare system so full of "mini-doctors"?

NICU Guy replied to Lvdovicvs.Angelvs's topic in General Nursing

Ambulances in Europe are not staffed by physicians. They are staffed with paramedics with very similar training (BS degree vs AS degree) as US paramedics. They do have Paramedic Practitioners,...
BLS and other such Courses

NICU Guy replied to DavidZirena's topic in Nursing Career

I would suggest taking an EMT class and then applying to positions in the
Will I use my prerequisite courses in nursing school?

NICU Guy replied to MultiTasker33's topic in General Students

Unless your nursing school is going to teach you how to take care of aliens (as in E.T.) then yes you will use your HUMAN anatomy and physiology knowledge in nursing school. Nursing school is...

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