mummer43

mummer43 BSN, RN

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  1. Best GRE study guide?

    I ordered the Kaplan book. Now I guess my next question is how long to
  2. I'm interviewing at Montgomery in June, and I believe it's for the class starting in 2009... at least I hope
  3. I have an interview at Tornetta in June as well. I have heard good things about this program, but the long wait to start is definitely a negative. Ideally, I'd love to start in the fall of 2009. Do...
  4. I am currently working on an open heart unit and I definitely find it interesting. Really the only thing I don't like about it are the medical patients that get shipped to us when we have empty beds....
  5. Best GRE study guide?

    Thanks!!
  6. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    Thanks!
  7. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    Thanks!
  8. Ok guys, I'm taking the plunge!

    Just an update on my status: I am working on an open heart unit and I have been there for 6 months. I am getting some great experience with Swan Ganz catheters as well as understanding hemodynamics...
  9. Ok guys, I'm taking the plunge!

    Hey guys, I am a 25 year old guy - I guess you figured that out - and I am going to be starting my pre-req's for an accelerated BSN program in a couple weeks. I struggled with the thought of being a...
  10. CSC Exam

    I don't think it's in print anymore, so it might be tough... or very expensive. A colleague of mine gave me her copy and I have been reading it. It's very good and I think anyone who takes care of...
  11. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    Ok, I guess I'll throw my name into the mix. I am planning on taking the test at the end of the summer. I am taking an organic chemistry class at the beginning of the summer and I will need to...
  12. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    Ok, I guess I'll throw my name into the mix. I am planning on taking the test at the end of the summer. I am taking an organic chemistry class at the beginning of the summer and I will need to...
  13. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    What practice exams are you
  14. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    What practice exams are you
  15. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    Hey, I know this is a little old, but I'd be interested in knowing how you prepared for the GRE. I am planning on taking it this summer and I am really going to need some
  16. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    Hey, I know this is a little old, but I'd be interested in knowing how you prepared for the GRE. I am planning on taking it this summer and I am really going to need some
  17. resume help

    Bringing this thread back to the top in case anyone has more to add. I need help as
  18. Best GRE study guide?

    Would you mind telling us what software you are talking
  19. Best GRE study guide?

    I am interested in this topic as I will be taking the GRE this summer. I definitely need to prepare, but the classes that Kaplan offers are just not affordable for me. I will likely use a book and...
  20. I don't think it matters at all. I have a friend who got her BSN from some school in Oklahoma that I had never even heard of and she got into PENN. Assuming you meet the GPA requirements, it's all...
  21. trauma icu or msicu

    This is exactly the type of experience that schools are looking for. That's the main reason I chose to work in an open heart unit. I am gaining great experience with all the above and I have even...
  22. TCU or U Penn?

    I can't comment on TCU, but I am good friends with someone who goes to PENN and will be graduating this May. Yes, PENN in general is a great school, but I am not sure how much a grad degree in...
  23. Milrinone vs Dobutamine

    This may be an obvious question, but what was the patient's fluid status? It seems that a patient on all those drips who still can't achieve a CI of >2 may require higher filling pressures in...
  24. Just bringing it up to the
  25. A day in the life...

    Would you mind telling us where you