It's good you had a positive experience. It doesn't mean there isn't a need for some schools to improve. Reasonable, mindful evaluation of nursing education in general requires objectivism, not...
1hopefulChik replied to JPCummings's topic in Nursing Career
Excellent, excellent observations! For a few years, I've asked similar questions. Perhaps registered nursing education needs to be expanded. Patient care is the goal of nursing. Nursing education...
Hey folks! Admitted spring 2014. Just wanted to wish everyone who applied and hung there congratulations for your hard work and for the way you guys encourage each other on! Quesersera: Bummer!...
Way cool!!! I was supposed to take one in December but it was cancelled and rescheduled for January. I thought it was going to be a fairly quiet winter but the list just grows longer. Two...
I too was taken aback at how some seemed to be bragging or blase about being pulled over for excessive speeding! It might be courtesy if you get off the hook because you're rushing in for an urgent...
Does this mean that ONLY people with a masters as an APN are intelligent and aware enough to understand that this is a controversial topic, even among the intelligentsia in nursing? All you learned...
Once again, my concern with the type of education gets ignored. Just because you learn something doesn't mean that something offers you greater expertise, or makes you a better clinician or a worse...
It is you who likes to play UP your advanced degree. I don't begrudge education and I made that crystal clear in previous postings. I think your defensiveness has obscured that fact from your view....
You obviously WISH I didn't know what I was talking about. I may not have the exact same training as you but I am intelligent enough to discern issues for myself. It is attitudes like those you...
EASY- it's called reading comprehension. That's a skill you have BEFORE you get to nursing school. A master's degree is not required to pick up nursing research, read it and assimilate it. That's...
If that's the premise of the argument, then nurses would just be playing copycat and trying to keep up with the Joneses. Perhaps a good reply is that many nurses demonstrate a level of competency and...
The challenge is that much of the master's and doctorate level education doesn't increase clinical competency in proportion to the time and effort required for completion. Head knowledge is useful, no...
1hopefulChik replied to John SPN's topic in Critical Care
Many CRNA programs make it very clear that ED experience is not acceptable for critical care experience. Most of those I've researched state that in their FAQs sections. If you are compelled to do...
Hey, photog- I'm a newbie starting UMSON this spring. Maybe we'll get a chance to meet. I happen to share your skepticism. Most of the curricula I've seen focus on leadership and research- 2 things...
If it helps, I think the letters for accepted students only went out Nov 14th (got it Saturday). I'm guessing other letters are being received right about now or will go out this week. Just my...
Two weeks ago I got that answer. I was told the acceptance letter discusss that option. I was told that you can petition the Admissions Committee in writing for a deferment- and it's up to them. I...
A little late to the party, but congrats on all the new 'positive' admission statuses out there! I've been watching posts but hadn't logged in. The one day I don't and all the juicy news bits come...
After reading several posts, I tend to think about your situation differently- but I could be wrong. I think a more important issue is that you seem to embrace being a pushover as positive. You do...
Chelsea, I'm glad you finally heard something! You've been cheering others. I hoped the news would be better- but it could be worse. Congrats to you and Sarah922! Nsmu, schang03 and aepomerantz-...
Amen to that! Welcome to the club! I ended up applying to UMSON because of a previous setback. I'm sooo glad I did because UMSON offers the quality of education I was hoping for and didn't...
Oh, no,no,no,no! Aw- my heart breaks so much for you- REALLY! I'm so, so, sorry!!! I'm still holding out for you, Chelsea13! That goes for you too, schang03, Nsmu and jackie2575. Fingers and toes...