applesxoranges

applesxoranges BSN, RN

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  1. Easier to get Into LPN Program than RN

    applesxoranges replied to nurse2bguy555's topic in General Students

    In my experience, there are usually a lot of LPN programs and a lot of them are also vocational schools. Usually it is easier to get into LPN programs but you have to be aware of private schools that...

  2. Walden/online np programs

    applesxoranges replied to 2live42day's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I have met people who graduated from Walden and they did not seem to have issues finding jobs. I know two people who are currently in Walden. My program is about 36k but I have a more extended program...

  3. Nurse in a bar... Should you help?

    applesxoranges replied to crc2015's topic in General Students

    Also, in all states that I am aware of you are not required to stop and give assistance. It is also very, very STUPID to stop and give assistance at an accident. Why? You're another body. I made...

  4. Can you be pregnant in nursing school?

    applesxoranges replied to leikela91's topic in General Students

    Talk to your school. You will probably need to have a signed paper allowing you to attend clinical by your OB. We had one student who showed up to clinical a day after giving birth. There was another...

  5. Realistically, do I have a chance at a direct entry-level MSN program? :(

    applesxoranges replied to cn4207's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    You may but you have to keep in mind that a lot of people who did not get into med school or PA school will also apply for NP school (direct entry). So you are competing against a large pool of...

  6. Fellow student=back stabbed?

    applesxoranges replied to esrun77's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    To be fair, they may have decided to go with a different candidate like someone who was in the hospital or had more experience. They may have picked someone in a different semester since 2 CNAs...

  7. A Headache is not an emergency

    applesxoranges replied to Patient4life's topic in Emergency

    Here's my take. The ERs are busy. Sometimes you have to wait. I don't care why you choose to come in but it doesn't mean you can get everything you want when you want it. I also will not give you a...

  8. Pre-Nursing at a University transfer to a Community College?

    applesxoranges replied to aveonurse2b's topic in General Students

    To be honest, most associate degree programs are just like the BSN programs and require you to apply for nursing school and compete with other applicants on a point system. Also, most CC schools for...

  9. CRNA vs NP vs PA

    applesxoranges replied to STICRN's topic in General Nursing

    You could look at First Assistant but you would have to get experience in surgery. I have seen more and more posts for first

  10. Unit Manager Demands I Cut My Hair

    applesxoranges replied to Nurse Cookie Swirl's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    How often do you have to go to the hair dressers to keep the designs in the fade up? Once a

  11. Are ASNs worthless?

    applesxoranges replied to georgiapeach27's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The hospitals I have interviewed at do not care where I have a BSN from, just that I have it. I planned during my ADN and earned the fluff credits so I could complete my BSN in around 8 months after...

  12. How would you react?

    applesxoranges replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    She shouldn't have cc'd you. I wonder if the management knew she cc'd you. There isn't a good way to bring it up to be honest. I just had an issue where I became angry when someone mentioned something...

  13. Transgender Patients

    applesxoranges replied to sherri64's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It sounds like a headache to be honest. My one friend likes to make a huge Facebook storm by posting how she hates the Red Cross because of those questions and supposedly 10 people have to watch her...

  14. Dating Coworkers

    applesxoranges replied to Wake88's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    In general, I recommend against it in any field. It's hot gossip. It's okay if it is different

  15. Pre-planned vacation

    applesxoranges replied to El465's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Tell them now so it is easier to put in the request. Some jobs want the request six months in

  16. What nursing field do you think is easiest and hardest?

    applesxoranges replied to Tinkx RN's topic in General Students

    All are hard in their own way. Floor nursing? I couldn't just show up and start working there. I would have no ideas of the ins and outs of care

  17. Requirement to be a CNA to be Accepted?

    applesxoranges replied to banfftank8's topic in General Students

    In my old school, they made it so that they had to take the class (rule started the semester after I started). The main reasoning was to help cut back on the amount of "basic" stuff they needed to...

  18. Triage Protocols

    applesxoranges replied to ERRN4's topic in Emergency

    Well, most facilities I work with we do not order medications except a duoneb or tylenol or motrin for fevers in kids. We can order a chest xray or extremities xrays. We can order lab work and...

  19. Handling multiple ICU patients in the ER

    applesxoranges replied to amzyRN's topic in Emergency

    I'll be honest. It is unsafe how some ERs are run. Some of the most unsafe areas are where people are expected to take care of 5 patients that are the equivalent of new admits and one or two could...

  20. EMT-B program + 1st semester of Clinicals=Academic Suicide?

    applesxoranges replied to FN21201's topic in General Students

    Ok, I would edit my previous post but I can't. Anyway, I did my last paramedic clinicals and my first semester of nursing clinicals together. If you have to work, I would recommend against it but EMT...

  21. Kindle or actual textbooks?

    applesxoranges replied to oldnewlpn's topic in General Students

    I love my kindle to death. However, I would try using the e-book reader and see if you feel like you can navigate it well on a desktop or a laptop. I think trying to study on an actual kindle would be...

  22. SVT...from what?

    applesxoranges replied to Hockeynursing's topic in General Nursing

    Were they admitted for something cardiac

  23. Possible adult admit with minor child in tow

    applesxoranges replied to Monkey Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    The closest thing I have seen are moms who want to breast feed their babies. We discourage it because the healthy child is potentially being exposed to dozens of germs. We encourage pumping in the...

  24. Accusations

    applesxoranges replied to applesxoranges's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm not as mad as I was but I am still annoyed. She did say that she shouldn't have brought it up but seriously, if you accuse someone you should have the story straight at least. Not "I think he was...

  25. EMT-B program + 1st semester of Clinicals=Academic Suicide?

    applesxoranges replied to FN21201's topic in General Students

    Some ERs will hire EMTs as techs but they do prefer the EMTs to have some