applesxoranges

applesxoranges BSN, RN

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  1. Offering your nursing skills to help?

    applesxoranges replied to KatieMI's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I would say no, especially if you are employed by the facility. The exception would be if you were a student in an ER but I think ER in general is a different ball game. Also, keep in mind that some...

  2. Nurse Practitioner

    applesxoranges replied to AutumnEvansRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    The RN to BSN may save you quite a bit of money. By doing it that way, I saved over 4

  3. Do I really need to be a CNA first?

    applesxoranges replied to yakimandu's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    The 80,000 in debt is quite a lot. However, how long is the CNA course? A lot of states have different lengths of CNA classes but they rarely transfer between states. The 80,000 potential BSN is more...

  4. failed right before senior RN year need advice on licensing and possible online classes to

    applesxoranges replied to carabear1028's topic in General Students

    Actually, now that I think about it California had some really, really weird system set up. I forgot about it. If you look it up, it falls under Method 3: Equivalent Education. It is kind of messed up...

  5. I'm FAILING!!!

    applesxoranges replied to na-na's topic in General Students

    The Saunders book is better for reviewing basic information but it shouldn't be your primary source material. Your primary source material should always be from your book. You should see if there are...

  6. Are nurse's all that and a bag of chips?

    applesxoranges replied to Nash3222's topic in General Nursing

    Somehow, a carving of that made it into the hospital gift

  7. Preparing for MSN-FNP... The equipment edition

    applesxoranges replied to NursingNerd1's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I honestly think the Littmann Cardio III is the best. I think my master cardiology doesn't sound as well. Maybe I'm crazy though or the cardio III is molded to my ears

  8. failed right before senior RN year need advice on licensing and possible online classes to

    applesxoranges replied to carabear1028's topic in General Students

    I have heard of it happening but a lot of programs have changed their rules and no longer allow students to sit for their LPN exam. I think it also had to do with states tightening up their...

  9. Opinions about nursing shoes.....

    applesxoranges replied to Labor&delivery88's topic in General Students

    Danskos had a break in period of about 1 month. So I would wear really, really fluffy socks otherwise your feet will hurt for 1 month. It is almost painful but after you get used to them it is worth...

  10. Do grades have an impact after you've graduated from nursing school?

    applesxoranges replied to gyp13sy's topic in General Students

    Not really. The exception would be residency programs who usually ask what your GPA was. However, no one has ever cared what my GPA was except for going back to

  11. New RN Telemetry?

    applesxoranges replied to NickTheRN's topic in General Nursing

    Overall, yes. You will probably be taught basic rhythms to identify or some hospitals have someone who manages the monitors (scary to think that some hospitals do not). Skill Stat is a good place to...

  12. On-site vs On-line MSN

    applesxoranges replied to laughlove's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm in an online program. The pros? I have a rotating schedule meaning I would have to beg people to switch every week if I was onsite. I can schedule my clinical days around the current days I have....

  13. Possible to still get employed as RN after graduating nursing school 5 years ago??

    applesxoranges replied to shea33's topic in General Nursing

    It can happen. You kept your license up though, right? Usually you have to do so many educational hours in order to be considered. Your jobs may prefer if you take a refresher. However, where to find...

  14. Are nurse's all that and a bag of chips?

    applesxoranges replied to Nash3222's topic in General Nursing

    Those shirts are really based off of the medic or firefighter shirts that I saw popping up a lot. I saw them popping up on Facebook and only weeks later the nurses ones popped up. Apparently they even...

  15. Do all RN to BSN programs have discussion questions?

    applesxoranges replied to perfexion's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Wow, that seems like more of a hassle than weekly discussion board posts. I hate talking on the phone plus I keep weird

  16. How did you decide your specialty?

    applesxoranges replied to Irish_Mist's topic in General Nursing

    I found out that I sucked at ICU so I went back to the

  17. Nurse practitioner or Medical Doctor

    applesxoranges replied to Kenny Rogers's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Some college credits do expire. Usually they require some of the science credits to be within the past 5 years. Are you factoring in your entire GPA? Direct-entry MSNs are usually just as competitive...

  18. Which NP is "safest"?

    applesxoranges replied to totoRN12's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I would look at the NICUs in your immediate area and see what they hire. In one of the NICUs they hired only neonatal NPs. I have heard of pediatric NPs getting hired into NICUs but I don't know if...

  19. Preparing for MSN-FNP... The equipment edition

    applesxoranges replied to NursingNerd1's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Speaking of potential equipment you may want, you may want to look into A Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests. I just cracked mine open for patho and I like it so far. I bought an international...

  20. Gel polish

    applesxoranges replied to BmoreOrioles's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    You'll have to look at your policy to see if it is allowed. To be honest, some facilities are more lax than they used to

  21. Preparing for MSN-FNP... The equipment edition

    applesxoranges replied to NursingNerd1's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm an RN in the ER and I purchased a cardiology III. In the ER, 90% of the providers I have worked with have some form of Littmann. Cardiology III or master cardiology are the most common ones I see....

  22. Professionalism as a student

    applesxoranges replied to NursingNerd1's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I honestly know what you mean. I have been looking at scrubs that I can make look professional in a way such as two colors (khaki and a solid color top) and I'm going to wear solid color Alegrias (the...

  23. Low GPA but got into ADN program, would like some advice.

    applesxoranges replied to PJishere's topic in General Students

    One major component that I saw was that for most students, the more they dedicated to their school work and less time to other activities, the better they did. The ones that studied and worked hard...

  24. Online degree/Traditional route

    applesxoranges replied to jphelps5's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Every manager in the area that I work with and have had interviewed for had no preference between online or traditional. They just wanted the BSN to tick a box. In all honesty, most managers realize...

  25. RN-BSN SCAM

    applesxoranges replied to elpnla's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I managed to get a BSN in 9 months from Ohio University. However, I also planned and took classes during my ADN to make sure I had all the other non-nursing classes out of the way except for the...