applesxoranges

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  1. LVN or RN

    applesxoranges replied to amyleann1991's topic in General Students

    It all depends on how you want to live. I know people that were able to live "comfortably" on a Wal-mart hourly wage living part-time. He didn't have the newest items but had a car that worked, a...

  2. ER vs ICU with a CRNA focus in the future

    applesxoranges replied to ajschwandt's topic in General Students

    Most CRNA schools want ICU experience. I have seen one that may consider ER experience. Your odds are greater with ICU even if it is a small ICU. I know people who were accepted to CRNA school with...

  3. MSN for FNP? Is DNP required?

    applesxoranges replied to AnnaB154's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I think it is like the BSN only. It is talked about but nothing is set in stone yet. A lot of rumors

  4. ENP Network

    applesxoranges replied to Slhengy's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I think advance practice prep is different. They help with skills

  5. Rn to bsn bridge program

    applesxoranges replied to Lrodrig1089's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I did an RN program at a CC, then a bridge program, and then a regular MSN. This was the cheapest route for me. RN to MSN programs seem to add 10,000-20000 on top of the regular MSN program. A RN to...

  6. Long Shot: Online Grad-Entry MSN?

    applesxoranges replied to Ron Burgundy's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    There are other programs too that will allow you to do an MSN with an RN license. Frontier is one of them. If you do get your RN, then it will open doors for an RN to MSN but that may cost more than...

  7. ADN bridge program $20K and no prereqs? willing to travel

    applesxoranges replied to Natasha A.'s topic in LPN to RN

    Our community college didn't require pre-reqs but you had a better chance of starting if you had already taken them as you are competing for

  8. I didn't get into Nursing School!! Help!!

    applesxoranges replied to Jordan1927's topic in General Students

    you could try to do an LPN program and then apply for an LPN to RN program. However, you may need to retake classes. Then an RN to BSN or MSN

  9. Non nurse to NP

    applesxoranges replied to mishamo's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    It's not necessarily a waste if you do an associate degree or a BSN program. However, if you get a MSN and then jump to a RN to BSN program then you are doing it backwards and it wouldn't matter. I...

  10. Should cost matter when picking a program?

    applesxoranges replied to brsm's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I thought my school was on the more expensive end for it being around 35k. It is online but their pass rate for adult/geri NP program is around 91% for first time. Their NP program is still

  11. RN to msn

    applesxoranges replied to 1Damonica's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    If cost is a concern, it may be cheaper to go RN to BSN and then RN to MSN. I am not in the same boat as you but I found I saved about five to ten thousand by completing my BSN online (including cost...

  12. MSN-FNP 100% online vs. blended programs-opinions

    applesxoranges replied to Misskala's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Mine is like 95% online. Each program is different. I have heard that one school doesn't really offer lab options and their clinical placements are horrid so 70% of students get their own. I...

  13. NP/FNP for non-BSN options ... help please

    applesxoranges replied to newccgrad's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Well, most have only a few days a few times to learn skills and do a few assignments in classroom. I know Frontier has an RN to MSN program and a MSN with a bachelors degree other than nursing but...

  14. Leaving an Interview

    applesxoranges posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Would you ever walk out due to a long wait for an interview? I did. I don't need a job as I may have too many jobs already but I was interviewing for another job. I arrived ren minutes early. 5...

  15. Non nurse to NP

    applesxoranges replied to mishamo's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    There would be really no point in doing it backwards. As an advance provider, they want to look at your last degree. For DNP, they usually want your MSN. Also, for hospitals you won't be in an RN role...

  16. Non nurse to NP

    applesxoranges replied to mishamo's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Well, usually there are pre-reqs to be completed within the last five years of whatever program you apply. A certain level stats class is usually required. There are generally three methods of...

  17. Refusing to give nursing pin to student!

    applesxoranges replied to Haleiwa's topic in General Students

    Hm. We got our pins when we purchased them. Pinning was optional. You go to the bookstore and give them 25-150 depending on the style. I think they were out of them at one point so they didn't sell...

  18. Agency Nurses Paying out of Pocket

    applesxoranges posted a topic in Agency Nurses

    Has any agency nurses ever paid out of pocket for health requirements? We had a supposed agency nurse throw a fit because we refused to do their occupational health requirements in the ER. Keep in...

  19. BA in Psych working towards NP....Need Advice, Please help!

    applesxoranges replied to Miranda2360's topic in General Students

    There are different routes and it's pretty confusing. You could get an associate degree in nursing and then go for an RN to MSN Mental Health NP program where you bypass a BSN. Some programs will...

  20. Are they training me to be a nurse or a doctor?

    applesxoranges replied to Lemon Bars's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    As a nurse in the ER, it is my responsibility to have an idea of what we may do for a patient. Patient with chest pain? I need to get a green tube, blue tube, purple tube, and possibly a dark green if...

  21. Age and nursing school

    applesxoranges replied to tiny_dancer's topic in General Students

    I started around your age. A lot of the people were in their

  22. MSN Nurse without clinical experience please help!!

    applesxoranges replied to Sspino's topic in General Nursing

    Having worked with my ex's mom, I will say it is hard to appreciate a nurse with no clinical experience that is in a management position. She worked infection control and a little bit of research and...

  23. African American patients - a cultural question

    applesxoranges replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Um. I don't notice this in African American but sometimes we have people who will do this. Or when mom speaks for the kid. Quit speaking for the kid. And when I say kid, I mean someone who is 18, 20,...

  24. In what setting does an RN do the most thorough physical assessments and health histories?

    applesxoranges replied to Lemon Bars's topic in General Nursing

    It's not so much prescribing a drug. As an RN, you have to know what you want and how to get it. I had a patient who had a headache but I wanted to send up to the floor. Resident was sewing so I asked...

  25. Amiodarone

    applesxoranges replied to BecomingNursey's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    To be honest, by the time it circulated the body it would be awhile. Their heart isn't perfusing the body so it is dependent on high quality CPR. The odds of high quality CPR being performed is slim....