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  1. Non Nationally accredited Nursing Program

    applesxoranges replied to Cee_Cee's topic in General Students

    Well... From what I have seen, the VA wants ACEN/NLNAC or CCNE accredited degrees for nursing. CCNE does not accredit certificate or associate degree programs meaning only the BSN, MSN, or phD...

  2. Who really wants BSN degrees?

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

    My current company requires BSNs within 5 years. I do not know if they will keep that requirement going out as they split from the parent company. If you plan carefully, it would really take one or...

  3. what path do I take? LPN and bridge, straight to RN?

    applesxoranges replied to lsthomas7's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I've never heard of an RN to BSN dual enrollment. I don't think they are common. There are some partner schools which will give students the recommendations for which classes to take to fulfill...

  4. Nurse Practitioner Route: No RN Experience?

    applesxoranges replied to meganec17's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    There are direct entry NP programs. I think it also depends on what experiences you have and how you sell yourself. It also depends on how you learn. However, you have to be able to find clinical...

  5. What type of needle do you use when drawing up from glass ampoules

    applesxoranges replied to jamsandwich2015's topic in General Nursing

    Because nurses can't try to trick the system with them. To get the med, you break them. There is no way around it. It is more useful in EMS kind of. We switch between ampules and vials for fentanyl....

  6. What type of needle do you use when drawing up from glass ampoules

    applesxoranges replied to jamsandwich2015's topic in General Nursing

    Filtered but I don't know the gauge. The filters only come in one size at my facility. The other facility uses a straw. I don't think drawing up the gauge matters since you should be switching the...

  7. RN vs BSN, is a BSN really worth it?

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

    To me, I went the ADN and then RN to BSN route. It was a lot cheaper. Most of my debt is from prior education when I was in school for psych at a large public university. That is a better route in my...

  8. Meeting patient the day before clinical

    applesxoranges replied to augurey's topic in General Students

    Um, in my school it was not allowed to be in a patient's room unless you had a clinical instructor on the floor. It was a safety/liability. Your first line is fine to be

  9. New NP Student Tips...Please help!!

    applesxoranges replied to MayMSN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Also, I read through here and sometimes people post interesting books. I bought a patho book, a pharm book, and a lab book that may be useful. Bigwords is useful for looking for school

  10. No injections through a tattoo?

    applesxoranges replied to cayenne06's topic in Patient Medications

    I always wondered why you couldn't give the depo shot elsewhere. No one seems to

  11. Forgot to carry out an order? Reportable to the BON?

    applesxoranges replied to Cola89's topic in General Nursing

    I'm glad I am not a floor nurse. Seriously. I don't have issues with physicians often and most are

  12. Lines not being sutured?

    applesxoranges replied to JustKeepSmiling's topic in General Nursing

    I had one that was poorly sutured and I think the sutures were in the wrong place. It was basically a major risk because it was not

  13. Have any of you ever left a tourniquet on a patient after an iv start?

    applesxoranges replied to Mursechico's topic in General Nursing

    Probably. I don't remember. I've started a lot of IVs so the odds of leaving one on is fairly odd. Figure at least 8 a day as an RN and I was a paramedic before that where all I did was start IVs and...

  14. Tattoos in Nursing

    applesxoranges replied to chiandre's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    What do you think about Nurses with tattoos? More common than we think. Do you have tattoos? No. Should tattoos be shown during work as a Nurse? I don't think they should be made a big deal of....

  15. An Atheist Nurse in King James Hospital

    applesxoranges replied to EMSnurse411's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    One thing that irritated me is that I told a teenager on the web that I didn't bother to study science and why evolution/big bang theory/physics/string theory/Richard Dawkins/whoever wasn't really...

  16. Are private schools worth it? Or should I just wait...

    applesxoranges replied to mroun91's topic in General Students

    Is finishing quick worth it to you? Are you willing to pay more? For me, it wouldn't be. For someone who wants to get working quickly then

  17. PRN during FNP School?

    applesxoranges replied to MexicanFNP's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Don't you get fined if you don't have insurance? I think the biggest issue or concern are the unplanned situations. What if you have to have your appendix taken out? What if you are in a car accident...

  18. ADN-BSN Programs

    applesxoranges replied to mlbrn71's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I liked Ohio University but they only accept in 5

  19. Help...Trying to choose an online FNP program

    applesxoranges replied to acpmoreno's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I see the Maryville ones listed all the time. I wouldn't necessarily say "local" as in go on campus. I am saying see if there is a local online campus. Technically my school is 3 hours or so away from...

  20. Want advice for BSN

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

    I would begin looking at different programs in the area and see what they will require. University of Texas at Arlington is a popular one around the US. Each school is different. University of...

  21. Advice Needed: School/Finances

    applesxoranges replied to LatinRN1's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I would keep renting. What if you get an awesome offer that is several hours away from where you live

  22. Need help finding a FNP program

    applesxoranges replied to jessielovesme's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    The school I go to looks at the last 60 hours and is mostly online. There is a residency first semester which is like 2 or 3 days and there is another residency which is 3 or 4 days but that involves...

  23. New NP Student Tips...Please help!!

    applesxoranges replied to MayMSN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I guess this is one aspect I am glad that I am doing my classes online. Also, nothing is worse when there are people who were in my undergrad that I do not

  24. PRN during FNP School?

    applesxoranges replied to MexicanFNP's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    What about your

  25. Help...Trying to choose an online FNP program

    applesxoranges replied to acpmoreno's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Look at local schools too. I chose my school locally and because a lot of people went for their RN to BSN there. Plus it was on my list of schools that my job would pay