applesxoranges

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  1. Website for clinical skills??

    applesxoranges replied to Insanotron's topic in General Students

    Well, youtube isn't bad. However, keep in mind that each skill may be different. I remember starting IVs and in nursing school they didn't teach people to occlude because that would be difficult or...

  2. Is it better to get an ADN or BSN?

    applesxoranges replied to Irena67's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I say whoever starts you first but plan on eventually earning a BSN. So if you start in an ADN program, immediately start researching what you would need to complete an RN to BSN program. Most ADN...

  3. ADN to MSN...Is It Real???

    applesxoranges replied to MsNita83's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    RN to MSN is not an accelerated MSN. It is not a direct entry MSN. Direct entry MSNs do exist though. However, RN to MSN is usually for diploma or associate degree RNs who want to go back for a...

  4. Highschool student needs help

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

    I would post in the California state area. Keep an open mind and realize that you may have fierce competition. A lot of people struggle to get a nursing spot. I would begin by researching 5 schools...

  5. Aspiring nursing student for advice

    applesxoranges replied to Firas5's topic in General Students

    1) What is the difference between the two-year associates degree and the 4-year degree in becoming an RN? I think the latter allows you to do a masters degree. Is that the only difference? What is the...

  6. So careless!

    applesxoranges replied to Mygenericusername's topic in General Students

    I'm glad that my school moved away from scantrons. We had them the first semester and the rest of the time they reserved a room with

  7. Does this sound feasible?

    applesxoranges replied to lpnbutterfly's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Well, they are proposing getting a bachelors in a field that is basically "pre-med" and then trying to do a LPN to RN program. Then trying to get into a MSN

  8. Nursing School...Need some advice

    applesxoranges replied to vacationgirl111's topic in General Students

    Unfortunately, a lot of people who do well are able to cut back. Realize that the social life may need to take a back burner. My sister won't listen to me when I tell her that she shouldn't be working...

  9. Help me get into nursing school!

    applesxoranges replied to jaime_michelle's topic in General Students

    I wonder if I had points taken against me for my MSN application. They asked where else I applied but I didn't think much about

  10. In my first semester and want another baby

    applesxoranges replied to TiffanyMcNurse2b's topic in General Students

    I want a baby but I'm holding out till I finish my NP school. I would personally hold off until you are in the last six months of your program. Why? Because there were some people who had close calls....

  11. why do many MAs and CNAs call themselves nurses?

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

    I had an RN's husband insist that she was a NP at a nursing home. I checked the license and there is no one licensed under her name. Now, if she did not change her legal name on her nursing license,...

  12. missing pinning ceremony for dying father's birthday

    applesxoranges replied to ichiro12's topic in General Students

    A lot of students opted not to go. I almost didn't

  13. Does this sound feasible?

    applesxoranges replied to lpnbutterfly's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I would look at getting into an LPN to BSN program. There are out there although some are at private colleges (but not diploma mills). We have one near me. I would avoid the Excelsior LPN to RN...

  14. Does this sound feasible?

    applesxoranges replied to lpnbutterfly's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    It sounds... weird. I strongly recommend skipping the bachelors of science and getting the transition classes. I do not see why they will not pay for an LPN to RN program but they will pay for another...

  15. New ICU nurse applying for FNP program

    applesxoranges replied to sophBSN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I was happy giving it about a year and a half but I had to earn my BSN first. I would also make sure that you know enough physicians or NPs willing to

  16. Which stethoscope color to choose?

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

    I liked the cardiology III. I have the classic II SE and I liked it during nursing school. It didn't use a diaphragm on the bell though but my cardiology III has the diaphragm. I disagree with the...

  17. Feeling low on options here!

    applesxoranges replied to MelissaJasinski's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know. I would consider the home health or start looking up to an hour away. In my area, the longer you wait the less likely to get a call back. Or even consider nursing home but that...

  18. University of Michigan-Flint RN to BSN Online

    applesxoranges replied to thatonenursee's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Ohio University was super easy and cheaper in my book. The direct clinical wasn't really a direct clinical. It was more of a research paper with a person who had a BSN or higher that you could bounce...

  19. Are online RN to BSN/MSN programs legitimate?

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

    Ohio University was very respected and encouraged by all nurse managers I spoke to during hiring. I strongly recommend it. There is a "clinical" component but it was sort of more a research project...

  20. Employer pays 100% tuition/fees. Just finished BSN, now for FNP school. Help me pick one?

    applesxoranges replied to tater.jake's topic in General Students

    I think she said her employer will pay 100%. Which is super rare. In all honesty, working 40 hours a week will make it hard to do clinicals. You have to do so many clinicals a semester. I am in a 3...

  21. Nursing Clogs

    applesxoranges replied to Kelley-RN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I like my Danskos because they are leather and I can wipe them off. However, I think there are some that aren't patent leather so be careful. I have Alegria and I didn't realize they aren't patent...

  22. Going to Graduate School Directly After Graduating

    applesxoranges replied to 2016BSNGraduate's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I liked the route I did. I earned my ADN and then I spent a year earning my BSN. Then I applied to an online MSN that has several days where they teach you skills before you go to clinicals. In my...

  23. Common Primary Care Drugs with Daily Limit

    applesxoranges replied to Bumex's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I had to educate a person about why taking that many ibuprofen's at once is not beneficial the other

  24. "To BSN or Not to BSN That is the question." Should BSN be minimal requirement?

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

    I am for changing the way the American universities grant degrees. I am for early specialization and eliminating some of the general education credits. This may cut some university jobs though. Other...

  25. Student going into Nursing program seeks help finding a way to pay for it

    applesxoranges replied to tlee2017's topic in General Students

    Get your STNA and then try to get into a hospital. Usually hospitals will pay for some of it. It may be cheaper to go the ADN route and then get a BSN portion. I shaved probably 20,000 to 30,000 off...