SierraBravo

SierraBravo

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  1. FNP to ACNP

    SierraBravo replied to ICUroamer's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    My school requires a minimum of 1 year RN experience in the ICU before you can even apply for the ACNP program. Best to check with your school, you may also need ICU experience before being

  2. Med surg SSE

    SierraBravo replied to smithRN16's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Study. Beyond that, I can't give you an answer because I don't know what your learning style is, if you have any conditions that impair your ability to learn, etc... When you think you've studied...

  3. Job Hunting Advice, Please

    SierraBravo replied to labmom's topic in General Nursing

    Often times it's a numbers game, your odds of landing a position would arguably be improved by submitting applications to multiple

  4. A Response from the OP on the issue (poor choice of words) on the concept of a ADN Vs. BSN

    SierraBravo replied to ToBeBornANurseJB's topic in General Students

    When you graduate from nursing school you can write BSN behind your name, but you have to first pass the NCLEX before you can also write RN after your

  5. credit hours

    SierraBravo replied to dcwang's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I think the OP may have been asking about credit hours vs. contact hours. But 3 credits = 3 credit hours. 3 credit hours = 45(ish) contact hours if the class meets for 50 minutes 3X/week and if it...

  6. credit hours

    SierraBravo replied to dcwang's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Three

  7. Need Nurses Survey for my Class

    SierraBravo replied to Gurukang's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It's as if you literally looked inside my brain and took the words right

  8. Nurses forced to work as aides

    SierraBravo replied to NewYorkerGirl's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I understand. I'm not saying that ALL aides/techs are useless. Obviously I'm sure there are nurses that just don't want to do basic care and delegate it out to the aides when they could actually do...

  9. Things to get in order before a you start an NP program

    SierraBravo replied to runningcrazy's topic in General Nursing

    This may be true for some, but I have not had that experience. I'm attending NP school virtually for free thanks to employer reimbursement. My school sets up clinical sites and preceptors for us, no...

  10. Nurses forced to work as aides

    SierraBravo replied to NewYorkerGirl's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    There also happens to be alot of CNA's/PCT's that don't fully understand the scope of a nurse's job. Just because it looks like I'm sitting there on the computer doesn't mean I am not busy. I have...

  11. Nurses forced to work as aides

    SierraBravo replied to NewYorkerGirl's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    It really makes me wonder who exactly is staffing the email address for the NYS BON and if their understanding of the issue is adequate. My guess is no since we've both gotten different answers in...

  12. GRE scores for top FNP programs?

    SierraBravo replied to _Skittles_'s topic in Post Graduate Students

    Not all of the top schools in the country require the GRE. I attend one of the top NP schools in the U.S. and I wasn't required to take the GRE. Check with each individual school you are planning on...

  13. Help reading x-rays

    SierraBravo replied to SubSippi's topic in General Nursing

    Do you have any APN's on your unit? Maybe they can put together a brief inservice about reading CXR's for the

  14. Failing chemistry

    SierraBravo replied to SweetRottie's topic in General Students

    I'm really surprised that the school requires a year of general chemistry; it really won't make much difference in your nursing studies. Just be happy you don't also have to take a year of organic...

  15. Nurses forced to work as aides

    SierraBravo replied to NewYorkerGirl's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Their position is that if you, for example, are licensed as a NP and are hired as a RN and are working within the scope of practice of a RN, then you are liable for everything up to and including the...

  16. Nurses forced to work as aides

    SierraBravo replied to NewYorkerGirl's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Thank you for your mature

  17. Nurses forced to work as aides

    SierraBravo replied to NewYorkerGirl's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Yes, I've seen the website. I spoke with someone at the NYSED about this issue and they stated what I posted before, which is in direct contradiction to their website. I suppose the question is...

  18. Professionalism....name your irritation here!

    SierraBravo replied to LobotRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Whoa, pump the brakes. Are you telling me that your aides/techs round on a daily basis and actually toilet the patients instead of confusing work time with social hour? You guessed it, that's my...

  19. Nurses forced to work as aides

    SierraBravo replied to NewYorkerGirl's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Sure, no problem. How about the above post... Where you assume that because I (or anyone else) have the letters RN & BSN after my name that I don't put my patient's needs

  20. Shift Work vs Monday to Friday - Which would you prefer?

    SierraBravo replied to MaleNurseYH's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly! If I had to work a M-F schedule I am fairly certain that I would gouge my eyes out. One of the things that I love about nursing is that you can work three 12 hour shifts and have 4 days off...

  21. Nurses forced to work as aides

    SierraBravo replied to NewYorkerGirl's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Well I'm sure that I'll be in the minority here, but I've said it before and I'll say it again, I have no use for CNA's or PCT's. I do total care for all of my patients, draw their blood, change...

  22. Nurses forced to work as aides

    SierraBravo replied to NewYorkerGirl's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    THIS!!!!!

  23. Nurses forced to work as aides

    SierraBravo replied to NewYorkerGirl's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Not everywhere. In NY, according to the NYSED, you are not held to the level of your education or licensure. You are held to the responsibility of the job you were hired for. With that being said,...

  24. Help with Pharmacology

    SierraBravo replied to jimsgirl's topic in General Students

    Set aside alot of study time, read, memorize things that need to be memorized, and understand the material. Wash, rinse, and repeat. Buy a good drug guide and use it. There are no shortcuts or...

  25. What to expect? Oncology PCU

    SierraBravo replied to NewONCnursey's topic in Oncology

    I'm still not able to wrap my head around a 5:1 patient ratio and only 11 weeks of orientation (actually less than that if there is classroom training involved) for a true progressive care unit. OP,...