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  1. Weird/ Dumb Nursing School Rules

    Wow, I bet you knew this before enrolling. It's very common knowledge within the LDS community. You are getting VERY cheap tuiton by being a church member. You need to suck it up and quit...
  2. How fast can you ACTUALLY do RN-BSN

    Not to burst your bubble...but by your username I see you plan on CRNA. Please be aware that a BSN degree from WGU is the equivalent of a 3.0 GPA. That is not competitive for CRNA school. It is...
  3. Do Bachelor's Degrees Save Lives? - The Facts about Earning a BSN

    Not sure why I couldn't find the quote feature in the article, so I copied and pasted this excerpt: So if this is the case why are so many hospitals decreasing bedside RN's on the floor and...
  4. Is this low?

    Yes it is definitely an option to go abroad, just need a BSN, so you are set. Australia and other English speaking countries take traveler's from the U.S. No, I work for a non-profit regular hospital....
  5. Is this low?

    As a new grad RN, I accrue 12.6 hours of PTO biweekly, so your hospital PTO does seem low, comparatively. Have you thought about travel nursing? You could constantly be on the go, and there is a big...
  6. Which hospitals take ADN nurses?

    Hi, Which hospitals in the Las Vegas valley will take an ADN prepared nurse? I have ICU experience, and will be applying in not too long from now. Are there any that absolutely require a BSN? I would...
  7. Words You Hate

    They use this term in the ICU I work
  8. How hard is CRNA

    Excellent reply by HouTx, just wanted to add-- CRNA is required to be a doctorate degree by the year 2022. I see you mentioned obtaining a master's degree. Great job doing your research while still in...
  9. Yes. Some people have obtained both, by the
  10. Yearly volume of your ER

    100,000/yr, 75 bed Level
  11. NICU with no experience

    Hey, they take ADN grads all the time. Good luck! They hire new grads into NICU each every few months it seems. They prefer a NICU preceptorship, but not
  12. Nursing abroad

    Very intriguing. Which agency did she use? I wonder if long term foreign contracts have a negative impact when searching for work upon U.S.
  13. I was thinking the same, ValarMorghulis. It has been suggested the staff at the school may pose as current students when writing reviews on this website, to make it better than it seems. But maybe...
  14. Heroin pandemic

    Same with
  15. Maybe you can help?

    all-crna-schools.com can tell you which programs offer that
  16. Paramedic School before i start my BSN?

    Yes, although regional dependent, they are utilized in both ICU and ER. My hospital trauma center uses NP's on their trauma team, who intubate, insert chest tubes, run codes, etc. I had an NP insert a...
  17. Any Big City Trauma Nurses here?

    Since RN's are trained as generalists, they can work in any specialty. That includes trauma. You will need an ADN or BSN. From there, apply to a big level 1 trauma center. You will see the most...
  18. Dosage Calc Help!

    Pediatric intensive care unit, where most (or all) medications are weight
  19. Can a new nursing grad get a critical care type job?

    Yep, you nailed it. That is a shortcut to CRNA. I also have my ADN. Will do BSN while working and obtaining ICU experience. I know that DFW area has a stronger preference for BSN in their...
  20. Can a new nursing grad get a critical care type job?

    You can find a new grad position in critical care. It depends on the area of the country you live in. I am a new grad in the ICU and I plan on CRNA like yourself. I relocated for this position. Are...
  21. Traveling in California

    traveler782, thank you, that was immensely
  22. Any NP jobs in Las Vegas?

    Higher than average salary, several available jobs for NP's. Indeed.com will prove
  23. loans

    It seems that some people tend to take a few travel assignments before their anesthesia program begins, to build up a financial cushion, thus lowering
  24. Inpatient NP hours

    This is for NP's working in an inpatient hospital type setting-- I am curious what length of shift most hospital NP's work? I spoke with our neonatal nurse practitioner and she told me the NNP's...
  25. I learned that I got my dream job in ICU as a new grad.