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Be prepared to work for every bit of your money. I don't think that's a good deal IMHO. I know you are excited but I want to provide a little insight if I may Prior Auth is a LOT of headaches so be prepared. I would NOTdo it for that amount..but the...

Think about what high blood sugar does to the vessels. That coupled with high cholesterol. Think. :-) Regarding cholesterol: LDL is the 'lousy' cholesterol. If it's high, it's lousy...your cholesterol is a problem. HDL is the 'healthy' cholesterol a...

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Do a search of UAB FNP and a lot of threads come up. I'm interested in this program too and I found a lot of answers in other threads.:-)

Any updates? How is the program?

Congrats!! I haven't applied there. I'm preparing to apply to programs. Did you apply to any others? I'm looking at WCSU and St Joes as well as online. Good luck. I hear it's very rigorous.

Oh boy! Glad to hear I'm not the only one in that boat. I'm not working in a clinical setting and haven't been since 2011. I got my BSN online so I have no faculty to go to other than my ADN program which was 10 yrs ago. I have my old manager (she's ...

How was finding clinical placement? I'm on the fence with this program. I love the price and it's seems reputable. My concern is clinical placement, which has me leaning toward a state school that has a hybrid program. I would love to hear more about...

Per the CDC, as stated in the earlier thread responses, aspiration is not required. Additionally, aspiration has been found to contribute to pain with injection. Source CDC.gov Vaccine administration PDF: "Because there are no large blood vessels in...

Just curious: why not just take the remaining sciences and math along with the MCAT and go to med school. Wouldn't that be shorter? You still would have those pre-reqs MSN or not right? NP (I'm assuming with the MSN you will be a APRN) VS MD are two ...

As a float (in the past), you have to communicate well. The charge nurse should have assisted you with having your assignment covered if you still were expected to care for the critical patient. If the float critical care nurse was there to care for ...

I would inform the MD during the night after checking VS and pt mental status, regardless of the admit dx. The MD/on call may still wish to draw stat labs including cross type and start blood and increase fluids which can be started your shift. Just ...

My most stressful jobs were my direct hands on roles but most times they were night shift roles. It seems being up all night made my stress level increase. My least stressful jobs have been working at the insurance company from home (LOVE that)! I th...

The job market is horrible for even seasoned RNs. And forget it if you aren't already in a position trying to get a clinical job. It's important to make and maintain nursing contacts. CT is small but it seems there's a lot of RNs vying for a limited ...

St. Vincents is an associate degree program. I took my prereqs there but got into Capital. It seems like a great program. I was in a similar situation as you, having graduated from UCONN with a degree in Family Studies then going back to get my RN. ...

Hi! You have a couple options. With RN schooling you have at least two to four semesters of prerequisite coursework. Things like English Comp, psych 101, etc may be offered online. That will give you time to get the basics out of the way. Look into d...

If you are motivated you can complete your degree quickly. I have worked full time, sometimes two jobs, had two children and still managed to get my BSN through WGU. I'm currently in my last semester and my only enemy for finishing in time is me and ...

Also, you never know if the nurse manager will allow you to go on days unless you ask. She may be open to allowing you to work 3-11. I have worked for many hospitals and know that hospitals having spent a lot on training and recruiting new talent, do...

Not necessarily. Some people (speaking from personal experience) just do not function well at night. During day shift, despite the activity, there are more people to assist you and your frame of mind is different. I have worked all shifts in both ICU...

I agree with many of the posters: GET OFF NIGHT SHIFT. My first nursing job in the ICU (worst mistake) was 12hour nights and I felt just like you! I left after 6 months and took a position as Weekend only 7am-7p position at a nursing home. I found ...

I know this is old. But did you find anything to do? Flu shot clinic came to mind. Side note: what type of business is the start up? Just curious :-)