icugirl33 replied to highasthesky's topic in General Nursing
Hello, Wouldn't life be grand if everyone who felt they are smart enough can skip school & just challenge the exams. Paralegals would be attorneys in no time, pharmacy techs would be pharmacist,...
I'm a new graduate (5/05) and I will be starting graduate school in the spring (1/06). I found out last week that I was admitted. The courses required before starting clinicals are advance...
I belong to Sigma Theta Tau International. It is an international organization for nurses. I haven't had the chance to look into additional nursing organizations, but this thread is helping a
icugirl33 replied to KrisRNwannabe's topic in General Nursing
There should be no reason why male nurses shouldn't be in OB. I know of some patient's who had a problem & while in nursing school, during OB rotation, the male students had to always be...
At my facility, it also requires a doctor's order and a podiatris would have to trim the toenails. I found out when a family member made the request. On top of everything else I do, trimming toe nails...
8 months prior to my graduation in May 2005, I accepted a job offer from a local hospital , I received $12K up front for signing a 2 year contract and when I started working for them in July, I...
I graduated from my BSN program in May 2005. I thought I had to wait a year before going back for my MSN/ARNP. I called my school a few months ago and was told that there were core classes I needed to...
Prior to making the decision to go back to school for my MSN/ARNP, I went to the human resourses dept at the hospital I presently work and was told their starting salary is $37-$50 hour(big range)....
I found chemistry harder than A & P. If your good at math, then chemistry shouldn't be a problem. I felt it was harder for me because i'm not that great in
It depends on what your long term goals are. There is generally no difference in pay & scope of practice between a BSN and ADN nurse. I originally was going to go the adn track, however, the...
It's up to you to decide which track you would like to take. An LPN is prepared mostly for technical task, which would explain the reason an LPN might be more advance attechnical task. While an RN is...
I recently graduated from a BSN program (5/05) and by my third day on the floor, was ready to head back to schhol. By the time I received my first paycheck, I reapplied and will be starting an ARNP,...
Around $1100 after taxes (7/05) for about 55 hours in those 2 weeks. That amount made me run back to school (starting ARNP in 1/2006).. I have yet to work a full 72 hours, because I tire out after 2...
A CNA has nothing to do with studying to be being an RN. If you want to work while being in school, working as a CNA might help you get a flexible schedule. If you want to be an RN, why would you...
I am also a new grad who started in the Telemetry floor. By the 3rd day, I was so frustrated that I applied back to my school's MSN/ARNP program. I was in different classes for the past 2 weeks so I...
Hello, I don't think getting a higher degree is wasting of time. It really depends on what your long term goals are. Obviously, there is a big difference in knowledge between an ADN, BSN, MSN, and...
LPN/LVN programs takes about a year to complete full time. Once you have passed, then you write to the Board of Nursing in your state and request to sit for the PNCLEX. Everything else in the previous...