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  1. Nursing in Afghanistan, Iraq etc

    deannicholas posted a topic in International Nursing

    A P.A. friend of mine was talking to a nurse that he works with at the E.D. that said he took a 9 month nursing contract in Afghanistan that paid 180k tax free. Anyone know where these jobs can be...

  2. How long to complete EC LVN to RN?

    deannicholas replied to pinkfluffybunny's topic in Excelsior College

    Did you all use any other program along with Excelsior like Chancellors or

  3. PA vs. ACNP

    deannicholas replied to ILoveIceCream's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I would also like to know why PA's average salary is about 5K more than NP's. http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/bestjobs/2009/full_list/index.html I was looking at OSU's jobs and the salary...

  4. salary

    deannicholas replied to pedspnp's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Is that 16 pt in an 8 (working) hour day? That doesn't sound too

  5. Nurses who wish you "hadn't" - other healthcare careers you wish you'd pursued?

    deannicholas replied to arigsbee's topic in General Nursing

    Ouch, all that schooling for 75K a year? I guess if you love it though. I think CRNA or PA sound like great

  6. Any Excelsior College Nurses working at OSU Medical Center?

    deannicholas posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    I am looking into EC's RN program as a transition from Paramedic to RN. I would like to end up in Cbus, and my pension now would only transfer to PERS which is what they have at OSU. So I am wondering...

  7. ACNP vs FNP

    deannicholas replied to indoamerican's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Not to divert the thread, but I have a question, would a PA be able to be flexible with all age groups and still be able to do acute care stuff too?

  8. Relocating to Columbus- help!

    deannicholas replied to kfisher80's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Does Mt Carmel have tuition reimbursement? I think OSU Med does, anyone know if any of the other hospital systems offer that in Columbus? Thanks for all the

  9. Excelsior College Grads???

    deannicholas replied to Firemedic7's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I am also looking into the EC program. No one seemed to say much about the job markets though. I am still a little worried about finding work in Columbus with an EC ADN. Anyone work in Cbus? What...

  10. Warning - excelsior students

    deannicholas replied to robertjankowski's topic in Online Distance Learning

    A lot of ppl are talking about which states will not allow you to work in their state with an associates from Excelsior. What about if you do your RN-BSN at a brick and mortar school? Would their...

  11. Do Students Get Breaks In Clinicals?

    deannicholas replied to FutureNurse2008's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    So if you aren't caught up with pt care and charting you just pee on yourself?

  12. Do Students Get Breaks In Clinicals?

    deannicholas replied to FutureNurse2008's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Need a stronger union then

  13. Do Students Get Breaks In Clinicals?

    deannicholas replied to FutureNurse2008's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Act like nurses? I realize that pt care comes pretty high, but 1st should come self care. If you are a wreck, then you are no good to anyone else. When they say "act like nurses" what they are...

  14. Help: Tattoo Ideas!!

    deannicholas replied to SRNA11's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    While his/her comment was not worded as nicely as it should have been, I think that most people (silent majority, flyover states, red states) whatever you might call them, would agree with his...

  15. $200,000 to travel to Iraq

    deannicholas replied to Mantibob's topic in Travel

    You make 122k+ as a nurse? How much do you work? Lots of

  16. Anyone start school over 50?

    deannicholas replied to Lesli61's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I am also thinking about CRNA school as a later in life change of career, but I am not sure if it is actually a good move as far as a financial or time investment. I don't want to work till I'm 70 or...

  17. MSA versus MSN

    deannicholas replied to Sapper41's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Wow, checked out their CRNA program, only about 40k for residents. That's cheap considering my AAS RN cost about

  18. MSA versus MSN

    deannicholas replied to Sapper41's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Ahh, he/she must have not realized that the question was about MSN (CRNA) vs MSA

  19. Any African American CRNA's around?

    deannicholas replied to CandyGyrl's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    You should actually have a better chance than a non-minority student. If student populations are not diverse enough, institutions leave themselves open for

  20. CRNAs working in Boston

    deannicholas replied to SRNAclassof08's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Is publishing important? What does it do for you? Better job

  21. Nursing in Afghanistan, Iraq etc

    deannicholas replied to deannicholas's topic in International Nursing

    yes, the contract was for a full year, but he only worked about 330 days total he

  22. North CO anesthesia??

    deannicholas replied to mammothsnw's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Yuck, so that means if you do all that work to become a CRNA, you pretty much are stuck living in undesireable places or small towns away from large

  23. Saudi Arabia - Good Idea or Not

    deannicholas replied to 43RN20's topic in General World

    highest rate of pay.... that doesnt tell us much, thanks I

  24. Advice on becoming a Nurse Anesthetist

    deannicholas replied to Ward_247's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I am currently a firefighter/paramedic and am in school on my off days for nursing with a final goal of becoming a CRNA. I had no fire science, or emt/medic when I got on the job. Every larger...

  25. NLN Results....

    deannicholas replied to JDLAStew's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Oh, by the way, what CC is that in