MikeyJ

MikeyJ RN

Peds, PICU, Home health, Dialysis

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  1. dosage calculation quizzes after nursing school

    MikeyJ replied to The Bell Jar's topic in General Nursing

    My partner's mom has been a nurse for 30 some years (first an LPN and went back for her RN approx. 10 years ago). Anyways, she does home health care in a very rural community in michigan

  2. Dilemma - in a good way

    MikeyJ replied to HikingNinja's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hey there Dee! :) I assume you are speaking of USN or Touro? If I were you I would first contact hospitals who are offering that reimbursement to make sure they are willing to reimburse your tuition...

  3. Resume for Nursing School

    MikeyJ replied to 3Triages's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I will admit that I am a resume buff! :) I LOVE to do resumes (I do all my friends and family resumes all the time!). Resumes should be customized for the type of position you are applying for (in...

  4. Bse

    MikeyJ replied to GingerSue's topic in General Nursing

    In my microbiology class we referred to BSE as bovine spongiform encephalopathy (a.k.a. mad-cow

  5. At home schools

    MikeyJ replied to sacredwoman's topic in General Nursing

    I am a bit confused by your post. Are you currently a nurse? I assumed not when you stated you were "looking into being a nurse...", however, you then mentioned you were looking to start out as a...

  6. Second thoughts? Medicine calling me!

    MikeyJ replied to FuturoEnfermera's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have been and still am in the same predicament. However, I have decided that I will finish my BSN (I graduate August 2008), and if at that point I am still inclined to pursue medicine, I will begin...

  7. Am I crazy? Hard summer course load.

    MikeyJ replied to merrick's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Last summer I had taken a very heavy course load (not as heavy as your though -- phew!), and I did very very well (A's across the board). HOWEVER, I found that as soon as summer semester ended, I had...

  8. Rastafari nurse and marijuana use

    MikeyJ replied to ncriverrat's topic in General Nursing

    One of my pre-nursing classes last year had incorporated a cultural aspect into the class where groups were instructed to give a very lengthy presentation on a specific culture, as well as turn in a...

  9. CCSN Application points?

    MikeyJ replied to TnKzMom's topic in Nevada Nursing

    I'm confused -- CCSN doesn't require chemistry? I go to UNLV, thus I don't know of CCSN's admission policies, but I would had suspected they require

  10. Is this a dumb question?

    MikeyJ replied to justme1972's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    It could be because she/he doesn't want to list all of their credentials after their name. There is an NP at my School of Nursing that has her BSN and MSN and is an RN and NP. She only lists it as RN...

  11. The result: failed again, for the fourth time

    MikeyJ replied to snoopyleader's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    In the U.S., the majority of new graduates take the NCLEX right after graduating from nursing school. The test is written in a way where new grads should be able to pass it (given that they did their...

  12. Sorry Chemistry again..just looking for opinions

    MikeyJ replied to justme1972's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    A lot of pre-req's (for all different types of programs - med school, nursing school, pt school, etc.) are implemented for a variety of reasons. They are obviously intended to provide you with a basic...

  13. CRNA vs Physician Salaries

    MikeyJ replied to paindoc's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Did you stop to compare the two training systems for MDA's and CRNA's? A CRNA gets their BSN and then works in a hospital while being paid very good money for approx. 2 years. They then enroll in CRNA...

  14. CRNA vs Physician Salaries

    MikeyJ replied to paindoc's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    A lot of you are making ridiculous invalid points. You are comparing apples to oranges. Before responding perhaps you should go take an economics class and get an idea of how our healthcare system...

  15. Average GPA

    MikeyJ replied to Mya87's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I don't know of the circumstances regarding that friend of yours getting accepted with a 2.8, but from what I've seen it is usually students with a sub 3.0 that get accepted to unaccredited schools or...

  16. Is it this hard to get into med. school??

    MikeyJ replied to jonb1213's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    There are many aspiring doctors, hence the statistics I posted regarding the fact that in 2006 there were 40,000 applicants for only 18,000 spots. Furthermore, I wouldn't want to see medical schools...

  17. Is it this hard to get into med. school??

    MikeyJ replied to jonb1213's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Although, Gross Anatomy and Physiology at the medical school level literally covers what us nursing students learn in our 2 A&P classes in probably a few weeks

  18. So . . .is nursing your final stop?

    MikeyJ replied to EthnicBeauty's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    As far as I understand you do not need anything past an ADN to become a lactation consultant. I worked at a local hospital here as an assistant program coordinator and there were two lactation...

  19. So . . .is nursing your final stop?

    MikeyJ replied to EthnicBeauty's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am torn between two paths -- either Ph.D. where I can teach (I love the academic atmosphere and would LOVE to teach). However, I am also strongly considering pursuing medical school -- I have feel...

  20. Summer... or no?

    MikeyJ replied to RunnerLuvLisa's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I did both of my Chem's last summer as well. I did them in two separate 5-week sessions (first my gen chem and then the organic/biochem). The first 5-weeks was pathetically easy because I've had many...

  21. Is it this hard to get into med. school??

    MikeyJ replied to jonb1213's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Just wanted to comment on a few things you had said. One thing you said was "if it doesn't work the next year then they need to find something else to do." Not necessarily -- I know of a few students...

  22. Is it this hard to get into med. school??

    MikeyJ replied to jonb1213's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good luck to you and your girlfriend. And just some quick input on Dental School -- Dental Schools are definitely less competitive than Medical School, but are still overall pretty competitive. I am...

  23. Drop-out percnetage

    MikeyJ replied to PreNurseKirk's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    A poster above me stated that a professor had told them that only 25% of the students who start their program actually finish it. IMO, that school needs to look at what they are doing -- whether it...

  24. Is it this hard to get into med. school??

    MikeyJ replied to jonb1213's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Medical schools and nursing schools shouldn't even be compared -- two completely different processes and level of competitiveness. However, IMO Medical schools are far more competitive than nursing...

  25. Average GPA

    MikeyJ replied to Mya87's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My university is rare in the fact that it has always relied on "rolling admissions" meaning that GPA didn't have any type of bearing, as long as you had 3.0 overall and a 'B' in all of your science...