MikeyJ

MikeyJ RN

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  1. Will Lv Hospitals Hold A Position??

    MikeyJ replied to buffalowing81's topic in Nevada Nursing

    Call the nursing recruiters at the hospitals you are interested in applying

  2. Nevada Lowest Paying Nurses?????

    MikeyJ replied to buffalowing81's topic in Nevada Nursing

    We are actually one of the highest paying states in the U.S. As far as I remember, Las Vegas/Henderson is within the top 20 cities in the U.S. for best nurses pay. The LOWEST you will make at a...

  3. Las Vegas Nursing ?'s Help! Thanx!

    MikeyJ replied to buffalowing81's topic in Nevada Nursing

    I don't think any of the local hospitals offer tuition assistance for out-of-state students. There are a few hospitals (Valley is one of them) that will pay for your in-state nursing tuition in return...

  4. Sunrise Children's Hosptial

    MikeyJ replied to buffalowing81's topic in Nevada Nursing

    Call and speak to the nursing recruiter at Sunrise. Sunrise is one of the best paying hospitals in Las Vegas, but on the flip side, it tends to have a horrible nurse:patient staffing ratio, but I have...

  5. Young -- should pursue NP or MD?

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

    primary care is something i definitely do not want to do. i find it self-gratifying when i am an expert at one thing, rather than being decent at a variety of areas (both in the medical aspect and...

  6. Young -- should pursue NP or MD?

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

    I live in Nevada and we have pretty lenient laws regarding the practicing rights of NP/PA. We have a collaborative state and they are able to prescribe narcotics here. I've researched all of my...

  7. Young -- should pursue NP or MD?

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

    I've actually been advised by NP's and MD's (although not all... but a good portion) to not pursue PA. If I don't pursue the MD, I am afraid that 10 years down the road, I am going to keep on asking...

  8. Health Programs @ CCSN - CNA Grads?

    MikeyJ replied to DesertRain's topic in Nevada Nursing

    I am a BSN student @ UNLV and have no idea about CCSN, however, I have taken a CNA course and they do not put you in clinicals your first day. That would be absolutely insane to do so... its usually a...

  9. The Letter....Summer 07

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

    GRE? Why would a BSN program require the GRE? That is used for graduate schools..

  10. Medical Terminology

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

    I am taking Med. Terminology Spring 2007 (I start the program in the summer, but I had to stay enrolled). It is not required for our school either, but I know it will definitely help me once I enter...

  11. need help, Nevada RN new grad base rate???

    MikeyJ replied to elladeedoy's topic in Nevada Nursing

    Depends on which hospital you are looking at. UMC starts out at a little over $21 an hour; however, UMC has AWESOME benefits (and $21 is pretty good for a county hospital). However, I think the other...

  12. The Letter....Summer 07

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

    I had applied for Spring admissions but was denied; however, I am promised admission for Summer semester! :) I am in a BSN program at the University of Nevada Las

  13. What Should I Do??????

    MikeyJ replied to alishar2005's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would keep on fighting if this is truly what you want to do. However, you need to seriously sit down and figure out why you are doing so poorly in your classes. Is it because you have too much...

  14. Best route to become a professor

    MikeyJ replied to reznurse's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I am by no means any sort of expert on this subject; I am merely a BSN student finishing up my degree. However, I was speaking to a few professors concerning this same issue. I plan to pursue my NP...

  15. Financial Help!!!!!!!!!!!

    MikeyJ replied to Evefox1's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Well, then I would definitely look into consolidation. Yes, there are a great deal of scams out there; however, if you consolidate with a reputable company, you should be o.k. Have you called the loan...

  16. Completely online graduate programs for FNP's - Opinions?

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

    Most NP programs I have looked at (both online programs and classroom -- and both very reputable programs to not so reputable programs) -- the majority of them require you find your own preceptors....

  17. Financial Help!!!!!!!!!!!

    MikeyJ replied to Evefox1's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Firstly, go speak to your financial aid office to see what recommendations they have. I would look into private school loans (Salliemae, citiassist,

  18. Las Vegas Strike?

    MikeyJ replied to k_cole21's topic in Nevada Nursing

    It has nothing at all to do with pay or benefits. It has everything to do with unsafe nursing practices. There are 3 hospitals who all plan to strike because of very unsafe nursing ratios. Most of the...

  19. First and Last Year in Nursing

    MikeyJ replied to K98's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Have any of you thought about staying in nursing but taking a different route? Perhaps school nursing? What about psych nursing? Most pysch nursing work 8 hour days. What about furthering your...

  20. HELP!!!! Thinking of transfering to Vegas

    MikeyJ replied to akcarmean's topic in Nevada Nursing

    you didn't state whether you were lpn or rn -- i assume you are lpn from what you were making in illinois. i am a bsn student (have not yet graduated); however, i am pretty up-to-date on whats going...

  21. is your state CRNA friendly?

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

    I live in Nevada and I wouldn't go as far as saying we are CRNA unfriendly; however, I don't think there is a demand for CRNA's yet. Nevada has a relatively small population compared to most other...

  22. Endocrinology

    MikeyJ posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am curious to see whether there are any endocrinology NP's here? Or, if that is a field that NP's are even able to pursue. I am a BSN student right now, however, ever since A&P, the endocrine...

  23. "Fun Classes"?

    MikeyJ posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have been wait-listed for the Spring 2007 semester, but instead will enter the Summer of 2007. Not that big of a deal, and in fact, I was expecting this. However, I need to maintain half-time...

  24. "Fun Classes"?

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

    I've actually already taken 2 semesters of Spanish. I am by no means proficient or fluent in the language; however, I am able to get by. I could probably take a higher level Spanish course, but I know...

  25. "Fun Classes"?

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

    The two classes I signed up for were Med Terminology (which I figured would be helpful) and a 400-level anthropology class called Medical Anthropology. Could be fun I guess? Thanks for all of your...