MikeyJ

MikeyJ RN

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  1. Need help paying for school

    MikeyJ replied to adria37's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Why not take out private loans? Private loan companies such as Sallie Mae, Citiassist, etc. Check out your local banks and ask about educational loans. If you look hard enough, there is always a...

  2. Not trying to stir up bad ideas, but......

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

    I must clarify what I meant. I meant that CRNA's work under collaboration with an MD/DO. I understand that the majority of mid-level providers do work "independently" persay. I was trying to say that...

  3. Not trying to stir up bad ideas, but......

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

    I am not a CRNA, nor am I a pre-CRNA; however, I really do not forsee CRNA's gaining the ability to independently practice. CRNA's are mid-level practitioners, and like NP/PA/CNM/etc., they will...

  4. any hope of passing chem. 101

    MikeyJ replied to o2BRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    What are you having the most trouble with? Make sure you do as many example problems as you can get your hands on! :) I personally found chemistry to be extremely easy. I think I found it to be easy...

  5. Can someone point me to a physiology site that covers this?

    MikeyJ replied to Alpha13's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Goto Google, and type in "Complement Pathway" -- an abundance of excellent websites will come up.

  6. Nursing schools where there is no waiting schools

    MikeyJ replied to usha's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Words of Advice! If you are looking to get into an RN program that doesn't have a waiting list, make sure to check if they are accredited first. There are many schools around the country that are not...

  7. working your way through NP school

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

    Also, check to see if your NP school offers their courses online. I am not an NP student, however, the NP program related to the School of Nursing where I attend offers almost all of their courses...

  8. Those friends who are now in nursing school

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

    I completely understand your reasoning, Kharing. I also try to distant myself from those that bring me down, or those that just don't care about school in general and have to constantly repeat their...

  9. Those friends who are now in nursing school

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

    There are a few that are just very busy and I completely understand that. There are a few (2 in particular) that literally don't really give me the time of day. And when I do encounter them, they seem...

  10. Cadaver lab

    MikeyJ replied to nursetim's topic in Post Graduate Students

    You will find that very few BSN programs around the country use cadavers. Unfortunately schools don't have the facilities or bodies to do this. Another problem comes about when you have a school that...

  11. Microbiology Fall 2006

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

    We have our 2nd of 4 exams next Thursday. Hopefully it goes better than our first exam! Our first exam's mean and median were around the 61% D- range. There were approximately 4 students out of the...

  12. Im soooo lost..what do I do next

    MikeyJ replied to Dreamer528's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am finishing up my pre-req's at a University for their BSN program. I must agree that University's tend to beef up their pre-req sceince classes. I am taking microbiology right now, and the mean and...

  13. Pinning ceremonies...

    MikeyJ replied to MsBruiser's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Lamps? HuH? I have never heard of candles and lamps. That does sound sort of unnecessary. At our school (UNLV), we have a "white coat ceremony". During that ceremony, the Dean gives us a white coat...

  14. Pinning ceremonies...

    MikeyJ replied to MsBruiser's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I don't necessarily see it as a female oriented activity. Would you rather they go back to

  15. Who is applying for the Spring 2007 semester?

    MikeyJ replied to nurse2btracy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    UNLV, as in University of Nevada Las Vegas? I am a pre-nursing student here at UNLV completing my last pre-req (Microbiology). I don't understand how you wouldn't be "accepted" to the Spring semester....

  16. Ph.D. in a non-nursing field?

    MikeyJ posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    Has anyone here decided to pursue a Ph.D. in something non-nursing related? For example, the dean of my School of Nursing has her Ph.D. in physiology. I have a very short time before I complete my...

  17. Really would appreciate this info!!!

    MikeyJ replied to SoontobeLVnurse's topic in Nevada Nursing

    If you are interested in neurology/neurosurgery, Sunrise Hospital has a nationally recognized Neuroscience program. St. Rose definitely has the highest paid nurses in the city, but you will still be...

  18. Landing that first ICU job

    MikeyJ replied to acinbg's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Definitely not impossible -- even if you have to do 6 months of med/surg. Some hospitals will be more than willing to hire you onto their ICU, but they require you do 6 months of med/surg, and after...

  19. Relocating to Nevada?

    MikeyJ replied to mom2Alina's topic in Nevada Nursing

    You didn't specify what part of the state you were moving to. I live in Las Vegas, so I can give you a general idea. 1. Depending upon the hospital, I am betting you would start out between $23 - $26...

  20. Loans to cover more than just the cost of classes

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

    Unfortunately I haven't been one of those students with parents willing to pay for my education (no help at all actually), and even though I did well in high school and do very well in my current...

  21. Pay and jobs in Vermont

    MikeyJ replied to ayndim's topic in General Nursing

    I completely disagree with you on this. I personally do not live in NC, but I do have plans on moving there, and have done a ton of research on the state and I have been there many times. I also have...

  22. Is anyone hiring new grads???

    MikeyJ replied to checkers's topic in Nevada Nursing

    Instead of just applying online, make sure you call the nursing recruiter. They can help you out a ton. There are a few hospitals out here in Las Vegas that is extremely hard to get into as a new...

  23. Is NP training/school hard to get into

    MikeyJ replied to nurse2beeinthefuture's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    It depends on what type of NP you plan to pursue. NP programs (and MSN in general) don't tend to be extremely competitive. There are some programs around the country that will of course be much more...

  24. people who work full time

    MikeyJ replied to deener618's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I usually take full-loads every semester and work full-time. During a few semesters I had actually worked 2 jobs (60 - 70 hours a week) and took between 16 and 18 credit hours. I have been enrolled in...

  25. What's everyone taking this fall?

    MikeyJ replied to Christinmomof3nrs2be's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am taking my LAST pre-nursing class! Finally! :) I am taking Microbiology, and then in January I start the accelerated portion of my BSN program. I am finally seeing the light at the end of the...