MikeyJ

MikeyJ RN

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  1. NP working as an RN

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

    Unfortunately the NP job is not lucrative in certain areas of our country. However, there are MANY NP jobs around the country, and if you are willing to relocate, you will most definitely find a...

  2. Chemisty vs. Anatomy I&II

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

    I personally found chemistry to be MUCH easier than A&P. I am not sure if all schools require their students to take organic chem/biochem (ours does), but I am finding it to be a tad bit...

  3. University Medical Center

    MikeyJ replied to PamEDRN's topic in Nevada Nursing

    I am currently in nursing school, thus I haven't worked as a nurse at UMC. However, I did do an "internship" there in community health, and I really did enjoy the hospital. UMC is the only county...

  4. Do NP's work under MD's?

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

    I am not an NP, but I come from Michigan, and in Michigan NP's can work alone (I believe), and in fact in most areas of Michigan, the NP's are highly utilized. They may have to have a collaborative...

  5. Need the low down on Vegas...

    MikeyJ replied to GrnHonu99's topic in Nevada Nursing

    What hospital will you be working at? First off, Las Vegas is totally different than Ohio (I come from the midwest as well). In terms of decent locations to live, there are many. You stated you will...

  6. NP's in the EM Department

    MikeyJ posted a topic in Emergency

    I have heard of NP programs that are designed to specialize NP's in Trauma/Emergency Medicine. Does anyone know if those NP's have the same scope of practice as an EM Doc, or are they basically used...

  7. I don't think this is going to work...

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

    To avoid having your science classes dubbed "out-of-date", take your standard required classes first. Begin with classes such as your english, psychology, sociology, math, etc... Then begin your...

  8. I can't believe this! What am I going to do???

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

    Are you able to retake the class? If you retake the same class, your new grade usually supersedes the lower grade. Go talk to your advisor and see what your options are. At the university I attend,...

  9. What are the BEST and WORST States to practice as an NP?

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

    I currently live in Nevada, but originally am from Michigan. I must say that Nevada seems like a decent place to practice as an NP. They seem to be respected and have a decent pay. Michigan is a...

  10. A&PI - Need Advice!!

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

    A&P I wasn't extremely overwhelming, but it is a lot of material. Devise some sort of system, and figure out how you learn best. I personally do not learn well by just going to class. I do go to...

  11. Should I worry that I received a C in Anatomy?

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

    My university requires a B in many of the pre-req's. But then again, it is not based on the admission process, but rather on rolling admissions. Perhaps that is why. But A&P is definitely a hard...

  12. FNP Online

    MikeyJ posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    Although I am not in an NP program yet, I was looking at our FNP/MSN program here at my school. Is it common for most schools to have students take most of their classes online? I was looking at the...

  13. Diff. between RN & RNC?

    MikeyJ posted a topic in General Students

    Hey I have seen a few nurses around that have the title RNC rather than RN. I understand it means Certified Registered Nurse, but what is the difference? Is there a difference in their skills or their...

  14. Anyone have a huge student loan bill?

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

    Well the easiest way would be to go to your financial aid office, and I am sure they have some sort of list and would be willing you help you out. But the company that I have had the best results with...

  15. Anyone have a huge student loan bill?

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

    $17,000 is nothing. :) I will personally graduate with approximately between $35,000 and $40,000 in debt, but I figure it is well worth it. It is very hard to actually exhaust your available funds for...

  16. Minumum GPA for NP programs

    MikeyJ replied to Nursing P.'s topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    As the above poster stated, getting into CRNA school right now is extremely competitive. There are not a whole lot of schools that offer the CRNA degree, and that conflicts with the herendous amount...

  17. Where to work (or not) in Las Vegas?

    MikeyJ replied to rmaddess's topic in Nevada Nursing

    St. Rose is an awesome environment to work in, but that is because it is a private hospital. UMC is a large hospital that is extremely understaffed, but that is because it is the only Trauma 1 center,...

  18. NP's in Minute, Express, or Retail Clinic Setting

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

    Wal-mart is on the bandwagon though. I know Wal-Mart has a contract with some large medical group (I forget the name) to provide clinics in select stores around the

  19. Online program for RN, not RN-BSN

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

    I think it will be quite difficult to find an online RN program. I personally have never heard of one, but they may be out there. The RN (whether it be your ADN or BSN) requires a great deal of...

  20. NSC's BSN Program

    MikeyJ posted a topic in Nevada Nursing

    How does NSC do the admissions to their BSN program? Do they have rolling admissions, or do students have to apply. Does anyone know if there is a waiting list? I am just comparing UNLV's BSN program...

  21. Exasperated...! 5th rejection?!?

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

    I can see where your frustration comes from, but I must agree with admission comittees. I completely disagree with looking at the institution you graduated from, because yes it may be a "top" school,...

  22. Stress and Nursing

    MikeyJ posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have a question concerning the stress that nurses endure. How stressful is the profession? I will be starting the RN portion of my BSN soon, so I have yet to do any clinicals. I am curious, and sort...

  23. A&P Test was a terrible nightmare

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

    The problem with A&P is that there is so much information in a chapter, but yet you have no idea what the professor is going to test on. At my school we have two A&P sections with 2 different...

  24. NSC NCLEX pass rate?

    MikeyJ replied to bobg's topic in Nevada Nursing

    I am not focusing my respone just on your statement, but on many other statements made by other people. I wanted to respond to your statement about UNLV. It really bothers me when people say that UNLV...

  25. Oral Communication Class & spanish classes

    MikeyJ replied to UofLchick's topic in General Students

    Hey I took public speaking at a large university and its not that bad. My class personally had a smaller size (somewhere around 40 students). But I did have a few of my friends who had classes in the...