Infofreak411

Infofreak411

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  1. Did you work fulltime in nursing program?

    Infofreak411 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I see all of these programs say you can't work more than a few hours a week yet I see so many married adults and parents going back for nursing and it made me think, how do they do it? As a single...

  2. why do nurses need to be licensed?

    Infofreak411 posted a topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I know this is probably a random question but it popped into my head and got me thinking, why do nurses ( and other professionals for that matter, ie. Doctors, teachers lawyers) Have to take a test to...

  3. DNP requirement question?

    Infofreak411 posted a topic in General Nursing

    If you have your MSN but are not yet licensed and they change the requirement to a DNP nursing that time, will you be required to go back and upgrade to your doctorate or

  4. MSW vs RN salary?

    Infofreak411 replied to Infofreak411's topic in General Nursing

    I guess when you put it that way it makes more sense, the fact that an MSW has a masters and a nurse in many cased has only an associates yet the pay is

  5. Fear of failing? reason to not enter nursing program?

    Infofreak411 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I really would love to be a nurse but I feel I am not smart enough to be a nurse or pass the courses so I am holding myself back. As you might have read from my previous post, I am a single person and...

  6. Can CRNAs prescribe meds or have their own practice?

    Infofreak411 replied to Infofreak411's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Could you have open up your own practice if you

  7. do you think a degree/ education is ever a waste?

    Infofreak411 posted a topic in General Nursing

    If you get a degree in something and then decide to change careers and get into something else, or if you decide to do something else with your degree is it ever a

  8. Fear of failing? reason to not enter nursing program?

    Infofreak411 replied to Infofreak411's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for putting things into perspective. And as far as using critical thinking in addition to memorization. THAT I am OK with as well, in addition to analyze situations and use proper judgement...

  9. Fear of failing? reason to not enter nursing program?

    Infofreak411 replied to Infofreak411's topic in General Nursing

    Because I know you practically have to be borderline a genious to pass the nursing programs and I dont think of myself as an overly brilliant individual. Plus I hear of the failure rates of the...

  10. Fear of failing? reason to not enter nursing program?

    Infofreak411 replied to Infofreak411's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe that's a good idea, what makes you suggest

  11. Fear of failing? reason to not enter nursing program?

    Infofreak411 replied to Infofreak411's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for the insight! And if I do not succeed, does it make me stupid or a

  12. degree changers, was nursing harder than your previous degree?

    Infofreak411 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just trying to guage how difficult the programs

  13. how many careers have you had?

    Infofreak411 posted a topic in General Nursing

    For those of you who have switched professions and have gone into nursing from something else. How many previous careers and or degrees do you

  14. do you think a degree/ education is ever a waste?

    Infofreak411 replied to Infofreak411's topic in General Nursing

    Well I'm sure when you do you'll love it and won't think your degree is a waste!

  15. how many careers have you had?

    Infofreak411 replied to Infofreak411's topic in General Nursing

    Anyone?

  16. do you think a degree/ education is ever a waste?

    Infofreak411 replied to Infofreak411's topic in General Nursing

    why, are you not liking

  17. do you think a degree/ education is ever a waste?

    Infofreak411 replied to Infofreak411's topic in General Nursing

    Are you thinking nursing is not for you

  18. do you think a degree/ education is ever a waste?

    Infofreak411 replied to Infofreak411's topic in General Nursing

    Oh that's cool, what made you decide to get into nursing from teaching. I originally was going for teaching myself but quickly realized it was not for me. Was nursing or teaching more

  19. do you think a degree/ education is ever a waste?

    Infofreak411 replied to Infofreak411's topic in General Nursing

    What do you do now if I may ask? So you had a nursing degree became a nurse, went back and got a liberal arts degree and now do something

  20. do you think a degree/ education is ever a waste?

    Infofreak411 replied to Infofreak411's topic in General Nursing

    You were a school teacher? At what grade

  21. what was the hardest nursing class you took?

    Infofreak411 posted a topic in General Nursing

    What class in your nursing program did you have the most trouble in and did it seek most people failed out

  22. psych techs working with nurses?

    Infofreak411 replied to Infofreak411's topic in Psychiatric

    So they usually have a bachelors in like psycjology and work directly under the nurse? And participates in counseling groups? Do they do vitals and stuff like that? Sounds a lot like what a CNA does...

  23. psych techs working with nurses?

    Infofreak411 replied to Infofreak411's topic in Psychiatric

    No I'm talking about the psych tech position not nurse assistant... I looked at my local hospital job board and the job description said college background in psychology but did not specify the degree...

  24. psych techs working with nurses?

    Infofreak411 replied to Infofreak411's topic in Psychiatric

    Do they require a

  25. degree changers, was nursing harder than your previous degree?

    Infofreak411 replied to Infofreak411's topic in General Nursing

    Annoying due to all the busy work? I found my teacher education program to be a lot of critical thinking too And very little memorization which I am very good