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  1. Financial Aid Question--Nursing as 2nd Degree

    MB37 replied to Adams_Mommy_07's topic in General Students

    And unless it's gone up in the last year or so, the maximum total loan cap for all your bachelors' studies was $46K. I was technically part time one semester (nursing credit hours were weird at my...

  2. How Much?

    MB37 replied to AEM0522's topic in General Students

    I was just going to say the same thing. I borrowed a total of $15K for my ABSN, including about $2K/semester for living expenses (I'm married and he makes enough to support us on his own but not...

  3. resume question

    MB37 replied to sweetieann's topic in General Nursing

    As you have it listed is not dishonest, so there's nothing at all wrong with putting it that way on your resume. If asked in an interview (which is probably likely since they'll know you put down a...

  4. This is not my job?!?

    MB37 replied to Ally0981's topic in General Nursing

    I think the OP may have poorly worded her first post if her second is true: Just to clarify... I did clean it up the best I could. There was also poop encrusted in the floor (this wasn't the first...

  5. how many of you go to the grocery store after working with patients?

    MB37 replied to ilmbg's topic in General Nursing

    When I was a bartender I was also responsible for cleaning up vomit, and I was around a bar full on unhygienic individuals for an 8 hour shift every day. If I felt like running errands or eating out...

  6. Is it hard to find an entry level nurse job?

    MB37 replied to PopeJane3rd's topic in General Nursing

    It seems like it depends on where you live. I've read a lot of complaints from new grads in parts of CA and the Northeast who have been having trouble this year. It seems like it's easier in the South...

  7. How did you fund your education?

    MB37 replied to Azureshunter's topic in General Students

    I borrowed a total of $15K for my BSN, which turns out to be the perfect amount. The dept. of public health here pays back a max of $16K (over 4 years) for any nurse who works at an "eligible"...

  8. usf crna prgoram

    MB37 replied to smartmouth's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I know they require 2 years of experience, which I'm still in the process of earning as well. I've asked about them here before, and no one has ever answered. They're a new program with very small...

  9. What's the "real deal" on these Carribean Medical Schools?

    MB37 replied to justme1972's topic in General Nursing

    Even with a high attrition rate, these schools serve a purpose for some people. They allow a route for someone who didn't decide they wanted to be an MD at the age of 3 to become one, since it's...

  10. How many of us work on RN only units?

    MB37 replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital is essentially RN only - they hire a few LPNs for ER and clinics, but that's it. I'm not sure if anyone was grandfathered when they made the switch - I met one floor LPN a year and a half...

  11. 2 years pre-req?? HELP!

    MB37 replied to jenaenae17's topic in General Nursing

    None of the NP programs in my area (FL) require any experience, although I agree that it's a good idea. The only programs around here that require it are CRNA programs (and I haven't investigated...

  12. First day in the unit!

    MB37 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just worked my first day (with my preceptor) in critical care, and it actually went pretty well! We had two patients, one stable and one unstable. I was far from perfect and my technique wasn't...

  13. How does working major holidays go at your hospital?

    MB37 replied to HappyPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    Ours sounds good, since at least we get some say in what happens. We have to work 2 winter and 2 summer holiday shifts - for winter, its TG day, Xmas eve and day, and New Year's eve and day. At least...

  14. We're not picking our internship positions yet but....

    MB37 replied to hopebewild's topic in General Students

    ER and ICU will both teach you valuable skills if you want to work in one of those areas after graduation. Med-surg will do more for you as far as reinforcing what you'll need to know for the NCLEX....

  15. Should I be up front with the nurse recruiter about my CRNA intentions

    MB37 replied to Riversurfer's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I'm in FL, and everyone from my class who wanted to start in a specialty got into one. However, I went to an accelerated BSN program, so we all have two bachelor's degrees plus more life experience...

  16. Do you take any stimulants?

    MB37 replied to PopeJane3rd's topic in General Nursing

    I've been a heavy caffeine addict since early high school, so I just continued my habit. On my off days when I can sleep in I have about 8 cups of coffee (meaning 8 on the coffee maker, it's only...

  17. Are you forced to practice IV's and injections on each other in nursing school?

    MB37 replied to kroegerk's topic in General Nursing

    I wish I would have had the chance to practice on my classmates, but we were not allowed to on penalty of expulsion. Same threat if we got caught smuggling supplies out of the lab to practice at home....

  18. Should I be up front with the nurse recruiter about my CRNA intentions

    MB37 replied to Riversurfer's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Absolutely not. I am a new critical care nurse, and a classmate was told by the nurse recruiters (casually at a job fair) that mentioning that one was even interested in CRNA school was the "kiss of...

  19. Background Check and Credit check???

    MB37 replied to hotmama2be's topic in General Nursing

    I've never had a speeding ticket and my credit score is in the high 700s, and the idea of releasing this information still bothers me. My current job didn't ask to check my credit, so I didn't have to...

  20. Flu Shot ??

    MB37 replied to Keepstanding's topic in General Nursing

    I got my first flu shot ever last week - I'm a new nurse and haven't worked in health care before. I didn't have any reaction whatsoever, just as I haven't with any other vaccine in my life. I've...

  21. How do I make a transition from pre-law into pre-nursing?

    MB37 replied to Limbic System's topic in Nursing Career

    Does Berkeley not have a nursing program? The best option, if you want to be a nurse, is to ditch the poli sci and start working on nursing prerequisites. A nursing major at the BS level typically...

  22. So at the end of my "pre-med" career I'm thinking of switching to nursing...

    MB37 replied to xpinchx's topic in General Nursing

    I think you're asking the right questions, and before you go to med school is a better time to ask them than after. I know you watch nurses work while you're sitting for patients - have you actually...

  23. What is the fasetest way to get an RN license?

    MB37 replied to TheCloser's topic in General Nursing

    There are a few ADN programs out there that have few prereqs or that have them built into the two years. Delgado Charity school of nursing in New Orleans is one, and the community colleges in at least...

  24. please give some tips in answering exam questions

    MB37 replied to veleron's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Get a copy of Kaplan's NCLEX-RN: Strategies for the registered nursing license exam (ISBN 1419550985). It's a quick read and a great resource to

  25. Obama's health plan

    MB37 replied to futureRNJaz's topic in General Nursing

    Why don't you read his position statement? http://www.barackobama.com/issues/healthcare/ Of course, given our current economic situation, there are no guarantees that any expensive legislation will...