SentinelTruth

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  1. LVN/LPN to RN, Concorde accreditation

    SentinelTruth replied to browe27's topic in General Students

    Well, with what's happening to ITT and U of Phoenix, I would be very careful... your school isn't regionally accredited. I would be leery of any schools like this. You may very well not be able to...

  2. Disturbing Conversation on Overweight Healthcare Workers

    SentinelTruth replied to FutureDNP2021's topic in General Nursing

    Without reading most of the topic, I live in Michigan, the only state that I know of to have a law on the books that people cannot be discriminated against by their employers, based on their weight. I...

  3. Nursing in Saudi

    SentinelTruth replied to misa1986's topic in International Nursing

    Guys, Saudi Arabia beheads people... do not work there!!! If you slip up, they'll get you! Especially if you're a woman, you'll have to wear head-coverings regardless if you're muslim or not. Women...

  4. New Grad RN.... work options that do not involve a hospital

    SentinelTruth replied to new.grad.rn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I know you'll probably need more experience before they would switch you, but what about a Critical Care, 1:1 situation? Or a ICU 2:1, etc. You'll have to do a lot of stuff on one or two patients, but...

  5. Bought NSO Insurance.. but worried about a particlar point....

    SentinelTruth posted a topic in General Nursing

    Still in nursing school... Bought NSO Insurance but I'm getting hung up on a point.. someone in an old and dead thread had mentioned that some hospital insurance has a point that states if another...

  6. I hate nursing school (and it is not because it is hard)

    SentinelTruth replied to baleen's topic in General Students

    I'd say stick it out and work towards a NP degree.... You're in your thirties... I'm almost thirty myself, life is but a breath to be wasting so much time trying to figure yourself out... you'll just...

  7. For profit schools/debt/nursing shortage??

    SentinelTruth replied to BrittanyWilkins's topic in General Students

    You'll probably have good luck getting a nursing job in the rougher areas of Michigan... Saginaw, Flint, Detroit. Nursing homes are always desperate too.... at least around here. Covenant in Saginaw...

  8. New job prospect, how much to share?

    SentinelTruth replied to kate4rn's topic in General Students

    You need to tell

  9. online direct entry psychiatric MSN

    SentinelTruth replied to allyberry's topic in General Students

    You have a BS in Psych... find an accelerated BSN program and finish that in 18 months or so... then find some sort of MS in Nursing Psych. This is your only hope to quickly get it

  10. Novice Nurse

    SentinelTruth replied to PhatRN's topic in General Nursing

    Have you worked as a Nurse since then? anywhere? As the other person above me just said, I'm worried if you still remember your

  11. Nursing "students" have no rights, no protection ... but...

    SentinelTruth replied to standupspeakout's topic in General Students

  12. Spring Arbor?

    SentinelTruth replied to applesxoranges's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Lutheran school (Not sure which association, LCMS seems to be bigger in Michigan, but the others exist too). It's been around for a while I believe, not sure about it

  13. Didn't make it.

    SentinelTruth replied to Jessies_hope's topic in School, College Programs

    Go to a community college. Remember, Cs get degrees. At the end of the day, an ADN is a RN and a BSN is a RN In my area, the difference in pay is minimal if anything. It took me several years on a...

  14. Advice on HESI Mid-Curricular

    SentinelTruth replied to ksandefer's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    Wow, we only have to make a 900 or higher on our exit HESI, we can outright fail the other ones and progress. It's said to use the HESI Comprehensive Review Book 4th Edition. I don't have it, but you...

  15. Nursing in Saudi

    SentinelTruth replied to misa1986's topic in International Nursing

    I would be careful about Saudi Arabia... they're one of the most restricted countries in the world and execute a lot of people for petty offenses.... please be

  16. nurse in turkey

    SentinelTruth replied to yema kim's topic in International Nursing

    Hey Guys, be careful about Turkey... things aren't going good for that country. Erdogan, their President is becoming a

  17. Following the Rules ... Broken System

    SentinelTruth replied to SarahEAW's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Also, look at Europe... they pay through the

  18. Following the Rules ... Broken System

    SentinelTruth replied to SarahEAW's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Just my number, but surely, how much do you think it'll cost? It can't just be a few percentage points... if a lot of people are paying hundreds of dollars a month, upto a thousand a month for family...

  19. Following the Rules ... Broken System

    SentinelTruth replied to SarahEAW's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Sure, single payer To pay for single payer, your taxes will have to go up

  20. Does Delta community college accept ACE or ECE credit?

    SentinelTruth replied to Crissy317's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Not sure on that, but I'm a current Delta student and can vouch for their awesome community college experience in the area. I'm in their ADN program. I know SVSU doesn't transfer A & P credits...

  21. How to deal with a resignation....

    SentinelTruth posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Hello, I'm currently a nursing student, and have a CNA license, at the end of springtime while working at a nursing home, i got fed up with their constant mandations and left my instant resignation in...

  22. Federal Student Loan Debt..options?

    SentinelTruth replied to Scuba_NurseBSN's topic in General Students

    3 yo car is fine :) Then drive it to the destination of your choice Once the debt is paid off, then take a big vacation. Also, gain experience before going advanced

  23. Federal Student Loan Debt..options?

    SentinelTruth replied to Scuba_NurseBSN's topic in General Students

    I'm 29 and have already been bankrupt. My suggestion is to work like mad and pay as much as you can... Me and my wife are planning on kids after I get my license, but I still need to get to the BSN...

  24. Getting into nursing with low gpa, but higher science gpa

    SentinelTruth replied to snow1wave's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Is Texas still ADN for their RNs? Get an associate at a community college, and work your way up. At least talk to the counselors first and see if the grades will transfer, and maybe redo any classes...

  25. The Six Month Scream

    SentinelTruth replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    Though I'm still in nursing school and am about to take Med-Surg... I would stick it out for the time, so that you can continue to learn... wait 2-3 years, then do the transfer, when you're more...