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  1. Look for a accredited BSN program??

    Buyer beware replied to Erin_Marie's topic in School, College Programs

    OP: Nursing schools are a dime a dozen. Just stay away from the notorious, poorly performing loan mill for-profits. Go to ( collegescorecard.ed.gov) upon your return from whatever planet far, far...

  2. School Closings

    Buyer beware replied to dreamer30's topic in Indiana Nursing

    Brown Mackie a brand of Education Management Corporation closing shop and or teaching out. Well publicized on the net from official sources. Med tech I don't know nor care. Friends these days you...

  3. NP and beyond...

    Buyer beware replied to LaxNP's topic in Advanced Practice

    Well Buzz, There are NPs who want to be lawyers and lawyers who want to doctors and chiropractors who want to be surgeons and so on, and so on. But if you really want to be frustrated take the podium...

  4. Professional (Dis) Courtesy

    Buyer beware replied to compassionresearcher's topic in General Nursing

    OP: When you're sick, I mean really sick, the facade of what you do for a living falls necessarily by the wayside. As such, you quite reluctantly take on the role of cancer, stroke, (dx. here) and are...

  5. How to react nicely if a patient asks for your social media acct?

    Buyer beware replied to hedzinkwly's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yes. I think this request says a lot about the inherent quasi personal relationships that nurses and some others can de facto but inadvertently create with some patients and vice versa. Much to our...

  6. Acceptance to Georgetown University with low GPA?

    Buyer beware replied to dJAYRN639's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    . Go for the gold. Stay the course. You're on the right track. Have confidence. Apply to a variety of good schools. So as the old saying goes, "Don't put all your eggs in one basket." Years from now...

  7. chamberlain university

    Buyer beware replied to Ghebrfi's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Just a question: How does the preceptorship situation work out? Does the school help or is it like a free-for-all to obtain them. I live in a very crowded metropolis with tons of NP, PA and a couple...

  8. Seeking FNP clinical rotation site in Houston

    Buyer beware replied to Dexymola's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    OP: Ask the program director for help. I'm sure the school has many good relations with NPs or MDs in the community who would be willing to work with you. After all, they should be happy to pay it...

  9. He Said I "Act Like I'm In Med School or Something!"

    Buyer beware replied to SunshineeStudent's topic in General Students

    Maybe "computer" has something to do with

  10. Navy wife: suggestions on nursing school in Hawaii

    Buyer beware replied to Gstarlantz's topic in General Nursing

    NCLEX pass rates are only relevant when you first know a schhol year's original cohort garaduation and retention rate. So in other words if you start with a cohort of 100 students and after 2 or 4...

  11. Applying to AASU, Georgia southern or state for spring 2017?

    Buyer beware replied to nlynne's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Georgia State-good school, big city Hotlanta. Georgia Southern-good school in Valdosta. Don't know Armstrong but go to (collegescorecard.ed.gov) and look up tuition costs, graduation rates and...

  12. I really dislike my co-worker

    Buyer beware replied to ThatsNotMyName's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That's right be agreeable to being abused until you get cancer and your body is covered with stress ulcers and you're mumbling sweet nothings in the dark to yourself. In a situation like this...

  13. "NETY" and Other Fallacies

    Buyer beware replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    ...or at least the Kuru

  14. Inappropriate things patients say

    Buyer beware replied to Lev's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    And they say Vaudeville is

  15. I really dislike my co-worker

    Buyer beware replied to ThatsNotMyName's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    OP: Regarding your colleague: Rule out substance abuse, interpersonal relationship issues, past, present and future divorces (once from man, second from woman and maybe a man, again), contemplation of...

  16. Chamberlain Atlanta

    Buyer beware replied to kjkorolenko's topic in Chamberlain College

    OP: you can go to (collegescorecard.ed.gov) and calculate a rough estimate of what this school will cost you, as well as graduation and retention rates (if not Atlanta, there are other Chamberlains...

  17. I Hope You people are never my nurses.

    Buyer beware replied to honeyforasalteyfish's topic in General Nursing

    Perfect example of double entendre. It must be at least a couple of minutes once they're out the door that it dawns on them that a hangnail is not an emergency. But EMTALA being what it

  18. "NETY" and Other Fallacies

    Buyer beware replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    I believe this may be the source of the NETY

  19. West coast university online RN to BSN

    Buyer beware replied to dennis8's topic in Online Distance Learning

    @dennis8, Thr marketing of the for-profits underlies their true intentions which is always to increase their enrollment numbers. Since they are beholding to "stakeholders" profits are important. This...

  20. dealing with rude doctors?

    Buyer beware replied to 2016New's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I tried this very technique once and guess what? The dude hangs up on me! One of the problems is that when you're young, inexperienced and well bred your default impression of doctors is that they are...

  21. What about living in a winnebago to help pay down loans?

    Buyer beware replied to globalkimSRNA's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    That's a great idea. And with the fugal way you Canadians tip wait staff, even more money for the loan mill payments. But I must say I do love Neil Young and Ian and Sylvia

  22. What is nursing school like?

    Buyer beware replied to Beldar_the_Cenobite's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Nursing school is like the Sun, Moon and Stars all rolled together into one big hoopteedoo. I gotta tell

  23. ADN vs Accelarated BSN

    Buyer beware replied to jj16's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    OP: "Accelerated Program" sounds like corporate inticement jive. You still have to put in the work and the school's registrar will have her due (meaning: you want the paper, we want the money). Of...

  24. Columbia or NYU for nursing: worth it?

    Buyer beware replied to FutureNurseInfo's topic in School, College Programs

    The only thing I would add is that if you have the smarts and informed determination these schools are really the gold standard in nursing education. You will get prestige points for graduation from...

  25. Just got into NP School through Simmons!

    Buyer beware replied to Bcraven's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    This is good news! The school has stats to be proud