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Hi everyone, I was hoping to get some insight to Northern Kentucky University's online PMHNP program. Has anyone applied to this program before? How was your experience with the application process? My concern is that it may seem too simple and am af...

Hi fellow nurses, Do any of you have any tips on working in an ICU setting with not a lot of experience? Here's my story, I completed my preceptorship in the ICU and took a job offer as a charge nurse in an intermediate care unit. I had connections ...

Please refer to the response of that quote you referred to. You are absolutely right about the differences. We experienced the exact same thing and the more ICU patients we had coming, the more I had to take the less acute patients in ICU and assign ...

Thank you RNperdiem for your post. I don't plan to leave my work for a while actually. When I precepted in the ICU, I did extremely well which is where I was given the role that I had. Research is really great but it's not anything compared to how su...

I completely agree and I am currently on the road to graduating with my Bachelor's. There's so many different views on whether or not an RN with their BSN is better than an RN with an associates. Regardless, more employers are requiring a BSN so that...

I'm almost certain that I would be absolutely honest with my potential employers about my work history and the reasons for quitting my first RN job in 6 months. It's in my best interest to have an employer who I can be completely transparent about an...

I understand wanting to get back to bedside nursing from research nursing, but ICU patients will NOT be easier than stepdown or intermediate care patients. If you felt overwhelmed by that type of patient, you need to tackle that, then ICU. You are ab...

Thank you LovelyRN757. That was very helpful! Again congrats to you!

I just applied to Simmons 2 weeks ago for the Sept '17 Cohort. Does anyone know how they notify you of acceptance? I'm definitely starting to hit that nervous stage where the longer it takes the more it makes me think I've been rejected. My applicati...

Hey guys! So I'm going to get offered a position in telemetry unit and be trained in January to their 8 bed ICU. Do you think I can get 2 years experience there to be at least ready to go to CRNA school and get accepted? What are the chances and what...

Ruby, I was confused. I wasnt talking about you lol.

saveitICU Thanks for your comment. It was the most helpful out of everyone. I think I will end up doing that. I wanted to hear someone else's similar experience. :) For everyone else, no need to bicker or get in a frenzy about a simple question. I...

You must have misunderstood. I didnt say id be floating to icu I said id be trained there as in move to their icu permanently. I know tele isnt icu. I did most of my research. And I know you that those large teaching hospitals are usually the best op...

So I took my exam today at 8. I did the Pearson vue trick 5 1/2 hours later. I got the good pop-up. I've been reading some say it doesn't work but then some don't do it the right way or something. Is it too early to do the pop-up? Did I pass with the...

awesome good work!!!!!! congrats newly Registered NURSE! ;DDD

did it too soon lol...

So then the scoring is done in less than 4 hours? Because I had the good pop-up consistently (checked every 4 hours) and yesterday i got quick results and passed. Today I see my name!

I wonder why they make us wait.why can't we see if we passed right there and then.it's nervwrecking!!!!:/

I actually took my test yesterday. On that exact day I posted, I had this urge to check which testing center I was going and turns out I I had no appointment then I rescheduled the Tuesday after I registered that following monday. Got my att in less ...

Hey guys, I'm so nervous. I take my boards at MAY 21st. I graduated last december though (2015). My grandmother passed away the day before my nclex so you can imagine how horrible it went from there. :'( She was like a second mother to me and still ...

Why are you all fighting? A bunch of professionals bickering at one another? How about you take a look at it objectively and be kind or at the very least polite? I do believe the 75% of passing students are at the their own hardwork with the resource...

I'm not sure why there is a big discussion on this. Grounds for dismissal I will not argue for safety violations on the students part. Honestly though I'm pretty sure the RN was reprimanded or at the least a verbal or written warning. This is an RN s...