CraigB-RN

CraigB-RN MSN, RN

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  1. Advice for ADN to BSN online program, good and inexpensive

    CraigB-RN replied to JuliaSN's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I don t get why your saying your BSN won't be recognized. If you've got a valid ADN and nursing license, there shouldn't be any problem. In every state your applying based upon your initial nursing...

  2. My new vent - "We can't do this here!"

    CraigB-RN replied to RunnerRN's topic in Emergency

    Speaking as someone who actually intubates in teh back of a small airplane, you DON"T need all that space. Were the problem comes into play is finding room for the Vent. If the bigger space was...

  3. Advice for ADN to BSN online program, good and inexpensive

    CraigB-RN replied to JuliaSN's topic in Post Graduate Students

    It's were you got your initial nursing education that states look at. You get your license based on you ADN not your BSN. So you need to find nationally accredited schools. I've had a total of 38...

  4. Can I do nursing school with full time job??

    CraigB-RN replied to PopeJane3rd's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, but it will be painfull. I did nursing school while I was on active duty. I was working nights. So I was able to study, (most military ER's aren't the busy) and go to class during the day. I...

  5. Best Graduate Program online?

    CraigB-RN replied to gd1222's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Hmm I think you need to look into things. I made more as a staff nurse than i did as a DON/CNO and you definitly won't get rich in

  6. ? my decision to use EC!

    CraigB-RN replied to minnib's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Dragging your feet is only going t oget you farther behind and increase your cost. What makesouthink that PA isn't going to recognize

  7. GA BON no longer accepting Excelsior education; Speak up Cont. Updates!!

    CraigB-RN replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    This is one of the problems that nurses have. Boards of Nursing really don't have any responisbilty to the nurses in the state. Their role is regualtory role geared toward providing competent...

  8. Tncc

    CraigB-RN replied to jillba's topic in Emergency

    Nope, your right it's not Rocket Science. What is difficult is that most nurses are used to verbalizing while they do practicals, which scares

  9. Has anyone taken the ecco course from AACN?

    CraigB-RN replied to Eirene's topic in General Nursing

    Like any standardized program, it can be tedious and boring. IT does however add a bit of consistancy to training/education. Were the programs fall apart is intigrating it into a total orientation...

  10. GA BON no longer accepting Excelsior education; Speak up Cont. Updates!!

    CraigB-RN replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    The only way I can see any chance of a class action suit would be if we find out that grads from traditional schools outside of GA are getting licenses even though they don't have the clinical hours...

  11. How often do you assess your patients?

    CraigB-RN replied to MissAnthrope's topic in MICU, SICU

    1. Response to treatement constantly 2. Focuses assessment qhr 3. Complete assessment q4 4. Shared assssment (shift change) q12 5. AS NEEDED depending on what's happening to my

  12. Any problems using U of Phoenix RN BSN in California? How about Excelsior?

    CraigB-RN replied to sollylama's topic in Online Distance Learning

    The only things that matters for licensure is your intial nursing license. As to graduate program, well it depends on the program to some extent. Some places don't care, some places do. I'd take...

  13. CNN: GA nurse unable to find job, working at Red Lobster

    CraigB-RN replied to renee_cal's topic in Georgia Nursing

    There is always more to every story than what is printed. 1. Is she an RN, LPN or a CNA even? 2. What is her past work history? 3. Is she looking for a specific job and won't settle for anything...

  14. GA BON no longer accepting Excelsior education; Speak up Cont. Updates!!

    CraigB-RN replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    Unfortunatly for me Unterman is my rep. I def won't be voting for

  15. What drives YOUR practice?

    CraigB-RN posted a topic in Emergency

    A couple of recent threads here have really brought to my attention that much of our pracitce isn't based on any sound evidence. We practice out of fear, or tradition, or even misinformation. We do...

  16. What drives YOUR practice?

    CraigB-RN replied to CraigB-RN's topic in Emergency

    Nope, nowhere did I mention or suggest

  17. What drives YOUR practice?

    CraigB-RN replied to CraigB-RN's topic in Emergency

    Change locally I can handle. I"m asking for ideas and thoughts on how we can direct nursing as a corperate body to acept and embrase these principles to move out practice to the nexxt

  18. Evidence Based Practice

    CraigB-RN posted a topic in Emergency

    I"m looking for some discusion on implimenting Evidence Based Practices in Emergency Nursing. Thre are many things we do based on fear or in some cases economics. I asked this question in another...

  19. What drives YOUR practice?

    CraigB-RN replied to CraigB-RN's topic in Emergency

    I guessI wan't clear about what I was asking. I wasn't asking about me and my work environment personally. I was asking more globally as a nurse. How can we as a corperate body of nurses, address...

  20. RN to BSN- homework question?

    CraigB-RN replied to rkrs6673's topic in General Nursing

    First of all I think people are reading way to much into this question. It's only looking at one aspect of nursing. Dont' read anything more into the question and don't add any more information...

  21. 1st on scene of accident yesterday...what would you do?

    CraigB-RN replied to 3sodapop's topic in General Nursing

    The first thing to do actualy has nothing to do with the accident victems, it has to do with you. It's BE SAFE, it's risky getting out of your car. Make sure your car is pulled out of traffic and...

  22. GA BON no longer accepting Excelsior education; Speak up Cont. Updates!!

    CraigB-RN replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    Actually you've got that wrong. Once you'ev got the RN, no state "Cares" about anything beyong that. And it's that initial RN that GA is saying doesn't meet the criteria. You need to actually read...

  23. GA BON no longer accepting Excelsior education; Speak up Cont. Updates!!

    CraigB-RN replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    One of the reasons people choose EC is the $$$. Think how much the CPNE cost. Now imagine how much that kind of clinical will cost each student. How many people are going to be able to come up with...

  24. Anybody hear of "Advanced Medical's" LPN program?

    CraigB-RN replied to flower2007's topic in Georgia Nursing

    i"m thinking this is the programthat the new legeslation that has all the ec students upset was written

  25. The pay for nurses is NOT that bad

    CraigB-RN replied to 2bNurseguru's topic in General Nursing

    First of all the OT program is a graduate program, not an undergrad program, so you can't realy compare them. And I haven't figures out how an OT can be compared to a CNA. Now an OT Assistant is...