KatieRN04

KatieRN04 has 4 years experience and specializes in generalMedical surgical; MICU/SICU/CVICU.

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1. Pepid vs. epocrotes, vs. skyscape

   KatieRN04 replied to emtneel's topic in NP

   Where do you get the pepid program?

2. Becoming an NP with little to no nursing experience??

   KatieRN04 replied to Blurr156's topic in NP Students

   Med-surg will give you a good foundation, but there are people in my program that have nver even worked with adults, just peds. And the FNP focuses on adults and peds and geriatrics, so I think you just need to get at least 2-3 years experience first...

3. Youngstown information

   KatieRN04 replied to TriageQueen's topic in Ohio

   In Youngstown, the Humility of Mary (St. Elizabeth's: youngstown and boardman) and Forum Health are the hospitals. Forum is unionized and St. E's is not unionized. I went to nursing school which utilized Forum Health for clinicals and I work at St. E...

4. University of Phoenix?

   KatieRN04 replied to revolution's topic in NP

   From personal experience, the UOP is a good school, and has a 98-100% pass rate on the 1st try for the certification test. The instructors are very knowledgable. I would recommend them. Of course though, you always have to remember with anything, in ...

5. What prevents a NP from opening up shop?

   KatieRN04 replied to revolution's topic in NP

   There are NP's in AZ with their own practice since the scope of practice doesnt require a MD be present in the same facility. There are a few other states like this also. There are even some NP's who run their own speciality clinics such as cardiolog...

6. New Grad Salary in the Phoenix area

   KatieRN04 replied to chocolateskye's topic in Arizona

   what hospital offers 28 as a new grad?

7. Ok, so I'm soon an FNP... what about a DNP in acute care?

   KatieRN04 replied to yellow finch's topic in Doctoral

   I have wondered the same thing. I will have a MSN with a FNP. However, if the DNP does truly take off and people buy into it, then I wonder if other stake holders like Medicare will require the DNP for billing. I imagine that there will be grandfathe...

8. competency as a APN

   KatieRN04 replied to KatieRN04's topic in NP

   thanks for the responses

9. competency as a APN

   KatieRN04 posted a topic in NP

   Hello. I am in a MSN-FNP program. We have been drilled over and over on the core competencies of APN's: direct clinical practice, expert coaching and guidance, consultation, research, clinical and professional leadership, collaboration and ethical de...

10. Working and going to school

    KatieRN04 replied to check_21's topic in NP

    I started an FNP program a year ago. I have all the basic MSN classes down (theory, research, politics, those sort of things) and have down the NP classes (patho, pharm, health assessment). Did this working full time, and it was hard but do-able. I j...

11. Tell me again why I should choose FNP over ANP

    KatieRN04 replied to abcdefg's topic in NP

    Core0: I do not hope to come across the wrong way, and this is in no way meant to be an attack or insult, or any judgement in any way. I was wondering though how you always have such insightful and in depth answers on the practice of nurse practition...

12. Masters in Nursing and health education

    KatieRN04 replied to madwife2002's topic in Arizona

    UOP is geared for the working adult, so it is awesome for me. However, you will come across people that say it is expensive, but it is grad school, and from my research, grad school costs more than undergrad school at any place you look at. Same with...

13. Body Worlds

    KatieRN04 replied to missingunc's topic in General Nursing

    It is an interesting exhibit for anyone, although the basic organs and stuff didnt thrill me b/c I have already seen that stuff many times. The information is real basic on how each system works, which as a healthcare provider, you already know, so i...

14. Any University of Akron grads out there?

    KatieRN04 replied to shrimpchips's topic in Ohio

    When you say some schools are more prestigious than others, what schools would that be?

15. ?? for current nurses

    KatieRN04 replied to bonitamiaRN's topic in Arizona

    If you work in surgery or PATS/PACU or an ER, there is alot of flexibility in shift hours compared to if you work a traditional floor. Also, this 12 hour shift thing is mainly an AZ and/or SW USA idea. Many parts of the USA offer 4, 8, 12, and 16 hou...