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1. Brick & Mortar NP Programs- are they no longer a thing?

   FPNP replied to EKTheRN's topic in NP Students

   I go to a brick and mortar NP program in WI. For gods sakes, don't call yourself a future "midlevel." That term only exists in DEA prescription authority administratively. Its a word physicians use to demean us. Don't use it.

2. Black Sheep...time to leave?

   FPNP replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Relations

   Find an ally. Go out of your way to befriend someone on your shift. Find out about who they are, people love to talk about themselves. Then slowly start doing coffee or social events together. You don't need to be friends with everyone, or even most ...

3. No RN experence NP "non-nurse"

   FPNP replied to Malenurse1235954's topic in NP Students

   I'm talking about new RN's. They are incapable of taking care of a patient and must survive a lengthy orientation to be safe to practice. Advanced nursing is based on the nursing skill set, if one does not have that skill set, success may be extremel...

4. No RN experence NP "non-nurse"

   FPNP replied to Malenurse1235954's topic in NP Students

   Becoming an RN simply gives you permission to enter a hospital and learn how to be a nurse. I precept many new graduates, they are incapable of performing their jobs without a lengthy orientation. Advanced practice nursing is based on the nursing ski...

5. Online Psych NP program without experience?

   FPNP replied to Annie_1101's topic in NP Students

   NurseShawn, An RN licensure simply gives you permission to enter a hospital and spend a year LEARNING how to actually be a RN. If you don't understand that you will have a difficult career ahead of your. Good luck.

6. No RN experence NP "non-nurse"

   FPNP replied to Malenurse1235954's topic in NP Students

   A convenience sample from 11 years ago from 3 schools all in one geographic area with response rate of 21% (one was 11%!) is not a rigorous study. There are too many limitations. There is no blinding and the methods section is a bit vague. The null h...

7. Calling all student NPs...how are you doing?

   FPNP replied to Rocknurse's topic in NP Students

   Finishing my 2nd semester, about to start my third this summer. It's a lot of work and stress but I'm surviving so far.

8. Men in the nursing field, is there a problem?

   FPNP replied to sroseo's topic in Male Students

   As an ICU nurse I will never perform peri care on a female within 25 years of my age without another RN in the room with me. It's just safe practice, you never know who you are taking care of or what their history is.