jwirth.rn BSN, RN

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1. Should I drop down to PT work since I am able to during PMHNP program?

   jwirth.rn replied to antnurse's topic in NP Students

   I am in my last year of an AGACNP program and I second the recommendation to drop to part-time if you have the opportunity. You'll have more time and energy to dedicate to school work (which is like nursing school on steroids!) and decrease the chanc...

2. Help finding a preceptor

   jwirth.rn replied to SkyIsTheLimit86's topic in NP Students

   I joined the eNP network, they have a board to connect students with potential preceptors. I ended up finding some through my coworkers who had finished NP programs, but I did have someone reach out and offer to precept me (would have been either a ...

3. Pathophysiology - HELP!

   jwirth.rn replied to jwirth.rn's topic in NP Students

   That's the whole point of this thread.

4. Pathophysiology - HELP!

   jwirth.rn replied to jwirth.rn's topic in NP Students

   I never said or believed it did. Why are you on a nurse practitioner student discussion board? Your comments contribute nothing constructive or helpful. There's a subreddit available called r/Noctors if you prefer NP bashing, as well as https://www...

5. Pathophysiology - HELP!

   jwirth.rn replied to jwirth.rn's topic in NP Students

   Um, yeah. That's exactly what I was saying. Try reading the post. ?

6. Pathophysiology - HELP!

   jwirth.rn replied to jwirth.rn's topic in NP Students

   Porth is horrible! I did finish, and I find it useful as a reference but not as a primary textbook. When I read it again, having a fair grasp of the content, I can tell English is not the primary language of some of the authors. Punctuation is lac...

7. Pathophysiology - HELP!

   jwirth.rn posted a topic in NP Students

   I am taking this class currently, and just got a 58 on my midterm. I am horrified. I studied, took copious notes, and feel like there is no guidance in my program. (Yes it’s online, but I’ve made my bed). We didn’t have a seminar last week or thi...

8. Used CPR on my neighbors toddler today... it wasn't enough... warning, graphic..

   jwirth.rn replied to NursingInChaos's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you so much for sharing this - as a mother of a three-year-old, I was grateful for the warning. It took me three days to read anything but your initial post, and I'm crying right now! When you mentioned how cold he was I was hopeful. I am the o...

9. FNP vs AGACNP? Need help deciding.

   jwirth.rn replied to jwirth.rn's topic in Advanced

   I am the sole breadwinner for our family of 5 - my 2 stepchildren and our daughter. My husband is a stay-at-home dad. I can't take off the time even for the didactic portion of the program. I have thought about it. :) FNP or AGACNP both would le...

10. FNP vs AGACNP? Need help deciding.

    jwirth.rn posted a topic in Advanced

    I'm currently a critical care nurse and I love it - I love codes and vents and really sick patients. I am trying to decide between AGACNP vs FNP - I feel like as an AGACNP I may be more superfluous in the critical care environment, and I cannot work...