nurse528

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1. Question about increasing chances of admission into an FNP program?

   nurse528 replied to nurse528's topic in NP Students

   I started researching more about that, and that does seem like a good place to start rather than diving into an MSN program! Thank you for your suggestion! I'm looking at a local school with affordable tuition to do non-matriculation status for 2-3 o...

2. Question about increasing chances of admission into an FNP program?

   nurse528 replied to nurse528's topic in NP Students

   Sorry if I come across as being fixated on ranking. My biggest goal is looking for quality programs with accreditation like you say, and of course affordability in terms of tuition. It just so happened my alma mater has accreditation and quality, and...

3. Question about increasing chances of admission into an FNP program?

   nurse528 replied to nurse528's topic in NP Students

   Thank you Tiffy for responding! I am trying to find out currently from Admissions from my alma mater what they mean by 3.2 GPA. For now, the Admissions page offers a post-MSN certification for FNP if that is the route I choose to take first. Here is ...

4. Question about increasing chances of admission into an FNP program?

   nurse528 posted a topic in NP Students

   Hi, I apologize in advance if this is not the right section to post this question. To start, I went directly from high school into a BSN program at the #1 undergraduate nursing program in the state I live in. I didn't do particularly well in the fir...

5. 4 shifts of orientation for new grad

   nurse528 replied to questioningnurse's topic in New Nurse

   4 shifts?!?!?! I had 4.5 months on floor! Granted it was 10 weeks in a med-surg unit in a comprehensive new grad program and another 8 weeks on the cardiac/tele unit I eventually transferred to. In my opinion 4 shifts is NOT enough. I was not at all...

6. Any report tips out there?

   nurse528 replied to Alexx_xox's topic in New Nurse

   When I receive report from ED onto the floor, I like to know what they came in with and what was done for them. Like what medications you gave, what tests/labs they did and what were the results, and why they're being admitted upstairs. Is it for obs...

7. Did they ask for your GPA, yes or no?

   nurse528 replied to Bunsbuns's topic in Job Hunt

   My new grad residency asked me for my GPA during the interview. They also required my transcripts when I got the job offer. But I really think it depends on facility/who's interviewing you too?

8. 2nd Jobs for a New Grad

   nurse528 replied to sogbo223's topic in New Nurse

   Hey there! So I'm a pretty new graduate too and just started my first job. I agree with the above that the orientation, especially for ED, can be very very constraining. However, it doesn't mean you can't do jobs on the side until you start in Feb, o...

9. Starting as a new nurse in 2 months - how should I prepare?

   nurse528 posted a topic in New Nurse

   Hi all! So to give some background, I just graduated May 2017 from a BSN program. I took my NCLEX beginning of July, which was almost 3 months ago. I will be starting a new grad job on a busy med-surg floor, but it isn't for another 2 months. I feel...