Atl_John

Atl_John

Pulmonology/Critical Care, Internal Med

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About Atl_John

Atl_John specializes in Pulmonology/Critical Care, Internal Med.


RN SICU - 3.5 yrs Pulmonology/Critical Care NP- 5 yrs Travel Hospitalist NP- present

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  1. Any UAB NP students/graduates?

    I am in the ACNP/RNFA program at UAB about to graduate in 65 days. To the original question I'd choose ACNP over the ANP. You can sit for both boards, you get primary care training within the ACNP program. USA or UAB, it doesn't matter. You're go...
  2. Best Schools for NP Programs?

    Hey, Yes I'm sure it is more than possible. I actually found out about the RNFA route while I was getting my BSN. I got to watch a few CABG's and the assist was a RNFA. So I was able to ask her lots of questions. As for shadowing a ACNP/RNFA I d...
  3. Best Schools for NP Programs?

    I'm at UAB in the ACNP/RNFA program. I like it so far. You have three surgical rotations or you can do them all as one large one. You can do them in any surgical specialty you wish. As well as your ACNP rotations you may do them in any specialty ...
  4. Best Schools for NP Programs?

    I'm in the ACNP/RNFA program at UAB currently. You may do your surgical rotations in any surgical specialty that you wish, from General to Neuro. If you know you wish to do a specific subspecialty this may be the way to go for you. I'lll probably ...
  5. dilemma for FNP

    You do certainly seem to have a dilema there don't you. If we looked at it logically. Your husband is the "rate limiting factor". He has to go to T-town to finish his degree. He has no choice. So to Alabama he must go. The next question is wher...
  6. Is it normal to feel this way? ;)

    I'm a ACNP/RNFA student in my third semester of NP school. I remember when I first started. I had just graduated with my BSN, JUST moved, JUST started a new job, and JUST started grad school. All in the same month!!! Talk about a plank. So far I...
  7. NP working as RN

    I think its sad that a NP would go back to working as a RN. But maybe that is because I do not always enjoy the work as a bedside nurse. I personally do not enjoy cleaning up my patients, and turning them and bathing them. With two bachelors done ...
  8. questions about sylacauga/birmingham area hospitals

    I think you may find your salary will not be the same ehre even Flexi. St. Vincents has a Baylor program and I know they need Baylor Night folks. UAB new grad rate is 19.85 as of four months ago. St. Vincents New grad rate is 20, baylor addition is ...
  9. Already have a B.S. what's next AD or the BSN?

    Hey, War Eagle. I think we have/had similar situations. I graduated from AU in 03 with a BS in International Business and I too felt that I had made a mistake. I ended up going back to Auburn for their Accelerated program in nursing in 06 and just...
  10. ICU new grad survival kit!

    Excellent excellent suggestions. I've been in ICU as a new grad now for 4 months and having read this four months ago I woudln't have believed it. But it is really true, and such great advice. Thanks
  11. Salary questions for AL nurses

    I work a 12 hour shift Sat7p-Sun7a, Sun 7p-Mon7a, then off for the rest of the week which works well for me with school. :) And St. Vincents is located in Bham I believe they are needing more Baylor Night folks in the SICU, so if you are wanting to...
  12. Salary questions for AL nurses

    I just got a true weekend job (Baylor) Sat/Sun nights and as a new grad I'm getting base plus 65% which equals out to 33/hr. This is at St. Vincents in the SICU.
  13. Possibly Relocating to Birmingham...advice?

    :Bump: I'm wanting the same info, moving to Bham in December/Jan.
  14. Tattoos?

    I'm getting one as soon as I graduate. I've got it all planned out. Its the Lamp of knowledge with a Staff of Aesculapius with a a life like snake and two branches coming out of the top on top of the lamp of knowledge. Then to the left and right jus...
  15. Family Only? Gay Patients.

    As a gay, almost nurse, I applaud you. You most certainly did the right thing. If I was ever hospitalized I would want my husband there, even more so than my parents. However, as they say, nothing can replace a gay mans mother. :)