middleageNP replied to EarthChild1130's topic in General Nursing
I am so sorry to hear of your difficulties. Sad to say, Alabama is not the greatest state for RNs, pay and positions. Hiring freezes everywhere. Your best bet is try looking for a position in an outpatient, LTC or palliative/hospice. Given that you'v...
Here are some examples... My ability to decipher an Xray/CT or EKG is 3,0,3 respectively on a scale of 1-10 (we were never taught). I won't even mention MRI or compliments labs...
I wished I was smart enough to realize I really liked medicine at an earlier age; I would have gone to med school. Instead, I played, owned my own business, got married, had kids; raised my kids until they were teenagers & decided to go back to s...
OK. Looking at Houston TX now. Most still want 1+ years experience, which I don't have. Few willing to take new grads. I probably can do rural with loan repayment, but I may have to be away from my family for 2 yrs. Yikes!
middleageNP replied to BabyLady's topic in Doctoral
emtreel, I agree about the DNP role not being a significant benefit clinically. I spoke to several people who completed the DNP program, all said it basically involves research rather than clinical improvement. Frankly, as it is, I feel that most if...
Since it is an FNP program, clinical settings should be in the ambulatory environment. My program required for us to do the same. However, during the last clinical rotation, my instructor allowed me to do an ER rotation b/c so many FNP ends up in urg...
OK... Graduated 5 wks ago; passed board 3 wks ago. Had a job offer, which was too low IMO & to which I countered. Now I'm worried I should have just taken the job just to have some experience, b/c I've applied for 4 other positions but no call b...
middleageNP replied to Blurr156's topic in NP Students
Your condescending tone of an RN BSN accelerated program is one of ignorance. Actually, an accelerated RN BSN program is not for the faint of heart or brain. Most of my classmates had prior bachelor or master degrees in various sciences; one with a l...
middleageNP replied to BrandybunsRN's topic in NP Students
Speaking as a recently graduated USA FNP... Their FNP program is very lacking, it is basically a self taught program with excessive weeding out students process (about 30% survives). Very little support from instructors. This may be b/c of the high d...
middleageNP replied to Riker3's topic in NP Students
USA is basically a self taught program... But having said that, they definitely prepare you to pass board. I just graduated this Dec & passed board with ease. And so far everyone that took board passed as well. The problem I'm encountering now ...
Well, Patty & BlessedX, I know who you are... ARE you ready for the AANP...Still waiting for my last test score to make sure I will joining you guys on the AANP train. Not likely that I wouldn't pass, but you never know... I think I was in a diff...
I'll be graduating this Dec as an FNP and am worried about the job market out there. I was thinking the new health care bill would boost up the demand, but I really don't see it happening yet... Any recent new grads or old grads out there have any in...
middleageNP replied to pink_monster's topic in New Nurse
Pink Monster... My personality is like yours; nervous, obsessive & lack confidence. I've been an RN for almost 2 1/2 years & still feel like an idiot as a floor nurse. . My hospital just added more pts to RN ratio in addition to tacking on mo...