medic97RN09

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1. Tell me the downsides.

   medic97RN09 replied to CardiacDork's topic in NP

   Things I HATE: #1. Charting. For every minute of face time with a patient there is at least 2+ minutes of pre/post charting. #2. Charting/Meaningful Use. Even though the patient came in for XYZ complaint. I have to address: colon screening, Flu shot...

2. Negotiating my salary is exhausting!

   medic97RN09 replied to CocoaLoverFNP's topic in NP

   Just to clarify, on your 2nd day of orientation they changed what they were going to offer you? If so, walk away and cut your losses. If this is what they do on the 2nd day. Guess what they are going to do on the 3rd day...

3. Balancing school, work, family

   medic97RN09 replied to Laceyrochelle26's topic in NP Students

   Going to nurse practitioner (NP) school requires a tremendous time commitment which will take time away from your toddler. Only you can balance the scales and decide whether or not the sacrifices you will need to make are worth the time away from you...

4. Do I need to keep RN license active?

   medic97RN09 replied to Alicia777's topic in NP

   North Carolina requires one to maintain both their RN and NP license (see below). I would bet that all if not the majority of states have the same requirement. I recommend that you look through your state Board of Nursing rules/laws/regulations. Onc...

5. Did any of you get your NP position without prior RN experience?

   medic97RN09 replied to pig&fish's topic in NP

   I have nothing against anyone who attempts to further their education. However, I don't understand why anyone would go through all the headache of becoming a NP without EVER being a RN. A Physician Assistant can go from nothing to a PA with no proble...

6. Physician Extender ???

   medic97RN09 replied to Barnstormin' PMHNP's topic in NP

   I could care less what i'm called. On a daily basis, I get called Doctor, Nurse, Extender, Physician Assistant, Resident, Medical Student, Provider, and even sometimes a**hole when I don't fill a narcotic Rx. What motivates me is providing high-quali...

7. A question for NP's - What if our school preceptorship isn't so great?

   medic97RN09 replied to SoundofMusic's topic in NP

   You (personally) have to make the best of your clinical exposure! I am getting ready to leave the house in less than 5 mins to spend all day in GYN clinical. I am a male A/GNP student in a GYN setting. I feel like a fox in a hen house. I have to f...

8. Considering career as NP

   medic97RN09 replied to UnbrokenRN09's topic in NP Students

   CRF250Xpert, can you clarify your "Adult is going to disappear" comment? If A-NP is going to disappear, whats going to happen to those with this degree? Thanks in advance for your comments!

9. Test taking realxation techniques

   medic97RN09 replied to vickyp's topic in Student Assist

   I don't study any the day of a test. I basically get into my test taking zone and i don't stress by taking a f***it attitude. If you don't know it by now, you're not going to get the material by cramming trivia at the last minute. Now afterwards, a...

10. TRYING TO STAY CALM

    medic97RN09 replied to adaL09's topic in NCLEX

    I am getting nervous myself. I'm gonna schedule to take the NCLEX at the end of this month. Everyone has told me that i'm gonna do fine and that i'm gonna pass with no problems. I still don't believe them and i'm just gonna spend the month of Augu...

11. I passed my nclex first time

    medic97RN09 replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations!

12. Do people really pass after 265 Questions-NCLEX

    medic97RN09 replied to CJStudent's topic in NCLEX

    CONGRATULATIONS! I'm going to take my NCLEX later this month and I'm scared that i will freak out if i'm stuck in that room for 5 hours to hit 265. C

13. VENT--no call after my interview.

    medic97RN09 replied to bekindtokittens's topic in New Nurse

    The whole hiring process is well, a process. I was offered an interview but it took 2 months before I finally was able to get a little face time with the manager. Luckily for me, they told me that i should hear something from HR within a couple of ...

14. should a person work if they don't have to while in school?

    medic97RN09 replied to scrublifenurse10's topic in General Students

    I would say it depends on your grades. If you can maintain your GPA and work, by all means, i would recommend keeping on working. I know that others will tell you to stay at home and study BUT i would disagree. Working would be a great stress rel...

15. School Supplies: Anything out of the ordinary needed?!

    medic97RN09 replied to confusedstudentnurse's topic in General Students

    Buy a 1/2 gallon or gallon size jug of Tylenol & Motrin. :)