AutoRotate MSN, RN

AutoRotate has 12 years experience as a MSN, RN and specializes in ED.

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1. Importance of NP Program Reputation, Name Recognition

   AutoRotate replied to adventure_rn's topic in NP

   It seems to me that most of the NP students I meet are going to "Walden" or "South University" which I've never heard of before now. Are these the new University of Phoenix or Southern New Hampshire schools?

2. DNP: Mirroring the Path of DO?

   AutoRotate replied to AF2BSN's topic in NP

   Yes, the course of study should be more difficult for NPs. A minimum number of years as a RN should be required to apply to schools. Residencies should be completed as well as a higher minimum number of clinical hours. But who is going to pa...

3. CVS Nurse Practitioner

   AutoRotate replied to Freckledkorican's topic in NP

   I did one of my clinical rotations at CVS - you are entirely on your own to not miss any red flags. I believe the orientation is something like 6-8 shifts with a bit of online training for charting. If you aren't certain of your skills yet, it may ...

4. Trauma Nursing - TCRN

   AutoRotate replied to malenurse03's topic in Emergency

   I used PDB Education - Pam Bartley has a great prep for the TCRN. Passed it in 2016 and re-cert this year.

5. Anyone know of an Online US IV Class

   AutoRotate replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in Emergency

   The Youtube vids are OK for learning the basics behind what the machine does for you and what you're seeing. What you really need is someone who has a lot of experience with the US to show you their process and lots of practice - not with actually s...

6. Supplies a new grad ER Nurse should carry

   AutoRotate replied to Belle2013's topic in Emergency

   1. Stethoscope (cheap one from an open crash cart) 2. Shears (free from vendor) 3. One black ballpoint pen Everything else is just flair.

7. CEN and then CCRN

   AutoRotate replied to Lev's topic in Emergency

   I'm pretty sure that you need something like 1000 hours of ED time before you can sit for CEN. Maybe go TNCC, then CEN, then CCRN?

8. Considering career in flight nurse/ need advice!

   AutoRotate replied to kenyapatricia's topic in Flight

   In Southern California, the flight nurses have over 20 years of experience at a minimum. There are so few of them, and they never retire, that openings are extremely rare.

9. Is there a good way to wear a tie with scrubs?

   AutoRotate replied to Bruce_Wayne's topic in Men

   I thought this was a joke. Do people in this century wear tunics outside of Renaissance festivals?

10. Accelerated programs...expensive or cheap?

    AutoRotate replied to johninalameda's topic in Male Students

    "If I wanted to spend 8 years in college, plus spend at least a couple years getting experience I would expect to make a LOT, LOT more than $100K." This is the statement to which I was referring, not the MSN NP vs. DNP. As far as salary is concerne...

11. Accelerated programs...expensive or cheap?

    AutoRotate replied to johninalameda's topic in Male Students

    Perhaps the people who are going for the NP want to do so for the increased responsibility and independence that comes with the title, or the future earning potential of the degree. I'll also go ahead and "respectfully" throw the BS flag on your hos...

12. RN with BSN and feeling stupid

    AutoRotate replied to trueblue2000's topic in ADN/BSN

    It is implied in many threads in this section of Allnurses. People make statements like: "well the charge nurse is an ADN" "there are lots of supervisors who don't have even a BSN" "you'll have lots of student loans to pay off and not as much experi...

13. Appying to other states without license in those states

    AutoRotate replied to fridgelight's topic in Job Hunt

    You can check to see if the state in which you'd like to work is a "compact" state (Compact meaning agreement, not stature). Compact states have an agreement to allow a nurse with a license from other compact states to work in any of the others with...

14. Passed Nclex rn in August, still no job

    AutoRotate replied to oztizz184's topic in Job Hunt

    There are plenty of jobs out there for new grads, but they may not be in your area (as others have said). You have to go to where the jobs are!

15. RN with BSN and feeling stupid

    AutoRotate replied to trueblue2000's topic in ADN/BSN

    1) If you want to be a nurse in any branch of the armed forces, you MUST have at least a BSN. Period. 2) Until the ANA has membership from anywhere close to a majority of nurses, it will never have any real influence over policy. You only have ...