delabeaux MSN

delabeaux has 3 years experience as a MSN and specializes in Informatics.

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1. Nurse for 5 years wants to quit

   delabeaux replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   Welcome to the dumpster fire that is Healthcare in the US. Many in your shoes may think the way out is to get your MSN and flee the floor. Unfortunately, schools are pumping out MSNs in every specialty except anesthesia faster then you can say "pay...

2. States that don't require residency for license?

   delabeaux replied to delabeaux's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks! This is what I"m looking for... looking to maintain my RN license for informatics but my current state requires hands on hours, which I don't get working remotely in informatics. Will look into these.

3. States that don't require residency for license?

   delabeaux posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'm wondering if there are states that don't require residency to get licensed in that state; I've looked at a few but the info is vague beyond visiting all 50 state's Board of Nursing / Depts of health!

4. Sorry state of Nursing ...

   delabeaux replied to Howardhughes's topic in General Nursing

   Amazing. Perhaps we spew so much therapeutic communication to our patients, we save none for our peers? I see nothing wrong with venting. You get heard, and while it likely means nothing, its gets gears turning. Some of the issues the OP poses are ...

5. Sorry state of Nursing ...

   delabeaux replied to Howardhughes's topic in General Nursing

   And because of this (OP), droves or nurses are going for their NP thinking it's the way out, not realizing they're creating an NP excess. NP jobs are becoming like new grad RN jobs, hard to find, paltry pay etc.

6. Advice for a potential second career male nurse?

   delabeaux replied to Iwannabea...?'s topic in Men

   If you REALLY have nursing as a passion, do it. You may make less, you may work more. It doesn't matter if it's your passion, because you won't be 'working'. Now. For reality. If it is not 100% what you will absolutely love, even if it means less...

7. PrepU prepwho? Anyone used it?

   delabeaux replied to delabeaux's topic in General Students

   Post graduation, post passing the NCLEX in 75 questions, I used the Hurst Review, and only studied the end-of-chapter questions in Saunders.

8. New graduate moving to colorado please help!

   delabeaux replied to NY2CO's topic in Colorado

   This is true. However, I am extrapolating from previous experiences as a CNA in a local hospital. Being a male CNA, 99% of what I did was sit with violent, aggressive, combative and abusive 1 to 1 clients... alcohol withdrawals, drug withdrawals, d...

9. New graduate moving to colorado please help!

   delabeaux replied to NY2CO's topic in Colorado

   Awesome! By the way, you can call... assuming you have Federal Loans, (and possibly with private loans), and get extended forebearance/deferments for up to a year or more! I only know that as my wife (a nurse), had to do that as well! I agree on yo...

10. New graduate moving to colorado please help!

    delabeaux replied to NY2CO's topic in Colorado

    That is heartening. However, I see so many nurses taking jobs that they will simply hate, just to get their year in. Having worked at a job I despised, I must say, that is something I cannot do... I can't see doing a job I would despise for the ul...

11. Competent programs? NP or PA...

    delabeaux replied to delabeaux's topic in NP

    It is a standard admitted to by the ANA. My associate studies end in a year. Since we're getting off track and trying to quantify this conversation to my education, my Bachelor studies finished 2 years ago, in microbiology, my 1st associates in biolo...

12. Competent programs? NP or PA...

    delabeaux replied to delabeaux's topic in NP

    Lol. Now this is getting silly. Let's just be frank and admidt that there are $hit NP programs out there. Furthermore, one CAN go straight from BSN to MSN-FNP. Schools are slowly changing it, but it's a fact. An NP SHOULD out-preform a PA as an EN...

13. NCLEX study guides, what do you think?

    delabeaux replied to delabeaux's topic in NCLEX

    I studied Kaplan for the NET (Nurse Entrance Test). I found 40 errors, typos, things that were plain wrong. While it had minimally good information, the fact that I paid for it, and it seemed not to be edited was beyond amazing. I've started the Ka...

14. NCLEX study guides, what do you think?

    delabeaux posted a topic in NCLEX

    I'm using, Saunder's Comprehensive 5th ed, Just ordered PREPU NCLEN-10,000 and LaCharity's delegation 2nd ed. I graduate in December (10th). Our school has a Kaplan course... some student swear by it. I personally HATE kRaplan. Their texts are rid...

15. Competent programs? NP or PA...

    delabeaux replied to delabeaux's topic in NP

    If you're talking about Duke: http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-health-schools/physician-assistant-rankings Then no, they don't overtly require organic chemistry 1 and 2... they imply it though: http://papr...