naptimeRN

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1. I should be happy with this new "dream" job

   naptimeRN replied to proudRN's topic in General Nursing

   Sounds like a dream. I'd personally fill up my free time with hobbies and stimulating activities. I did med surg for 6 years and you couldn't give me a million dollars to go back. But everyone is different, thank goodness!

2. Accepted by more than 1 Grad School

   naptimeRN replied to Akina08's topic in NP Students

   Just my personal experience being in FNP school... My school "helps with clinical". I assumed this meant they helped find placement and I was very much incorrect. They send the paperwork when you find one. That's about it. Many people sit out due to ...

3. Accepted by more than 1 Grad School

   naptimeRN replied to Akina08's topic in NP Students

   Do both programs provide clinical placement? If you do not have 100% guaranteed preceptors that you lined up yourself, I would personally choose the program that finds you preceptors.

4. Disappointment in NP Program

   naptimeRN replied to naptimeRN's topic in NP Students

   It is insane. My program used to accept around 70 students. That already seems to be a lot. Come to find out, this year, they admitted closer to 200!! Not every BSN with a pulse should be an NP, yet many of these programs make it so anyone can...beca...

5. Augmenting your education for bad NP programs

   naptimeRN replied to SublimeEMTP's topic in NP Students

   I am in a brick and mortar FNP program. I could go on for days about how inadequate it is. I have no suggestion other than to supplement the best you can. You realize the flaw in the education and that right there means you're likely to be a good pro...

6. Taking Advanced Health Assessment before Advanced Patho

   naptimeRN replied to rgulati1's topic in NP Students

   I took health assessment before patho and had zero issues whatsoever. I spent time outside of the class content looking further into why we are doing certain assessments and researching deeper into disease processes. This however, was not necessary ...

7. University of Rochester MSN 2019

   naptimeRN replied to rpresto706's topic in NP Students

   HI! I was wondering how you like their program so far? I am in a program in Buffalo and considering transferring and U of R is one of the few schools that has the FNP program in the area.

8. What hours do same day surgery nurses work?

   naptimeRN replied to Alararn89's topic in Ambulatory

   I work in an orthopaedic ambulatory surgery center. I am part time and work two 10 hour shifts per week. The full timers either do four 10s or five 8s...whichever they prefer.

9. Another "Thrown to The Wolves" Preceptor Search

   naptimeRN replied to naptimeRN's topic in NP Students

   It's been a few months now with nearly 50 pediatric offices and clinics contacted with no luck. I've tried places up to 2 hours away. I contacted the clinical coordinator at my school for help/guidance twice and she never responded. I went to the ass...

10. FNP Oversaturation

    naptimeRN replied to brinksta's topic in NP

    Wrong. They also require you have a pulse ? (I know this thread is almost a year old, but I couldn't help myself).

11. Disappointment in NP Program

    naptimeRN replied to naptimeRN's topic in NP Students

    Has anyone here had to wait out a semester, transfer.or withdraw due to not finding a clinical site? When I told my advisor about the issues with finding placement and how many offices I've contacted he told me it's nearly impossible to find a pediat...

12. Online Nurse Practitioner school

    naptimeRN replied to rachelr720's topic in NP Students

    I would not suggest any NP school that does not place you in clinical sites/with a preceptor. Most online programs do not. I am in a brick and mortar that does not. It is a nightmare.

13. Disappointment in NP Program

    naptimeRN replied to naptimeRN's topic in NP Students

    Today, an instructor at my school responded to an email not realizing I was cc'ed on it (My original email was to the dean asking if we could do specialty hours since its near impossible finding a primary ped clinical site). I told her how many offi...

14. Disappointment in NP Program

    naptimeRN replied to naptimeRN's topic in NP Students

    Two weeks left in this semester and in my advanced pharmacology class we have made it through 8 of 20 drug sections on the syllabus. I feel like I should get my money back. Also, the clinical coordinator (again, don't know what she actually does) has...

15. Disappointment in NP Program

    naptimeRN replied to naptimeRN's topic in NP Students

    How absolutely sad that it is like this. Here we are A students and likely not returning. I am having so much trouble deciding on whether to continue or not. This whole experience has really turned me off to this career choice.