AshleyPCA

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1. How do I report fraud and neglect?

   AshleyPCA replied to AshleyPCA's topic in Private Duty

   I in no way EVER abandoned her. I never left her alone and did not quit without training in 2 new PCA's first, even thought she already had several others. That was a very unnecessary accusation! I don't understand where you got that idea from. I in ...

2. How do I report fraud and neglect?

   AshleyPCA replied to AshleyPCA's topic in Private Duty

   Actually, I am not suddenly concerned...I've been considering reporting her and was actually pressured to do so while I was working for her for those 5 years. So this is not just a sudden decision of mine a year after I quit. Also, I did not have a p...

3. How I Passed the NCLEX: Summer 2014 w/ NCLEX Book Review

   AshleyPCA replied to NurseNelly24's topic in NCLEX

   Thanks so much for this post and your positive words for all of us who have yet to take the exam. I am awaiting my ATT and hope to schedule the exam the second week of October before I leave town. I am beyond nervous. I will shoot you an email shortl...

4. Loan forgiveness programs for nurses

   AshleyPCA posted a topic in Career Support

   Hello nurses! I hopefully will be passing my NCLEX within the next couple weeks and will be looking for nursing positions right away and considering grad school. Nursing is my second degree, so I have a rather large (being modest) loan repayment sch...

5. How do I report fraud and neglect?

   AshleyPCA posted a topic in Private Duty

   Please let me know what you think of this. I know it's long, but here's the info I have, PLEASE read: Fraud??: I've been a home care PCA for several years now for many different families. One particular client I worked with had autism. She was sweet,...

6. I'm a new grad interested in Public Health

   AshleyPCA replied to mslovebug's topic in Public/Community

   Too much baloney, just wondering what specialties you've worked in? Have you done other nursing cares and had patient care experience within those 30 years, or has it been strictly specialties such as education , management, etc.? Just curious!

7. Non-nursing major graduate wants DNP!

   AshleyPCA replied to AshleyPCA's topic in Doctoral

   Thank you for the advice. But along with that, its true that you should not just jump right into NP school right after graduating as a rookie nurse. Thankfully, I do not plan to do so. Most programs here in Minnesota actually require a few years nurs...

8. New grad would like to pursue peds, but competitive :(

   AshleyPCA posted a topic in Pediatric

   I will be graduating in August with my BSN and have always wanted to work in pediatrics. I have enjoyed each clinical opportunity I've had with children and their families and I hope to one day pursue a graduate degree focusing on pediatrics. However...

9. I'm a new grad interested in Public Health

   AshleyPCA replied to mslovebug's topic in Public/Community

   I am glad you posted this! I too, am concerned that if I get a PHN job right when I graduate in August, I won't be respected as a future advanced practice nurse or nursing faculty (what I'd like to go to graduate school for) if I don't have the med-s...

10. Public health/outreach or med-surg/skills job?

    AshleyPCA posted a topic in Job Hunt

    I am about to graduate with my BSN in August and plan to take my NCLEX in September. Then obviously, get a job! I am really into public health and community outreach, but this doesn't always involve things like med-surg nursing skills. I have heard f...

11. HELP! MSN or BSN-DNP???

    AshleyPCA posted a topic in Post Graduate

    I am in a serious pickle (or two): I am about to graduate with my BSN in August 2014 in Minnesota and I have had the ultimate goal of becoming an NP. I already have a previous bachelor's degree in health sciences so this will be my 2nd bachelor's de...

12. Direct Entry MSN or Accelerated BSN?

    AshleyPCA replied to chloejean104's topic in Post Graduate

    Chloejean104, I was in your same position a couple years ago. I too, graduated with my bachelor's in another field and wanted to get into nursing school and eventually become an NP... however I did not know whether to do the direct entry MSN or go fo...

13. Non-nursing major graduate wants DNP!

    AshleyPCA replied to AshleyPCA's topic in Doctoral

    Go with the accelerated BSN! I am now almost graduated with my BSN just two years after graduating from Iowa with my first BA. I'm so glad I went this route because now I can begin applying for direct BSN-DNP programs. Its been rough though, no socia...

14. DNP in 2015? Forreal?

    AshleyPCA replied to jiwonkim89's topic in Doctoral

    I was actually wondering the same thing if they were going to now have entry level DNP programs, it actually wouldnt make much of a difference from the MSN entry levels since they're changing the requirements now for advanced practice (maybe). Just ...

15. Non-nursing major graduate wants DNP!

    AshleyPCA replied to AshleyPCA's topic in Doctoral

    The Entry Level programs prepare students in unrelated fields by the way, hence "Entry." So yes, they do allow students to "jump" right into nursing school and start preparing for a nursing career, just as long as you have certain pre-requisites, whi...