SkiBumNP

SkiBumNP has 2 years experience and specializes in Emergency,.

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1. Samuel Merritt University FNP Insight

   SkiBumNP replied to SkiBumNP's topic in NP Students

   @nurseRNatalia - in hindsight the academic program was not want I wanted. I would look at going to a PA program. If you can do this part time then you aren't working hard enough. in CA the base number of clinical hours is 550, SMU asks their students...

2. Samuel Merritt University FNP Insight

   SkiBumNP replied to SkiBumNP's topic in NP Students

   The program does (did) arrange clinical placement. However, if you want any acute care placement then you will likly need to arrange that yourself.

3. Why preceptors don't precept

   SkiBumNP replied to sauce's topic in NP

   And don't get me started on how NP schools are too effing cheap to compensate high-quality preceptors.

4. Physician Extender ???

   SkiBumNP replied to Barnstormin' PMHNP's topic in NP

   I just wish our title didn't have "nurse" in it.

5. Physician Extender ???

   SkiBumNP replied to Barnstormin' PMHNP's topic in NP

   I like what they use in Africa. Medical officer

6. Samuel Merritt University FNP Insight

   SkiBumNP replied to SkiBumNP's topic in NP Students

   DM me with your email address and I would be happy to answer any specific questions.

7. NP work in Africa - Uganda

   SkiBumNP replied to SkiBumNP's topic in NP

   I have to say SycamoreStudent, if you are this quick to discredit folk medicine you may have many problems down the line working with patients who are not from the USA.

8. Make more $$ and Work Less.

   SkiBumNP replied to SkiBumNP's topic in NP

9. Make more $$ and Work Less.

   SkiBumNP replied to SkiBumNP's topic in NP

   Good thinking. I did get the job at SFGH. I will be starting soon!

10. Make more $$ and Work Less.

    SkiBumNP replied to SkiBumNP's topic in NP

    If only Kaiser used NPs in the ED.

11. Make more $$ and Work Less.

    SkiBumNP replied to SkiBumNP's topic in NP

    1. good question. thats the rub about working in the bay area. the CA-BRN and the CNA are super strong and pay RNs a fair wage here. the rest of the county could learn that nurses are worth more money. however the NP wage hasn't been bumped up. it's ...

12. NP vs MD? Advice please!

    SkiBumNP replied to broken-compass's topic in Advanced

    I would go with medical school, no questions, if you want to practice medicine, then go. Don't look back, make it happen. I wish I did.

13. I am at a crossroads

    SkiBumNP posted a topic in NP

    So I am at a crossroads. I am an FNP-MSN who has been working in Emergency Medicine for the past two years. I am 32 years old, and feel the need to move forward. I am looking forward to more education, and hopefully more money. I still find it a hug...

14. Make more $$ and Work Less.

    SkiBumNP posted a topic in NP

    I have been an emergency NP for the past two years, the money is OK, but I want more. That said, I also want time for my family and travel. Has anyone found a way to balance life and work? I think for myself and my wife in the SF Bay area bringing ...

15. American Academy of Family Physicians thoughts on NPs

    SkiBumNP posted a topic in NP

    So this was posted on another message board. I want to get your thoughts on this Read thru Family Physician and Nurse Practitioner Training published by AAFP, 2008....look at what they list as the educational training for NPs and other comments. I'm...