jbrig MSN, APRN, NP

jbrig has 6 years experience as a MSN, APRN, NP.

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1. New Grad Endocrinology NP

   jbrig posted a topic in NP

   Hello, Who here started out as a new NP in endocrinology? I have an offer to work at an outpatient endocrinology office and am still a newish grad NP. I was wondering what your experience was starting off in this specialty. Was it a steep lear...

2. How do you write your credentials after graduating but waiting to take the boards?

   jbrig replied to night_owl_rn's topic in NP

   Yes TheSquire is correct. That article from the BON is outdated from 2008. They changed the rules a couple of years ago I believe on usage of the APRN title.

3. How do you write your credentials after graduating but waiting to take the boards?

   jbrig replied to night_owl_rn's topic in NP

   You can't. I know for sure in Texas you need to pass boards before you can be licensed as an NP in Texas and that you cannot use the title APRN until you are licensed in the great state of Texas.

4. What is the best NP job you have seen???

   jbrig replied to ickc22's topic in NP

   Thanks for rundown aprnKate! That sounds so awesome. I know working on the Rez is not for everyone but you seem to have found your calling there. I miss being there at times it can feel so isolating. I do think it wound be an honor to work there ...

5. What is the best NP job you have seen???

   jbrig replied to ickc22's topic in NP

   Hey aprnKate what do you do on the Navajo reservation? Do you do outpatient or work in a hospital? If outpatient how is the practice set up? I spent some time on the Navajo and Hopi reservations and loved the people there. I'm in FNP school right...

6. UTMB FNP 2017

   jbrig replied to patelbijal85's topic in NP Students

   Joined!

7. UTMB FNP 2017

   jbrig replied to patelbijal85's topic in NP Students

   Hey there I actually received my acceptance e-mail today! I live in the Houston area.

8. University of Louisiana-Lafayette online RN-BSN

   jbrig replied to bridge2RN's topic in Online Learning

   Actually a B is 85-92 and A is 93-100. Still better grading scale than where I did my ASN. The lowest C was 80% there! UL should boost my nursing GPA.

9. University of Louisiana-Lafayette online RN-BSN

   jbrig replied to bridge2RN's topic in Online Learning

   @tippytoes did you take the online English Lit class? If so how was it?

10. University of Louisiana-Lafayette online RN-BSN

    jbrig replied to bridge2RN's topic in Online Learning

    I just started UL's online RN to BSN program a few weeks ago and I had all of their prereqs done except English Lit. If I take UL's 7 week online English lit class it will be crazy expensive. Did anyone who is/was in the program take English Lit th...

11. Beware OLOL Accelerated ASN

    jbrig replied to Marble'sMom's topic in Louisiana

    Well it looks like you are on the ball more than me! I havent done any of the health packet yet. I'm looking at doing the fingerprinting on thursday but still need to look into getting a dr. appt soon so I can get the ball rolling on the rest of th...

12. Beware OLOL Accelerated ASN

    jbrig replied to Marble'sMom's topic in Louisiana

    So smichelle and benella89 are yall from the New Orleans area? I am a couple of hours west of New Orleans so I will be moving to there for school. Ive been looking for housing there and wondering if anyone knows of some decent places to live around...

13. Beware OLOL Accelerated ASN

    jbrig replied to Marble'sMom's topic in Louisiana

    I have been accepted as well! Letter never made it to me so I talked to someone in admissions and they told me I've been accepted and they will resend my letter.

14. Beware OLOL Accelerated ASN

    jbrig replied to Marble'sMom's topic in Louisiana

    Just checked my mailbox, didn't get it yet. Hopefully tomorrow!

15. Beware OLOL Accelerated ASN

    jbrig replied to Marble'sMom's topic in Louisiana

    I'm taking a prereq currently and did not receive a call. Hopefully that is not a bad sign