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1. Boomer Nurse no longer able to do bedside nursing

   Cwiema replied to Cwiema's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you for your concern. I've seen my PCP and mental health specialists in the last month. We have had in depth conversations about this. I passed my MMSE with flying colors. I and am scheduled for CT, MRI, etc. Labs look ok, but sodium is a littl...

2. Boomer Nurse no longer able to do bedside nursing

   Cwiema replied to Cwiema's topic in General Nursing

   I just feel tired. The last time i worked, I knew I didn't even want to deal with direct patient care anymore.

3. Boomer Nurse no longer able to do bedside nursing

   Cwiema replied to Cwiema's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you for your response. Actually, I'm interviewing for an insurance position tomorrow. It looks very promising. I'm excited about it because it involves a care planning and patient education, which are 2 of my passions.

4. Boomer Nurse no longer able to do bedside nursing

   Cwiema posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'm a 59 year old RN with 39 years of nursing experience in ICU, ER, Case Management, Occupational Health, Home Health, and Pediatric nursing. Over the last year, I have lost 3 jobs. In all 3, my supervisors have said I'm no longer safe to work at th...

5. Loyola bsn - dnp online format

   Cwiema replied to Cwiema's topic in NP Students

   Yes I have. I sent Elena an email the other day about when class starts. She said we would be introduced to first classes in orientation. There's no date set for first day of class. She said she would let us know as soon as it's decided.

6. Loyola University New Orleans

   Cwiema replied to Palliative Care, DNP's topic in NP Students

   It would be great if we could exchange emails and fb info. Mine is [email protected]. Catherine Wiemann on facebook. That way we can get to know each other a little before we go to orientation. I am from Thibodaux, LA, near New Orleans. I lived th...

7. Loyola bsn - dnp online format

   Cwiema replied to Cwiema's topic in NP Students

   It'll be great to "know' each other before we get there. Hotels in the city can be expensive, especially in the spring when the weather is so nice. We're gonna have a great time, I know! I visit the city a lot and lived there for several years, so I ...

8. Are online ANP degrees destroying our credibility?

   Cwiema replied to jilljw's topic in NP Students

   I have 30+ years of clinical experience as a nurse in ED, ICU, pediatrics, home health, med-surg, case management, office, and occupational nursing. I sure hope that helps in NP school. I would think that my clinical experience in addition to 50+ yea...

9. Loyola bsn - dnp online format

   Cwiema replied to Cwiema's topic in NP Students

   Hi and congrats to you too. I looked online at Loyola's academic calendar and the summer semester starts on May 21. I don't know if that applies to us, however. I'm sure we will learn lots at orientation. I live near the New Orleans area. Where do yo...

10. Are online ANP degrees destroying our credibility?

    Cwiema replied to jilljw's topic in NP Students

    What about the fact that to complete an online DNP, one has to have 1000 hours of hands-on clinical experience with an MD or NP? I start my DNP program at Loyola, New Orleans this summer, so I'm harldly an expert, however I think clinicals is where I...

11. Fall 2012 NP Applications

    Cwiema replied to rachelaleanRN2B's topic in NP Students

    Loyola New Orleans.

12. Are online ANP degrees destroying our credibility?

    Cwiema replied to jilljw's topic in NP Students

    My step-daughter is graduating from medical school in May. She just informed me she took the majority of her courses before her third year online. Third and fourth year are onsite clinical rotations. She also notified me that many highly ranked med s...

13. Are online ANP degrees destroying our credibility?

    Cwiema replied to jilljw's topic in NP Students

    It may be only a matter of time before that happens. Why couldn't a medical student take all his or her biochemistry, etc courses online and do medical school rotations onsite? It certainly would be a more economicial way to educate physicians. I ima...

14. Are online ANP degrees destroying our credibility?

    Cwiema replied to jilljw's topic in NP Students

    I mean schools like Loyola in New Orleans, which has a stellar reputation for on site programs before online programs were offered. They are continuing their tradition of offering quality nursing education to those who, due to job and family constrai...

15. Are online ANP degrees destroying our credibility?

    Cwiema replied to jilljw's topic in NP Students

    Have you ever taken an online course or worked towards an online degree? I've done both and practiced nursing for over 30 years. I worked much harder for the online degree than for the one from a top rated brick & mortar school. I feel like I was...