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  1. WGU RN-BSN in 1 1/2 years??

    Hello there. I'm interested in employment as a mentor and was hoping you could answer a few questions for me. I messaged you and hope to connect. Thx.
  2. Dallas...best hospital to work at?

    I highly recommend the Baylor system. I worked 6 years at two different hospitals. They treat nurses very well, compared to other places. There are multiple Baylor facilities in the Dallas-Ft Worth area, so you can choose a large, city hospital, o...
  3. Calling second degree students..... Competition

    Sounds like we have something in common. I also have a bachelor and masters degree in music (flute performance), and went to nursing school after a few frustrating years of auditioning and not finding a job. I've been a nurse for 20 years, and it w...
  4. West Coast University in Dallas,Texas

    I have just accepted a full time position as faculty at WCU in Dallas. I have been a nurse for 20 years and have also been a hospital based critical care nurse educator. I chose to work at WCU because I was very impressed with the program, the academ...
  5. Intubation of a patient

    The bottom line is that a NP (and I agree with Juan 100%....should be an ACNP) can perform almost any skill for which they have been trained, and can demonstrate competency, including intubation and any other invasive procedure (swans, chest tubes, e...
  6. ACNP considering a university teaching job

    I accepted the position. I will start at West Coast University in Dallas on August 27. I'm very excited!
  7. Career choice - Please Help

    Go with your gut. As the previous poster said, you can always change in the future. I have had the good fortune to be in many different roles over my 20 year career in nursing: staff nurse, nurse educator, and now ACNP. My next adventure will be sta...
  8. ACNP considering a university teaching job

    Thank you for the very encouraging response! I really do love teaching. I'm expecting an offer this week from the university, and have pretty much decided to take it, even though the pay cut is significant. Life is really too short to do something...
  9. I attended Brookhaven, graduated in 1992. It was a really great program! 20 years later, I am now an acute care nurse practitioner, and am starting my doctorate in August. Best of luck to you! Paul
  10. I'm a critical care nurse/NP with an opportunity to take a full time faculty position at a local university. The position is in the simulation program. Although the pay is less, I love teaching and technology, and it seems that simulation is a rapi...