I chose to stop my clinicals for now due to the staff at my clinical site openly stating to patients and among themselves that this is all a hoax and will blow over quickly. No gloves, no masks in use. No triaging of patients to separate the well v...
medic9872 replied to Guest1059175's topic in NP Students
I'm at Georgia State University in the FNP program. The majority of my classes require an 80% on tests and an 80% overall, but you must have an 80% on your tests before anything else is considered.
medic9872 replied to SleepyMedic's topic in Georgia
Where do you live? I think the usage of LPNs varies greatly by area. We have LPNs in my ER and they function like an RN except that they can't titrate drips and a couple other small things (means they don't get the critical rooms). My hospital emp...
Also check the hospitals in Macon, Warner Robins, Perry, Milledgeville, etc. I think the BSN trend is centered in Atlanta. Everywhere else in the state seems to be totally ok with ADNs. We even have some LPNs in my ER.
Where do you live? I'm in Warner Robins, which is about 100 miles south of Atlanta. My local hospitals do the residencies and they accept ADNs, BSNs, and even LPNs. I think Atlanta hospitals can be more discerning as they have a large applicant po...
I have to agree with the others who said that you should get your EMT-B and get some field experience. My mom is a paramedic and many of my relatives were firefighters, but their experience doesn't translate to you. I like to say that I "grew up" i...
medic9872 replied to ScottMedicRN's topic in Flight
What state are you in? I'm in GA and most of the bases within about 75 miles of my house are rural. The trend here is to keep the helicopters in the places that the calls originate rather than sending them from the cities to the calls as it's a del...
medic9872 replied to TMedic's topic in NP Students
Hi, I'm in GA as well and I've applied to the FNP program at GSU for spring. I looked at a lot of programs and I liked GSU the best. (Doesn't hurt that my brother is in law school at GSU.) Emory has a good program and a great reputation but it's way ...
medic9872 replied to merchan5967's topic in NP Students
You're definitely not too old! I was 32 when I started my medic to RN bridge and 33 when I graduated. I was 35 when I finished my BSN and I've applied for a FNP program to start in the spring. I'm 37 so if you're too old, I guess I am too lol. You're...
Hi! I completely understand how you're feeling - overwhelmed by life and work, and yet you want to go back to school and further your career. It sounds like life might be settling down a bit, so I think you should go for it. Can you do online clas...
medic9872 replied to looking2bfnp's topic in NP Students
If you can manage Vanderbilt, I would definitely go there. As you said, the name alone could open doors for you. Vanderbilt was my first choice for FNP, but the traveling would be too much for me (I'm in middle GA) and I'm not in a position to move...
medic9872 replied to Scharfie712's topic in NP Students
Hi! I'm on nights in the ER and I'm applying for a FNP program for spring. The program is a hybrid one, but of course there are still clinicals to consider. I'm planning to group as many of my shifts together so that I'm not constantly switching m...
medic9872 replied to ldm2484's topic in NP Students
I don't have any experience with GCSU, but I have also been researching GA FNP programs. I am working on my application to Georgia State's FNP program for spring. Their program is a hybrid with the majority of work online, from what I can gather. ...
medic9872 replied to jessibell3's topic in NP Students
I know a FNP who works in women's health and she landed that job as soon as she passed her boards. I think FNP may give you experience with a wider age range than WHNP, but I don't really know enough about it. It seems that most practices and emplo...