NerdDoc

NerdDoc has 5 years experience and specializes in CICU, Moderate Sedation, Cath Lab.

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1. What to eat for 12hr clinical shifts?

   NerdDoc replied to cocoa_puff's topic in General Students

   akulahawkRN and ThatBigGuy are on the right track. Avoid a high-carb breakfast that's going to spike your glucose and then drop. Also avoid eating a big meal. Eggs are great for breakfast. If you like eggs but don't have time, hard-boil a dozen and k...

2. University of Washington DNP Fall 2014

   NerdDoc replied to Mica RN's topic in Doctoral

   Hi there and congrats! I'm headed into my last year of my BSN-to-DNP and some of us have been able to work, but those that are have been going pretty crazy. I was working part-time day shift about 2 days/week for the first semester, then cut back whe...

3. Should I get my DNP or go PhD in Nursing

   NerdDoc replied to RN4KU's topic in Doctoral

   If you don't want to do research, you really need to take a serious look at a PhD. In my DNP program I've had the opportunity to work with a lot of PhD's and that's what they're all about. The students working toward their PhD are living and breathin...

4. FNP to DNP, really?

   NerdDoc replied to SMFNP2014's topic in Doctoral

   I'm about to head into my last didactic semester of my BSN-to-DNP program and I have to agree with a lot of the comments here. I've found that my program is trying to create a really well-rounded FNP AND an expert in dissemination of evidence all in ...

5. How to tame a provider!

   NerdDoc replied to Brian's topic in Rock

   Seems a bit sexist. I'm just sayin...

6. Current students: question regarding minimum grades in your classes

   NerdDoc replied to NerdDoc's topic in Post Graduate

   I agree that I shouldn't be surprised that things have gotten harder, but I find it odd to require that each assignment score at least an 80% or better - that's what the cumulative grade is for. I've had classes where certain evaluations, such as an ...

7. Current students: question regarding minimum grades in your classes

   NerdDoc posted a topic in Post Graduate

   Hello all, So I'm headed into my 5th of 8 semesters in my DNP program and we've just received our summer syllabus that's got a pretty significant change to grade requirements. While our college has required that students maintain at least an 80% in a...

8. Recommended Online School for BSN to DNP programs

   NerdDoc replied to Josephgene's topic in Doctoral

   I'm currently at Washington State University and I have to sit in class to watch my instructors stream from another site. I'm paying $16k/semester and I've just started my second semester. I'm seriously considering switching to an online program sinc...

9. Surge in MDs / DOs, what happens to the NPs?

   NerdDoc replied to SycamoreGuy's topic in NP

   You've heard about the ObamaCare thing, right? If "they" were dreaming when they were talking about a physician shortage 5 years ago, they definitely aren't at this point. The percentage of med students who are even interested in primary practice is ...

10. Need advice

    NerdDoc replied to AutumnBreeze's topic in NP

    I'm not sure what your experience was as an RN, but that kind of environment can exist just about everywhere. I worked in the largest ICU in my region for several years and our floor was known throughout the hospital as being by far the most hostile....