cbrown12

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1. Medical Missions for Nurses?????

   cbrown12 replied to jinjewl32's topic in General Nursing

   To start exploring missions I would contact International Medical Relief, based out of Colorado. They are a very organized and prepared mission organization that goes all over the world. It is a little expensive but it is the perfect way to start.

2. International/Missionary Nursing

   cbrown12 replied to hansy's topic in General Nursing

   I have been a missionary nurse off and on since 2002. I lived in Honduras for 2.5 years, then did short term trips while I went back for my FNP then lived in Guatemala for 2 years and now am in Guanaja Honduras for the last year. Mission nursing is...

3. Camp Nursing: Choosing a Camp

   cbrown12 replied to CampNurse1's topic in Camp

   So is there a forum where you can go and find out from nurses that worked at camps before to see how they rate a camp. I am not in the position to check out a camp (live in Honduras). I can only visit the web sites and talk to the managers. I woul...

4. Pay for camp nurses

   cbrown12 posted a topic in Camp

   So I have had an interview with a camp that offered 750/week and 675/week and others ask how much I would want. What is the going rate? and what camps should be avoided?

5. Medical Missions for Nurses?????

   cbrown12 replied to jinjewl32's topic in General Nursing

   I traveled with IMR (International Medical Relief) if you are new to missions this is an excellent organization that goes to several different countries. They are a bit expensive but you do not have to worry about anything.

6. Is volunteer nursing viable experience for student nurses?

   cbrown12 replied to wpallais's topic in General Nursing

   Volunteering in a foreign environment is life changing and lets you develop your physical examine skills as you do not have all the fancy tests. It opens your heart and eyes to how hard it is for many to just get basic care, how poor the education i...

7. AANP website 92% Fitzgerald 75-80% am I ready?

   cbrown12 replied to laree22225's topic in Advanced

   I studied using the Barkley audio tapes and went to the Fitzgerald seminar. I scored 65-85% on practice exams. I really thought I would not pass the boards.. I took them just to see what they were like thinking it would help me study. I took the A...

8. Advice on how to get into an FNP program/ Best Pre-FNP experience

   cbrown12 replied to Eliza_C's topic in NP Students

   I graduated from an FNP program in 2009, so not so long ago. My class was small 14-20 students depending on the semester. We had nurses in the class with a variety of background from psych nurse, geriatrics, women's health, med/surg. So your back ...

9. The old quest DNP or no DNP?

   cbrown12 replied to cbrown12's topic in Doctoral

   Apparently I can not PM someone till I post 15 quality topics. Anyhow, I filled out an application for WGU for an evaluator last night. I had not in the past because I got hung up on the internet requirements - but my IT husband said we met the req...

10. The old quest DNP or no DNP?

    cbrown12 posted a topic in Doctoral

    I am a FNP (MSN) and also have a MEd. I love teaching and I am a missionary in Honduras and love that too. I am finding it hard to find an on line teaching job, even though I have classroom experience. Because I am a missionary money is a HUGE iss...

11. So I have a question about working in compact states

    cbrown12 posted a topic in Advanced

    I am a FNP licensed in Texas where we have zippo autonomy. If I go to Arizona where NPs work independently and is a compact state which state rules apply? Can I right Rx's in Arizona without a collaborative physician? The TX BON states that you ha...