PackMule

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1. what made you decide to be a NP?

   PackMule replied to celclt's topic in NP

   Your post was right under mine, sorry I missed it, my specialities are Primary Care Pedi and Psych.....

2. PNP vs.NNP...

   PackMule replied to bayouchick02's topic in NP

   I had only NICU experience before going to PNP school and did not find it made any difference at all. In fact, the close relationship you have with the parents of a very sick baby in the NICU is great training ground for the essential interpersonal r...

3. How is the NP role different from MD

   PackMule replied to abcdefg's topic in NP

   I take great comfort in that I can always defer to the physicians I work with when something arises that I am not comfortable with. For example, saying things like, "Yes, I can see that you want to do this, take this med, or have this assessment, but...

4. I need help making some decisions.

   PackMule replied to FuturoEnfermera's topic in NP

   What my nursing really taught me is to learn and trust my intuitive skills as I gained more experience which made the application of my advanced practice skills, once I got them (assessment and diagnosis) more meaningful. You can take a cook-book, fl...

5. Pncb - Pnp-pc

   PackMule replied to b-girl's topic in NP

   The certification review guide and a good review course is about all I needed and felt prepared for the exam. Knowing general test taking strategies is almost (if not more important) that the knowledge itself sometimes I think. Good Luck!

6. PMHNP job outlook

   PackMule replied to Btrfly21's topic in NP

   With the military and increased awareness of mental health issues affecting the soldiers, there aren't going to be near enough mental health providers in this country I'm afraid. County/State Mental Health facilites, Psychiatric Centers, Rehab and co...

7. BSN to MSN---I'm not sure what to do

   PackMule replied to caribqueen12's topic in NP

   In short: You should wait You are young, a great advantage. If I were in your position, I would hold off on grad school and see about finding a full time job that may have some type of loan repayment as an incentive for signing on for a certain term....

8. what made you decide to be a NP?

   PackMule replied to celclt's topic in NP

   Really as a youngster of 20 something, I wanted to get out of the hospital (before all the acute care tracks came along) and I wanted to do something broader and more variety than I found in the NICU. I wanted to do stuff! That was the totality of my...

9. ADN all the Way to MSN/NP

   PackMule replied to Jerry99's topic in NP

   In reference to your second question. I did that, had a couple kids in the middle and here was the breakdown for me: ADN: 3 years total RN to BSN: 1 year (YUK!-This was the worst year EVER because it was pointless) MS/NP: 3 years (I think this was pa...

10. Ok, let's be honest about NP salaries

    PackMule replied to yellow finch's topic in NP

    Maybe its because I've been an NP for years already, but if I had a choice between seeing 40-50 pts per day for six figures and 15-20 per day for 50-60K, there would be no contest in my opinion (yes, I would go for less money). If someplace doesn't p...

11. Possibility of employer paying for grad school???

    PackMule replied to buster4's topic in NP

    I had to be full-time and continue employment for 6 months. My manager had to sign off on it and it had to be related in some way to enhance my skills in my present position or help them out in some way. (I did post masters in a second specialty). Th...

12. Andrea Yates R.N.

    PackMule replied to SkateBetty's topic in General Nursing

    woulda, coulda, shoulda....sometimes there are reds flags flying everywhere, you do all the right things, but you are just utterly and completely powerless to do a damn thing about it. see this with young people that you know are just absolutely craz...

13. I think my son had night terrors last night...HELP!

    PackMule replied to dreamBIG's topic in Pediatric

    Raising kids has been a blast. Mine are young teens. Sure, I worry about them, think about their futures, know that I've done the best job I can do to raise them to be independent beings, etc. I love them more than anything in my life and would do an...

14. Hello! I'm a "Physician Extender"

    PackMule posted a topic in NP

    I wonder how my patients would respond to me saying "Its nice to meet you, I'm Dr so-and-so's extender" It sounds a little perverted it you think about it too much.....anyway... I'm wondering if I'm being a cry-baby or oversensitive. The organizatio...

15. Advice Needed Troubled Brother

    PackMule replied to MadRedneckRN's topic in Psychiatric

    It sounds to me like your brother needs the help of a therapist and not necessarily a label at this point. I would start with a therapist who has had some experience in trauma and possibly one who is maybe open to the idea that maybe he is "dissociat...