MathewB

MathewB has 25 years experience.

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1. Haunted by my past...What are my options?

   MathewB replied to MathewB's topic in NP Students

   A little thread necromancy here! Just to round out this discussion, I graduated in May, with a 3.9 GPA. Passed the AANP boards on the first crack, and have had a few interviews so far. Looks as though I am well on my way. Thanks to everybod...

2. Haunted by my past...What are my options?

   MathewB replied to MathewB's topic in NP Students

   Thanks! I would love to go back to Alaska, but my wonderful wife has deep roots here in the midwest. I plan to look into Summer locum temens work once I get some experience under my belt.

3. Haunted by my past...What are my options?

   MathewB replied to MathewB's topic in NP Students

   Not sure anyone cares, but I was accepted to a brick-and-mortar nursing school with a DNP program. I am graduating in a month with a 3.95 GPA. If I can do it, you can do it.

4. I feel so dumb, lonely and angry all the time

   MathewB replied to Sincera2020's topic in General Students

   Do you know what they call a nurse who graduates at the bottom of their class? A nurse. My point is, try not to get to spun up comparing yourself to other people. All that matters is your learning. Let them do them, and you do you. If they snicker wh...

5. NP schools now required to find clinical sites?

   MathewB replied to Telenurse1990's topic in NP Students

   This is huge, if enforced.

6. My first day in NP school - gulp!

   MathewB replied to MathewB's topic in NP Students

   Thanks! I think going forward with education is kind of like having kids. There's never a "good" time to start. In 3 years, you'll be 3 years older, whether you've gone to school or not! Personally, I wish I would have started this journey 10 years ...

7. My first day in NP school - gulp!

   MathewB posted a topic in NP Students

   This is just sort of a reflection post. If that kind of thing bores you, now's the time to click the "back" button! I had my first day last Wednesday in a brick and mortar NP (actually, DNP) school. Wow. I had thought that the workload would be sig...

8. FNP clinical sites

   MathewB replied to rpiper4922's topic in NP Students

   I think more NPs would like to precept, but are constrained by their facility's policies. Before being accepted at a local B&M university, I had applied to some "reputable" online universities. I began talking to NPs with whom I worked about bein...

9. Herzing FNP

   MathewB replied to ERNurse-FutureNP's topic in NP Students

   How was your first day?

10. Any jobs that male nurses are "not allowed" to do?

    MathewB replied to skihan's topic in Male Students

    I don't think officially there are any jobs that we can't do. However, I think there are several jobs that you almost never find men in. For example, a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner. There are other instances where you man not be welcome as a male. ...

11. NP School Interview Questions

    MathewB replied to bronzemint23's topic in NP Students

    There are two questions I would be willing to bet $100 they will ask: 1) Why do you want to be an NP? (Includes subquestions such as: Why do you want to be an FNP or a Pediatric NP or an AGNP?) 2) Why do you want to go HERE to be an NP? I spent a gre...

12. Haunted by my past...What are my options?

    MathewB replied to MathewB's topic in NP Students

    Honestly, I just kept applying. As I mentioned in the earlier posts, I was really looking for a Masters level program, so I had delayed applying for this DNP-FNP program. But as my options were whittled down, I elected to apply. The good news is tha...

13. FNP school interview

    MathewB replied to kknursing12's topic in NP Students

    I think conscientious people are frequently their own harshest critics. I am sure everybody has at least a moment of self-doubt, but don't let it paralyze you. If your honest and level-headed introspection shows you a genuine area for improvement, im...

14. AANP-AGNP Exam Prep

    MathewB replied to Krystal, MSN, AGNP-C's topic in NP Students

    Congratulations!

15. Is this what I have to look forward to being a male nurse....

    MathewB replied to zoetic87's topic in Male Students

    I cringe every time I read a newspaper story about some male nurse doing something bad. It just seems to reflect poorly on all of us. There are ways to protect yourself. I frequently have a female nursing assistant, or even family member in the room ...