middleageNP

middleageNP

ICU, oncology, orthopedics, med/surge

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middleageNP specializes in ICU, oncology, orthopedics, med/surge.


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  1. So tired :(

    I am so sorry to hear of your difficulties. Sad to say, Alabama is not the greatest state for RNs, pay and positions. Hiring freezes everywhere. Your best bet is try looking for a position in an outpatient, LTC or palliative/hospice. Given that you'v...
  2. NP or MD, Need some advice.

    Here are some examples... My ability to decipher an Xray/CT or EKG is 3,0,3 respectively on a scale of 1-10 (we were never taught). I won't even mention MRI or compliments labs...
  3. NP or MD, Need some advice.

    I wished I was smart enough to realize I really liked medicine at an earlier age; I would have gone to med school. Instead, I played, owned my own business, got married, had kids; raised my kids until they were teenagers & decided to go back to s...
  4. New NP job market ????

    OK. Looking at Houston TX now. Most still want 1+ years experience, which I don't have. Few willing to take new grads. I probably can do rural with loan repayment, but I may have to be away from my family for 2 yrs. Yikes!
  5. 2015 DNP

    emtreel, I agree about the DNP role not being a significant benefit clinically. I spoke to several people who completed the DNP program, all said it basically involves research rather than clinical improvement. Frankly, as it is, I feel that most if...
  6. Corrections NPs?

    Is it easy getting a job at corrections as a new grad NP?
  7. So...What exactly am I paying YOU for???

    Since it is an FNP program, clinical settings should be in the ambulatory environment. My program required for us to do the same. However, during the last clinical rotation, my instructor allowed me to do an ER rotation b/c so many FNP ends up in urg...
  8. New NP job market ????

    OK... Graduated 5 wks ago; passed board 3 wks ago. Had a job offer, which was too low IMO & to which I countered. Now I'm worried I should have just taken the job just to have some experience, b/c I've applied for 4 other positions but no call b...
  9. Becoming an NP with little to no nursing experience??

    Your condescending tone of an RN BSN accelerated program is one of ignorance. Actually, an accelerated RN BSN program is not for the faint of heart or brain. Most of my classmates had prior bachelor or master degrees in various sciences; one with a l...
  10. University South Alabama DNP - Review anyone??

    Speaking as a recently graduated USA FNP... Their FNP program is very lacking, it is basically a self taught program with excessive weeding out students process (about 30% survives). Very little support from instructors. This may be b/c of the high d...
  11. Any UAB NP students/graduates?

    USA is basically a self taught program... But having said that, they definitely prepare you to pass board. I just graduated this Dec & passed board with ease. And so far everyone that took board passed as well. The problem I'm encountering now ...
  12. Didn't pass aanp...

    Well, Patty & BlessedX, I know who you are... ARE you ready for the AANP...Still waiting for my last test score to make sure I will joining you guys on the AANP train. Not likely that I wouldn't pass, but you never know... I think I was in a diff...
  13. If you had to do it again... would you become!?

    I wanted to be an NP b/c I found out I really like medicine & too old to handle 10 more yrs of school. If I was younger, I'd be in medical school.
  14. New NP job market ????

    I'll be graduating this Dec as an FNP and am worried about the job market out there. I was thinking the new health care bill would boost up the demand, but I really don't see it happening yet... Any recent new grads or old grads out there have any in...
  15. Can't deal with it anymore

    Pink Monster... My personality is like yours; nervous, obsessive & lack confidence. I've been an RN for almost 2 1/2 years & still feel like an idiot as a floor nurse. . My hospital just added more pts to RN ratio in addition to tacking on mo...