TxNrse

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1. 50 year old New Family Nurse Practitioner

   TxNrse replied to Clucas19's topic in Government

   Talk with an Air Force Healthcare Recruiter. A friend and I spoke to one of the USAF Healthcare Recruiter in Dallas-- She was 51 and already an FNP and I was 47 with 3 semesters left for my FNP certificate (already have a DNP). Anyway, I was told ...

2. VA HBPC RN

   TxNrse replied to jhdoublin's topic in Government

   Hello, and thank you for your service!! The VA Pay is determined by a nursing board which looks at your level of education, your years of experience as well as any board certifications you might have. Your experience is matched up to the 9 dimensio...

3. Passed boards now what?

   TxNrse replied to 1TraumaNurse's topic in NP

   Congratulations on your Accomplishment!! You worked hard and it shows! Every state has different requirements regarding independent vs dependent NP practice. It sounds like Indiana requires a "collaborative agreement"--which is an agreement you ma...

4. Is getting your DNP worth it?

   TxNrse replied to brookeg30's topic in Doctoral

   Congratulations on continuing your education! I'm sure it will be an exhausting but thrilling experience!! I do not regret obtaining my DNP--in fact I withdrew from a post masters NP certificate to pursue my DNP when I was awarded a slot in a pres...

5. Why is the VA asking for my last pay stub?

   TxNrse replied to RNewbie's topic in Government

   I had to submit mine. As previously stated, your responses to the nine dimensions of nursing practice is what significantly determines your salary. Good luck and Welcome!!

6. Lab Coord Interview Questions?

   TxNrse replied to BumblebeeinNC's topic in Educators

   Congratulations on the call back!!! I would imagine they will be critiquing your presentation while you present--are you engaging your audience? are you speaking in a clear, concise manner? Do you make eye contact and involve your audience? How do...

7. Question re medication

   TxNrse replied to neuron's topic in General Students

   I've had many students throughout the years who must be on medications for either medical or psychiatric needs. Sometimes, students don't even realize they have anxiety, etc and need pharmaceutical management until they are enrolled in nursing schoo...

8. Failing Clinical

   TxNrse replied to knikkole's topic in General Students

   Big Hug!! I'm sorry you had such a stressful first clinical day. When you say you failed clinical, do you mean that clinical day? Deep breath, shoulders back, head held high and move forward!! From here, you should be able to improve both your pat...

9. VA Hiring process

   TxNrse replied to scorprn114's topic in Government

   I applied for a position end of last year, before Christmas. Didn't hear anything until two weeks ago when I was called to see if I was interested in an interview---telephone 6-panel interview. That evening, received a call with tentative offer. L...

10. New RN/inexperienced nurse considering nurse externship

    TxNrse replied to MarshaRabbit's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations on your RN completion and recognizing you need RN experience to be the best NP you can be. Please refer to your state nursing board in regards to working as a "nurse extern", if it is a position for RN students who have not complete...

11. Failed nursing class 6 months away from graduation, need Advice

    TxNrse replied to Nurse Lizzy's topic in General Students

    Do not quit nursing school!!! Take pharmacology next semester. You will need it anyway and taking it now by itself will be a great review and allow you to focus on the difficult concepts. Make an appointment with your lab instructor and find out w...