d_downer

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1. Question from a doc on NP education

   d_downer replied to clamchow's topic in NP

   Np schools need to revamp their program if this desire to use np is going to work--

2. Question from a doc on NP education

   d_downer replied to clamchow's topic in NP

   From a pa friend the PA education is superior to that of a np- pa actually use textbooks from med school and are taught to diagnose--- NP don't have that extensive training needed because the schools ( majority) still force to much theory for nursing...

3. Do you draw up blood on your own?

   d_downer replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

   I am a tech right now, but my nurses often draw their own labs to send and do their own blood sugars (hourly)unless they ask for me to do it.

4. LPN or RN

   d_downer replied to woodyma's topic in General Nursing

   you have to do what is right for your life-not your mothers. she is probably trying to overprotect especially with you being on antidep-which btw, you need to stay on...and you need to go for the rn if that is what you want. you have to be able stand...

5. $200,000 to travel to Iraq

   d_downer replied to Mantibob's topic in Travel

   I went to the airforce right out of high school and at my 3 year mark or so, I seriously thought of cross training into sat ops or EOD. I am glad I didn't now. :) But I had always wanted to be as close to the hot spots as I could get, but in the bac...

6. $200,000 to travel to Iraq

   d_downer replied to Mantibob's topic in Travel

   Thank you soo much for the information! It's really going to help me out. I really appreciate it. I am definately not ex-combat ready, though at the time I would have been if I could have. Now though, I think I would like to keep myself in as many w...

7. $200,000 to travel to Iraq

   d_downer replied to Mantibob's topic in Travel

   I was wondering how you decide what jobs to take? Is this salary of approx 100K a year typical of travel nursing? I am going to graduate soon and want to become a travel nurse (once I have some experience of course) and am curious. Also, how often ...