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1. NP Orientation period

   labelle777 posted a topic in NP

   How long was your orientation period for your first NP position, do you feel there was sufficient time allotted to orientation? In contrast, as a new NP, were you expected to come on the new job with little to no orientation needed? As a soon to be ...

2. Limited stress areas

   labelle777 posted a topic in NP

   Which areas for FNP work would you say is less stressful? For example, where you won't be seeing patients as frequently as every 15-30 minutes.

3. Do nps make money?

   labelle777 replied to snickerdoodle17_1's topic in General Nursing

   In the northeastern areas, new NPs in private hospitals make about 97k

4. How long can a recommendation letter be used?

   labelle777 replied to new.grad's topic in General Nursing

   Get them whenever possible because since summer is coming, many people will be on vacation later and therefore probably unavailable later to respond to or really attend to your request for a recommendation at a later time,also you have to allow them ...

5. GRE for grad school

   labelle777 replied to labelle777's topic in General Nursing

   I wish I could take the current exam because it looks easier than the new exam format coming up , but between a heavy work schedule and studying, I doubt that I would be ready by then and I don't want to rush to take it and then possibly not do well....

6. GRE for grad school

   labelle777 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Anyone studying for the GRE for grad school or already studied for it and took it? If so what did or are you using to study? Is it helpful? What do you recommend? I saw that Kaplan has a prep course, but it is so expensive, like $1600:( Does anyone k...

7. Americare CSS in Brooklyn

   labelle777 replied to sayang87's topic in New York

   They do,according to their website, but only in the Hudson Valley area

8. Depression?

   labelle777 replied to alicet's topic in Stress 101

   You're welcome, I'm glad you are feeling better and have people around you who can help. Good luck, I am confident that with time you will adjust to the changes that have presented themselves and overcome such obstacles.

9. Depression?

   labelle777 replied to alicet's topic in Stress 101

   It does sound like depression, maybe you can try joining support groups, both online and in person. Also try reading self-help books for people dealing with depression. Maybe you can consider attending church or any religious activities, if you don't...

10. 16 months....still NO JOB

    labelle777 replied to skny's topic in New York

    When applying to non-nursing jobs, try tailoring your resume to the specific job you are applying for. Don't include your college degrees on the resume for jobs that don't require a bachelors so that they wont conclude that you are overqualified for ...

11. Why aren't there better incentives for obtaining a BSN degree?

    labelle777 replied to labelle777's topic in General Nursing

    A PharmD is not a doctoral degree, it is not a graduate degree either. It is a Doctor of Pharmacy degree for entry level practice. After someone obtains a PharmD, if they want a doctoral degree, they must first earn a masters degree, and then a docto...

12. Why aren't there better incentives for obtaining a BSN degree?

    labelle777 replied to labelle777's topic in General Nursing

    Is there any research done that contradicts the findings of their studies?

13. Why aren't there better incentives for obtaining a BSN degree?

    labelle777 replied to labelle777's topic in General Nursing

    I see what you're saying, but at the same time, the NCLEX is designed to measure minimum competency for entry level RN practice. At the end of the day an RN is an RN and we all do great work, but you can't overlook the importance of more academic pre...

14. Why aren't there better incentives for obtaining a BSN degree?

    labelle777 replied to labelle777's topic in General Nursing

    the following is from the aacn http://www.aacn.nche.edu/media/factsheets/impactednp.htm recognizing differences among nursing program graduates there is a growing body of evidence that shows that bsn graduates bring unique skills to their work as nur...

15. Why aren't there better incentives for obtaining a BSN degree?

    labelle777 replied to labelle777's topic in General Nursing

    Lets say that two nurses have equivalent working clinical experience. The better wages for the BSN nurse than the ADN nurse is based on double the academic preparation, its based on the studies that have shown that a more educated nurse produces bett...