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  1. IS ILLINOIS REALLY THAT BAD FOR NPs????

    Hey, I work in Illinois... I have heard the same thing--and from the same person I always hear "and the american medical association is downtown and they don't want NP to have jobs...". Bottomline: the major hospitals in the area NORTHWESTERN-RUSH-UI...
  2. MD, DO, NP, DC, OD -- Who deserves the title PCP?

    This orginal post is well said with some nice thought. I liked the call for more professional recognition. I am currently enrolled in an NP program. I must say that the first instinct it compare ourselves (APNs) with other professional health provide...
  3. prep solution question

    If you look at the stats (you can find them online in various sites) I think AORN publishes something every year, basically everything you guys have mentioned is more than acceptable. Betadine is tried and true (as we all know it works when drying an...
  4. How Does This Happen in an OR?

    Hey gang... this story is absolutely true. It happened at a hospital not far from where I work... sorry Cadillac05. In fact, we have been discussing thie for over a week now. It was a cell phone camera. The occurence happened at a very, very busy an...
  5. Wages - we are underpaid

    Sorry george! To answer your questions. @ a hospital in chicago RNs start at $23.00 an hour those with 18 years cap at about $37 so basically your somewhere in the range of a little less that a dollar a year---depending on the department the hourly t...
  6. Wages - we are underpaid

    HEY, I work at a Union hospital & it's funny how many people--including many nurses think that Union hospitals are a breeding ground for lazy people. Well, there are plenty of lazy people in and out of the union.... MY POINT...... in most union h...
  7. Keeping Board Certification Current...

    Dude, you've been on the forum for years now. I actually remember seeing you post before you got into a school. Actually, I almost didn't go to NP school after I saw that you were leaving NPhood to gas people. I respect your choice... I worked in t...
  8. Which NP specialty is most needed?

    I believe a key component in finding work as an NP is that you have to be smart about employment. Finding work as an RN is not almost ridiculous.... think about--if you have an RN you can probably have/get/find a job without even an interview. I th...
  9. Strike Vote

    2 things- My hospital recently had a strike vote which we ratified... what happens next is everyone goes back to the table to see if you can work it out. Our hospital gave us nearly everything we wanted. It was great and many of us feared the strik...
  10. Mixed information on job oportunies

    Chicago is booming with NP jobs... again I agree with someone who said it also depends on what you want to be. The adult/family/acute care NPs are snapped up with plenty of options for jobs.. However, there are 2 Womens Health NPs who I know that don...
  11. "Generic" MSN program??

    Take a better look at the information from the schools your looking at and also make some calls. Typically, the graduate schools (at least in Michigan or Illinois) offer a MSN designed to prepare advanced practice nurses (MSNs) to assume a role as e...
  12. I need your wisdom regarding NP specialty

    Sounds like everyone gave you great advice. My only thought was... Can you get a few classes under your belt before you decide? When I was getting my BSN I was PSY all the way... until I did a rotation. Perhaps, your program needs you to sign off o...
  13. ACNPs with neuro specialty

    At the University of Chicago Hospitals there are 2 NPs that work in Neuro. They both work directly with a different Neuro surgeon... not neurologist. I am sure if you contacted them they'd be happy to talk. They both work in surgery sometimes. Call...
  14. MD, DO, NP, DC, OD -- Who deserves the title PCP?

    The bottomline is EP71 is neither a NP/OD/MD/DO/RN/PC/PA. Sorry ep71. You make some valid points but I think first and foremost you have very little exp seeing any type of patient(s). For what I can tell, you have done your research and know ON PAPER...
  15. School Nurse Interview-need help

    Hey, You've been a CCU RN for 9 years. Don't be so worried... I think you can easily manage the care of healthy students. I have been an RN for only 4 years but I have worked in sales where you had to do plenty of interviewing! Try to keep in mind...