PICCRN79

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1. Life after NP...

   PICCRN79 replied to britt_possible's topic in Advanced

   Sounds like you want to be a CNS. If you want to teach and affect change, it's a good way to go...

2. Is $85k worth it for BSN program with no guarantee acceptance?

   PICCRN79 replied to nhayes1984's topic in General Students

   17 months

3. Salary range means?

   PICCRN79 replied to ToBeMSNNP's topic in Advanced

   Although I absolutely agree with you, that is something that I am looking at when I go from being a RN with 12 years of experience ~52.00/hr to an APRN with 0 years of experience ~47.00/hr. With years of experience of course the APRN will outpace th...

4. MSN Leadership/Ed or MSN-FNP?

   PICCRN79 replied to nursewithgrace's topic in Post Graduate

   Not sure what its worth, but remember, you can work in leadership with a FNP, but you can't be a FNP with a MSN in leadership. I have chosen to get my CNS because I want to work in education and or leadership, but with my CNS, there are so many addi...

5. Salary range means?

   PICCRN79 replied to ToBeMSNNP's topic in Advanced

   I agree that this topic can be very subjective. Clearly making 140+ is necessary just to survive in a place like SF or NYC. Keep in mind, that these NPs making 140+ in these places are not paying 800.00 a month for their home. I am going to school...

6. Is $85k worth it for BSN program with no guarantee acceptance?

   PICCRN79 replied to nhayes1984's topic in General Students

   Agree here. I went to a "no name" local community college and got my ADN. Did a work sponsored RN-BSN (i.e. my BSN costed me a total of $0.00), and am starting my MSN in May. You can do it, make it happen for yourself, just be smart about it. Wor...

7. CNS and experience

   PICCRN79 replied to LunaLovegood567's topic in CNS

   Thank you WestCoastSunRN for the excellent and complete response. I will be starting my CNS in May and could not be more excited!! My specialty is in Vascular Access and I have been a bedside vascular access RN for a little over 8 years now. My foc...

8. University of South Alabama Dual NP Summer 19

   PICCRN79 replied to FloridaDreamin's topic in NP Students

   I applied to the CNS track. My BSN GPA is 3.68, my earlier college however was much lower. Only a couple more weeks....

9. Who will do CNS role?

   PICCRN79 replied to anewsns's topic in Advanced

   There is so much value in the CNS role. Not everyone want to be a provider. Many if not all of the policies and procedures that you follow as a NP were written by a CNS who is an expert in that field.

10. Who will do CNS role?

    PICCRN79 replied to anewsns's topic in Advanced

    There is so much value in the CNS role. Not everyone want to be a provider. Many if not all of the policies and procedures that you follow as a NP were written by a CNS who is an expert in that field.

11. CNS and experience

    PICCRN79 replied to LunaLovegood567's topic in CNS

    I am very excited to start my CNS education in 2019!!

12. Having difficulty determining my next step

    PICCRN79 replied to Xlorgguss's topic in Advanced

    Great responses to this from these seasoned nurses. As I read through your posts, perhaps you should really consider the CNS as I am. The CNS is just so versatile. You can be a CNS and work as an educator, but educators are not CNS's. Having been...

13. Having difficulty determining my next step

    PICCRN79 replied to Xlorgguss's topic in Advanced

    Wow. Reading your post I almost felt as though you had gotten into my brain and put all of my thoughts on paper. Like you, I am currently in a BSN program. Unlike you, I know with certainty that I do not want to be an NP. I have been a nurse for ...

14. University of South Alabama Spring 2019

    PICCRN79 replied to studentrn1013's topic in NP Students

    I too have applied for Summer 2019. I am going the AGCNS route, but all the APRN classes are the same. Hoping to connect with other student CNS's if there are any out there. What is your planned focus?

15. Applying to school CNS or NP?

    PICCRN79 posted a topic in NP Students

    I have been very certain that I want to go to CNS school. I want to leave direct patient care and work more in EBP, education, performance improvement, quality, etc. I have been doing a bit of research and looking at jobs, and there just does not s...