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  1. New Grad Needs Advice - Hostile Work Environment

    hopefulFNP2017 replied to aap2020's topic in General Nursing

    To OP, thanks for having the courage to bring this up. I wonder sometimes if this is a huge elephant in the room with nursing. Feel free to PM to vent about it, I know EXACTLY what you're talking...

  2. Distractions & interruptions: ICU vs. other units?

    hopefulFNP2017 replied to Lemon Bars's topic in Critical Care

    Hey I'm also thinking if I might have similar problems with getting distracted and having to "recover" vs. being able to hyperfocus (when I really know my patients, I really know it and can recite...

  3. Is nursing for me?!

    hopefulFNP2017 replied to Krissy86's topic in General Nursing

    Don't do it. If you're already stressed out, and looking to get out from that kind of life, nursing is the wrong career. Nursing has plenty of stress in store for you. Someone said that you may have...

  4. New nurse transfer?

    hopefulFNP2017 replied to Newnurse0428's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm with you on that, exactly around 6 mths as a new grad too, second career, stepdown unit. It just feels so crazy because patients can be a page away from ICU and are pretty much total care at...

  5. New Nurse Tips for Struggling Nurse

    hopefulFNP2017 replied to bostonnurse99's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Same...been at it for 6mths, second career. In my 30's. It's hard What did you do prior to nursing? I just think the environment is chaotic at times, too much happens simultaneously, and there's so...

  6. How to land an infection preventionist position

    hopefulFNP2017 replied to tronix304's topic in Infectious Disease

    Hey I'm wondering about this thread, if anyone continued to want to pursue IP? Tronix304: how did things go with the NP, and what path did you end up taking after that? I'm also in a program that...

  7. New to infection control

    hopefulFNP2017 replied to Welsley1969's topic in Infectious Disease

    Hello, I'm getting interested in infection control (in nursing school right now) because I have a public health background (hospital admin) and can appreciate the dual need to prevent infections for...

  8. Majoring in nursing but I am huge germaphobe. How will this work?

    hopefulFNP2017 replied to KariT's topic in General Students

    Whoa. I think if you can channel that desire to be clean for your PATIENTS, and have that passion to make sure they are cleaned and changed, and experiencing a sterile, germ-free stay while they are...

  9. MBA MHA graduates going for a BSN or ABSN

    hopefulFNP2017 posted a topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I have a BS in Psychology and a Masters in Health Administration (I heard it's equivalent is an MBA or MHS or MHA). I spent the last 10+years working in academic medical institutions in research and...

  10. How to be a better BF to my nursing student GF.

    hopefulFNP2017 replied to Waki3000's topic in General Students

    From what you described, it sounds normal and at least it seems like you guys are texting outside of the 20 min, and she's interested in what you're doing, etc. Maybe you can initiate planning a...

  11. EMORY ABSN+MSN 2017

    hopefulFNP2017 replied to RT_2b_NP's topic in School, College Programs

    I know, it'd be good to hear from those

  12. EMORY ABSN+MSN 2017

    hopefulFNP2017 replied to RT_2b_NP's topic in School, College Programs

    I know, it'd be good to hear from those

  13. EMORY ABSN+MSN 2017

    hopefulFNP2017 replied to RT_2b_NP's topic in School, College Programs

    Hey, thanks for the update, and congratulations! 75K for the whole program is a great deal! You're not willing to divulge what program this is?

  14. How to be a better BF to my nursing student GF.

    hopefulFNP2017 replied to Waki3000's topic in General Students

    Awww, does anyone else realize how sweet this is? This guy is doing a long-distance relationship and at least he's doing the right thing--trying to go on a nurse forum to ask for advice on how to be a...

  15. Nurse Corps Scholarship 2017-2018

    hopefulFNP2017 replied to Zeemud's topic in School, College Programs

    Well, thank you for starting this thread. Does anyone know if the need-based calculation is based off 2015 tax return year or 2016 tax returns (what we submitted last year before April 2016) or the...

  16. I need help with A&P2

    hopefulFNP2017 replied to Zoumounou1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    About vitamin B12--it does seem to help. I feel like it boosts my alertness in general, so I try to take it on test

  17. I need help with A&P2

    hopefulFNP2017 replied to Zoumounou1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Oh yea, another thing is meals. Just forget about eating. Literally. Like I just buy a bag of frozen fruit, greens, and dumplings, and eggs ($~25 a month) and that's all I eat for EVERY meal until it...

  18. I need help with A&P2

    hopefulFNP2017 replied to Zoumounou1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You do really need to learn it. I draw diagrams and put things into charts, and I look things up online to understand physiology concepts. Tonight, I'm going to be charting all the bones in the axial...

  19. EMORY ABSN+MSN 2017

    hopefulFNP2017 replied to RT_2b_NP's topic in School, College Programs

    I've submitted the deposit, but not committed yet. Every time I think about the financial situation, and recalculate, the numbers seem to get more daunting. It's actually more like $23K a semester if...

  20. I need help with A&P2

    hopefulFNP2017 replied to Zoumounou1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hey, I'm taking A&P I and II at the same time and it's hard. I took A&P I in college so it was fine, the pace is OK and it's Tues/Thurs evenings. My A&P II is an online hybrid, with the...

  21. BSN program in MD??

    hopefulFNP2017 replied to Blessings81's topic in LPN to RN

    I don't know why people don't just come out and say it: University of Maryland at Baltimore has a School of Nursing with a BSN program. It's traditional far as I know, but you can do a CNL program if...

  22. Career change - M.P.H. into nursing

    hopefulFNP2017 replied to troop949's topic in Nursing Career

    Hi! I'm another person with a public health background who is heading into nursing (aBSN), can we all connect?? I'm curious how things have been for Troop, MSN_FNP, and Healthyanalyst, since these...

  23. My professor told us NPs have no future...

    hopefulFNP2017 replied to anilechim's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hi NurseLauraM, I just want to thank you again for your post--it's enormously helpful what you shared and very encouraging. I'm a bit exhausted from work at the moment so I can't write longer, but...

  24. My professor told us NPs have no future...

    hopefulFNP2017 replied to anilechim's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Thanks NurseLauraM, some very good advice to an aspiring NP here. I am wondering what your life was before becoming an NP grad? Did you already have experience as a nurse or the healthcare arena? I...

  25. Study Groups or Study Alone ???

    hopefulFNP2017 replied to Paola2319's topic in General Students

    I took human development and microbiology prerequisites for nursing school in recent times. Both classes, I found that I was dissatisfied with my first exam score, and vowed to do better. I initiated...