shibaowner

shibaowner MSN, RN, NP

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  1. Prerequisites more than 10 years?

    shibaowner replied to revi83's topic in General Students

    Please call the admissions offices and speak with a live human being. That is the best way. Also check the schools' websites, as they may post webinars and information sessions for potential...

  2. Everyone is in NP school !

    shibaowner replied to Atl-Murse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thank you for the link. I reviewed the information and still fail to see that there are "17 millions new NPs in the graduation pipe line." Let's take a look at what this source actually said: 1....

  3. Everyone is in NP school !

    shibaowner replied to Atl-Murse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    NP pay is partly based on location. You did not state your location or what NP pay is in your location. In the major cities, new grad NPs make 90K to 120K, depending on the city. I am a new grad NP...

  4. Everyone is in NP school !

    shibaowner replied to Atl-Murse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    What on earth are you talking about? There are not "17 millions new NPs in the graduation pipe

  5. Graduated 2015, took AANP twice and ANCC once all failed. Now depressed.

    shibaowner replied to gdj's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    First, you didn't study long enough. Given you are working and you are struggling with PPD, I recommend planning 4 to 6 months of study time, to be sure. Barkley has CDs that are recordings of their...

  6. Will ageism and lack of experience prevent me from becoming a Nurse Practitioner?

    shibaowner replied to expatpatty's topic in Nursing Career

    I started the Johns Hopkins Accelerated BSN at age 53. After graduating, I immediately started the MSN program. I graduated at age 56 with my MSN for an NP and was hired in 2 months for my dream NP...

  7. in desperate need of advice !!!

    shibaowner replied to Ana01's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    First, only doing well in classes you are interested in is a sign of immaturity. In nursing school, you are not going to find all of your classes and clinicals interesting. Furthermore, as a nurse...

  8. Writing the Prescription to Fix Broken Nurse Practitioner (NP) Education (Pt. I)

    shibaowner replied to cjcsoon2bnp's topic in Advanced Practice

    I don't care how many NP schools there are. The crap graduates will not get hired. If there are too many NP schools, there will not be enough preceptors, so the crap schools won't get preceptors -...

  9. in desperate need of advice !!!

    shibaowner replied to Ana01's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You need to focus on bringing up your GPA. Why do you have a low GPA? Honestly, if you can't get at least a 3.0, then why do you think you should be a nurse? People's lives will depend on you. Get...

  10. Prerequisites more than 10 years?

    shibaowner replied to revi83's topic in General Students

    Why would you have to go back to school for 4 years? Accelerated BSN programs are from 13 months to 2 years long. If you have a BS already, you would also be eligible for Direct Entry Masters...

  11. Writing the Prescription to Fix Broken Nurse Practitioner (NP) Education (Pt. I)

    shibaowner replied to cjcsoon2bnp's topic in Advanced Practice

    The number of NP residency programs is increasing. The VA now has NP residencies in selected hospitals and applications are accepted nationwide. Here are links to NP residencies: Residency...

  12. Medical bills/career

    shibaowner replied to PrenursingRN's topic in General Students

    In the past, when I had bad credit, I also had this fear. If a possible employer was going to run a credit check on me, I would just be upfront and explain why I had bad credit. It was never an...

  13. Psychology nurse practitioner

    shibaowner replied to Bmauld1's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I am really tired of all the negativity on this forum. There is an ACUTE shortage of all mental health professionals - Psychiatrists, PMHNPs, psychologists, social workers, etc. 1) I am a new grad...

  14. Writing the Prescription to Fix Broken Nurse Practitioner (NP) Education (Pt. I)

    shibaowner replied to cjcsoon2bnp's topic in Advanced Practice

    In terms of schools providing preceptors, even for a top school like Hopkins, preceptors are hard to come by. While Hopkins finds preceptors and clinical sites for everyone, the school also asks...

  15. Writing the Prescription to Fix Broken Nurse Practitioner (NP) Education (Pt. I)

    shibaowner replied to cjcsoon2bnp's topic in Advanced Practice

    The best way to be part of the solution is to go to a school that provides preceptors and clinical sites. If potential students only applied to such schools, the free market would drive the less...

  16. Writing the Prescription to Fix Broken Nurse Practitioner (NP) Education (Pt. I)

    shibaowner replied to cjcsoon2bnp's topic in Advanced Practice

    It seems to me that the problems you are describing could be rectified by 1) the precepting organization having clear rules and regulations in place for transporting patients, storing personal...

  17. NP advice, specialties and jobs

    shibaowner replied to nolegirl96's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Why do you want to become an NP? Is this really what you want to do or are you just looking for career advancement? If you just want career advancement, there are other options besides NP. As to...

  18. Psychology nurse practitioner

    shibaowner replied to Bmauld1's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I seriously doubt that coverage for mental health will ever go away. We are in the midst of an opioid addiction crisis, teen suicide rates have dramatically increased, and we are unfortunately...

  19. Any Thoughts on why Orthopedics Hire PA more than APN

    shibaowner replied to Sandybear's topic in Advanced Practice

    What are you basing this opinion on? If you see a job that look interesting, but it says PA, go ahead and apply. MDs and DOs might not be aware that NPs can specialize in Ortho. My last MSN...

  20. How much did NP school prepare you?

    shibaowner replied to Alexxoxox's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Totally agree with you. During my NP program for Adult and Geriatric Primary Care, we did have some choices for clinicals. I did 2 rotations in SNFs combined with active retiree healthcare, 1...

  21. California Nursing Advice

    shibaowner replied to NorCalPal's topic in General Students

    You are in good shape. Even the top nursing schools only require a 3.0 GPA in order to apply. Other factors are also important, such as any relevant volunteer or healthcare experience, your...

  22. Psychology nurse practitioner

    shibaowner replied to Bmauld1's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    There is no such thing as a "psychology" NP - there are Psychiatric and Mental Health NPs. A good first step is to research schools that offer the PMHNP track - Vanderbilt is

  23. APEA, Fitzgerald and LEIK, which one?

    shibaowner replied to gdj's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    You need to use all of them! Take another live review course and then review and study each body system, using all 3

  24. How much did NP school prepare you?

    shibaowner replied to Alexxoxox's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    While MDs and PAs may appear to be confident, I know new grad MDs and PAs and inside, they are terrified! There are an increasing number of NP residency programs becoming available, so new NP grads...

  25. Writing the Prescription to Fix Broken Nurse Practitioner (NP) Education (Pt. I)

    shibaowner replied to cjcsoon2bnp's topic in Advanced Practice

    Thank you for this info. You are right about there being direct entry MSN programs, of course. I am sorry for my misstatement to the contrary. I also looked at the UCSF and Columbia websites. My...