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  1. Haunted by my past...What are my options?

    MathewB replied to MathewB's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    A little thread necromancy here! Just to round out this discussion, I graduated in May, with a 3.9 GPA. Passed the AANP boards on the first crack, and have had a few interviews so far. Looks as...

  2. Haunted by my past...What are my options?

    MathewB posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    The year is 1987. A young man, raised in a cloistered small town in rural Alaska is accepted to a mid-western university. At first, things go well. Then, trouble begins. Girls and other worthy...

  3. Haunted by my past...What are my options?

    MathewB replied to MathewB's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Thanks! I would love to go back to Alaska, but my wonderful wife has deep roots here in the midwest. I plan to look into Summer locum temens work once I get some experience under my

  4. Haunted by my past...What are my options?

    MathewB replied to MathewB's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Not sure anyone cares, but I was accepted to a brick-and-mortar nursing school with a DNP program. I am graduating in a month with a 3.95 GPA. If I can do it, you can do

  5. I feel so dumb, lonely and angry all the time

    MathewB replied to Sincera2020's topic in General Students

    Do you know what they call a nurse who graduates at the bottom of their class? A nurse. My point is, try not to get to spun up comparing yourself to other people. All that matters is your learning....

  6. NP schools now required to find clinical sites?

    MathewB replied to Telenurse1990's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    This is huge, if

  7. My first day in NP school - gulp!

    MathewB posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    This is just sort of a reflection post. If that kind of thing bores you, now's the time to click the "back" button! I had my first day last Wednesday in a brick and mortar NP (actually, DNP) school....

  8. My first day in NP school - gulp!

    MathewB replied to MathewB's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Thanks! I think going forward with education is kind of like having kids. There's never a "good" time to start. In 3 years, you'll be 3 years older, whether you've gone to school or not! Personally,...

  9. FNP clinical sites

    MathewB replied to rpiper4922's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I think more NPs would like to precept, but are constrained by their facility's policies. Before being accepted at a local B&M university, I had applied to some "reputable" online universities. I...

  10. Herzing University FNP

    MathewB replied to ERNurse-FutureNP's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    How was your first

  11. Any jobs that male nurses are "not allowed" to do?

    MathewB replied to skihan's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I don't think officially there are any jobs that we can't do. However, I think there are several jobs that you almost never find men in. For example, a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner. There are other...

  12. NP School Interview Questions

    MathewB replied to bronzemint23's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    There are two questions I would be willing to bet $100 they will ask: 1) Why do you want to be an NP? (Includes subquestions such as: Why do you want to be an FNP or a Pediatric NP or an AGNP?) 2) Why...

  13. Haunted by my past...What are my options?

    MathewB replied to MathewB's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Honestly, I just kept applying. As I mentioned in the earlier posts, I was really looking for a Masters level program, so I had delayed applying for this DNP-FNP program. But as my options were...

  14. FNP school interview

    MathewB replied to kknursing12's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I think conscientious people are frequently their own harshest critics. I am sure everybody has at least a moment of self-doubt, but don't let it paralyze you. If your honest and level-headed...

  15. AANP-AGNP Exam Prep

    MathewB replied to Krystal, MSN, AGNP-C's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Congratulations!

  16. Is this what I have to look forward to being a male nurse....

    MathewB replied to zoetic87's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I cringe every time I read a newspaper story about some male nurse doing something bad. It just seems to reflect poorly on all of us. There are ways to protect yourself. I frequently have a female...

  17. University of Utah DNP interview

    MathewB replied to namiller1213's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    First, congratulations on the interview. You know what that means, right? They think your application, grades, references, essay, etc. show that you can succeed in the program! You're way more than...

  18. DNP accepted applicants...what do you think about my stats (below) as an applicant?

    MathewB replied to CardiacqueeenQRS's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Hi Cardiac Queen: I think that the best answer for you is also the least satisfying: "It depends." My acceptance into a brick-and-mortar DNP program at a small midwest university is only a month old....

  19. Any rural NPs out there? Your general advice is requested!

    MathewB replied to FullGlass's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I can give you a little insight, but just from the RN aspect: I haven't graduated with my DNP yet. My first position was in a small, rural ER. There were no board-certified ER docs, just Family...

  20. Blood Pressure -Can't hear-

    MathewB replied to WhitneyClark's topic in General Students

    I can't watch you take a BP, so I am just sort of imagining your technique from your description. The diaphragm of the stethoscope shouldn't move when they breathe. I push the diaphragm against the...

  21. Universities with prearranged NP Practicums

    MathewB replied to Slhengy's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I will be starting at Viterbo University in La Crosse, WI. Clinical sites and preceptors are arranged for us, including at Mayo Clinic Health

  22. Haunted by my past...What are my options?

    MathewB replied to MathewB's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Thank you! I start in May. It's a 3 year, year 'round program. I am excited but

  23. Haunted by my past...What are my options?

    MathewB replied to MathewB's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    An update for anyone who cares: I had an admission interview today at a local brick-and-mortar University with a DNP FNP program. At the end of the interview, they asked me to step out for a few...

  24. Haunted by my past...What are my options?

    MathewB replied to MathewB's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Thanks again for all the wonderful advice, insight and encouragement. I am humbled and

  25. Haunted by my past...What are my options?

    MathewB replied to MathewB's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Do you think they would ask for the transcripts of the school from whence the transfer credits came? If they did, would they accept my statement that "That school was not related to my degree" if I...