MathewB

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 though I am well on my way. Thanks to everybod...

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 diversions are discovered, and classes are nearly forgott...

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 belt.

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 it.

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. Let them do them, and you do you. If they snicker wh...

This is huge, if enforced.

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. Wow. I had thought that the workload would be sig...

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, I wish I would have started this journey 10 years ...

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 began talking to NPs with whom I worked about bein...

How was your first day?

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 instances where you man not be welcome as a male. ...

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 do you want to go HERE to be an NP? I spent a gre...

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 whittled down, I elected to apply. The good news is tha...

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 introspection shows you a genuine area for improvement, im...

Congratulations!

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 nursing assistant, or even family member in the room ...

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 halfway there! Just relax, and see these folks as ot...

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. I start in two months, summer semester. If it's an...

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 Practice docs. We obviously flighted a lot of serious s...

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 skin with a bit of firm pressure.

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

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

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 moments. After about 5 minutes, they called me back in ...

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

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 refused to send them? Again, I am not trying to nitp...