Darth Practicus

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1. Best Entry Point for Graduate Teaching

   Darth Practicus replied to Darth Practicus's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

   The same could be said of obtaining a BSN over an ADN. A lot of people will not go that extra distance because of the cost ratio. I think the vast number of people seeking a BSN do so because of it...

2. Best Entry Point for Graduate Teaching

   Darth Practicus replied to Darth Practicus's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

   Jen - I appreciate the response. You have hit the nail on the head. It's kind of ridiculous. I will check out WGU. Definitely looking to get started with teaching this fall. I agree that if you're a...

3. Adding second job for extra income as a NP

   Darth Practicus replied to Darth Practicus's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I've given it thought as I have a strong ED background... I just kind of hate shiftwork, but perhaps worth looking around. Trouble is, Urgent Care in my area is limited to one that is owed by a...

4. Adding second job for extra income as a NP

   Darth Practicus replied to Darth Practicus's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   That's pretty solid. How many hours would you say you attribute to this? I might see about doing this as its something I hadn't considered

5. What's something you never expected as a male nurse?

   Darth Practicus replied to Darth Practicus's topic in Men in Nursing

   I did hospice for a year and I had a patient I lost that really had become close. I shed quite a few tears when she passed. Sweetest lady ever. I think its great that you opened up in that way. Darth...

6. What's something you never expected as a male nurse?

   Darth Practicus replied to Darth Practicus's topic in Men in Nursing

   I think you made a strong choice there.

7. What's something you never expected as a male nurse?

   Darth Practicus replied to Darth Practicus's topic in Men in Nursing

   Well, thankie! Darth Practicus,

8. What's something you never expected as a male nurse?

   Darth Practicus replied to Darth Practicus's topic in Men in Nursing

   This is legit. Dealt with a double pediatric murder situation in the ER this past fall. 4 and 6 year old brothers shot in head by father and we received them via ambulance and they were pretty much...

9. What's something you never expected as a male nurse?

   Darth Practicus replied to Darth Practicus's topic in Men in Nursing

   That's too funny because I remember in my first week of being a nurse that the same thing happened to me in a round about way. Accepted a new patient from the ED and as per the usual we would change...

10. Should DNP's be able to practice on their own? How do you feel about midlevel encroachment

    Darth Practicus replied to curiousobserver's topic in Advanced Practice

    Ollie, I work in a collaborative practice state as well and I share in the experience you describe. I am certainly not made to feel inferior. If anything, my MD is a great resource to have because he...

11. First FNP Job

    Darth Practicus replied to JMcConville's topic in Advanced Practice

    Congratulations on your first gig!! UpToDate is a must! I'm fortunate that my practice has a practice account with it. What kind of EHR do you use? I found I probably over-charted on my initial...

12. Adding second job for extra income as a NP

    Darth Practicus posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Having read some of the threads on here over the past year or so, I have seen where some NPs can earn quite a bit of additional income beyond their FT job with a secondary job, etc. I'm wanting to...

13. Any one pursuing a DNP, this fall?

    Darth Practicus replied to APRNGreene's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I can't say this is a bad thing for our profession, right? Darth Practicus,

14. Any one pursuing a DNP, this fall?

    Darth Practicus replied to APRNGreene's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I'm presently in a DNP program and have done quite well without spending an inordinate amount of time in the class. My program has 8-week accelerated classes and usually just a couple of the weeks...

15. Best Entry Point for Graduate Teaching

    Darth Practicus replied to Darth Practicus's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    You sure can! Go comment a few more times and we can connect easier. I was shy on posts as well.