FullGlass

FullGlass BSN, MSN, NP

Psychiatric and Mental Health NP (PMHNP)

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  1. Getting into NP school?!

    FullGlass replied to DescentlyDreadful's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I hope you are feeling better now. In general, in order to get into a good NP program, you must have a minimum 3.0 GPA, so one C isn't the end of the world. Just take care of yourself and get the...

  2. Failed Np boards

    FullGlass replied to Nette's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I had to drive cross country from school back to home, so I bought the Barkley review course on CD with the workbook and listened to the CDs multiple times on the drive home. Then I listened to them...

  3. New NP looking for Help Choosing Between Offers! (Pain Management vs Asthma/Allergy)

    FullGlass replied to NewNPinReno1982's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm not sure how we can help, as we don't know you. These both look like good offers. Reading your post, it seems you are leaning towards the asthma clinic. Go with your gut. It's not the end of...

  4. Too shy for nursing

    FullGlass replied to AS92's topic in General Students

    My nursing instructors kept saying I didn't seem confident enough. That sort of created a downward spiral because when they kept saying that to me, it further decreased my confidence. However, a good...

  5. We should do Cadaver Labs!

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

    I took Anatomy though UCLA Extension and the class lab used cadavers. Anyone can take that the class, but it was mostly pre med and pre nursing, with some physical therapy graduate students. It was...

  6. Oversupply of Nurse Practitioners

    FullGlass replied to guest416560's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm sorry, but I couldn't find your original comment that I responded

  7. What are common passive investment types?

    FullGlass posted a topic in Advanced Practice

    I've seen some comments on this forum about passive income. It's a big topic over on KevinMD. I'm considering purchasing some rental property, but what are other common passive income types that...

  8. Rejected from schools - Please HELP!

    FullGlass replied to ann35211's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm not sure what type of schools you are applying to. CC is very cheap in many states, so you could just pay cash. If you are low-income, you may not need to pay anything at all. As others have...

  9. I keep getting my fingerprints rejected.

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

    Can you take a quick trip to Washington and Arizona to get your fingerprints done at a Livescan facility there? Look for special cheap airfares or consider driving. I went to school in Maryland, and...

  10. Transferring from an accelerated nursing program after the 1st semester

    FullGlass replied to coffeeandchips's topic in General Students

    Yes. In class, the professor would post the answer key after the exam so people could read the test and the right answers. Then, if you wanted to review your own individual exam, you made an...

  11. Was RN school easy for you?

    FullGlass replied to EV1518's topic in General Students

    From an academic perspective, I found my ABSN program the most challenging course of studies I have ever done. However, I made it and inducted into the Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society. There were many...

  12. Transferring from an accelerated nursing program after the 1st semester

    FullGlass replied to coffeeandchips's topic in General Students

    I graduated from an ABSN program, an excellent one. From what you have described, I say get out now. There are plenty of good accelerated and non-accelerated programs out

  13. Nurses and Bullying: 4 Things You Can Do

    FullGlass replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for a thoughtful article. Bullying is all too common, and occurs in many different professions. Like the example in the article, I switched became an RN then NP in mid-life, after being a...

  14. Want your opinion- which NP program would you choose?

    FullGlass replied to Kyla RN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    It is pretty clear which program you prefer. Before agonizing over the price, fill out a FAFSA and apply to a few programs. See what kind of financial aid is offered - you may be pleasantly...

  15. 5 8s, no thanks!

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

    When I was looking for my first NP job, I had to turn down a couple of very nice jobs for someone who did not want to work long hours. The first was to be NP at a community college. During the Spring...

  16. 5 8s, no thanks!

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

    In the corporate world, I was typically working 10 to 11 hours per day, and usually a few hours on the weekend. I also had to travel a lot on top of that, flying all over the country (time which was...

  17. $200,000 salary as a RN, it's true

    FullGlass replied to guest416560's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    You can easily rent a house in Sacramento if you are willing to pay $2000 a month or more. I just rented a house for $1450 on the border of Elk Grove, fully furnished, for a 7 month lease, 3 BR 2 BA...

  18. 5 8s, no thanks!

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

    One of the doctors in the clinic was very efficient and he was literally out the door at 5 pm and he also took a 1 hour lunch. He charted as he went. His chart notes were good, too. So it can be...

  19. 5 8s, no thanks!

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

    In primary care, 8 to 5 is the norm. There are clinics that offer 4 10's, but not as many as the typical 5 days a week. My first few months were rough because I was not yet efficient. Once I became...

  20. Should I accept Johns Hopkins Offer?

    FullGlass replied to nursethp's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm assuming you already have a bachelor's degree in a nonnursing field. Normally for someone like you, the BSN is 2 years if it is not accelerated. Then, you have to do another 2 years at the MSN...

  21. Should I accept Johns Hopkins Offer?

    FullGlass replied to nursethp's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I was in one of the last ABSN programs (16 month) then I went into the MSN NP program (2 years), which they no longer have. If you did an ABSN elsewhere, it's going to take 13 mos to 2 years. The...

  22. Can a graduated nurse be a medical assistant ?

    FullGlass replied to Ilovelife1234's topic in Nursing Career

    Some clinics require MA certification, but not all do. The last clinic I worked at trained their own MAs and all they required was a high school

  23. Can a graduated nurse be a medical assistant ?

    FullGlass replied to Ilovelife1234's topic in Nursing Career

    I'm an NP and have my own MA (primary care clinic). She is great and here is what she does: takes and records vital signs takes brief history to fill me in before I see patient she can draw blood for...

  24. Should I accept Johns Hopkins Offer?

    FullGlass replied to nursethp's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    You are very welcome. Also, on the campus, I wanted to add some more info. The main undergrad campus is Homewood and it is pretty and in a good area. However, you will be on the Medical Campus,...

  25. Should I accept Johns Hopkins Offer?

    FullGlass replied to nursethp's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hopkins alum here. I would take the JHUSON offer. It is the best school of the 3 you named, plus has the best "brand" and name recognition. Also, you haven't been accepted at the other schools yet....