daisychains11 RN

Hi, Thanks in advance for reading this. I became a nurse 4 years ago. When I went to nursing school my original goal was to become a nurse practitioner, likely family nurse practitioner. It is still something that interests me a lot but I h...

I am thinking of becoming an NP, but I really would only want to work at a college/university student health center because of the flexibility and summers off, and also the population and type of work interests me and I have experience in it. I have ...

Hi, Thanks in advance for reading this. I became a nurse 4 years ago. When I went to nursing school my original goal was to become a nurse practitioner, likely family nurse practitioner. It is still something that interests me a lot but I h...

How is the pay?

Valid point! I do like seeing kids and adults. I also like the poster above's comments, yours is great as well. Important to keep in mind that I often come back to this idea. Thank you 🙂 Good points. It is both factors for me, the rewarding a...

Hi! I am a nurse doing my master's degree right now, and I will be done in a year. I have 2 years of experience as a school nurse and at a post-acute rehab facility. I have been interested in doing nursing informatics. Do I have enough experienc...

I have not been able to find online if one can do both of these programs.

In general yes but there are some districts/organizations that pay school nurses more and your experience will also likely mean you will be paid higher than others.

Hi, I would appreciate some advice on this. I started a RN-NP Program with the goal of becoming an NP. I am taking a break now working as an RN having completed the first part of the program. I have experienced a lot of bullying in n...

Oh okay, thanks! When I said PSLF is more reliable likely I meant Nursing Corps is likely more reliable than PSLF.

I've heard that about government loan forgiveness, PSLF is likely more reliable. Yes at this point it is too late to backtrack. For now I am working as a nurse and if I find it financially feasible to become an NP then I will. Don't some hospit...

There are many in Massachusetts. Some of them involve you working as a nurse for a year but not all. It is good experience anyways to work as a nurse before becoming an NP.

I am not aware of direct-entry MSN programs in Canada but maybe they do exist. There are many in Massachusetts, and also in Florida and California and New York.

Hi, It makes a big difference how big the district is, and what the culture is like. I worked for a year at a district with only 2 schools. It could still be incredibly busy, in fact usually I was! Which was good. The culture wasn't a good fit f...

Hi, I am a new nurse that started out in a rehab facility and then as a school nurse. Your med/surge and hospital experience will help you a lot as a school nurse, because you will have more knowledge of medical conditions and emergency care. In...

I have heard this from people in my life and also online when I say I want to continue on from nursing to NP. I don't understand this logic. Nurses don't make enough for what they do either! Isn't it about people doing what interests them? Most peopl...

I am not really concerned, I plan to work either 10 years in a non-profit/government site, or nursing corps loan forgiveness.

I appreciate that perspective but if I want to be an NP I don't mind. I will also work hard to get scholarships and grants to do my best to not go over 200k in completing my program. PCP MD/DOs who often make the same as NPs often have the same amou...

Hi, Thanks for your comment. Yes, I can imagine that there are many nurses who relate to this thread for one reason or another, so an update is helpful. I found Nurse Liz months ago and liked her. I should watch more of her videos. ...

Thank you so much!

Hello, I am applying to several direct entry NP programs for summer/spring 2019.Boston College, Regis, Simmons, Northeastern, MGH, UMass Worcester... I am curious what people's opinions of the pros and cons are (this includes aspects like tuition, or...

Thank you that means a lot! xoxoxo

An update: I have decided to go ahead with being a nurse practitioner, after realizing how much I enjoy this field and that some of the bullying I've experienced are just part of life that can happen anywhere. ❤️

WOW! Is scrappy? Man, you're like classic example of exactly what I am talking about. Prob a huge jerk in real life who picks on the new ones. All of these responses are ***. I am talking about yelling and insulting. THIS ISN'T ABOUT MY ...

I didn't say everywhere I go. I have had multiple jobs before starting nursing. It has started in nursing. Is every nursing professor or nurse I've ever met a bully? No, but I have come across several unlike in any other field. The common denominator...