Cyndee, MSN, NP

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  1. NP education - a rant

    Cyndee, MSN, NP replied to CatskillNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    i never said that any of the "de" programs were easy. i spent a lot of time and money traveling to and from nashville and i also sat for hours on end in classes. and i'm going to repeat myself...when...

  2. NP education - a rant

    Cyndee, MSN, NP replied to CatskillNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm confused...there's a big difference in training a new nurse and a new NP. I'm not in the position to train a new nurse, because I'm a nurse practitioner and our roles are different. And I can't...

  3. NP education - a rant

    Cyndee, MSN, NP replied to CatskillNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    They had a hard time specifically because they lacked nursing

  4. NP education - a rant

    Cyndee, MSN, NP replied to CatskillNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Tell me of ONE, just ONE NP program that has been around for decades that did not require a person to practice as a RN before applying. The direct entry NP programs began in the 90's, not decades...

  5. NP education - a rant

    Cyndee, MSN, NP replied to CatskillNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I guess I'm a little confused...there's a big difference between being in a "DE" RN program and a "DE" NP program. Being a new NP and a new nurse at the same time is absolutely ridiculous! Something...

  6. NP education - a rant

    Cyndee, MSN, NP replied to CatskillNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    So, you're at Vandy? Well, you are in for a big surprise when you start NP clinicals. Every single "DE" student I knew had a tough time during clinicals, specifically because they were lacking...

  7. NP education - a rant

    Cyndee, MSN, NP replied to CatskillNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Pre-NCLEX students can NOT take NP clinicals, but they can certainly take classes that don't have a clinical component. There are several classes that do NOT have a clinical component (advanced...

  8. NP education - a rant

    Cyndee, MSN, NP replied to CatskillNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Vanderbilt School of Nursing. The pre-RN/NP's were not allowed to begin NP clinicals until after they passed their NCLEX. It was hilarious to hear them discussing the NCLEX during class, when we...

  9. What are the BEST and WORST States to practice as an NP?

    Cyndee, MSN, NP replied to Roland's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    PSYCHOLOGISTS IN NEW MEXICO HAVE PRESCRIPTIVE AUTHORITY! I don't know about the other specialties

  10. What are the BEST and WORST States to practice as an NP?

    Cyndee, MSN, NP replied to Roland's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    MOVE TO NEW

  11. NP education - a rant

    Cyndee, MSN, NP replied to CatskillNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I agree 100%. I'm just blown away by the fact that someone can become a NP with absolutely NO nursing experience. The school I went to has a "direct entry" program. More than half of the students...

  12. Differences (Educative/Clinical) between NP & PA

    Cyndee, MSN, NP replied to jstuben's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Congratulations on your graduation. I went to a program similar to yours, I'm certified in both Adult and Geriatric health. I had worked as a BSN for 10 years before applying to graduate school. I...

  13. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    Cyndee, MSN, NP replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    What will happen to all the NP's who have an associates or bachelors degree? They have 20 years + experience...it's gonna be hard for them to go back to

  14. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    Cyndee, MSN, NP replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I'm happy I'll be grandfathered in, but what about all those NP's who only have an Associates or Bachelors degree (there are lots of them still practicing). Will they be grandfathered in? Also, I'm...

  15. Can I apply to a Nurse Practitioner program with an R.N and only a B.S?

    Cyndee, MSN, NP replied to Etc1007's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    FYI, one year ago I graduated from a program that had the direct entry option. I already had a BSN with several years of experience and I had no idea these programs existed. I want you to know that...

  16. NP w/no desire for RN?

    Cyndee, MSN, NP replied to Pinoy2.0's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I told several doctors about the Nursing Doctorate (ND) and they were NOT happy! When the NP has "ND" after their name and they're called "Doctor," then a patient won't be able to tell the difference...

  17. NP w/no desire for RN?

    Cyndee, MSN, NP replied to Pinoy2.0's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I agree with you 100%! Just today I had a patient tell me that she had gone to her cardiologist's office and the NP told her to lose weight. My patient told me that the NP had absolutely no business...

  18. NP w/no desire for RN?

    Cyndee, MSN, NP replied to Pinoy2.0's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Interesting that you mentioned that program. I'm not sure why they refer to it as being at Stanford, since only the labs are done there. In fact, the certificate (it's not a degree) has some other...

  19. What are the BEST and WORST States to practice as an NP?

    Cyndee, MSN, NP replied to Roland's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm sure this answer is a bit late, but it SUCKS for NP's in Oklahoma. PA's totally rule in OK, b/c the PA program at OU is far bigger than the NP program. In fact, that's the only NP program in the...

  20. New Grads in Houston area NICUs

    Cyndee, MSN, NP replied to NeoNurseTX's topic in Texas Nursing

    I've been working PRN (1 weekend a month) at St. Joseph's for over a year. I'm wondering if you have heard anything about the sale of the hospital? I worked a couple of weekends ago and a lot of the...

  21. NP w/no desire for RN?

    Cyndee, MSN, NP replied to Pinoy2.0's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Why not just become a PA? There are several certificate, Associate and Bachelor PA programs out there (most states do not require a Master's to be a PA). Just think, by the time it takes you to get...

  22. NP w/no desire for RN?

    Cyndee, MSN, NP replied to Pinoy2.0's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    You're not going to believe this, but I had a PROFESSOR who had never been a RN! She went through one of those NP programs for people with college degrees. One day in class, she said something about...

  23. NP w/no desire for RN?

    Cyndee, MSN, NP replied to Pinoy2.0's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    There are now several universities that offer MSN/NP to students who have degrees in other fields and NOT nursing. I know b/c I went to one of those school, although I was already a BSN. Anyway,...

  24. FNP and ACNP??? Need help...

    Cyndee, MSN, NP replied to leaflet's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    You MIGHT be able to practice as an acute care NP, even though you are a FNP, it depends on your state. In TX, they are starting to crack down on things like that. I used to live in OK and I knew...

  25. Md's Against Crna's?

    Cyndee, MSN, NP replied to LLL123's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Are you kidding? Are you aware that VA's across the U.S. have replaced doctors with NP's? This has saved the taxpayers millions of dollars. Are you aware that physicians are being REPLACED by NP's at...