NurseSugar

NurseSugar has 17 years experience and specializes in ER/PACU.

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1. Post Grad PMHNP Certificate program

   NurseSugar replied to Mednerd's topic in NP Students

   I'm at Old Dominion. 12 months. 11k. Totally hate it. It's all tests. Hard tests. Highest score on the last one was an 80. Everyone is in danger of failing and stressed. I've also seen U of Michigan Flint is 18 credits hours. Ohio Universit...

2. Kentucky Christian university

   NurseSugar replied to Kklimited's topic in NP Students

   Katrina, how is the program going? I have all the classwork in and about 240 clinical hours. I'm in Carmel, IN just north of Indianapolis. So here's some more things I learned that are good perks of KCU. They pay for the Fitzgerald Video review...

3. Schools That Provide Preceptors

   NurseSugar replied to beeker's topic in NP Students

   Well that is lucky for you. KCU does not allow preceptors to have more than two students total and you have to be the only one your days with the practitioner. I can’t speak for if other programs do a bait and switch. I’m trying to find my own but th...

4. Kentucky Christian university

   NurseSugar replied to Kklimited's topic in NP Students

   Finding preceptors is a huge issue... they have a lecture about obtaining preceptors... then if you say you can’t they will start looking for you. I’ve called about 50 so far and haven’t had much luck. There are just so many programs and students and...

5. Schools That Provide Preceptors

   NurseSugar replied to beeker's topic in NP Students

   For all of her clinicals? When I talked to them, students had to find the first 60 hour primary care section. The rest the school set up. With so many practices continuing to say they aren’t taking students due to covid it’s hard for sure. Plus the ...

6. Schools That Provide Preceptors

   NurseSugar replied to beeker's topic in NP Students

   Are you talking for NP programs? Yes they exist. Texas Women’s (men can go too!), Carson Newman, and Walsh University secure your sites for you. Kentucky Christian wants you to try to get preceptors but if you aren’t having luck they start calling ar...

7. Kentucky Christian university

   NurseSugar replied to Kklimited's topic in NP Students

   Hi Katrina Yes, In couple weeks I will be halfway done with the course work. One more half and then Clinicals. I think it’s a good program! The format for classes works well for my schedule. It’s challenging but doable. The small class size is n...

8. Texas Woman's Online FNP Program

   NurseSugar replied to caity0218's topic in Online Learning

   I live in Indianapolis so the on campus requirement means airfare. I selected KCU. They aren’t as well known but their format is one class at a time which I personally like even though the classes are abbreviated. Also the Clinicals are after all cla...

9. Texas Woman's Online FNP Program

   NurseSugar replied to caity0218's topic in Online Learning

   Call and talk to them! I ended up accepting a different spot but they were in my top 3. They said about 10 to 15 hours of course work a week which is manageable. There is one 3 day on campus intensive before clinicals start. They find your clinical p...

10. Sterilize and Reuse Mask

    NurseSugar replied to NurseSugar's topic in COVID

    Again, this is not N95s. LOL "kleenex with strings" xD ... apparently isolation masks are still preferred over the cloth mask, so they must have some sort of micron permeability rating. I wonder what it is compared to cotton or flannel. They do seem...

11. Sterilize and Reuse Mask

    NurseSugar posted a topic in COVID

    My employer is handing out isolation masks (the yellow tie ones) at the beginning of our shift and collecting them at the end to "be sterilized and reused". We are being told that is being done nationwide, but my friends at other facilities locally ...

12. Kentucky Christian university

    NurseSugar replied to Kklimited's topic in NP Students

    I spent quite a while on the phone with the dean of the nursing school at KCU yesterday discussing the FNP program. After a lot of research And speaking with several schools, I’ve applied here as my 1st choice (Carson Newman is second). The program i...

13. UWF FNP Fall 2018

    NurseSugar replied to hdrn90's topic in School Programs

    @hdrn90 @PBJBanana88 How has this program been for you? Is it 8 week format? Papers and tests? Would love some insight into your experience and if you think its manageable working fulltime.

14. School with new program but finds preceptor? Or established program that doesn't.

    NurseSugar replied to Nurse Magnolia's topic in NP Students

    Are both the programs nationally and regionally accredited? If its a new program I would make sure of that. The only programs I found that connect you with preceptors are Newman Carson and WTU, and a few schools if you are local to the school. Both a...

15. Texas Woman's Online FNP Program

    NurseSugar replied to caity0218's topic in Online Learning

    There seem to be a lot of posts about the on-campus program... But I haven't seen any for the online version. I am waiting to talk to an advisor but I think I will apply here. If the classes are 13 weeks, looks like only 7 to 10 hours of clinicals ...