MommyandRN

MommyandRN

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  1. How are you paying for your MSN?

    MommyandRN posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    I'm accepted! Now how do I pay for this? Do most of you use financial aid? I work part time and husband works but all our $ goes to the bills. I get a very small amount of tuition reimbursement...

  2. PICU RN and a parent?

    MommyandRN posted a topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I have been an ICU RN for adults only for many years and have been wanting to work with kids, hoping to transition in some way. Have mostly been envisioning myself working with healthy kids in a...

  3. Qualifications for IV team job?

    MommyandRN posted a topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Hi, I saw an ad for an RN on an IV team and there wasn't specific qualifications listed. I have critical care experience but not with chemo, accessing ports, and certainly not inserting PICCs. I am...

  4. Don't think I want to pay for MSN

    MommyandRN posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    I have been accepted into a few MSN NP programs and have been excited about going, very slowly over about 3-4 years, 1-2 classes at a time. However, I can't justify spending the money on it. I have...

  5. Nurse Practitioners in schools?

    MommyandRN replied to MommyandRN's topic in School

    Thank you. I really want to do school nursing later on so I am keeping my BSN I

  6. Nurse Practitioners in schools?

    MommyandRN posted a topic in School

    I posted before about Pediatric NPs and a few people posted back about Family NPs in schools more than Ped NP. I am considering going for my Family NP, but part of me is sad that I may not end up in...

  7. Flu shot in arm for 8 month old?

    MommyandRN replied to YogiBSN's topic in Pediatric

    Just lurking... my kids have been to two different pediatric groups and both change injection sites from thighs to arms after one year old. Is this something they shouldn't be doing? I do mostly...

  8. Help deciding on FNP or Ed?

    MommyandRN replied to Jen2002's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I think post masters "certificates" are really like a 2nd masters degree. You already have taken the core/theory courses and just need to take clinicals for your specific track, and any advanced...

  9. Floats are "REAL" nurses too!!!

    MommyandRN replied to NewWayofLife's topic in General Nursing

    Another misconception of our float staff is that they are "float pool". Not true. They don't have POOL positions - they are regular full time with benefits etc. and work as much as the unit staffs....

  10. job ads and no actual job

    MommyandRN replied to Croutonx's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I have seen this happening. What this hospital does is, post a L&D or Nursery position, which there are not many of in this area. Then the Nurse Recruiter will say that those postings are...

  11. Help deciding on FNP or Ed?

    MommyandRN replied to Jen2002's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hi, I have been considering the same things. I read on here that you don't really need a MSN in Education to teach, just basically a MSN in anything. I looked at some school's faculty and saw a lot...

  12. Any NPs out there work as school nurse?

    MommyandRN posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi, I posted a similar question on the school nursing boards. Are there any NPs out there that work in a school setting? I am considering going back for my Family NP. However, part of me has always...

  13. New grad specializing too much in an ICU

    MommyandRN replied to zram44's topic in MICU, SICU

    I don't think it's a bad thing. If it is a combo of burn/trauma, and you will get overflow of other types of ICU pts, you will see a lot. It is good to be on one unit for your first job, with people...

  14. babies or NP first?

    MommyandRN replied to crazylilkelly's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I just want to add - you said that you either have to go now, or wait until they are in school. What about in between? I have a few little ones here (and I am not done having them) and I am applying...

  15. Need advice about changing to Pediatric Nursing

    MommyandRN replied to stardogdaisy's topic in Pediatric

    Bumping this discussion... I too am exp with adults but want to switch to peds. OP did you end up changing and how did it

  16. Quick FNP/PNP Question

    MommyandRN replied to revolution's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    This is a great discussion! My situation is this: I have adult RN experience ONLY and looking into NP programs. Although I have only adult experience, I love kids and really want to work in peds as...

  17. Moms in NP school

    MommyandRN posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hello to moms going to NP school. I am a mom of two and applying to some FNP programs. I plan on going part time. I also work part time right now. Do you think I can do it? So how do you moms...

  18. Moms in NP school

    MommyandRN replied to MommyandRN's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Thanks everyone. I am really encouraged to see other moms doing it and doing it well. If I have another little one during the FNP program I am confident I can handle it all as long as I do it part...

  19. FNP Program Part Time?

    MommyandRN replied to revolution's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    All of the NP programs I have looked at have full or part time options. It is the CRNA programs that have to be done full time. Maybe I am wrong, but I haven't seen any NP programs that don't have a...

  20. Best practice for Hep B vaccine

    MommyandRN replied to mugwump's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am not an OB nurse (not yet at least, work with adults right now). But about the Hep B shot - we had my first get it right away but my second waited. I really thought alot about it and figured the...

  21. Family NPs - Tell what you do

    MommyandRN posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Again sorry if this thread already exists. I saw one for ACNPs but not for FNPs. Family NPs - post here what you do. Type of office or setting etc. Also what age group you work with. I know there...

  22. If get core courses out of the way before program begins...

    MommyandRN posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    ... then will the actual anesthesia program be less than full time? I am considering a few programs that are full until about 3 years from now. You get accepted for that start date but can take the...

  23. NP by state or USA?

    MommyandRN posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Sorry if this has been asked before but I couldn't find this. I am interested in Family NP. If I were to pass the NP exam and be an NP, would that be for just one state? Or is that throughout the...

  24. Universities dropping GRE requirement?

    MommyandRN replied to SiennaGreen's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I wish all of them would! The GRE has been the one major roadblock for me going back to grad school the past nine years. If it hadn't been for the GRE, I probably would have completed my MSN in...

  25. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    MommyandRN replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Thanks, yes, that is what I meant. I knew that info was in the thread SOMEWHERE but could not find that post in the huge thread!