middleageNP

I am so sorry to hear of your difficulties. Sad to say, Alabama is not the greatest state for RNs, pay and positions. Hiring freezes everywhere. Your best bet is try looking for a position in an outpatient, LTC or palliative/hospice. Given that you'v...

Here are some examples... My ability to decipher an Xray/CT or EKG is 3,0,3 respectively on a scale of 1-10 (we were never taught). I won't even mention MRI or compliments labs...

I wished I was smart enough to realize I really liked medicine at an earlier age; I would have gone to med school. Instead, I played, owned my own business, got married, had kids; raised my kids until they were teenagers & decided to go back to s...

I'll be graduating this Dec as an FNP and am worried about the job market out there. I was thinking the new health care bill would boost up the demand, but I really don't see it happening yet... Any recent new grads or old grads out there have any in...

OK. Looking at Houston TX now. Most still want 1+ years experience, which I don't have. Few willing to take new grads. I probably can do rural with loan repayment, but I may have to be away from my family for 2 yrs. Yikes!

emtreel, I agree about the DNP role not being a significant benefit clinically. I spoke to several people who completed the DNP program, all said it basically involves research rather than clinical improvement. Frankly, as it is, I feel that most if...

Is it easy getting a job at corrections as a new grad NP?

Since it is an FNP program, clinical settings should be in the ambulatory environment. My program required for us to do the same. However, during the last clinical rotation, my instructor allowed me to do an ER rotation b/c so many FNP ends up in urg...

OK... Graduated 5 wks ago; passed board 3 wks ago. Had a job offer, which was too low IMO & to which I countered. Now I'm worried I should have just taken the job just to have some experience, b/c I've applied for 4 other positions but no call b...

Your condescending tone of an RN BSN accelerated program is one of ignorance. Actually, an accelerated RN BSN program is not for the faint of heart or brain. Most of my classmates had prior bachelor or master degrees in various sciences; one with a l...

Speaking as a recently graduated USA FNP... Their FNP program is very lacking, it is basically a self taught program with excessive weeding out students process (about 30% survives). Very little support from instructors. This may be b/c of the high d...

USA is basically a self taught program... But having said that, they definitely prepare you to pass board. I just graduated this Dec & passed board with ease. And so far everyone that took board passed as well. The problem I'm encountering now ...

Well, Patty & BlessedX, I know who you are... ARE you ready for the AANP...Still waiting for my last test score to make sure I will joining you guys on the AANP train. Not likely that I wouldn't pass, but you never know... I think I was in a diff...

I wanted to be an NP b/c I found out I really like medicine & too old to handle 10 more yrs of school. If I was younger, I'd be in medical school.

Pink Monster... My personality is like yours; nervous, obsessive & lack confidence. I've been an RN for almost 2 1/2 years & still feel like an idiot as a floor nurse. . My hospital just added more pts to RN ratio in addition to tacking on mo...

Isn't the "donut hole" an effect by Bush's medical drug coverage plan? And $250 may be a drop in a bucket, but it is still better than 0. Think positive.:) The bill is not a perfect bill, but it addressed many needed reforms. I have a son who suff...

The DNP requirement is what prompted me to pursue my NP degree straight out of my BSN (which began from scratch 4 1/2 yrs ago). If all goes well, I will graduate this Fall as an FNP. I think the push for a DNP requirement is a ploy from the universi...

The country needed serious health care reform. Though I'm not sure this bill will solve anything other than allow health care to an additional 32 millions (necessary IMO), but at what cost? Biggest beneficiaries to this bill are insurance & phar...

I think there will be an increase demand for RNs all over the board; especially in FNP, LTHC, and practitioner's offices. Though I'm not sure if salary will increase.

Though my case may not be in the right forum, I thought I would share it nonetheless. To start, I had a 4.0 average with my nursing prereqs and was accepted to an accelerated BSN program. I was so stressed during nursing school, I had to go on Welbut...

I guess your group is smarter than our group. Agreed that papers were easier to get A's in. Tests on core materials were not. C's were not uncommon. But out of 21, 17 of us made it. Quality of instructors in the accelerated were of higher caliber IM...

Is anyone here a CLN or going to school for CLN? I'm enrolled in school for this MSN program, but not really sure what the starting salary is for this position. The program is so new, so there is very little information available. Any info will help...

I'm a new grad to a level 1 ICU and I'm a nervous wreck 90% of the time. I was told by my nursing supervisor that I should be able to handle two patients by the 6th week of orientation. I'm at the end of my 7th week and I can barely handle one patien...

My bright orange Littman Classic grew feet and walked out of my life a few days ago when I laid it down to give a patient a bath. Gave me the excuse to pick a Master Cardiology one up. I got lucky and picked up one at Ebay for a great price. My name ...

I've been orienting in a level 1 SICU unit (didn't even do my practicum there) now for 7 wks and I feel totally inept. I've been told that I'm not progressing like I should by my 1st preceptor and I'm knit picked at everything if not done according t...