mvanz9999 RN

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    UIC GEP 2013

    mvanz9999 replied to rchampa3's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Oh....a word of advice to those just starting the program....my comments only pertain to the graduate portion of the program. With the exception of the whole "BSN" issue, the first 15 months does a...
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    UIC GEP 2013

    mvanz9999 replied to rchampa3's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I realize I am late to the party, but you are correct...I am disgruntled. 1. Almost NO hospital will offer you retroactive tuition reimbursement (well, the VA will), none will offer 100%...
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    Multiple drip administration

    mvanz9999 replied to Sugarcoma's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Wow. The first person that states what I think! It makes no difference, in general, what order you connect your drips. People are fond of stating that the fastest fluid in the back of your other...
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    Cons of master's entry NP programs?

    mvanz9999 replied to t_heart's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I haven't quite finished my MS, but I went to UIC's GEP program (graduate in May). I can't speak about hiring problems because I know pretty much ANY NP has a difficult time finding work (average...
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    UIC GEP 2013

    mvanz9999 replied to rchampa3's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I, too, have heard this from UIC faculty. The DNP is no longer projected to be minimum education by 2015. My suggestion is that you go for M.S. (and I've been putting in my threads that you WILL be...
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    UI Chicago GEP Spring 2012

    mvanz9999 replied to SCNP2B's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I don't know if AnneP is still checking this thread, but here's your answer. I graduate with my M.S. from UIC in May. Be warned, you are NOT getting M.S.N. You are legally getting a M.S. degree...
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    New Grads and License Pending

    mvanz9999 posted a topic in Illinois Nursing

    Hello all: I've been mostly missing from the board during the past year due to being in nursing school and up to my eyeballs in work. I still have to make it until May, but I'm wondering what other...
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    Should I do NP or DNP in the near future?

    mvanz9999 replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Joe: I'm currently in the midst of a direct-entry program at "the other school". The current program ends with a MSN. We have been offered the option to switch directly into the DNP program and at...
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    Is there ANY department in nursing that I can avoid cleaning up poo?

    mvanz9999 replied to Future-nurse's topic in General Nursing

    It's already been said, but I'm going to say it again anyway. By the time you get through nursing school, you'll have TONS of experience with poop and I suspect it won't bother you in the least. Or...
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    Becoming an NP with little to no nursing experience??

    mvanz9999 replied to Blurr156's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Oops! Sorry for the
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    Becoming an NP with little to no nursing experience??

    mvanz9999 replied to Blurr156's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Ah! A nicely written post. And I see the confusion. I would then go with the idea that it is important for nurses of any level to be trained to "think like a nurse". I perhaps incorrectly associate...
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    Becoming an NP with little to no nursing experience??

    mvanz9999 replied to Blurr156's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

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    Becoming an NP with little to no nursing experience??

    mvanz9999 replied to Blurr156's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I am aware of direct-entry programs because I am in one. I'm not sure who all these "people" are that professing nursing is not about bedside care. I have not met a respectable nurse or...
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    Becoming an NP with little to no nursing experience??

    mvanz9999 replied to Blurr156's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I actually think I don't understand your point. You are suggesting that there should be a mid-level provider of some name that is not "nurse practitioner" and that does not contain nurse training...
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    Becoming an NP with little to no nursing experience??

    mvanz9999 replied to Blurr156's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Becoming a Nurse Practitioner without formal training as a nurse (and that means all of the skill sets) would be quite pointless. You are then not a "nurse" practitioner. You are a mid-level...
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    UIC waiting! GAH!

    mvanz9999 replied to dinah77's topic in Post Graduate Students

    OK then. I guess we'll see you in January!
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    I need help on a VERY basic Pharm questions...

    mvanz9999 replied to justme1972's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Yay! Something I'm good at! No they are not. Opiates refer to drugs that are derived from compounds present in opium (morphine, codiene, etc). Narcotic is an imprecise term related to analgesics, CNS...
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    I've always wanted to know what the difference is

    mvanz9999 replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I use the term holistic in the same manner that you do. I'm not sure where this is going from the original question.... Sounds to me like what you are looking for is a PhD. I know a lot of people...
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    UIC waiting! GAH!

    mvanz9999 replied to dinah77's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hi dinah77. I went through this also (last year). It is horrible, horrible, horrible. I also know nothing I say can stop the anxiety. But, just know that others have suffered as well. Best of...
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    I've always wanted to know what the difference is

    mvanz9999 replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Why not go the ACNP route, then? Just
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    Nursing Diagnosis

    mvanz9999 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Do APNs use nursing diagnosis, or do they simply use the standard (and more meaningful) medical diagnosis?
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    Direct Entry GRADUATE NPs

    mvanz9999 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm wondering if there are any direct entry GRADUATES. There is some recent talk about where direct entry grads "go" after graduation. If you are a recent direct-entry graduate, please post some info...
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    Why do you want to be a nurse?

    mvanz9999 replied to CNAinNeb's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I don't understand what is wrong with what you just wrote. If you write "I want to help people", your application will likely go in the reject pile. But that isn't what you just wrote in your post....
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    Best Nursing Shoes For Flat Feet???

    mvanz9999 replied to Aislstarfish's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    How about SAS shoes? You would need to find an SAS retail outlet and try them on. I thought they were horrible, but I have high arches. I figure they might be good for flat feet? People seem to...
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    Nurse Anesthetist Shortage

    mvanz9999 replied to meandragonbrett's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I don't think that's too far of a stretch either. There aren't really THAT many CRNA programs and I have no doubt the ratio could be that high. You have to remember it's NOT all about GPA (or at...