shannonFNP BSN, MSN, RN

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    St Joseph's College of Maine FNP program students

    shannonFNP replied to LJames13's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    RN-in Maine, You can take more than one class after you finish your first 6
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    St Joseph's College of Maine FNP program students

    shannonFNP replied to LJames13's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    During the first two classes, you are only allowed to take one at a time (per my advisor, maybe this is just her philosophy). I spent a little two much time (for me) and didn't finish them for 5...
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    NPs and ACOs

    shannonFNP posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I found this article from http://onlinenursepractitionerprograms.com/blog/ about implications for APRNs re: Accountable Care Organizations. What are your thoughts? With all the recent discussion on...
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    NPs and ACOs

    shannonFNP replied to shannonFNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Agreed. I'm actually working on this issue for a course in my Politics class for my MSN-NP. Part of the assignment requires sending letters to legislatures. Unfortunately, I think it may be too late...
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    St Joseph College of Maine Reviews

    shannonFNP replied to shannonFNP's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    In regards to those concerned with the accreditation status, here is clarification: Hi Shannon; The MSN is an accredited program. The addition of the FNP track in the MSN program does not change...
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    St Joseph College of Maine Reviews

    shannonFNP replied to shannonFNP's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I started the Program in July and at the rate that I'm going now (I've picked up the pace a bit since dropping work hours) I should finish anywhere from April to May 2013, so that is a bit earlier...
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    St Joseph's College of Maine FNP program students

    shannonFNP replied to LJames13's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    There shouldn't be any courses that have to be taken on campus. They do offer summer courses for select classes... such as Nursing Research. You can go up there and complete the class in 4-5 weeks....
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    St Joseph's College of Maine FNP program students

    shannonFNP replied to LJames13's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm signing up right now. Please let me know if any of you guys will be attending... I'll be all alone and far from home (Texas).
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    St Joseph's College of Maine FNP program students

    shannonFNP replied to LJames13's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    WHAT!!! OH MY GOSH! I just recently asked my advisor a month ago if they were going to offer this course (before it showed up on the website) and she said "probably not." IM
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    St Joseph's College of Maine FNP program students

    shannonFNP replied to LJames13's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    That would be nice... I'm enrolled in an FNP program, I'd like to know about FNP program changes :) I guess they didn't make any changes to the crap that our preceptors have to do? I am ECSTATIC about...
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    St Joseph's College of Maine FNP program students

    shannonFNP replied to LJames13's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    How do you find this stuff out? I feel like I'm in the dark, here! Also, I guess there's no seminar this summer for skills such as X-ray readings, suturing, etc. I sure wish there was! Are you guys...
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    St Joseph's College of Maine FNP program students

    shannonFNP replied to LJames13's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hello! To all that are in clinicals: How long did it take you from the time that you enrolled in a clinical course til the time that the cohort gathered enough students? Do you have to take the full...
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    St Joseph's College of Maine FNP program students

    shannonFNP replied to LJames13's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I am 95% sure that you need to have a license where you are doing clinicals. You are required to have liability insurance, which covers your "RN" license and your student status as an NP. If you are...
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    When is a patient your patient?

    shannonFNP posted a topic in Emergency

    I'm curious on how you all feel about it, especially if there are some legal nurse consultants in the mix. When is a patient actually your responsibility? The other day, one of our nurses was on her...
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    Intubation and Sedation

    shannonFNP posted a topic in Emergency

    Etomidate and Vec are given for initiation of intubation. What time frame does it become inappropriate that the MD does not order continued
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    How do I report a Doctor to the DEA? Anyone ever do this?

    shannonFNP replied to nervousinkzoo's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry if you misinterpreted what I said. I don't have an opinion on whether she should go to the DEA because I don't know all of the facts. My comment was relative to whether or not it was her...
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    How do I report a Doctor to the DEA? Anyone ever do this?

    shannonFNP replied to nervousinkzoo's topic in General Nursing

    I am going to politely disagree. I feel it is absolutely the OP's business if she is involved in these patient's care and observing what she feels are unsafe practices. It is always our duty to...
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    St Joseph's College of Maine FNP program students

    shannonFNP replied to LJames13's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Technically you can. FNP 1 clinical, FNP 2 clinical, FNP 3 clinical as long as you're doing the FNP course with it. Each cohort being 15 weeks, you may finish your clinicals sooner (16 hours a week is...
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    St Joseph's College of Maine FNP program students

    shannonFNP replied to LJames13's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    You take five required courses first: conceptual bases for nursing, informatics, ethics, politics, and leadership and management. Research can optionally be taken at this time, or before capstone....
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    St Joseph's College of Maine FNP program students

    shannonFNP replied to LJames13's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Here is the direct link: http://online.sjcme.edu/pdf/DistanceNursingHandbook.pdf It starts around page
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    St Joseph's College of Maine FNP program students

    shannonFNP replied to LJames13's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Karrie, Like many programs, you'll find your own preceptors in your area. There are three "cohorts" of clinicals, each is equal to 200 hours minimum with preceptors. As someone previously mentioned,...
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    St Joseph's College of Maine FNP program students

    shannonFNP replied to LJames13's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    What are your plans when it comes to clinicals? I saw that they're 200 hours each and the cohort (from what I hear) is over 15 weeks which is attainable if you spread them out, but then you're also...
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    St Joseph's College of Maine FNP program students

    shannonFNP replied to LJames13's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I wish I could finish a class every 4 weeks! My classes have been averaging 6-12 days before I receive a graded assignment so I can't submit
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    St Joseph's College of Maine FNP program students

    shannonFNP replied to LJames13's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I have been working full time and am enrolled in my 3rd and 4th courses. I plan to drop to part-time in two months, working 24h/week. I mostly just want to be PRN so I can pick my own schedule. Doing...
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    St Joseph College of Maine Reviews

    shannonFNP replied to shannonFNP's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Partially, I haven't read all of the clinical paperwork yet since I won't start them until August-September. I figured they'd probably have a new one out by then. I didn't even receive the handbook...