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  1. Excelsior RN + NP

    ThePrestige posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    If you got your ADN through Excelsior and then went on to a NP program and graduated, will the state you are applying for a NP license care about your RN from Excelsior? For example, California does...

  2. Biopsy Forceps. Who handles it? PLEASE HELP

    ThePrestige replied to nursing90504's topic in Gastroenterology

    Yes its perfectly legal, most places use MAs/GI Techs to assist the physician during the procedure which can include opening and closing the biopsy forceps/snare/etc. The physician always directs the...

  3. Question about Nursing Informatics

    ThePrestige replied to jennylynh's topic in Nursing Informatics

    I have a BS and LPN with 3 years clinical experience, but no IT experience. What kind of jobs should I look for to get into this field? I was also looking at an MS in medical informatics, but would...

  4. Portamedic Position?

    ThePrestige replied to jfpruitt's topic in General Nursing

    Interested in this field, sent you a PM, if anyone else has info please PM me! Thanks

  5. LPN to ADN online or distance?

    ThePrestige posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    Hello, I'm currently an LPN in colorado and i'm looking to get my RN, however there are no programs close to me so i'm looking for an online/distance program for which I can finish my RN. Do you know...

  6. LPN+Bachelors=FNP help me here

    ThePrestige posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Good evening, I am currently an LPN and I have a Bachelor of Science degree as well. My goal right now is to become a nurse practitioner. I'm looking for a unique nurse practitioner program that will...

  7. LPN+Bachelors=FNP help me here

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

    No this wont work, they require a BSN to enter their

  8. Retire by 30, thanks nursing!

    ThePrestige posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ok check this out, i have a plan to retire by the age of 30: I'm 21 yrs old and about to graduate a ADN program i will spend 1 year gaining experience in the ICU, then i will spend the next 8 years as...

  9. anyone applying to CU for 2010?

    ThePrestige replied to Sand_Dollar's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Good job with that 4.0! Keep it up, you will need to if you want to be accepted. CU has a fantastic program, thats why its so hard to get into, they only want the best, good

  10. new grad hiring freeze

    ThePrestige replied to newgradrn2's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Hmm well I guess tell that to Harvard, Stanford, all the BEST RANKED schools in the country that having a competitive acceptance process doesnt work, clearly they are not sorting out the brightest,...

  11. Don't like kids...ANP best bet?

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

    is FNP recommended for working in the ER as

  12. new grad hiring freeze

    ThePrestige replied to newgradrn2's topic in Colorado Nursing

    If you have the $$, which is a lot, you can get in, the university of colorado, well you need to be top 10% to get in. Another reason, they are for profit, pay money, they print you a degree. Oh and...

  13. MSN - Ambulatory Care - what can you do with this?

    ThePrestige posted a topic in General Nursing

    What can you do with a MSN in ambulatory care? Is pay similiar to nurse practitioner pay? I wonder if you can do endoscopy stuff and or work as a nurse practitioner at a beauty

  14. I have a great executive nursing job but want to be a FNP. Is it worth it?

    ThePrestige replied to rnattorney's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    If you dont mind me asking, what does a typical nurse executive make these

  15. MSN - Ambulatory Care - what can you do with this?

    ThePrestige replied to ThePrestige's topic in General Nursing

    What can you do with a MSN in management and leadership? Was that even worth getting? It is nice that you can get a post MSN certificate. I would think that a MSN should net you a $70k+ a yr job...

  16. new grad hiring freeze

    ThePrestige replied to newgradrn2's topic in Colorado Nursing

    DSON is a joke, i wouldnt hire a nurse from there either...Back to the topic, yes there is a hiring freeze, colorado is a horrible place for new grads right now, and even experienced nurses, everyone...

  17. MSN - Ambulatory Care - what can you do with this?

    ThePrestige replied to ThePrestige's topic in General Nursing

    Ok gotcha, so basically this would just help me out with managerial and or administrative

  18. Need some help here, looking to do endoscopy work

    ThePrestige posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    So I currently work for a MD who has a contract to do colonoscopies in my states (CO) prison system. Its a great gig, however, i would really like to do his job, i make great money, he makes HUGE...

  19. Need some help here, looking to do endoscopy work

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

    Thank you very much, that helped me out a lot. So i would need NP certification to even begin to try and do this. So a MSN really means nothing unless you are going into an administrative position? I...

  20. MSN - Ambulatory Care - what can you do with this?

    ThePrestige replied to ThePrestige's topic in General Nursing

    Ya thats basically what i mean. However i know that at laser hair removal clinics they have positions for RN's and NP's, not sure what the NP does that makes it limited to them only. I wasnt sure if a...

  21. Can LPN's become managers/directors/executives?

    ThePrestige posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Can an LPN move up the career ladder like RN's can? Such as a manager, assistant director, director, etc. Is there career advancement for LPN's

  22. Least Expensive CRNA Program?

    ThePrestige posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    hello , i was wondering what the least expensive CRNA program was? if its public then i will be a non-resident,

  23. Do most nurses not want to go into management?

    ThePrestige posted a topic in General Nursing

    It seems to me that if a nurse wanted to move up into management/director positions one could do so rather easily and quickly since most nurses do not want to do that. What is your opinion on this?...

  24. What can a LPN with a Bachelors do?

    ThePrestige posted a topic in General Nursing

    My friend has a bachelors in accounting and hes graduating this june with his LPN license. He doesnt want to go onto RN school. What jobs are available to an LPN with a business degree? This is a...

  25. Hey guys, a couple of questions

    ThePrestige posted a topic in Government, Military

    Im currently an LPN and im looking to join a military branch, i've heard that they would start me at E5 and pay me salary plus pay for school at a civilian RN school if i wanted, is this true? What...