Winnie04

Winnie04 has 5 years experience and specializes in cardiac electrophysiology, critical care.

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1. Nurse Practioner Diagnostic Ability

   Winnie04 replied to guest_57352's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   Although the AACN recommends that the DNP is the required degree for entry to practice by 2015, it does not have the authority to mandate it. It will depend on each state and whether or not the...

2. Nurse Practioner Diagnostic Ability

   Winnie04 replied to guest_57352's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   Hi, I am a NP student and I just wanted to note that there are some inaccuracies in the prior post regarding NP autonomy and authority to prescribe opioids. There are indeed states where NP's may...

3. Johns Hopkins FNP-- Where to live in Baltimore??

   Winnie04 replied to Joie de Vivre's topic in Post Graduate Students

   Hi, I finished the accel. program in 2008. Good areas on the shuttle are 1) Mount Vernon, which is closer to school and downtown, and 2) Charles Village, which is a few more minutes away and closer...

4. Johns Hopkins grads?

   Winnie04 replied to HowserDoogie's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Hi, I graduated from the Accel. BSN program at JHU in summer 2008. I am from Boston originally and always planned on moving back to Boston after graduating, and I had a very difficult time finding a...

5. How hard is it to write a stinkin' recommendation letter

   Winnie04 replied to Lovelymo79's topic in General Nursing

   Hi, Sorry you are experiencing this frustrating situation. Sometimes when I ask for a letter of recommendation, I offer to provide a "draft letter" to the recommender...some recommenders say "that's...

6. Question regarding HIPAA

   Winnie04 replied to countrygonecity's topic in General Nursing

   Hi, good question, I will be interested to hear if anyone has an answer on this. I certainly think that a photo could be considered "protected health information" and therefore may be a HIPAA...

7. Not to be provacative but why not Physician's assistant....

   Winnie04 replied to howardrgreenberg's topic in General Nursing

   Hi, my impression is that the "general unhappiness with the profession of nursing" that is expressed on this board has to do specifically with bedside nursing. Advanced Practice nurses (Nurse...

8. STILL don't have a job?? Vent here!

   Winnie04 replied to wonderwomanchels's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Hi there, I'm so sorry you're having this difficulty, I can't imagine how frustrating it is! I just wanted to ask if relocation is at all a possibility for you? I am in the northeast and know how...

9. MSN Admission - NP/CNS

   Winnie04 replied to PsychiatricNP's topic in Post Graduate Students

   Hi, Yes, there are some MSN programs that admit students straight from their BSN. I can't say if it's "unusual" or not- I don't know how common it is but I know it exists! Some other schools...

10. Could use some advice!

    Winnie04 replied to southernbelle08's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi Southernbelle, So, if I understand correctly, your manager is forcing you to work overtime?? I am no legal expert but I wonder if there are labor laws about that? Is your hospital's nursing staff...

11. How do you become a NP?

    Winnie04 replied to maggie24's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hi, There are many paths to being a NP. First of all, are you already a RN? What, if any degree do you already have? To be a NP, you currently need a MSN (someone correct me if I am wrong and there...

12. Direct Entry NP Programs-Application Process-Help Needed

    Winnie04 replied to dani815's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hi there, You and I have a lot in common as far as past education and career choices, and I'd be happy to share info with you. Are you able to send/receive private messages yet on this website? I...

13. Extremely Upsetting!!!!!

    Winnie04 replied to twinjeep97's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, my impression (from reading this board and talking to former classmates) is that job prospects vary widely according to region. For instance, I am in Boston and there is very much NOT a nursing...

14. Low GPA, chances of NP?

    Winnie04 replied to NCcardiacNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, If you can get your GPA closer to a 3.0 that will probably help a lot. Ultimately, you won't know if you can get in unless you apply, so I say go for it! And as far as the GRE, there are a lot...

15. Advice for a potential CNM

    Winnie04 replied to Ashtae220's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi, I don't think that sounds crazy, as long as your state college has a nurse midwifery program that allows you to go from ADN to MSN, and that allows you to do it part-time (or maybe you intend to...