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1. P.A. vs FNP

   buffscotty replied to buffscotty's topic in General Nursing

   Honestly O.R. isn't for me. I prefer to see patients in the ER and help with diagnosis and medical treatements (sutures, chest tubes ect.) But I have heard of many NP's doing this as well. I think...

2. Where is Family NP heading?

   buffscotty posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   As a new RN grad, I have concidered PA (Mainly for the Trauma/ER lifestyle, I love trauma haha), but I feel that FNP is moving in a direction that we can't even see yet. With the family practice...

3. P.A. vs FNP

   buffscotty posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hey folks. Let me start off by saying I am Scott and I am a brand new R.N. (just passed boards Friday ). It is a ways down the road but I am undecided on Phys. Assistant vs a Family Nurse...

4. Just took my NCLEX..Yikes :S

   buffscotty replied to buffscotty's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I PASSED, I PASSED!!!!!! I am officially no longer a GN. Nurses Unite!!! Haha. Wow, what a great feeling, thanks for the confidence boost

5. Just took my NCLEX..Yikes :S

   buffscotty posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

   Well I just took my NCLEX and it was 265 ques. I know that isn't nessicarily a "bad" sign but I feel like junk. The questions seemed difficult, but I wasn't sure if they were in the "below the pass...

6. BSN to D.O. or M.D.

   buffscotty replied to buffscotty's topic in General Nursing

   Haha no, it has nothing to do with a "male complex" (I just had flashes of "Meet the Parent's" pop up in my head). It simply has to do with me wishing to go into a career where I will have a high...

7. BSN to D.O. or M.D.

   buffscotty replied to buffscotty's topic in General Nursing

   I didn't get into nursing wanting to do medicine. I wanted to be a CRNA until about 2 months ago. I realized it wasn't what I wished to do, so I started seeing what other options were

8. BSN to D.O. or M.D.

   buffscotty replied to buffscotty's topic in General Nursing

   Sorry, I just started as an RN (haven't even taken boards yet) and was concidering both those paths. But I guess this thread was specifically for MD/DO, I am sorry for bringing the DNP into the...

9. BSN to D.O. or M.D.

   buffscotty replied to buffscotty's topic in General Nursing

   I understand. I actually have my BSN. I got into nursing because I was wanting to be a CRNA since about Freshman year. In the past year decided it wasn't for me. I am not looking into M.D. and...

10. BSN to D.O. or M.D.

    buffscotty posted a topic in General Nursing

    Is there a high success rate of those wanting to achieve their M.D. or D.O. after recieving their BSN? I am just looking at options and seeing what they all are. Has anyone on here taken this path?...

11. PhD. in Nurse Prac.

    buffscotty replied to buffscotty's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I did some research and the school associated with my hospital has an MSN program, then the DNP program is online through a school in Kansas City. Seems this will all work out. Yes, my...

12. PhD. in Nurse Prac.

    buffscotty replied to buffscotty's topic in General Nursing

    Oh ok, so DNP is what I would want as far as if I wished to work at a clinic or Urgent

13. PhD. in Nurse Prac.

    buffscotty posted a topic in General Nursing

    let me start by saying i will receive my bsn in 2 weeks (exciting stuff!) and am going to join a cardiac icu at a large level i trauma center. i am going to take a while off, but have really been...

14. Grade Help!!

    buffscotty posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hey guys. Well I just finished with my Adv. Med-Surg final and didn't do too hot . I am not 100% sure, but I may get a C in Adv. Med-Surg. I hate this because I haven't gotten below a B since 2005....

15. Just accepted my first job :D

    buffscotty posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just had to share that I accepted my first position as a Nurse. I am a Cardiac ICU nurse at University Hospital in Columbia, MO. I start June 16th and am pretty pumped. I hope to do grad school...