shonte19 BSN, MSN, RN, APRN, NP

shonte19 has 17 years experience as a BSN, MSN, RN, APRN, NP and specializes in Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner.

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1. FNP student who wants to change units

   shonte19 posted a topic in NP Students

   Hello everyone. I'm a 2nd year FNP student at Ball state university online program, I'm having a dilemma. I have med/surge experience in the past about 2 years worth and I currently work OB (L&D, ante and postpartum, nursery the whole shebang) we...

2. Student in Northern Virginia, needs clinical site for summer and fall!

   shonte19 replied to SoundofMusic's topic in NP Students

   Did you find any luck? Im looking for a clinical site as well for my FNP rotation this Fall, I only need 45 hours. It is very difficult, I have been looking since march as well.

3. Finding clinical sites/ Gwynedd Mercy College

   shonte19 replied to glibwolf's topic in NP Students

   I'm going through the exact same situation except different schools. I attend Ball State university FNP online. I just don't know what words to say and apparently this is a long process because they keep enforcing start early. I'm going to call my fu...

4. Work for Army spouse RN moving to Augusta!!

   shonte19 posted a topic in Georgia

   Hello i am a military spouse moving from alaska orginally from wash,DC, and i will be moving to Augusta at the end of april. I have 3 yrs experience as a RN. ive worked med/surg for 1 year and half, then i went into OB since Jan 09, i love it. I was ...

5. Army Wife who wants to be a travel nurse.

   shonte19 posted a topic in Travel

   hello i have some questions and maybe you guys could help. first im a army wife and my husband is deploying in sept 2008, i plan on going home while hes gone cause i have no support up here and i have no kids. Home is MD area. i want to try travel nu...

6. Schools

   shonte19 posted a topic in Informatics

   Could someone please please please help me out, if you have a list of great Grad schools for nurse informatics, online. and for on campus for the MD, VA, DC area. i would really appreciate it. or tell me what school u went too. i need a really good s...

7. ONLy 4th Week in and Getting Compliments!!!!

   shonte19 replied to shonte19's topic in New Nurse

   who is this? i know you, how u know im from BSU???

8. ONLy 4th Week in and Getting Compliments!!!!

   shonte19 posted a topic in New Nurse

   Ok this is my 4th week on orientation and my patient load has moved to three patients. i am pretty a fast learner. i work on the med-surg unit and i have an awesome preceptor. My supervisor calls me in her office and of course i think i made a big mi...

9. How long did nursing school take for you?

   shonte19 replied to sweetiez's topic in New Nurse

   Okay i was in school for 5 years total 2002-2007, no transfers. I went to college as soon i graduated high school. it was 2 years prereqs for the school, then i applied to the program got in, that took 3 years to complete. that is just how my program...

10. Can I take the nclex in a diff state than I went to school in?

    shonte19 replied to Krissyone's topic in New Nurse

    Yes you can, I went to school in Maryland graduated, and moved to ALASKA, took my NCLEX in ALASKA and work currently as a new grad. All you have to do is go to the website of the BON or you can call. submit application some states require fingerprint...

11. Is This A Wrong Feeling??? Help??

    shonte19 posted a topic in New Nurse

    Well i just passed my NCLEX and stared a job this week on the med-surg unit. i mean i am excited about learning and getting all the experience i could get. but i really dont desire to stay on this unit at least thats my feelings for right now anyway....

12. Does your salary increase after passing boards?

    shonte19 replied to NurseEmily22's topic in New Nurse

    i got hired prior to my nclex and the pay is the same offered after i passed plus a sign on bonus of $5000. i get 22 base pay for the 12 week orientation then 26.11 base pay after 12 week orientation.

13. HELP! 2.5 hour interview! AHHHHH!

    shonte19 replied to jamonit's topic in New Nurse

    i work for banner health i just stared this week but i interviewed for them like a month ago before i took my nclex, i interviewed for the long term care facility and the medical unit. i got offerd the medical unit on the spot and didnt hear much fro...

14. Poll for those who have already taken NCLEX..

    shonte19 replied to lpn2rnMay2005's topic in NCLEX

    1. i passed with 75 questions 2. i used kaplan review, mostly qbank, saunders, and would go to barnes and nobles and do question from random books especially the new format ones. 3. My SON offered ATI review classes our first 6 weeks of our last sem...

15. Kaplan's test results

    shonte19 replied to luv2shopp85's topic in NCLEX

    yeah its pretty normal, i really only used the Qbank questions and my average was like 61-63% i passed the NCLEX with 75 questions. i just read the rationales after the question i got right or wrong, because some of those i just guessed. i practially...