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No way should she skip the threat when she reports it. That is probably what is going to get her complaint taken seriously! I would document the conversation in its entirety including quotes from what he said and the tone of voice he used. I agree with having the pertinent facts ready when calling the doctor but that still does not excuse his behavior if she didn't have an answer to his question that very second. I always make sure that I am calling the right doctor but sometimes it is not clear who is actually covering if there are multiple doctors assigned and sometimes the specialist should be called instead of the primary, but all of these things will very greatly depending on the patients needs and the facility.

Oh hell no!! I would write an email to your manager and explain the whole story and the threats/abuse that the doctor made to you. All hospitals have a disruptive clinician policy now as required by the joint commission, I would look up your hospital's policy and report it also to whoever is in charge of that. I have been a nurse for 12 years and I have had angry doctors return my calls, but have never had a threat like that! If he treats enough people this way and they report him he will be fired.

im so sorry I just came across this response, I'm sure you have probably made your decision by now but I'll answer anyway just in case. i would come up here as a traveler, in order to make sure that city life is really for you and to get a feel for NYC nursing. That way if you decide that you would rather enjoy the city as a tourist instead of a resident, then you went there on a working vacation and didn't waste thousands of dollars moving.

I would advise against having only 1 year of nursing experience before traveling. Someone else mentioned that the hospitals want 2+ years and that is for good reason. There is no hand holding, you basically hit the floor running and you need to know nearly everything there is to know about the patient population you are caring for, you can't ask rookie questions as a traveler. I would get another year at least in your specialty and then go!

Chamberlain is an accredited program and is an actual school in existance for over 100 years. Excelsior had problems because they were running a nursing program without a clinical component. You do realize that other schools that aren't just online schools offer distance learning? Ever heard if a little school in DC called Georgetown? Personally, it's a waste to do BSN to DNP right now because you are spending an extra 2 years in school finishing up the DNP when you could be working as an NP after completing a masters and doing the DNP while your working. There is no DNP requirement by 2015, it's only suggested not required.

Landlords are pretty strict because there are strong laws that protect the tenant, and there are professional "non-payers" of rent that move from place to place and it can take months or years to get them out. However, if you can show a letter from your current landlord that you have never been late, show a letter from your new employer that states your salary (which will be MINIMUM) 40x the monthly rent, AND have a ton of cash to pay several months rent in advance, I bet there will be a landlord willing to make an exception. Traveling is very inconsistant there lately, there will be a ton of jobs one minute, and then they will dry up. Also, depending on where you work, some places will dump on the travelers. I couldnt' even tell you where that would be because that is dependant on each individual unit/floor. If I were you, I would just apply to Sloan directly, I bet they will hire you with your experience, I know there are many people that come from out of state to work there. If you really want Sloan that bad, I would apply to any open positions that interest you, even if there are no peds available. Who's to say that in a year or so of working there that you can't transfer into that department, just get your foot in the door. I am in the Tampa area now, like the area, don't love the nursing culture here. I am unsure if I want to stay at my current hospital or even in this area at all. I am starting an online masters program that I can't attend while I am in NY, so I will just have to stay here until that is finished. I havent even started yet so I still have at least 2 years to go. Good luck with everything, feel free to PM me anytime!

I moved to Florida from NY less than a year ago. I considered Miami, but the cost of housing is not that much cheaper than in NY if you want to be in a nice area. 1 BR apt's can be $1500 or so. If you are splitting the rent with your BF it may not be that bad, but with the dogs in tow, you will have to rent outside of the city. I would think twice before moving here. Nursing sucks, there are no breaks, no unions, unsafe staffing.

Did you ever wind up moving there? I am now in the Tampa area and not loving where I work. Am seriously thinking about applying to the space coast hospitals.

If a job can be found, prob around $15 an hour? Very low paying. New grad RN's start out at about $21, so the LPN pay may be even less.

Jobs in NYC pay well compared to the rest of the country, but not enough on that salary alone to buy anything in Manhattan or probably even Brooklyn in a decent neighborhood. A studio in Manhattan is probably at least a half a million dollars. I would take a travel job first and see what you think of NYC first, many from out of state don't handle the high paced, high acuity environment well.

You need a certain number of hours in your specialty to satisfy the requirements, I don't know how an FNP or another primary care specialist fudges his or her numbers to renew, but its not honest. I don't believe that you have to necessarily have peds hours, but the vast majority of your hours have to be primary care or you are out of your scope of practice. The days of FNP's and ANP's in the hospital are ending, the hospitals are getting stricter about using only ACNP's for ICU and other inpatient areas as they should. On the other hand, you can't renew your ACNP either by working only in a primary care role. That is also out of the scope of practice.

I was also interested in this program, I am not enrolled, but I think I can answer part of your question. The ENP is really just Acute Care NP and FNP training, and you have to take the certification for both, seperately. This is a huge plus for those who want a career in ER, BUT here is the thing..Other than ER there is not many other places of practice that will satisfy the clinical hours needed in both the primary care and acute care specialty for one to renew the certifications later on. If you get a job in a family practice office for example, if you are not seeing acutely ill adults than you have not met the requirements to renew your ACNP certif, and vice versa, if you are a hospitalist and are not seeing both adults and peds in a primary care role you cannot renew your FNP. What would be better honestly is a program that had a combination of ACNP and ACPNP, but that is really 2 seperate degrees with minimal overlap of classes.

Glad to see a lot of people here applying to USF for the ACNP program, I am in the process of applying, just working on my essay and need to get my letters. I too was undecided on whether to attend part time or full time, but I think its better for me to attend part time, and just pick up extra classes if I can in order to speed up the process. I am also starting in Spring vs the Fall because of Florida residency issues, so I may not even have the option to take extra classes each semester. My main reason for not attending full time is when clinical time comes along, it will be impossible to do the clinical hours for multiple classes and work full time. I can't afford to work part time in order to attend clinicals full time, if I could, that would be my preference. To the poster who said they were turned off by the information session, would you be willing to PM me and tell me why? I was unable to attend the session due to my work schedule, and I am working for the next one as well so I won't be able to attend. We all need to keep this thread going to keep us updated!!

IMO if you are scoring 60 or higher on NCLEX you have a great chance of passing. Good luck!!

Go ahead and finish your degree, I'm sure when you appeal to the board and prove to them that you have turned your life around that you will be able to move forward. Your offenses are not violent and don't involve drugs, which IMO would be the hardest things to get past with the board. Good luck, and I'm sure that they will give you a chance. Keep up the good work!