Joe NightingMale MSN, RN

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    Dumb question--What do you NPs do?

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

    You're right, whatever will get me a job (preferably the kind I like) is what I should do...the specifics don't matter much, and anyway it's too soon to know what path I'll be
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    Dumb question--What do you NPs do?

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

    Thanks! I guess what I'm trying to figure out whether I should go ahead and spend the time and money becoming an NP (as most of my classmates plan to) or spend the money and time to become a CNS...
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    Direct Entry GRADUATE NPs

    Joe NightingMale replied to mvanz9999's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Wow, this thread is still going strong... Anyway, I'd like to point out that you need to differentiate between an NP, an APN, and a MSN, as they're essentially 3 separate things. And you need to...
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    Why do I always hear, why are you ONLY doing LPN?

    Joe NightingMale replied to agldragonRN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Just tell them to buzz off. Just put it more politely;) I've heard similar questions about my own career path...like several posters have suggeted, I tell people "It's best for
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    please read and reply! personal statement

    Joe NightingMale replied to katiequinn's topic in General Nursing

    I like the second one a little better (better final
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    What does it mean to be a nurse

    Joe NightingMale replied to maggymae's topic in General Nursing

    Funny, we're looking at that in Nursing Fundamentals... For me, nursing is caring with both heart and head, healing the whole
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    please read and reply! personal statement

    Joe NightingMale replied to katiequinn's topic in General Nursing

    That's very good, combining both the intellectual and emotional aspects of nursing. I'm not sure I'd included that first paragraph, as it seems at odds withe rest of the
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    wondering if I made to right decision to go to nursing school

    Joe NightingMale replied to phillystudentforlife's topic in General Students

    What I've heard pretty much the same all over this board...don't give up. You'll have bad days and doubts, but then things go right. After my second fundamentals class I had doubts....had a hell of...
  9. Joe NightingMale

    nervous about starting

    Joe NightingMale replied to dkrooster's topic in General Nursing

    Me too! Same feeling, same situation! My advice to the OP is that, yes, you will feel nervous, very nervous. The advice I hear on this board is DON'T GIVE UP!. No matter how bad things may seem....
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    Creating sustainability for a nursing career.

    Joe NightingMale replied to anonymurse's topic in General Nursing

    That's so true. I'm not going to depend upon an employer to make my job satisfying (or my NS to make my educational journey satisfying). I'm going to seek out those opportunities that inspire me and...
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    Sad conversation today

    Joe NightingMale replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'd like to second those who suggested discussing happier times with the pt. It often seems the case in Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia that the older memories seem to last longer than the...
  12. Joe NightingMale

    Getting Additional Loans

    Joe NightingMale replied to mvanz9999's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yes, there are private loans available through borrowers like Sallie Mae or Wells Fargo. These typically have higher interest rates than government loans (although not that much higher). I'm not...
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    How are peds RNs different?

    Joe NightingMale posted a topic in Pediatric

    I'm sure this question has been asked before, but how does do pediatric RNs differ from other nurses? I don't mean in their clinical training---obviously it's different from those who work with adult...
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    First day and STRUCK DUMB AN AMAZED!!!!!!

    Joe NightingMale replied to AnalegnaRN's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: NS starts next week for me, and I'm already worried because I have to move at the end of the month. But I figure I'll just work at it all, little by
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    nursing career switch...help!!

    Joe NightingMale replied to RFA158's topic in Nursing Career

    I would have to ask you, if you love public health nursing, why are you getting an MSN and planning to teach? Do you plan to teach and do public health nursing? If so, and the med-surg position is...
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    Phd Nursing vs MD financially

    Joe NightingMale replied to thenurse2b08's topic in General Nursing

    I would guess MDs make the most, followed by CRNAs. But I would think the MSN or PhD or ARNP would have better job prospects. I would also agree with the above post, and caution you about basing too...
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    New guy saying hello!

    Joe NightingMale replied to CRNA2011-2b's topic in General Nursing

    :welcome:Hi there! Be sure and check out the male nursing forums
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    An RN-owned hospital?

    Joe NightingMale posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was listening to a story on NPR about a nursing home RN who became disturbed by the conditions at her workplace. Eventually, she came to the conclusion that the only way to address them was to open...
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    Gay labeling, is it just plain mean? Or sexual harrassment?

    Joe NightingMale replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in Men in Nursing

    I wouldn't say it was cruel either, but a stupid and inconsiderate comment. Perhaps you could have a quiet, diplomatic word with this co-worker... I am curious about what a "Bakersfield area macho...
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    Work Environment

    Joe NightingMale replied to treysdaddy08's topic in Men in Nursing

    I don't know of any advice except to be cautious. A lot of people make the mistake of saying something without thinking it through
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    Is this nursing shortage scream blown out of proportion?

    Joe NightingMale replied to BethulieRN's topic in General Nursing

    The nursing shortage varies by area. In some areas demand meets supply, in others it doesn't. While there may be an overall shortage, there may not be one where you are. You might want to do some...
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    Define being supportive.

    Joe NightingMale replied to CraigB-RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think you have to take into account the fact that in many situations there really isn't any useful information to give or course of action to recommend. Sometimes, as frustrating as it is, the only...
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    help with nursing schools!!

    Joe NightingMale replied to katiequinn's topic in General Nursing

    It really depends upon what your ultimate goals are. Do you imagine yourself becoming an NP, CNS, CRNA, nursing instructor, or a nursing researcher? An MSN is required for those and in that case a...
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    Do you ever get gifts from patients?

    Joe NightingMale posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've read suggestions for people who are to be hospitalized, and one that periodically comes up is to get a small gift for your nurse. I wonder if any of you have experienced this? I thought of this...
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    Level of Nursing Education

    Joe NightingMale replied to Ari RN's topic in Men in Nursing

    Will have MSN in 2