nightingalenp

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1. Becoming an NP with little to no nursing experience??

   nightingalenp replied to Blurr156's topic in NP Students

   Has your friend ever heard of the nursing shortage? You won't have any problems. I am an NP and love it. The only problem you might encounter is the school work. The classes for your BSN and MSN will be more of a challenge for you since you don't hav...

2. Don't like nursing anymore.........

   nightingalenp replied to CardioTrans's topic in Career Support

   I was in your shoes 2.5 years ago. I was an RN for 8yrs. I've tried almost every specialty of nursing and would get burned out quickly. I've been an FNP for over 2 years now. I love it. It's really not like staff nursing. You get to make decisions, t...

3. Salary question??

   nightingalenp replied to maggijo's topic in Career Support

   Not sure what city you live in but, thats quite low for a starting salary. I believe new nurses make approx. $24-30/hr (depending where you live). After one year of being a nurse, you have so many options. You can join a travel agency and make $50.00...