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I personally think RN experience is helpful when starting out as an NP for reasons others have stated. You can get a feel for what you're dealing with in different situations after you've seen several MIs, COPD exacerbations, seizures, hypoglycemias,...

I'm getting my MBA now, then my DNP. My employer definitely is valuing the MBA, I think, though my practice medical director urged I get both since having a doctorate in nursing will put me "at the top of my field" degree-wise.

Hey all, so I work in an outpatient family med office, and we're currently experiencing a backlog of referrals to ENT providers. I was wondering if anyone knows of how one gets certified to/can have their office buy the equipment to do flexible nasal...

7. I'm doing an MSN-DNP program part time so it's basically 1-2 classes a semester.

I am debating dropping out of my DNP program (in the first semester) and this thread is making me want to do it even more. I find the classes so....useless.

Real estate is actually one of the riskiest places to invest in (see: the housing bubble). Also, your income is at the mercy of your tenants. If they don't pay, you have to go through a whole eviction process which does not favor the landlord in man...

I'm in primary care, not psych, but when I am dealing with patients with depression and psychiatric disorders and they start crying, I'll often lean in and put a hand on their shoulder, knee, etc. and they often hug me since I've validated their feel...

I'm 100k in student loan debt, but that is from my first two bachelors PLUS my MSN. My payment is about $700/month (on the 30 year fixed plan) and is manageable, but I would feel MUCH better not having it/paid out of pocket for my MSN (which was unfo...

I can't believe llg called me out on my advice but not this. Don't buy bonds? Bonds are stable investment vehicles and great for those close to retirement. They also change in value inversely to interest rates, so if you buy a bond when interest rate...

There's a psych hospital near me that contributes 15.65% of your yearly salary to a retirement fund for you in addition to a 401k match. If only I were credentialed as a PMHNP *sigh*

I appreciate your comments, but it's not solely a personal finance class at a community college I've taken; I've just finished my prerequisite classes I've been taking for an MBA (I completely all the courses required for a BS in finance, minus the g...

You're kidding, right? It is NOT hard to kill a patient, at all. Prescribed an ACE inhibitor to someone but didn't check their potassium and it was already high and they love eating bananas and potatoes? Very easily could become an arrythmia. I have ...

I'm fairly certain I worked for the company you're talking about. PM me.

No, you'll be fine. Providers are rarely assaulted, even in psych. Drug seekers worry me more than those with mental illness. Someone with a psychiatric disorder is far more dangerous to themselves than others. Psych NPs make great salaries and you c...

I think the proliferation of online schools will do us in, plus lowering requirements all around. Direct entry programs should be gotten rid of completely. Do I know direct entry grads from my program that were amazing in school and now in practice? ...

My brother graduated from a local law school that's part of a state school last year and has a job at a major US consulting law firm so that's kinda inaccurate.

I highly recommend everyone look into their local community college, as they likely offer a personal finance course in their business department. I'm just finishing it and it is extraordinarily helpful. In addition, since I'm taking undergrad busines...

I was accepted to a local DNP program for the fall 2016 semester. I'm already a practicing NP, so I'd be doing this as a hybrid program, online. I am already having doubts about enrolling in it. It's not very science focused, and many of the classes ...

Take business classes at a local community college. I've been doing that for the past year in preparation for an MBA program and it helps you learn how businesses work and will help you understand healthcare as a business and your worth.

I'm glad you two replied because I respect the heck out of both of you and follow you religiously around here. I think you're both right. I think the feeling I have in the pit of my stomach is right and that I shouldn't do it; 2 of the accepted stude...

I took the NCLEX back in 2009 so this isn't about me, but just a helpful hint as it may help ease someone's anxiety at least. My husband took his NCLEX yesterday (July 18) and we tried the PVT trick twice and it worked. However, he is still listed as...

Your argument rests on the assumption that there are equal amounts of NPs from online schools and brick and mortar schools practicing, meaning they get hired equally around the country for the results to not shift. It could just be that online NP gra...

I'm in New England making $59 an hour, but I've been an NP three years.

Ok, so first off, nobody here has disparaged the NP profession as a whole. At all. People were talking about specific NPs having problems. I do not know where any of your rant came from, but please, reread everything thoroughly because you completely...

Yeah, I interviewed for an NP job recently and the office manager (who is an RN) said "Oh thank God you had nursing experience before becoming an NP." They've had bad results with people doing direct entry programs.