BCgradnurse

BCgradnurse MSN, RN, NP

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  1. entry into a nurse practitioner program just as competitive?

    BCgradnurse replied to sakuragirl24's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I know of 2 people that failed out of my cohort due to substandard grades. Another 2 left before they could be booted. My program had about a 10% acceptance rate, so a lot of people who applied were...

  2. 16 years ago, a doctor published a study, and it made us all sick

    BCgradnurse replied to wtbcrna's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I think this study is one of the worst tragedies in modern medicine. These fabrications caused many parents to put their children in harms way by not vaccinating them, FOR NO GOOD REASON. No...

  3. Nurse Slang Yo!

    BCgradnurse replied to ladysushi's topic in General Nursing

    My all time favorite Urgent Care complaint-Party Pelvis...as in "I went to a party the other night, had too much to drink, smoke, etc., went home with someone, didn't use a condom, and now I'm itchy...

  4. Need Advice from working NPs

    BCgradnurse replied to Miffy's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi knlake, I'm a Direct Entry grad, and I heard a lot of the same things you are now hearing before I graduated. I ended up going straight through to my MSN and NP, and have not worked as an RN. I...

  5. Do you text your patients?

    BCgradnurse replied to automotiveRN67's topic in Advanced Practice

    Never. I am a firm believer in boundaries, and would never give my personal contact info to a patient. A provider is always available on call through the office number, and the answering service...

  6. COB rollcall

    BCgradnurse replied to NursesRmofun's topic in General Nursing

    RN 2007, MSN 2009....was in my 40s when I went back to school, so I have the "old" part

  7. Anyone works at an Internal Medicine clinic?

    BCgradnurse replied to CocoaLoverFNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I used to work in an IM practice that was crazy busy and gave us 15 min for each appt., be it for a sore throat or a full physical with pelvic. I often ended up finishing my charting at home cause...

  8. FNP in a psychiatric office?

    BCgradnurse replied to bethymaester's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Just my thoughts...as an FNP, I don't feel qualified or comfortable enough to practice in a psych setting. I can handle uncomplicated anxiety and depression, but I firmly believe anything more than...

  9. Best New Grad Experience?

    BCgradnurse replied to newenglandRN36's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    You might also look into community health centers. Some are eligible for HRSA loan repayment, but many are willing to hire new

  10. I Hate People (my rant)

    BCgradnurse replied to AlyaMF's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I still use that phrase all the time!!! Loved that

  11. What kind of NP are you and what is your work setting?

    BCgradnurse replied to amberusky's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm the good kind of NP.......Seriously, I'm an FNP and work in a specialty outpatient practice seeing both kids and adults-asthma, allergy, and immunology. I also work per diem at an urgent center...

  12. The Path to NP

    BCgradnurse replied to med_life_for_me's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I did the Direct Entry route, also as an older student. It didn't make a bit of difference to perspective employers that I did not have RN experience. They were much more concerned about my lack of...

  13. Melanoma

    BCgradnurse replied to pedspnp's topic in Advanced Practice

    I certainly hope they will accomodate your needs. Best of luck with your

  14. Another Case Study For Your Learning Pleasure

    BCgradnurse replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    I'm thinking sarcoidosis, too. It will be interesting to hear the results of the

  15. What is your biggest struggle

    BCgradnurse replied to synaptic's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The office staff do initiate them, but often have questions re: previous meds tried, reason for treatment failure, etc.. I do end up getting on the phone with the companies when the PAs are denied....

  16. What is your biggest struggle

    BCgradnurse replied to synaptic's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I honestly wouldn't mind taking a re-cert exam periodically. I think it would give us greater credibility, and most importantly, act as a motivator to stay abreast of current practice. As far as my...

  17. Schools push APRN immediately-$$

    BCgradnurse replied to Jules A's topic in General Nursing

    i completely agree with what you're saying. None of us were looking for hospital positions We were more interested in part time positions in clinics, community health centers, and LTC. I was...

  18. Schools push APRN immediately-$$

    BCgradnurse replied to Jules A's topic in General Nursing

    What do you mean by a "down and dirty" RN program? Our RN portion of the program was the same as any ADN program (I do not have a BSN). We had to have the basic science pre-reqs (A+P, chemistry,...

  19. Schools push APRN immediately-$$

    BCgradnurse replied to Jules A's topic in General Nursing

    Direct Entry NP here.... At first glance, I can understand how many think you can't be an advanced practice nurse without nursing experience, but in my experience it just isn't that cut and dry....

  20. whats for lunch

    BCgradnurse replied to mvm2's topic in General Nursing

    Hummus, raw veggies, whole grain crackers, and a piece of

  21. Who continued to work?

    BCgradnurse replied to nyc2011's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I worked about 14 hours a week-5-11 on Friday eves and 3-11 every other weekend. I went to school full time and I don't think I could have managed more hours. Most people in my program didn't work...

  22. Is it worth it?

    BCgradnurse replied to Anna_TomicalRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I got my RN at 44 and my NP at 47. I was the oldest geezer in my cohort but I was also one of the best students. I have no regrets going back to school. I've been practicing as an NP for 6 years...

  23. Esme Needs Your Prayers

    BCgradnurse replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Sending prayers, love and healing thoughts to you,

  24. Alternative sources of income

    BCgradnurse replied to sauce's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I moonlight 2 Saturday shifts a month at an urgent care

  25. HRSA Loan Repayment?

    BCgradnurse replied to HikingNinja's topic in Advanced Practice

    It will only pay for nursing loans (and maybe just your PMHNP and not your MSN) and there is a maximum amount. It used to be $60,000-not sure what it is