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  1. jobless new grad NP

    MissDoodaw replied to nurselele05's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi, I am sorry you are having such trouble. What area are you in? Have you joined your area NP group? Any local medical conferences coming up you can attend to network? Good

  2. San Antonio ADN Q's

    MissDoodaw replied to formerFA's topic in Texas Nursing

    Hi, I got my RN from Baptist in Dec 2007 and started working as an RN Jan 2008, I started making $21.25or $20.25 (I think, trying hard to remeber) (19.25 if i had wanted benefits) no benefits. But...

  3. How did NP school compare to receiving your BSN

    MissDoodaw replied to gospel Rn, BSN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am not able to work during my program at all. It is an accelerated program. Just over 1 year for your MSN. When we interviewed for the school, we were actually told that we would not be able to...

  4. How did NP school compare to receiving your BSN

    MissDoodaw replied to gospel Rn, BSN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am finding the coursework challenging for my FNP. I had several hundred pages of reading Q weekly my first semester, with weekly exams -mult. choice 50-100 questions. 83% and above is passing....

  5. Clinical Hour Requirement

    MissDoodaw replied to Spacklehead's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    My program is 600, 680 total clinical hours -something like that. We have a minimum of 56 in peds and 56 in womens health. Of course, you end up seeing more in your family settings, but those hours...

  6. NP job intervew, need some help

    MissDoodaw replied to msmith's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am almost done with my FNP program and This is a job I would love! My school doesn't have an adult program..... Plan out all your questions -search the past threads or stickies there have been many...

  7. Suggestion for preparing for NP cert exam?

    MissDoodaw replied to Polley93's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I realized for my FNP program I was going to be having long commutes to school and some of my clinical sites. So I got one of the review courses on CD to listen to while I drive. I also use the cd's...

  8. DNP's failing the test????

    MissDoodaw replied to physasst's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Not a roast, but my .... First of all, I will say I always look forward to reading David's posts. I know they will be knowledgeable, in depth and provide me with an intelligent perspective. I know I...

  9. The Frontier School Of Midwifery and Family Nursing

    MissDoodaw replied to caitiecait's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi, All my info is secondhand -so please take it as such, but I am passing it on b/c maybe it will help you. I am an FN student. I am doing my women's health/ob clinical now w/ a wonderful nurse...

  10. NP Salary

    MissDoodaw replied to ILoveIceCream's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Right now you can find agencies looking for ER staff nurses for $44.00 an hour w/ one -(yes one) year experience, for San Antonio -the city where I was working. This does not include weekend...

  11. Any NP interest in an EM residency?

    MissDoodaw replied to physasst's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Wow, it makes my mouth water.......! I think you would definitely get some

  12. NP Salary

    MissDoodaw replied to ILoveIceCream's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    "From the postings I've read about NP salary, I've gathered the following impression: IN GENERAL: New Grad NP Salary > New Grad RN Salary -YES New Grad NP Salary Experienced NP Salary >...

  13. ACNP Jobs -- are there enough out there?

    MissDoodaw replied to LittleNurseGina's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi, I think lifelong is giving great advice! Good

  14. Six months until NP school begins -- What to do until then?

    MissDoodaw replied to pugdaddy's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Try Medical Surgical nursing by Lewis or an advanced patho physiology textbook -I don't know of one that is better than any other. Try to get a job in an ER as a tech -not CNA Good

  15. NP vs PA

    MissDoodaw posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi everyone, I have been looking at job postings in my hometown and see that the big research/trauma hospital in our area will hire new grad pa's OR np's with at least 2 years NPexperience -(same...

  16. Salary info?

    MissDoodaw replied to jeepgirl's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Can you tell me in what cities in Texas? I am graduating in August and moving backto San Antonio and I am having a hard time getting a handle on the NP job market.

  17. Miami University Fl

    MissDoodaw replied to Putu2Sleep's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    The patho book is the one I previously mentioned in this thread . During the boot camp in the summer, mostly physiology is reviewed. In the class, mostly patho is reviewed, but tests may include a...

  18. Miami University Fl

    MissDoodaw replied to Putu2Sleep's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Organic chem is part of everything.....It is reviewed in relation to Pharm or a particular pathology in the two classes we had in common. The patho class is all inclusive- everybody system is...

  19. CRNAs Looking Down on NPs

    MissDoodaw replied to RNbabe's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Try to remember that we are all advanced practice nurses -some of us are just lucky enough to work or want to work with awake patients Although I will remember the pithy reply to to the question of...

  20. ob/gyn recommendations

    MissDoodaw replied to MissDoodaw's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I have done 1 pelvic exam in my life, all of the births I have witnesses have been precipitous, all my other ob info is the book learnin' and personal childbirth experiences. This makes me very...

  21. ob/gyn recommendations

    MissDoodaw posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I need a great ob/gyn book for my women's health clinical rotation. My instructor is using bits of articles and chapter from lots of different books here and there and I need something to take to...

  22. Can you recommend a PDA

    MissDoodaw replied to Dixiecup's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I have a palm t/x -I know you said you wanted a combo phone/pda but here's the flip side. For NP clinicals I was in the local correctional facility -no phones allowed, but my Palm could come with me!...

  23. What is the pay rate for NP's at Minute clinic's and Take Care clinic's in Florida?

    MissDoodaw replied to kayakin08's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hello, I was at a South Florida Take Care clinic as an ARNP student doing clinical hours. I believe pay there was 80K full time. The people were great very friendly and helpful. The coordinator was...

  24. Miami University Fl

    MissDoodaw replied to Putu2Sleep's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Hi, I'm in the FNP program at U of M in Florida (not Miami University which I think is in Ohio )I think this is the school you are referring to? Fall 08 was my first semester. Two of my courses...

  25. ob/gyn recommendations

    MissDoodaw replied to MissDoodaw's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thanks! Are those obstetrics only or gyn