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    Differences (Educative/Clinical) between NP & PA

    ivanh3 replied to jstuben's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    David, Well said. I have brought this up in previous posts, but I am thankful you have stated it again so well. The PAs and NPs that I work with are skillful and competent. They deliver excellent...
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    Cpne

    ivanh3 replied to tbone641's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Did you say you were a Dragon Slayer? Sweeeeeet! That's what I'm talkin' bout. Rock it! I know you
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    The College Network and LPN-RN @ Indiana State

    ivanh3 replied to Gamom2three's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Please do a Google search for the College Network, and use other search words as "rip off" and "scam". They are not necessary to pass. They are expensive and they do not offer you anything you can't...
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    How much did Excelsior program cost you total? For those that have completed program

    ivanh3 replied to MereSanity's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I spent around $5500 or so. That includes my 7 modules, the CPNE (mods were 150 ish a pop and CPNE was 1500), the EC workshop, books, and 1 year of local community college for a handful of prereqs....
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    To my distance learning peeps...

    ivanh3 posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    This probably doesn't belong in this forum, but this is the forum where I love to participate so here is where I am going to post this. Barack Obama has just been predicted to be the president elect...
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    CPNE testing this week end!

    ivanh3 replied to ougreene's topic in Online Distance Learning

    We all wish you well. You know this. You can do this. There is the CPNE and then there is YOU!
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    MOMS out there--help!

    ivanh3 replied to Blessedx3's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I am a working dad (have a two year old), full time nurse, and full time NP student in my clinical rotations no less (add 16 to 24 hours per week for those). Quite frankly, this one seems easy: your...
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    Emergency Nursing Supply Relief Act, HR 5924

    ivanh3 replied to alan headbloom's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Then please explain the above comment. I believe you were implying that southern nurses are "less aggressive" as compared to nurses from New York. You were again making your point that you can...
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    Emergency Nursing Supply Relief Act, HR 5924

    ivanh3 replied to alan headbloom's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    i am sorry that i offended you as you were calling nurses from "certain" areas less skilled, timid, lazy, irritating, and disregarding of others. you have your right to your opinion, and i have my...
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    Emergency Nursing Supply Relief Act, HR 5924

    ivanh3 replied to alan headbloom's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    if i understand what you are saying, and you are going to make such broad, sweeping statements about something, then at least have the courage to tell us the countries/areas you are speaking of. if...
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    Emergency Nursing Supply Relief Act, HR 5924

    ivanh3 replied to alan headbloom's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    What does "...th..st" mean? And do you actually have specific countries in mind when you say Country A, B, C,
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    Discussion- Urge Congress to Support HR 5924: Legislation to Address Nursing Shortage

    ivanh3 replied to lawrence01's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Yes there are several. Search this website. There is good info in several forums. If you go to "Distance Learning" or "Graduate Nursing" in the "Students" section here there is a lot of really good...
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    Discussion- Urge Congress to Support HR 5924: Legislation to Address Nursing Shortage

    ivanh3 replied to lawrence01's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    No sir, I would not kid you, and the answer to your question would be yes. I have taken sociology, and since you live in Indiana and in Indiana it is required then you won't have to look up...
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    Discussion- Urge Congress to Support HR 5924: Legislation to Address Nursing Shortage

    ivanh3 replied to lawrence01's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    you make some good points. particularly about draining another location of its nurses. but that happens here already. when ratios were mandated in california nurses from all over the country flocked...
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    Discussion- Urge Congress to Support HR 5924: Legislation to Address Nursing Shortage

    ivanh3 replied to lawrence01's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    there is a big difference in savings lives v. lives lost due to unsafe staffing or incompetence. big difference. when did i ever indicate that better staffing is not paramount? i agree with you...
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    Emergency Nursing Supply Relief Act, HR 5924

    ivanh3 replied to alan headbloom's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Good thing you are not a xenophobe. I am sure you have peer reviewed studies and facts that are solid and evidence based to back up your opinions. So when confronted with this you bring up patriotism....
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    Discussion- Urge Congress to Support HR 5924: Legislation to Address Nursing Shortage

    ivanh3 replied to lawrence01's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Side? I am not on anyone's side. I enjoy the work. I love what I do. I get paid a fair wage (about 48k/yr, no OT). I get four days off a week for family and school. Would I love to make more money....
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    Emergency Nursing Supply Relief Act, HR 5924

    ivanh3 replied to alan headbloom's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Uhh, Sir, You don't speak for me. Shame on you. You should be careful when say things "vast majority". I have posted on this before. I have worked with, trained with, struggled with, many foreign...
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    Discussion- Urge Congress to Support HR 5924: Legislation to Address Nursing Shortage

    ivanh3 replied to lawrence01's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    You guys are killing me. Nursing has told the American people that there is a nursing shortage. The word "crisis" was actually used. We told people their lives and the lives of their loved ones are in...
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    Addressing the Nursing Shortage

    ivanh3 replied to gdpawel's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I agree that the shortage is not because of any one thing, but perhaps in light of the population increases you mentioned nurses ought to treat each other better. When we respect each other in the...
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    Addressing the Nursing Shortage

    ivanh3 replied to gdpawel's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    It was a good article and thanks for posting it. I have a few comments. People talk about nursing shortages, and an issue often discussed is better wages. The ONLY reason we have decent wages at all...
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    Nurse as a Patient, treated badly, wanting to rant

    ivanh3 replied to chloeysmom's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Not to be a pain here, but I can't help but wonder. So many people here seem to be all about formal complaints etc. I know that you were not well and I don't mean to be insensitive, but did you try...
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    What should I do???

    ivanh3 replied to alexyanet's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    First of all, sloooow down. Don't make any decisions that you don't HAVE to make without all of the info you need. I don't think there is a problem with nurses going straight into a masters program....
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    Excelsior NC!

    ivanh3 replied to mc3's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Have to agree with Sue. Pretty sure you will still need the calendar. You will probably find some other program to co-enroll in! If I marketed an energy drink, I would call it "Lunacy"! For the...
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    PASSED CPNE at AMC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    ivanh3 replied to NurseEllis's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I went ICU at the last minute. It was a good choice. You can always pick up ER shifts, but get the critical care down first (IMHO). ICU is highly technical and there is much to learn. Whatever you...