ivanh3

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    Which APN concentration?

    ivanh3 replied to Adams_Mommy_07's topic in Post Graduate Students

    i do understand your dilemma, but something to consider is that much of advanced practice training and learning happens after school while on the job. i chose fnp because i really feel it has the most...
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    Need advice, about husband/school

    ivanh3 replied to Tysmommy's topic in General Students

    ok, as someone who is married with two year old, works fulltime, and is a full time grad student i have some insight into this. first of all take a deep breath. it sounds like you are getting...
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    GA BON no longer accepting Excelsior education; Speak up Cont. Updates!!

    ivanh3 replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    And that is how it goes. Unfortunately this is not about evidence, truth, or fact. It is definitely not about human decency. It never was. I am not surprised at all that some key players did not show...
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    NP Clinical Preceptorships

    ivanh3 replied to psychonaut's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I am also an FNP student at a school that has a brick/mortar campus and also does online/distance instruction as well. I understand your concerns, but here is the thing. Many of the traditional and...
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    someone tell me i'm normal

    ivanh3 replied to it's hot in phoenix's topic in Online Distance Learning

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    Excelsior currently be evalutated by Texas BON

    ivanh3 replied to David Offenbaker's topic in Online Distance Learning

    two things, first, i agree with serenity67. take it very seriously. i live in georgia and ec has been here for 25 years and that doesn't seem to count for jack. i am not getting into the "is it...
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    GA BON no longer accepting Excelsior education; Speak up Cont. Updates!!

    ivanh3 replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    This hand off to another committee was very likely decided well before this meeting took place. This is how our government works. They have the luxury to put off the decision. They see this as a safe...
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    Online Study

    ivanh3 replied to boohoo's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I missed it. What program are you
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    Online Study

    ivanh3 replied to boohoo's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Yeah it is really not that bad. Many state schools are starting to offer distance NP programs, but if you are out of state then their tuition is pretty much on par or more than some private
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    Finding preceptors

    ivanh3 replied to CrescentLuna's topic in Online Distance Learning

    It depends on the type of clinical and also your schools requirement for contracts. I begin my first FNP clinical next week and I just went through all of this. If your class has a clinical portion...
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    Need Excelsior CPNE Advice Please!!!

    ivanh3 replied to JAndrew's topic in Excelsior College

    You can download it now to get a good idea of what is in it. LunahRN and I have been revising it by adding some of her insight to the process as she is a recent EC grad. Fundamentally, nothing has...
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    APA writing style

    ivanh3 replied to labrador4122's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Lots of great APA info here: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/ They also have good info on writing in general: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/ Another great site for writing...
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    Need Excelsior CPNE Advice Please!!!

    ivanh3 replied to JAndrew's topic in Excelsior College

    Hello, and congrats on your progress. The scope of your question is rather large, so I would look around these forums a bit. Get the lay of the land so to speak. I have a guide with some advice. The...
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    Totally ignorant!

    ivanh3 replied to Lunah's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Good for you if decide to go back right away. You have the momentum keep it up. I took a year before I went back, and I wish I hadn't because I would be done now with my MSN. I am surprised that you...
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    Cheap online General Ed. courses?

    ivanh3 replied to erinp88's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I took all of my pre reqs at a community college, and most of them had an online or hybrid online/occasional classroom version. I am pretty sure that many more colleges have online options now, so I...
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    someone pls tell me what to do

    ivanh3 replied to it's hot in phoenix's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I would do what ever it takes to take a workshop. Yes, you can pass without it, and yes, taking it does not guarantee success, but consider some of the less obvious benefits. I found that by taking...
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    GA BON no longer accepting Excelsior education; Speak up Cont. Updates!!

    ivanh3 replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    Here is a copy of the letter I sent to Representative Cooper. I will send the snail mail on Monday. Certified. Representative Cooper, Hello. My name is Ivan. I graduated in 2005 from the...
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    Rn retention and my ignorance

    ivanh3 replied to youknowhowwedoit77's topic in Men in Nursing

    i think if you are going to try to compare the attitudes or job satisfaction of male nurses to those of female nurses you would first have to control a variable or two. as another poster has stated,...
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    Graceland University online FNP program

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

    Uh, no ma'am, its in Iowah and Missourah. Thank yuh...thank yuh very
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    Narrative Notes and Soap Notes HELP!!!

    ivanh3 replied to Serenitylove's topic in General Students

    Actually, that is correct. I see a lot of confusion over the "A". Many people go back and list more of some type of assessment data (like v/s or for some reason another head to toe which would...
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    Differences (Educative/Clinical) between NP & PA

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

    David, I see we have covered some common geography. I was a DG medic, worked at Aurora Medical center, and then I moved to Atlanta and became a Grady medic and then worked in the MICU and ER also at...
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    Graceland University online FNP program

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

    Its neither the fastest nor the most expensive. I am not sure where you get your information from, but please check your facts before your post please. As a current Graceland student for going on two...
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    Graceland University Online RN to BSN/MSN

    ivanh3 replied to ivanh3's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Yes, for me it was three years because I had to take some additional gen ed classes: stats, intro to organic and biochem (not nearly as bad as it sounds), intercultural communications, interpersonal...
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    Differences (Educative/Clinical) between NP & PA

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

    I think it is irresponsible to say that. All too often, holistic medicine is somehow thought to be synonymous with complimentary and alternative medicine (CAM), and I can understand where that comes...
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    question for Txspasdequeen

    ivanh3 replied to calliesue's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I am in a program right now (Graceland University) with an EC grad from Texas. He is a flight nurse and he loves it. He is very sharp and knowledgeable. When I first began with EC there was an awesome...