djmatte ADN, MSN, RN, NP

The problem I think many have is that the resume is exceptionally subjective in what is considered “correct” or “appropriate” (both in formatting and included information). What I as the writer might understand as applicable may not be the same for t...

The only “lawmakers” calling this “his ‘courageous’ treatment of critically ill COVID-19 patients” are far right wing nut Republican hacks. Completely politicized by republicans trying to stand out in a party who has completely lost its way. A...

That might depend on the form of online classes. My school used big blue button through canvas for lectures. It was easy to ask questions and submit feedback from instructors or classmates alike in a live format. Used this forum for both lectures and...

Some posters are actively calling for a movement toward mediocrity and it’s a fairly disgusting exhibition of the state of our career field. Doctors never say “we need more doctors, clearly our standards are too high”. They don’t move to shorten meds...

Sounds to me like a boatload of political garbage.

It’s definitely an attempt to obfuscate the quality of their program. My school (Frontier) posts clear stats about their graduation rates. While they graduate 900ish NPs and DNPS a year, only 200ish are FNPs. Since 2018, they’ve had a 100% first time...

Can’t we all just “agree to disagree”. 🤣

This isn’t about disagreeing. I pointed out a litany of questions people need to ask discern the quality of their program. Not a critique about you or the work you put in. But when the level of work required to finish a program is exceptiona...

Yikes. So by what I’m reading, no rigorous examination requirements or proctoring exams. Someone who fails their license exam still walks away with an MSN (which still has value as an RN) from a course that didn’t expect high standards in their dida...

I will say not all online programs are created equal. The for-profits stand out as the typical “do not attend”. But it isn’t limited to this. You need to research what their test standards are. Do they have an exam score cut off to pass? Do the...

I’m taking outpatient. Maybe that’s the difference for some.

That’s strange. My first job, I was easily able to command 15k over my immediate peers based specifically on my RN experience. I was able to articulate the impact it had on my own practice as an NP and what it brought to the clinic. Maybe it was good...

Physical examination and assessment? Time management? Pattern recognition (which shouldn’t be downplayed). People who minimize RN experience and the importance it has on advance practice nursing fail to grasp the whole point the profession. Capitali...

I’m just now seeing this. Hard to say on what the circumstances was. Hopefully it was fruitful!

Anytime you specialize you run that risk. I started my RN career in PACU. the only way I broke out of that (besides getting my FNP) was transitioning to an acute pain nurse. ICUs didn’t want that background and the floor would require too much to rel...

The timeline can vary. You should have two interviews. A nursing manager and an APRN head. If the spots are filled for the year, the next boards probably won’t occur until on or near next October. That doesn’t mean things can’t or won’t open in the ...

Nope. The only patients getting hydroxychloroquine are my lupus or RA patients. Past that there’s no FDA approved rational for COVID (presuming that’s the population you’re considering).

I had a good experience with Frontier Nursing University. Hardest part might be the in person requirements if you're a single mom. That's situation dependent. I also believe they do strictly DNP now (not necessarily a bad thing though). If you ca...

Well since I’m just now kicking off the FY2022 OTS class today, I figured I’d get a thread going for FY2022 nurse corps. Who’s selected, where are you going, and lmk if you have any questions. I technically commissioned two months ago, but that’s a ...

As noted, it's typically have an 8 week course and nurse corps and a range of others are often in that. There is still a 5 week course which I had the fortune of going into. Few people get these spots and nurses/NPs are typically for extenuating ci...

Needs are at the discretion of the hospital and their credentialing bodies. To piggyback on earlier discussion, you’d be wise to set yourself up for success by ensuring you have all of your areas covered. FEW EDs will see adults only. Many will prefe...

Some states he legally can. But that’s not the point really. They point is in role confusion both in terms of patient and staff expectations. As a credentialed clinician we work in the same capacity as many doctors or other doctorate level clinician...

The persistent “I don’t want to lose my skills” is nauseating at best and career diminishing at worst. It indicates a lack of commitment to a truly new career path and lack of interest or true interest in developing new stills that are necessary to ...

I think she’s suggesting that you can’t come in guns blazing and demand the rate a fully qualified and functional NP could potentially command as there is a presumption they won’t be seeing the acuity or total patients for some time. Nobody would hir...

Epic is great. What I recommend is to come up with a smartphrase system. Use it for common things as you make your notes. Often I would use letters to guide the direction of the phrase such as using A in the phrase name for "assessment" and the P...