djmatte

djmatte ADN, MSN, RN, NP

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  1. You don't need RN experience to get an NP job

    djmatte replied to FullGlass's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    You've never worked as a nurse. So you have absolutely no qualifications to speak to nurses eating anything. Regardless of what you think you know. For someone who "quickly got over it", somehow you...

  2. You don't need RN experience to get an NP job

    djmatte replied to FullGlass's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    That's why I feel they need to change it. Nothing in the DNP improve our clinical abilities. At most it's a glorified PhD. It's the difference of an ADN vs bsn. Both can effectively care for...

  3. You don't need RN experience to get an NP job

    djmatte replied to FullGlass's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    It's a fascinating report that has been referenced multiple times through this thread. It should concern anyone considering going to an NP program in the next few years for sure as they may not have...

  4. You don't need RN experience to get an NP job

    djmatte replied to FullGlass's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Note the similarities in speech and

  5. You don't need RN experience to get an NP job

    djmatte replied to FullGlass's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Did she seriously just respond twice to the same post with a consecutively more inflammatory response? Trump is clearly still President and must have just got his Nurse Practitioner

  6. Which exam should I take?

    djmatte replied to nurse2berica's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Lol

  7. You don't need RN experience to get an NP job

    djmatte replied to FullGlass's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Something we have no doubt

  8. Which exam should I take?

    djmatte replied to nurse2berica's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Definitely has changed since then. There are four types of questions: 1) multiple choice; 2) multiple response; 3) drag and drop; and 4) hot spot. Most of the test questions are multiple

  9. Which exam should I take?

    djmatte replied to nurse2berica's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I went with AANP because alternative format questions (choose all that apply) are the bane of my existence. Down-side to AANP is you need to do contact hours if you fail. Some people recommend...

  10. You don't need RN experience to get an NP job

    djmatte replied to FullGlass's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    "Humble"

  11. RN pay/life vs NP pay/life

    djmatte replied to Guest1059175's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    NP positions will generally have a better pay/work/life balance over bedside nursing. There are unicorns out there where you make about as much with an RN, but those are rare and typically some form...

  12. Is a government job worth it?

    djmatte replied to imanfnp's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Lots of good information here. It's also hard to say because different federal jobs have different benefits. The leave at the VA is phenomenal. A stated above, the options aren't less costly than...

  13. What NP Specialty Should I Choose?

    djmatte replied to Bumex's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Perhaps it's because advance practice wasn't conceived around the notion of going so far as a doctorate where there would be turf wars with other medical professionals. Nursing school is something I...

  14. NP jobs that work 3days

    djmatte replied to Guest1059175's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Some specialty clinics work off shifts. Our vascular NP works 4 10s with Wednesdays and weekends

  15. How in the name of God will I write my titles

    djmatte replied to MrsBelle's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    To be fair, if the tampon is crudding up the area you sit, suggesting something better might be a good idea.

  16. NP program with low gpa

    djmatte replied to SchoolRN2018's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Some schools will accept it with a specific GRE score as well. While this isn't a hoop you may want to go through, it shows commitment. I know Frontier used to accept it

  17. You don't need RN experience to get an NP job

    djmatte replied to FullGlass's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Trust me there isn't a shortage of jobs out there for RNs . There's a shortage of experience, but that has little to do with advance practice. You aren't "saving"

  18. You don't need RN experience to get an NP job

    djmatte replied to FullGlass's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Perhaps the frustration lies in the method of piggybacking on a profession and then treating them as if you aren't one of them (or straight up insulting them for grammar on an internet post). You...

  19. You don't need RN experience to get an NP job

    djmatte replied to FullGlass's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm still reviewing that "evidence". But so far even those who see that "evidence" have hardly stated anything conclusive about it. Most here have stated to some degree there isn't enough evidence...

  20. You don't need RN experience to get an NP job

    djmatte replied to FullGlass's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    *Years* of clinical time aren't how RN or NP programs are typically rated. RN programs will be 1-2 days a week of clinical which typically falls into 8-12 hours per day. Since they tend to run...

  21. You don't need RN experience to get an NP job

    djmatte replied to FullGlass's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I found 1 small study using ebsco host that stated there wasn't enough data and more needed to be done. But by all means, present your "dozen" studies and I would gladly retract my views. I'm...

  22. You don't need RN experience to get an NP job

    djmatte replied to FullGlass's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'll concede the reality that is there is little to no research that shows one way or another whether RN experience impacts NP outcomes. One study showed that out of a sample size of 150, there was...

  23. You don't need RN experience to get an NP job

    djmatte replied to FullGlass's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    You are correct in that there is no one pathway for everyone. And maybe that is a long term hindrance to the nursing profession. I kind of take thecareer choice personal, but she shared her opinion...

  24. You don't need RN experience to get an NP job

    djmatte replied to FullGlass's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    "Respectfully", at some point in life, I just might helping with hiring decisions just like right now I participate in the interviewing and hiring of RNs. Working on any team, group interviews are...

  25. Best live review for AANP?

    djmatte replied to BirkieGirl's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Best thing I can suggest is questions and more questions. Live review is different for everyone. I liked Holier's approach live and there were a few places I walked away more confident such as...