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sailornurse

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  1. How competitive are NCP's?

    sailornurse replied to AUMSTUDENT's topic in Government, Military

    As to your question about how competitive it is to go for your CRNA or any other Master's program, It's VERY, VERY competitive. I was in the Navy Nurse corps for 3 years from '89-'92. It was very...

  2. Is anyone on here an FNP?

    sailornurse replied to carolina_girl's topic in Post Graduate Students

    "I also am interested in the differences between a PA and FNP! Jessica" 1. NP's in many states such as New Mexico, we have independent practice where as PA's work under an MD's license & can not...

  3. Couples in nursing program together?

    sailornurse replied to flowerpower's topic in General Students

    Hey there! Congrats on getting accepted. I teach in a BSN program. We have some couples, most have met during the program. So far, 2 couples have married, one right after graduation, one this summer...

  4. Nursing Salary...

    sailornurse replied to flowerpower's topic in General Nursing

    Well I've been in this profession for 28 years. Nurses make a comfortable salary but I personally do not think we get rich. Salary's here in Southwest New Mexico, new grads make about $20.00 per

  5. Is it just colorado?

    sailornurse replied to USAF0625's topic in General Nursing

    There is a shortage of qualified nursing faculty. In most cases a Master's in Nursing is required. The pay is not that great. New grads that work full time will make more then I do. I teach in a BSN...

  6. Is anyone on here an FNP?

    sailornurse replied to carolina_girl's topic in Post Graduate Students

    i agree, fnp is the most marketable, you need to think in terms of future possibilities if you re-locate, if you are offered a position in other fields (cardiology, internal med etc). i know 2 whcnp...

  7. state school vs ivy league school for MSN?

    sailornurse replied to Selke's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Columbia, Who? What? Where exactly is

  8. state school vs ivy league school for MSN?

    sailornurse replied to Selke's topic in Post Graduate Students

    You mention "Prestige" a couple of times. Sounds like you're more concerned about a status symbol, rather you should consider the quality of the education. 2 people you know that went to an "ivy...

  9. (almost) new grad has question about device used at potential hospital..

    sailornurse replied to funinsun's topic in Nursing Career

    I have worked at a facility that used the tracking buttons. The ward secretary could locate you then use the intercom to deliver a message to you in the room you were in, instead of paging the entire...

  10. APA Paper Formatting - Anyone using commercial templates?

    sailornurse replied to rosendalemj's topic in Post Graduate Students

    When I was in grad school, I used WordPerfect. It has templates for both MLA & APA styles. You go under education templates. It automatically formates your entire paper, running heads, references...

  11. Just a note on the NP vs PA debate...

    sailornurse replied to TMnurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I doubt that anyone who is already a NP would need or want to go to PA school. Both programs are now or soon to be at the Master's level. NP's & PA's are both considered "mid-level providers". As...

  12. the adn route

    sailornurse replied to mitch8lem's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I did the same thing, I did not plan it. Life just happened.Finished LPN school at 19. Then ADN 2 years later, there was no BSN program at my school so moved. Eventually completed BSN, joined Navy,...

  13. ANP, FNP-C, CNS-C, ABC123 What the heck do all those letters mean???

    sailornurse replied to Pharmasuetical's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Yes, it's pretty confusing even to us. I was taught that you list your highest degree, then your title. (Mary Smith BSN, RN not RN, BSN which is very commonly done or MSN, C-FNP but you drop the BSN,...

  14. ANP, FNP-C, CNS-C, ABC123 What the heck do all those letters mean???

    sailornurse replied to Pharmasuetical's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Yes, it's pretty confusing even to us. I was taught that you list your highest degree, then your title. (Mary Smith BSN, RN not RN, BSN which is vedry commonly done or MSN, C-FNP but you drop the BSN,...

  15. ANP, FNP-C, CNS-C, ABC123 What the heck do all those letters mean???

    sailornurse replied to Pharmasuetical's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Yes I have this "title" on my ANCC certificate also. They came out with this title a couple of years ago, but this lumps everyone (NPEva, MSN,

  16. Should I quit my NP program?

    sailornurse replied to celle507's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

  17. Family NP and Pediatric NP

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

    You might listen to the voice. Ask yourself: Which is more marketable? I know a PNP that said if she had it to do over she would go FNP & in my FNP program we had 2 womens health NP's & 1...

  18. What are the BEST and WORST States to practice as an NP?

    sailornurse replied to Roland's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    OK but for NP's it's not as good as it could be. NP's in Texas have to have a "collaborating physician" & they can not write for schedule 2 narcotics, that requires a "triplicate carbon copy" so...

  19. NP Specialty?

    sailornurse replied to steph123's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    You might consider: WHCNP=Womens Health Care NP or NNP, Neonatal NP.

  20. ANP, FNP-C, CNS-C, ABC123 What the heck do all those letters mean???

    sailornurse replied to Pharmasuetical's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Correction-ANP =Adult Nurse

  21. Just a note on the NP vs PA debate...

    sailornurse replied to TMnurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    NP's with Master's degree certify by the ANCC-American Nurses Credentialing Center every 5 years. I am getting ready to re-cert. I am also licensed as a NP.