barefoot_girl

barefoot_girl has 32 years experience and specializes in cardiovascular, EP.

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1. Should NP able to prescribe narcotics?

   barefoot_girl replied to whomiskim's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I am an FNP and I work for a large regional oncology group as the hospital-based NP. Nothing could have prepared me for the types or severity of pain my patients experience. I recently cared for a 43...

2. Raise your hand if you worked and went to NP school full time?

   barefoot_girl replied to TheDude77's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   I did. I worked an average of 60 hours weekly and traveled three states doing clinical research. It was hard and I never left my PC on the weekends. I spent every night in my hotel plugged into WiFi...

3. Raise your hand if you worked and went to NP school full time?

   barefoot_girl replied to TheDude77's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   I did. I worked an average of 60 hours weekly and traveled three states doing clinical research. It was hard and I never left my PC on the weekends. I spent every night in my hotel plugged into WiFi...

4. Info on USI Online

   barefoot_girl replied to IcySageNurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   I finished the FNP track last fall and took all of these classes. There is nothing easy about the courses but they are all quite do-able. Just never get behind in your reading. I took two at a time...

5. Failed the Core Values Assessment?

   barefoot_girl replied to C-lion's topic in General Students

   Wow. I took a chance and did a google search thinking I must be the only person to have failed this test ... Irony is I worked at Methodist some years back and have a strong resume and references...

6. MSN to FNP or DNP

   barefoot_girl replied to Lisa1980's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

   Not sure I follow your thinking on this but the FNP requirement currently is to have completed either an MSN or DNP (in the process of getting FNP or obtaining post-graduate certification as an FNP)....

7. online NP programs?

   barefoot_girl replied to dixiebelleRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   I am a USI graduate - finished the FNP program this past July and I highly recommend this school. It is a hard program and it is imperative you do the readings and keep up with the assignments. I...

8. Info on USI Online

   barefoot_girl replied to IcySageNurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   I graduated from USI this past summer in the FNP program. I, too, had concerns about any of the online programs and spent lots if time researching the various programs. I can tell you without...

9. DNP/PNP suggestion UofM vs South Alabama Online

   barefoot_girl replied to laurabs24's topic in Post Graduate Students

   I applied to USA and to USI - because of the tuition and the pass rate for NP certs. I decided to go with USI but know several people who attend/attended USA. I am in my last semester at USI and then...

10. How many schools did everyone apply to?

    barefoot_girl replied to NHRNmomof3's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I was including all fees - at least, that is the way it averaged out for me. I could easily be off by several dollars one way or the other. No, I haven't heard anything about the fees going up. I hope...

11. How many schools did everyone apply to?

    barefoot_girl replied to NHRNmomof3's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Sorry, I was typing a response and didn't take time to look up the actual rate - you are right: $269/hr.

12. How many schools did everyone apply to?

    barefoot_girl replied to NHRNmomof3's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Actually, I live in Tennessee. I decided that since the Regents Online program (all board of Regents state colleges) now offers and MSN online that I would do it through them and do my clinicals...

13. anyone actually get good grades in nursing school?

    barefoot_girl replied to moonbunnie's topic in General Students

    to iluvivt: You must have attended about the time I did. Took boards in 1981. We had to travel to the state capital, our boards were 2 1/2 days (if memory serves). Can't remember just how many exams...

14. I got reprimanded at work for not using a bra !

    barefoot_girl replied to Kath80's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, I know that this horse has been beaten far too long. However, I was treated for breast cancer two years ago and did fine through the surgery recovery but after chemo did 33 treatment days of...

15. anyone actually get good grades in nursing school?

    barefoot_girl replied to moonbunnie's topic in General Students

    Non-traditional student, working full-time, travel for work; husband, kids, dogs, etc. Kept GPA 3.97 - worked hard, read lots, slept