MikeTexas82

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1. discussion regarding education of NP (DNP) and PA compared to MD/DO

   MikeTexas82 replied to RN to Medschool's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Let me see if I'm getting you correctly... You would have become an MD/DO because you don't like your fellow nurses? What is your reasoning behind

2. I hate nursing

   MikeTexas82 replied to prettylittlenurse2b's topic in General Students

   If you hate nursing don't do it. Nurses must be compassionate about nursing. People are not money and nurses are not

3. discussion regarding education of NP (DNP) and PA compared to MD/DO

   MikeTexas82 replied to RN to Medschool's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I agree w/ you JDCitizen, all the kinks should have been worked out. From the start, there should have been a standardization from BSN to

4. discussion regarding education of NP (DNP) and PA compared to MD/DO

   MikeTexas82 replied to RN to Medschool's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Maybe she (Mundinger) is biased... I'm not one to say if she is. Upon examining a study, all individuals will interpret the data differently. The mass will have to come to an agreement on a...

5. discussion regarding education of NP (DNP) and PA compared to MD/DO

   MikeTexas82 replied to RN to Medschool's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   From my understanding, ADN programs do not require Chemistry, and the BSN programs I have looked at only require Gen Chem I. All nursing schools can set their prereqs. I do believe there should be a...

6. discussion regarding education of NP (DNP) and PA compared to MD/DO

   MikeTexas82 replied to RN to Medschool's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I have read many articles and experienced several aspects on the D.N.P., P.A-C, N.P., M.D./D.O. situation. It has been shown in numerous studies that the N.P. does without a doubt provide primary care...

7. Memorial Hermann Memorial City Hospital- Houston, TX

   MikeTexas82 replied to LadyBug1029's topic in General Nursing

   I did clinicals at MHMC this spring. They seemed ok to me. I don't know how big their oncology unit is. I always see that Southwest Memorial Hermann at 59 and Gessner is hiring for oncology nurses....

8. Male Nursing Salaries

   MikeTexas82 replied to cvpmvp2's topic in Male Nursing Students

   The pay is based on experience and most hospitals have shift differentials. 40 for an experienced nurse is not uncommon. I have heard of some hospitals paying nurses 38 right out of school for day...

9. R.N., M.S.N. (N.P.), and DNP

   MikeTexas82 replied to MikeTexas82's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   Here is a link from another member:

10. R.N., M.S.N. (N.P.), and DNP

    MikeTexas82 posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I'm new to this site, so I am guessing this might go under healthcare politics, workplace issues, and healthcare legislation. The DNP is the newest degree that I have stumbled upon in reading on the...

11. Male Nursing Salaries

    MikeTexas82 replied to cvpmvp2's topic in Male Nursing Students

    In the Houston Medical Center, ICU/ER pay varies from hospital to hospital, with the starting hourly pay from 28-34/hr. Community hospitals outside the medical center are on average 25-27.50/hour....

12. Why the high drop out rate of nursing students?

    MikeTexas82 replied to newhere_noname's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    please let me know your thoughts on this

13. Why the high drop out rate of nursing students?

    MikeTexas82 replied to newhere_noname's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I have completed one year in the ADN program. I am one of 13/60 students still treking along. It is a much tougher program than I expected. We were told that only the top 5% of applicants were...