Dr. Tammy, FNP/GNP-C

Dr. Tammy, FNP/GNP-C

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  1. Opinions on Florida NP programs?

    Dr. Tammy, FNP/GNP-C replied to Erwende's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Good choice on the GRE. When you get a chance, Google GRE studies and check out some of the results. Essentially, data from metaanalysis now support that not only is the GRE a poor predictor of...

  2. Online program recommendations

    Dr. Tammy, FNP/GNP-C replied to bhstarz's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    That's too bad you work with idiots. Perhaps they need to go back to a proper distance education NP program and learn the proper procedures from qualified faculty. As for me, I feel pretty...

  3. Clinical Sites/Preceptors

    Dr. Tammy, FNP/GNP-C replied to Bidwillty's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Be persistent. When you find a preceptor, get another one as a backup. Here's a thread that might help.

  4. Lost with a Master's

    Dr. Tammy, FNP/GNP-C replied to seselant02's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Start by working backwards. What do you want to do once you have a masters? Which discipline is it related too? Nursing, Medicine, Public Health? If nursing, then do you wish to do research (go...

  5. Opinions on Florida NP programs?

    Dr. Tammy, FNP/GNP-C replied to Erwende's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    If you are looking for programs that offer minimal to no on campus time, why restrict to Florida? I'm attending University of Southern Indiana and have had a wonderful experience. No campus visits...

  6. Online program recommendations

    Dr. Tammy, FNP/GNP-C replied to bhstarz's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Actually, I thought your intent was to spread non factual material related to the distance education process. By the way, after I proved this statement completely false with references, I noticed...

  7. Online program recommendations

    Dr. Tammy, FNP/GNP-C replied to bhstarz's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    We used pigs feet for suturing. Suturing is not very challenging, but then again, I have not had too many challenging repairs. I often think about the wild lacs I've seen in the ER and wonder when...

  8. Experience with Distance Ed NP programs

    Dr. Tammy, FNP/GNP-C replied to Dr. Tammy, FNP/GNP-C's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I know several UC Davis FNP students, all of which work full

  9. Online program recommendations

    Dr. Tammy, FNP/GNP-C replied to bhstarz's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm not sure how other programs operate, but in mine skills are demonstrated and then students practice with their preceptor in the clinic setting. As with any skill there are many ways of doing a...

  10. Online program recommendations

    Dr. Tammy, FNP/GNP-C replied to bhstarz's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    You mean those loose standards devleoped by such seedy organizations like CCNE and NLAN and other fly by night outfits who disgrace everyone by saying they are United States Department of Education...

  11. Online program recommendations

    Dr. Tammy, FNP/GNP-C replied to bhstarz's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    true to form just cause, you are leaving out a significant chunk of the story, which again, tends to mislead and misrepresent the issue. in response to the boards decision, and after removing a few...

  12. Online program recommendations

    Dr. Tammy, FNP/GNP-C replied to bhstarz's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Don't feel bad, there are many misrepresentations on this thread as to the quality and integrity of distance education. The fact that Duke is now, and in the past, and will remain a top nursing...

  13. Most Difficult CPNE Skill...

    Dr. Tammy, FNP/GNP-C replied to leeae85's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I screwed up on the dressing change station and had to repeat the next day. Once I tossed the soiled dressing into the paper bag, I only folded the paper bag twice--not the critical three times which...

  14. GA BON no longer accepting Excelsior education; Speak up Cont. Updates!!

    Dr. Tammy, FNP/GNP-C replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    Perhaps you should give a bit of background to your question so readers of this board might be able to place your question in proper context. Again, still standing by for a

  15. Online program recommendations

    Dr. Tammy, FNP/GNP-C replied to bhstarz's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    yeah, make sure you let them know about the online medical schools too. http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/443292 "the association of american medical colleges, which represents u.s. medical schools,...

  16. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    Dr. Tammy, FNP/GNP-C replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    May I use your quote on our roles discussion board? This is truly

  17. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    Dr. Tammy, FNP/GNP-C replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I'm sure dentists, optometrists, chiropractors, and doctoral prepared physical therapists, occupational therapists, psychologists and speech therapist completely

  18. Is your DNP program accredited?

    Dr. Tammy, FNP/GNP-C posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    Just curious, for those of you that are attending, or about to enroll within a DNP program, are you concerned that the DNP program is not accredited? I realize that CCNE is new at the DNP...

  19. Hospice?

    Dr. Tammy, FNP/GNP-C replied to Kylea's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Curious, so Medicare doesn't recognize NP's as providers of care in the context of advance practice--e.g. able to write Rx's, order tests,

  20. List your School Here if they do not Require the GRE's..

    Dr. Tammy, FNP/GNP-C replied to justme1972's topic in Post Graduate Students

    And that decision is supported by evidence in the form of repeated quantitative studies including a few meta analysis reviews. Good for

  21. Questions on why to choose NP

    Dr. Tammy, FNP/GNP-C replied to kea137's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I think you have answered your own

  22. Questions on why to choose NP

    Dr. Tammy, FNP/GNP-C replied to kea137's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Why not do both in an all in one program?

  23. Hospice?

    Dr. Tammy, FNP/GNP-C replied to Kylea's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Yes there is. Here is a link for some info. http://www.mywhatever.com/cifwriter/content/41/pe3671.html Also, check with the hospice nursing specialty thread to see how they operate, as each state is...

  24. Emergency Room NPs?

    Dr. Tammy, FNP/GNP-C replied to CoolhandHutch's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    By far, for the NP tracks, FNP is the most universal. Always exceptions,

  25. Just some random NP questions

    Dr. Tammy, FNP/GNP-C replied to undrtow's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Welcome to the boards. In my area there are many NP's assigned to surgical services, but they mostly work in the pre and post op environment. If it's surgery you are looking, please check out the RN...