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  1. 2015 DNP Requirement for APNs

    tryingtohaveitall replied to IcanHealYou's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    This is seriously my biggest pet peeve- people who keep insisting that you have to have a DNP by 2015. Now I understand a bit more why some people think this is the case, this school even says it on...

  2. Best shoe to wear in nursing school for clinical and after?

    tryingtohaveitall replied to soulshine101's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I've never bought up because my feet don't usually swell. With the Sanitas, I read reviews and went a 1/2 size up because many said they ran small.As far as colors, whatever you like and will match...

  3. Best shoe to wear in nursing school for clinical and after?

    tryingtohaveitall replied to soulshine101's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Many people around here wear Danskos and love them. I think I bought a bit too small and they hurt my feet so I went with Sanitas.

  4. Best shoe to wear in nursing school for clinical and after?

    tryingtohaveitall replied to soulshine101's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    What seems to be the most popular shoe in hospitals around here are Danskos. I ended up buying a pair of Sanitas because the Danskos hurt my feet.

  5. Poll re: NP malpractice insurance

    tryingtohaveitall replied to tryingtohaveitall's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    One thing an intensivists said that I thought was interesting-as long as I am following hospital policies, they can't throw me under the bus or they are also opening themselves and the collaborating...

  6. Des Monies vs Iowa City

    tryingtohaveitall replied to aerorunner80's topic in General Nursing

    Can you visit both towns? For its size, IC offers a lot because it is a college town. Of course being the Capitol, DM is much larger. I'd see how they both feel to

  7. violation or not?

    tryingtohaveitall replied to anne919's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    If they have been authorized by the patient/parent to receive information, we will give it to

  8. Visitors who stay overnight. Vent.

    tryingtohaveitall replied to beeker's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am really struggling to understand why you would deliberately make things difficult on the family. Have you been in the hospital yourself or with a sick family member? I have been a pediatric nurse...

  9. Looking back.. any regrets as NP instead of PA?

    tryingtohaveitall replied to gentlerain's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Another big deciding factor is where you'd like to work when finished. For me, PNP was the only way. Ortho and ED are the only areas at my hospital where PA's are used but PNPs are employed in a...

  10. Interview part 2?

    tryingtohaveitall replied to nitasarn's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I would want her to elaborate more and I would probably ask the MD's re: their working relationship with the NPs. Remember the interview is a two-way street to find out if you're a good fit.

  11. Can't decide between Clark State and Sinclair. Please help!

    tryingtohaveitall replied to RaenStorm18's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Prob depends on where you want to work. My hosp has many WSU and Sinclair grads, less from Clark State and I don't know of any from Hondros. Of those listed, I would say WSU has best reputation...

  12. A day in the life of an Air Force flight nurse

    tryingtohaveitall replied to nurse2033's topic in Government, Military

    That was moving and beautifully written. Thank

  13. ANP vs ACNP

    tryingtohaveitall replied to Barbrn1002's topic in Advanced Practice

    I know some (many?) children's hospitals are either only hiring acute care PNPs or are requiring their primary care PNPs to go back for their acute care PNP

  14. Bedside manual?

    tryingtohaveitall replied to TamTamRN-RRT's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Your unit may have reference books for you to use. Do you have a unit educator? My unit has a number of PICU specific nursing manuals that are very helpful. I applaud your drive to learn and succeed....

  15. CCRN Books

    tryingtohaveitall replied to umcRN's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Many years ago I used Mary Fran Hazinski's text to prepare for the CCRN. I read it cover to cover. It was finally revised and has a new edition out. Great

  16. confirmation of hire?

    tryingtohaveitall posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Just curious, those of you who work in hospitals as APNs, what kind of confirmation did you get when you were hired? I waited weeks for some written documentation, such as a contract. I finally...

  17. looking for a job....

    tryingtohaveitall replied to nitasarn's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Congratulations! If that's all you're waiting on, I would definitely be looking. Not sure how your board of nursing is but my license was issued fairly quickly after I submitted all my

  18. looking for a job....

    tryingtohaveitall replied to nitasarn's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Have you scheduled to take your exam? I had people willing to interview me prior to having my license but they were encouraged when I could give them a timeline for taking the

  19. Where oh where do all these references come from?

    tryingtohaveitall replied to BitOGranola's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I would definitely talk with them and ask for other options. Is there a dr you've worked with who is able to vouch for your abilities? Your supervisor can speak more for you than you probably realize....

  20. A question for NP's - What if our school preceptorship isn't so great?

    tryingtohaveitall replied to SoundofMusic's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Great suggestions from MedicRN... Not all of my clinical rotations were what I'd hoped. One area had a lot of cancellations, no shows but I/we did just as was suggested. We would discuss different...

  21. confirmation of hire?

    tryingtohaveitall replied to tryingtohaveitall's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    After asking a THIRD time today and setting a deadline, "Can I have a confirmation of hire letter by ___" I finally received my letter today. Shesh. Unfortunately, they still can't confirm that I will...

  22. Is My Nursing License At Risk?

    tryingtohaveitall replied to TheCommuter's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I totally understand and agree with the OP. It is the newer nurses who make these statements but on the contrary, in all my years as a nurse I can only think of one nurse that I knew who actually lost...

  23. Is all this school just crap or what?

    tryingtohaveitall replied to burnedoutRNinSC's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I don't understand how someone with only a bachelor's can teach a grad level

  24. Failed the AANP and ANCC

    tryingtohaveitall replied to hope1272's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Congratulations!

  25. confirmation of hire?

    tryingtohaveitall replied to tryingtohaveitall's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Yes, they verbally told me a salary. There was also a negotiation re: PTO that was discussed verbally. I want to see that in writing since I clearly stated, "If you can get xyz approved, then I will...