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  1. NP with no experience vs. PA with no experience

    sunshine0509 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am about to enter an accelerated nursing program that could end with a NP if you choose to do one additional year. Given the market for new graduate nurses I have seriously considered this, but have...

  2. What kind of a person works Acute Care?

    sunshine0509 replied to clearly's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Columbia told me in 2007 that they had a 100% job placement rate for their direct entry np's (in np roles). I suggest you shadow. If you are planning to switch it probably really dosent

  3. New Grad - Offering to Work for Minimum Wage?

    sunshine0509 replied to Music in My Heart's topic in General Nursing

    In 6 months you will no longer be a new grad and costing the hospital money, you then qualify for the higher wage. I think you are very out of touch with the new graduate situation in some parts of...

  4. New Grad - Offering to Work for Minimum Wage?

    sunshine0509 replied to Music in My Heart's topic in General Nursing

    It is the norm for these majors because like nurses they require extensive training upon graduation and the supply>demand. And this isn't the organizations..this is new graduate nurses who want...

  5. New Grad - Offering to Work for Minimum Wage?

    sunshine0509 replied to Music in My Heart's topic in General Nursing

    Do you also feel that finance/comm/enginering major who take unpaid internships the year after they graduate college are devaluing themselves? Im really just trying to understand this logic. I just...

  6. New Grad - Offering to Work for Minimum Wage?

    sunshine0509 replied to Music in My Heart's topic in General Nursing

    So you don't think other new graduates are trying all this? Im asking what would you do if you couldn't find a

  7. New Grad - Offering to Work for Minimum Wage?

    sunshine0509 replied to Music in My Heart's topic in General Nursing

    What would you do if you didn't have that job, and every job required 1 year

  8. Villanova's BSNExpress, Drexel's ACE, or Jefferson's FACT?

    sunshine0509 replied to hellomellow's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Current Jefferson student so may be biased. I think the program is wonderful. I choose it over Drexel because - automatically accepted in their master portion - do not have to go clinical site the...

  9. New Grad - Offering to Work for Minimum Wage?

    sunshine0509 replied to Music in My Heart's topic in General Nursing

    take time off/vacation...untill the next batch of new graduates come out and it gets even tougher? or till the the nursing shortage happens in 2020? You pay to work in clinical..were talking about...

  10. New Grad - Offering to Work for Minimum Wage?

    sunshine0509 replied to Music in My Heart's topic in General Nursing

    So the finance, communication major etc. who do unpaid internships after college are also devaluing their education in your opinion? To not use the education because you cant find employment devalues...

  11. New Grad - Offering to Work for Minimum Wage?

    sunshine0509 replied to Music in My Heart's topic in General Nursing

    Will McDonalds give you the opportunity to make 20-30/hr when you shed the new grad label..no. We want to be nurses..spent 1-4 years in school to get this far..and are willing to work at a low wage...

  12. New Grad - Offering to Work for Minimum Wage?

    sunshine0509 replied to Music in My Heart's topic in General Nursing

    The people who disagree seem to be the ones who have jobs. I feel the new grad nurse who has loans to pay and every job needs one year experience...will be more then happy to work for a 6 months on...

  13. CRNA- high school advantage?

    sunshine0509 replied to jdutiel's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I had a friend very driven like you. She graduated high school in 3 years. College in 3 years(U of DE-very easy to do with winter session). And is now in optometry school. She will be an optometrist...

  14. New Grad - Offering to Work for Minimum Wage?

    sunshine0509 replied to Music in My Heart's topic in General Nursing

    I think you should do it. People who graduate with architect and visual communication degrees always do this. Work for free to eventually get into a paying position. I would do it, and have thought...

  15. Differences (Educative/Clinical) between NP & PA

    sunshine0509 replied to jstuben's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    not all PA schools have elective rotations/not all student would choose to do the nicu just like not all NNP programs are only 600 hours IMHO PA education does not triumph NP in every specialty....

  16. Differences (Educative/Clinical) between NP & PA

    sunshine0509 replied to jstuben's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    PA's are making their way into the NICU's. I think their is maybe one neonate residency for PAs- correct me if im wrong. I have a friend who went to PA school, she got to scrub in 7 times their whole...

  17. Differences (Educative/Clinical) between NP & PA

    sunshine0509 replied to jstuben's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Maybe i'm biased being a future direct entry NP but dont the 1000 hours in RN clinical count for anything? What about the fact that a NP picks a specialty ? It a joke that PA's work with neonates? I...

  18. A personal NP vs PA debate

    sunshine0509 replied to Renny03's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    While competition may increased the actual experiences of a entering class Many schools on that list that actually do require- accept "volunteering" PCOM, Drexel & Arcadia...are ones I know of...

  19. A personal NP vs PA debate

    sunshine0509 replied to Renny03's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I believe that their is more "no experience" students right out of undergraduate going into PA school then direct entry NP But even if that is not so...MEDEX is definitely a misleading...

  20. A personal NP vs PA debate

    sunshine0509 replied to Renny03's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    2.4 GPA you would need alot of work to get into PA ADN is probably you best/only choice get stellar grades their then debate the PA/NP route The PA vs. NP debate has been done many times on...

  21. STILL don't have a job?? Vent here!

    sunshine0509 replied to wonderwomanchels's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Remember with IBR it is only for government loans private dont count and if you have those children with a husband, his income as well goes into your payment. Beside that is a good program/motivator...

  22. thoughts/advice welcomed........

    sunshine0509 replied to carluvscats's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Always good to go to to a school that provides clinical sites for you Seems alot of people have frustrating experiences finding their

  23. How to get that first job in the PICU!?!

    sunshine0509 posted a topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I am currently attending an accelerated BSN. Lots of negatives..no externship/cant pick a preceptorship.. I am willing to go anywhere in the country when i graduate in May to work in a PICU. Any...

  24. How to get that first job in the PICU!?!

    sunshine0509 replied to sunshine0509's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I did! read through again.. great info! was hoping maybe for some advice for the now new nursing job

  25. Hospitals offering tuition for CRNA School

    sunshine0509 replied to thyme39's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I have heard that PA has a CRNA surplus. I dont think any hospitals in the Philadelphia area at least are offering