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  1. Cheapest NP Program ... period

    lostNneuro replied to Oakley44's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    hey purple butterfly! I did complete my MSN with WGU, I learned a lot and I loved it for the most part. I did NOT continue for my FNP cert. I decided before I started WGU, I wasn't going to pursue it....

  2. VA Hiring Process

    lostNneuro replied to wife&mommyRN's topic in Government, Military

    I hate when employers act like that. Knowing they could fire you or downsize or do whatever else they wanted without a moment’s notice but yet expect “loyalty” at all costs from its employees....

  3. VA Hiring Process

    lostNneuro replied to wife&mommyRN's topic in Government, Military

    So I took the advice (thank you pfchang and mdrn1974!) and emailed the recruiter and HR regarding my deal breaking dilemma. She responded this morning saying they completely understood and it was not...

  4. VA Hiring Process

    lostNneuro replied to wife&mommyRN's topic in Government, Military

    Thanks pfchang - I will reach out to the recruiter on Monday. Hopefully an exception can be made because honestly that is a deal breaker for me and I'd hate that - I've come so far

  5. VA Hiring Process

    lostNneuro replied to wife&mommyRN's topic in Government, Military

    I received a tentative offer from the VA today. I was so excited but stopped in my tracks when I realized they are requesting a recommendation from my CURRENT supervisor. There is no way I can...

  6. CWCN test

    lostNneuro posted a topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Hi, I'm getting ready to take the certified wound care nurse exam. Anyone who has taken it already have any study pointers? Besides the WOCNCB site, were you able to locate any other practice test...

  7. Job Interview: Phone Not Ringing

    lostNneuro replied to allnurses's topic in Nursing Career

    Recent interview experience - the interviewee stated she had other interviews lined up but after my interview was not going to pursue them. She said she was going to be out of the office for the...

  8. ONLINE NP students....

    lostNneuro replied to TheDude77's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    What do your friends think of the program so far? I have been looking at EKU but a little nervous about it being completely on-line. I'm back & forth about this approach for me. I think I may...

  9. Advice needed: handling employee complaints

    lostNneuro posted a topic in Nurse Management

    I can see what's coming... I want to have my ducks in a row before the conversation emerges so I thought I would reach out to you more seasoned managers for some pointers. An employee is going to...

  10. Cheapest NP Program ... period

    lostNneuro replied to Oakley44's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I was never able to find a collection of that information anywhere either. Now, if you wanted to avoid the GRE that's a different story! lol .... I contacted the three schools I am interested in for...

  11. Cheapest NP Program ... period

    lostNneuro replied to Oakley44's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm going to WGU right now for an MSN - leadership/management. If all goes well over the next few months, it will have taken me 9-10 months to complete the entire program. Total cost - a whomping...

  12. Advice needed: handling employee complaints

    lostNneuro replied to lostNneuro's topic in Nurse Management

    Update on how this situation unfolded .... The complainer never come to me. I overheard them talking it out between themselves. I try not to micro-manage too much. My nurses in general work hard...

  13. Learning to navigate the insurance companies

    lostNneuro replied to JeanettePNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Billing can be very complicated with continuous updates & changes. I recently took a billing seminar for my particular area. It was very helpful. It included many different professionals and...

  14. patient care, administration & marketing Oh My!

    lostNneuro posted a topic in Nurse Management

    I'm looking for a tactful, effective way to tell my boss there isn't enough time in one the day to give the attention required to these 3 tasks. I spend every moment at work, well working :) on a...

  15. patient care, administration & marketing Oh My!

    lostNneuro replied to lostNneuro's topic in Nurse Management

    Wow, great idea. I've never even thought about that! I'm guessing I would need to contact the local university's to see what their requirements are for us to be assigned an intern. I don't want to...

  16. Difficult New Employee

    lostNneuro posted a topic in Nurse Management

    I have a new employee, new grad actually, that is causing quite a stir around our small department. Shows loads of initiative, but also very cocky. Several staff, and recently even patients have...

  17. Going from Clinical Nurse Leader to a NP?

    lostNneuro replied to xInspiredx's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Great, thanks! Its encouraging to hear you went to a more non-traditional college for your MSN but return to a local school for post-MSN & didn't have trouble. Thanks for

  18. Going from Clinical Nurse Leader to a NP?

    lostNneuro replied to xInspiredx's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    TraumaRUs - I'm looking at doing around the same thing. I would like to get my MSN in Leadership now from WGU to be better in my current position. Then later, when I am able to give more of my time...

  19. Difficult New Employee

    lostNneuro replied to lostNneuro's topic in Nurse Management

    Thanks everyone! I swear Esme12 if I could print out your post and read straight from it I would! hehe. I did write a "script" as suggested if nothing else for myself. Our dicussion went well, but...

  20. Unna Boots

    lostNneuro replied to lostNneuro's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for your

  21. Unna Boots

    lostNneuro posted a topic in General Nursing

    For all you wound or home health nurses out there - Is it policy for you to measure the circumference of the calf, or below knee, calf, ankle, prior to applying unna

  22. Unna Boots

    lostNneuro replied to lostNneuro's topic in General Nursing

    I did - I just thought it would be appropriate as a general nursing question/skill as

  23. Unna Boots

    lostNneuro replied to lostNneuro's topic in General Nursing

    Anyone??

  24. ?? Re: creating documentation for wound assessment in OP Clinic setting.

    lostNneuro replied to CarreBarreLPN's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Wow, this is eerily similar to the situation I find myself in! OP clinic attached to a hospital with the last WCC looong gone.... I can say on nurse visits we typically measure anyway. If not, a...

  25. Utilization Management - sending clinicals

    lostNneuro replied to Umrn1's topic in Case Management

    SI is the severity of illness and IS is intensity of service. IQC and IQ is sort of interchangeable. InterQual