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:monkeydance: Hi krissy, in my opinion the answer is yes. i worked one year to increase my chance of getting into the NP program, although occasionally, they let students in without experience. in fact one girl that is in my research class has had no experience working as a nurse. she applied into the FNP program in feb. 2005, was accepted into the program the end of feb, and graduate from nursing school may 2005. she was about 8 mths pregnant. she started the FNP program fall 2005, so this is her 2nd semester, and has two more semesters. she is doing great in the program. she will graduate dec. 2006. so go for it, and good luck!!!

right on!!

XXXXXXXXXXXX. i wouldn't believe you were in the medical field if you were appointed surgeon general! put away your medical dictionary for laymen, and go play somewhere else!!!!

shhhhh, don't give dude any ideas. from the time i read his first post, i knew he was full of XX. did you read his inquiries about where is the best place to work as an NP, meaning working totally independently as a NP? well those of you who didn't, need to. it sounds to me like his experience in the medical field amounts to getting his Rx filled.

i thought that i would try traveling for the first time this summer. so many agency's to choose from. not sure which way to turn. i,ve heard such horror stories. how can you prevent it. i'm not sure what questions i should be asking the agency when they contact me. i know there must be some specifics. it sounds as though everything is mostly set as far as wages and benefits. so basically, all you do is tell them your experience, and where you want to work? can anyone help. also, keep the agency recommendations coming in. all i did was a google search on travel nursing. many of the names (cirrus) i didn't see. thanks

great advise about ROME, i love to learn new ways or better ways of doing anything from anyone who can show me, but not everyone likes that especially if your new. even if your just trying to help someone, remember Rome. i learned that the hard way.

ct, i don't think that evadetigre sounds arrogant. she has a good education, and a good edu is suppose to benefit you. you go girl!!! some great info. to anyone who can work that kind of a schedule......you deserve all the money you get plus more.

WOW, i can't believe i just read this, how untrue. most women i know prefer to get married because they are in love. i know many RNs that wouldn't be caught dead marrying a doc. i don't know what kind of NPs you are familiar with, but the ones i know are intelligent, caring providers that would know exactly what to do and what to assess for.

are you kidding?

too funny

i completely agree with marylyric!!!! if the nursing profession is not taken seriously, it's because our criteria for becoming nurses is lacking compared to other professions. when education level no longer matters, you have a problem. education does matter and should matter.

wow, you are soooo right. when i graduated with a BSN in 2004, i had no clinical skills at all. i knew how to make a bed and bath a pt., had started one IV, put in one foley, and had passed just a few po meds. that was it, no lie, but i could tell you everything you ever wanted to know about quantitative and qualitative research design. everyone in my class wanted more clinical time, but with 140 credit hours to get your degree, they said we didn't have time for clinicals, and that we would learn clinicals when we got on the floor. actually as they put it, "you can teach a monkey to learn practical skills". when i graduated and started working, let me tell you, many times i wish i was that "monkey". it was all so overwhelming and intimidating. you had to have extended orientation with a preceptor, because you had no knowledge about what do to on the floor, or how to care for a pt. my orientation was 8 wks, and even with that i was so scared to be on my own, because i had never had less that 7-8 pts. scary!!! this posting was very interesting to me, and i sure wish clinicals were like this when i got my degree.

butt, not one person is being rude or disrespectful. you seem to be having a lot of issues with these postings, i'd say maybe they're hitting just a little too close to home.

oh brother!!! seems to me that everybody who's any type of healthcare provider needs good malpractice insurance. even you

i've read the same research prairie, i personally know several outstanding nps who went straight-through after getting their bsn. christy may not be great at starting an iv, but who the heck cares. she doesn't need that skill. i wouldn't hesitate to send any of my family or friends to her. she's top-notch, knows what she's doing (because she is book-smart), and her pts adore her. what more could you want.