desanobsn

: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...

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, ...

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 w...

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 kn...

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 do...

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 ...

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...

this is not sarcasm, just incorrect information.

again zenman, your doing something completly different. valuable experience in one job is great for THAT job. different jobs require different skills. you have to compare apples to apples.

this is not rocket science. you make it sound like a NP is just thrown out there. when you graduate as an advanced practice nurse, that means you have gone to school for a minimum of 6 years. don't you think in that time, you would have a good unde...

tinderbox, just because you don't like what brownrice has to say, doesn't mean she's judgmental or bitter. she is telling you how it is, or should i say, how it can be. i can tell you, i have personally seen this exact behavior. people can have go...

lcrn, i'm happy that your experience has been good, my wish is for all nurses to have your personal experience, but i know that it's not. that why we are in the mist of a nation wide nursing shortage, that will only get worse with the ever increasin...

lots, WRONG!!

hey cgfnp......LOVE IT, i'm on my way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! do you own your own practice? is that what the top 1% is all about, because that's what i've heard. awesome, desanobsn

right on brownrice!!!! i absolutely agree with everything you said. i feel like, if you have issues with having a two year degree, or with being an LPN, or whatever, then do something about it. don't just run around being miserable and making ever...

hi there, i may be missing something, but i don't see that.....although i do hear it all the time. the role of an RN is so entirely different than that of a NP. it seem what you learn on the floor is almost null and void. everything you need to be...

i can't even tell you how much i relate to what your saying!! i graduated at the age of 46 with a bsn in may 2004, after staying home with three children for 18 years. i NEVER, NEVER, NEVER wanted to work as a floor nurse. i would have gone straig...