pfruechting replied to jeepgirl's topic in Post Graduate
I'm a doctoral candidate at Univ Wisconsin-Milwaukee...Awesome program...stellar...rigorous...great mentors...and I am thrilled I chose the PhD route. The credentials of the faculty are commendable, and most of the faculty had major professors who a...
pfruechting replied to ghillbert's topic in Research
The very best thing to do is get your PhD in nursing....you will learn research in depth. You are not expected to know how to do research. I highly recommend the program I'm in...online...stellar faculty....awesome experience...University of Wiscon...
I'm a doctoral nursing student who is interested in International Orphan Advocacy. Very little nursing research involves orphan care, though much work is being done to decrease HIV transmission and therefore would result in fewer orphans. My passion...
I'm considering forming a nursing organization on international orphan advocacy in which research, initiatives, and orphan health issues are the main focus. It would be sort of a specialization of international public health on everything relating t...
1. Educational background including any additional certification BSN, MSN, certified orthopedic nurse practitioner BS in consumer economics 2.Employment history in nursing EMS, ER, ICU while teaching 1 1/2 years: total of 7 years. Nurse Practitioner...
pfruechting replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in NP
I recommend the FNP if you're interested in more than one area. Life is funny. You never know what you will actually end up doing, or where you may move to, or how your interests will change over the years. The doc you work with can instill a pass...
pfruechting replied to mabeltoo's topic in Post Graduate
I'm aware of these programs, but you will not be an RN, you will just have a PhD in the field of nursing. Just as I will have a PhD in an unrelated field but I cannot practice in the practical domain of that particular field. I think a PhD in nursi...
pfruechting replied to snowbunny1234's topic in Orthopaedic
You need to have a good mechanical aptitude and logical skills to do well as an ortho tech. There are tons of screws, drills, implants, etc. because ortho surgery is a construction zone. Human carpentry. LPN is not required in our state. But you ...
pfruechting replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in NP
I'm an FNP that has been in orthopedics for 12 years now. I am certified by National Association of Orthopedic Nurses (NAON). So yes, you can specialize in that regard, yet your national certification (which is what you need for most any employer f...
pfruechting replied to cnmny's topic in Post Graduate
Get the GRE. Get the Kaplan study guides. It's not so hard. Check out Univ. Kansas program (it's very good....I'm a master's grad from there and looking seriously at PhD program). The faculty are excellent mentors. www.kumc.edu