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cruisin_woodward

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  1. NP Salary

    cruisin_woodward replied to ILoveIceCream's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I think it totally depends!! Where you work, what you do etc. As an ICU nurse, with 3years experience I make $26/hr. Mind you this is in Detroit..big hospital...now, I also work in an OP surgery...

  2. DNP and further education

    cruisin_woodward replied to JDCitizen's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    DNPs specialize, just like MSNs do...So, I am guesssing, that you if you specialized as an FNP, and sat for the FNP boards, you could still go back, and take some classes, and sit or ACNP, but I'm...

  3. ACNP Jobs -- are there enough out there?

    cruisin_woodward replied to LittleNurseGina's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    You just described me to a tee. My understanding is that there are jobs out there. No worries. THat has been what every one keeps telling me. I want to stay in CTICU when I

  4. Nurses, physicians weigh in on new doctoral nurse degree

    cruisin_woodward replied to Brian's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    http://www.nursing.wayne.edu/academic%20programs/dnp/dnp3paths.pdf "the program emphasizes the development of the student's capacity to impact the clinical setting as leaders and educators and to...

  5. Nurses, physicians weigh in on new doctoral nurse degree

    cruisin_woodward replied to Brian's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Why? I have over 82 credit hours, and NONE of it was

  6. Nurses, physicians weigh in on new doctoral nurse degree

    cruisin_woodward replied to Brian's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    me too! what's the big deal!? this is nuts!!i bet it was the same way when the bsn came out. but to be fair, they said for years a nsn would be entry level for rn, and the adn is still around. who...

  7. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    cruisin_woodward replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    ok, I'm new to all of this...I thought the ANA controlled and made decisions re all APN etc...aren't they the ones that are implimenting the DNP?? I always thought they were a very powerful entity....

  8. Any NP interest in an EM residency?

    cruisin_woodward replied to physasst's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I think specialty residencies are a great idea and should be a requirement for certain areas (critical care, ER, Surgery etc) even though my clinical is focused in critical care, I think a residency...

  9. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    cruisin_woodward replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I agree! I do not think it is misleading to refer to yourself as Dr so and so unless you are purposely doing so! Many patients, especially the older ones, think all the men are Drs, and women are...

  10. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    cruisin_woodward replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I really doubt this will pass bc there are DC, DPM, DDS, etc who are neither DO or MD, but have called themselves "Dr" for years... But it doesn't say you can't call yourself Dr, it says you can't...

  11. DNP's failing the test????

    cruisin_woodward replied to physasst's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Thanks, I was wondering about that. I really am surprised that there seems to be different rules in different states etc. It's hard to know what is fact, what is only applicable in some states etc....

  12. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    cruisin_woodward replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    agree to disagree? No other

  13. DNP's failing the test????

    cruisin_woodward replied to physasst's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    wow! Confusing..just to clarify, I was not the one making the comparison... I do not want to be a physician. I am new to all of this and still consider myself wet behind the ears as a nurse...so, this...

  14. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    cruisin_woodward replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Thank you for clarifying. Your concerns are genuine, and do make sense. I am not planning on doing primary care, my interest is critical care. Yes, I will graduate owing about $90,000 in loans, and I...

  15. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    cruisin_woodward replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    You are a PA, so I am curious as to why you are so concerned about our entry level requirements? I am not going to get into a debate about PA vs NP, because I feel they are collegues, not enemies. All...

  16. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    cruisin_woodward replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    The purpose of the DNP is not to replace MDs or to make a super NP. There are many practical reasons for require a doctorate. Most of health care is already requiring one. Nursing needs to be on the...

  17. sup sup

    cruisin_woodward replied to Galaknore's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Yes, under the picc is ok, but not ideal...I still don't understand the rationale behind putting the cuff on the same side as the a line if they correlate....don't get it? If they are correlating,...

  18. Lasix gtts

    cruisin_woodward replied to caringchic's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Really? I haven't heard of that, but it makes sense...do you have any more info that I could take back to the ICU??

  19. NNP and RNFA

    cruisin_woodward replied to ezxoxo322's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    LOL you aren't kidding!! It is soooo hot in there. And cramped! And as the first assist, you are holding these little retractors that cause your hands to cramp up...big risk of carpal tunnel. Just an...

  20. Nurses, physicians weigh in on new doctoral nurse degree

    cruisin_woodward replied to Brian's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    You know, I am beginning to think that residents should not be called, "DR" either...since it's so confusing. They aren't "real doctors" by the definition of some of these physicians/ med students...

  21. Nurses, physicians weigh in on new doctoral nurse degree

    cruisin_woodward replied to Brian's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    We are talking about clinical doctorates. A DNP is a clinical doctorate, and therefore NPs with this title WILL be working in the clinical setting...this is what has the physician's panties in a...

  22. Critical Care question about nursing experience

    cruisin_woodward replied to RACH22689's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I started in the ICU right out of school. You need to go inner city. They are usually teaching hospitals. I learned so much, and had no problem getting into CRNA school even with very low GRE...

  23. Any great ICUs out there?

    cruisin_woodward replied to ItsTime's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I love where I work. Detroit. I work at the DMC in the CT ICU, and there is a great burn ICU at Detroit Receiving. If you like the inner city, and teaching hospitals, come to Detroit! We have a lot...

  24. sup sup

    cruisin_woodward replied to Galaknore's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    never a BP on the arm with the PICC, and I am wondering about her rationale for the cuff and a line on the same arm...if they are correlating, then why even use a cuff? I've never heard of that...

  25. Nurses, physicians weigh in on new doctoral nurse degree

    cruisin_woodward replied to Brian's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    In the program I will be attending,(BSN to DNP) we take our "clinical" classes along side the MSN students, with additional research projects assigned. We have 500 clinical hours (same as MSN) in...