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cruisin_woodward

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  1. Should i become a nurse practioner or wait?

    cruisin_woodward replied to lolalola1's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    6 years experience is plenty! I have 6 years and will graduate from the DNP program in one year Lol. I can't imagine not having at least a year under my belt, and I think it should be a requirement....

  2. AST and ALT levels after open heart surgery

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

    Thanks for your reply, but I asked if he was referring to shock liver, and he said no. He was referring to post op AVR patients. The clinical I just finished, they monitor all LFTs daily. He was...

  3. DNP or CNP

    cruisin_woodward replied to toptam's topic in Advanced Practice

    I am currently in a BSN to DNP program. First find out if the school is accredited. It is a new program and many are not accredited yet. If the program doesn't get accreditation, you can't sit for...

  4. Should i become a nurse practioner or wait?

    cruisin_woodward replied to lolalola1's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am currently in my last year of a BSN-DNP program. I have a negative amount in my bank account, shut off notices for my gas and electric, and am behind on two car payments I owe $3K for this...

  5. Tons of student loans, pursue DNP still?

    cruisin_woodward replied to MystyqueOne's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Being in the exact same position, that is what I would do if I could do it over. It's almost $1000/credit hour here, and I am not in a hoity toity school. You can't take your boards and work until you...

  6. Tons of student loans, pursue DNP still?

    cruisin_woodward replied to MystyqueOne's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Excellent

  7. Grad School with Full-time employment

    cruisin_woodward replied to Jory's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Anything can be done if you really want to do it. The biggest question I have, is do you have small Children? That has always been what made getting my hours in difficult. As traumaRUs pointed out you...

  8. Anyone attended Wayne State University??

    cruisin_woodward replied to cjmue12's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Tharp are accepting students, but they have transitioned to the

  9. NP preceptor

    cruisin_woodward replied to sunrain123's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The DNP clinicals are directly related to our CIPs. So for example, I am working with an ICU dietician for 200 hours this semester. Hours can also be in the realm of leadership, or health

  10. Tons of student loans, pursue DNP still?

    cruisin_woodward replied to MystyqueOne's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I disagree, I am in the same boat, and am just letting her know what to expect. I admit I am a little negative right now bc of the amount of stress I am under, but I was misled as to everything from...

  11. How much is your degree costing you?

    cruisin_woodward replied to anonymousstudent's topic in General Students

    MY BSN was about $40K, but my DNP is well over

  12. Tons of student loans, pursue DNP still?

    cruisin_woodward replied to MystyqueOne's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    *NP job, not No problem! Job. Dang

  13. Tons of student loans, pursue DNP still?

    cruisin_woodward replied to MystyqueOne's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Oops The second two years, I had/have, 1400 clinical hours to complete. Clearly, working at ALL has been difficult. I have 300 NP clinical hours per semester (to be completed in 10-15 weeks, depending...

  14. Tons of student loans, pursue DNP still?

    cruisin_woodward replied to MystyqueOne's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I was told I could work full time while going through the DNP program. I told them I had a 15 month old. They assured me it was no problem. I was also promised tuition assistance. So here is the...

  15. Tons of student loans, pursue DNP still?

    cruisin_woodward replied to MystyqueOne's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Sorry for the typos... Typed that from my phone! I read it and I sound like an

  16. Tons of student loans, pursue DNP still?

    cruisin_woodward replied to MystyqueOne's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hello, I am a BSN to DNP student, with a three yer old, an $45,000 in undergrad loans. I would NOT suggest someone in a similar situation go from their BSN to the DNP. get yours masters of you can,...

  17. Should i become a nurse practioner or wait?

    cruisin_woodward replied to lolalola1's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    They are already starting to phase them out in

  18. Working part time as a new-grad FNP?

    cruisin_woodward replied to BluJay27's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am not sure about FNP, but I know that there are part time jobs out there. As far as experience goes, I am thinking that it will depend on the job and the amount of back up that will be available to...

  19. NP preceptor

    cruisin_woodward replied to sunrain123's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    My CIP is on enteral nutrition for critically ill adults. I already have my first DNP clinicals set up for this semester. I will be going to three sites to do clinicals (St. John Main, Henry Ford...

  20. NP preceptor

    cruisin_woodward replied to sunrain123's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Aww...too bad! We would have been in the same program. I started in they DNP program in 09, they front load the program with doctoral classes...then you do your NP classes, then you finish off with...

  21. NP preceptor

    cruisin_woodward replied to sunrain123's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Are you wanting acute care or primary? I am at Wayne State University's ACNP-DNP program. They find out NP sites for us, but the DNP sites you find yourself bc they apply directly to your CIP. I'm in...

  22. A couple questions

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

    Most post masters certificates take three semesters, HOWEVER, that is if you stay within the adult realm. My ACNP classes did not include Any pediatrics at all, and very little OB. in other words,...

  23. Survey regarding tube feedings

    cruisin_woodward posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Hello, I am requesting assistance from critical care RNs, NPs, and PAs who would be willing to spend a few minutes answering a 12 question survey regarding enteral nutritional therapy in the...

  24. Short survey for critical care RNs, NPs, & PAs

    cruisin_woodward posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hello, I am requesting assistance from critical care RNs, NPs, and PAs who would be willing to spend a few minutes answering a 12 question survey regarding enteral nutritional therapy in the...

  25. Short survey for critical care RNs, NPs, & PAs

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

    Hello Yes, thank you adults are what I am interested in, and yes, I'd love you to answer even if it is an order that is necessary to determine your practice, just indicate that . Thanks so