time2go MSN, RN, NP

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AGPCNP-BC, ACHPN

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    FNP program options for low GPA

    time2go replied to michelernibclc's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    michellern--have you actually spoken to schools that require 3.0? It's ridiculous that a school with that requirement would not make an exception for someone with so much experience. A 2.99 with 20+...
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    Reactions to being a NP

    time2go replied to orangepink's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Can I get an "Amen"?! Thank
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    Retail Clinic salaries

    time2go replied to aggie313's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    "Intermediate care provider" is what the medical biz considers PAs and NPs. Their term, not
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    Retail Clinic salaries

    time2go replied to aggie313's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The market has found a way to prey on the intermediate care provider's interest in autonomy. An MD or DO would be prohibitively expensive and cut into their profit margin so they try to figure out a...
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    CA Nursing License via Endorsement from Missouri

    time2go replied to tsipareht's topic in California Nursing

    Any responses to wildflower 70 forthcoming? I'm in the same boat; long time Californian who left the state to get into a BSN program without waiting. Graduating in So Dakota in December. I've been...
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    Do you LOVE to 'write people up'? Tips and timesavers!

    time2go replied to SuzieVN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm an old lady who's getting ready to graduate with my BSN end of this year and I love this assessment! Many medical residents probably need to have a can of whoop--s brung out on'em. I've had a...
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    Do you LOVE to 'write people up'? Tips and timesavers!

    time2go replied to SuzieVN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm an old lady who's getting ready to graduate with my BSN end of this year and I love this assessment! Many medical residents probably need to have a can of whoop--s brung out on'em. I've had a...
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    List of California Hospitals Offering New Grad Residencies

    time2go replied to stripec30's topic in California Nursing

    TEMECULA VALLEY HOSPITAL: New hospital opening in Temecula (Riverside County) later this year. They just posted a new grad program on their website! I don't graduate 'till December but good luck to...
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    Is Mandatory DNP by 2015 a Done Deal?

    time2go replied to SandBetweenMyToes's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Money for the schools, not the practitioner. Oh, and by the way, why the heck would I give a reference to support if I'm simply giving an opinion on a
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    Is Mandatory DNP by 2015 a Done Deal?

    time2go replied to SandBetweenMyToes's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Money.
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    Is Mandatory DNP by 2015 a Done Deal?

    time2go replied to SandBetweenMyToes's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Yeah, my take is that there are reputable NP schools keeping their Master's programs and, like the "movement toward" BSN as entry level from 30 years back still has not materialized, I don't see the...
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    Is Mandatory DNP by 2015 a Done Deal?

    time2go replied to SandBetweenMyToes's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    ...but "parody" does fit the
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    Cost Cutting/Budgeting --- the patients suffer the most

    time2go replied to abbaking's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I completely agree about nursing growing a pair. I'm still in school but I'm in my 50s (yeah, I know, go ahead and laugh) and have been around the block in the workplace a time or five. Regulations...
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    Students, do any of you not want a hospital job after graduation?

    time2go replied to Skips's topic in General Students

    Hey Skips: Like others here, I have zero interest in hospital nursing. I'm finishing up my 3rd semester of a 5 semester program and I do expect to put in a couple years of med-surg but you never...
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    Looking for nurses or nurse students to help me with this

    time2go replied to Amber215's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Oh my, 25; that's ancient! Just joshin' ya. Here are some words of encouragement. The last time I took math was in high school in 1972. I got a D in algebra because all my other grades were good and...
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    Everyone wants to be a nurse...

    time2go replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    Thank you Nurse2b209 I so agree with you on the CNA thing. I also got my CNA in 08 to "test the waters". I'm getting ready to start my 3d semester of a BSN program and the people in class who have...
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    So I didn't get in. In comes the downward spiral [@SDSU]

    time2go replied to Distraught_Concerned's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Distraught: San Diego is such a pain for nursing school. I'm from there and am currently going to SDSU--South Dakota State University. I had done most of my pre-reqs and found everywhere remotely...
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    Kaplan college in San Diego RN program

    time2go replied to mireillegrale's topic in California Nursing

    Hello, SanDiegoNursetobe--I'm interested in where you decided to go to do your RN and why you decided against Kaplan. I'm considering Kaplan after taking some pre-reqs at a CC and getting tired of the...