sandnnw

sandnnw BSN, MSN, EMT-B, APRN

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  1. Fear of online NP programs..words of wisdom?

    sandnnw replied to inthesky's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Wow, UAz got RID of their MSN??? Hmmm...must be a glut of NPs in that region of the country, I mean, at least leave it as an option. It is amazing to see the grad schools get rid of the MSN. What a...

  2. Possible to work as a new RN without doing a new grad program?

    sandnnw replied to claireb's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Keep plowing away at it. Be flexible, don't call! Walk in with a portfolio, pound the pavement. Make appointments with the RN recruiter, tell her you need to get into their hospital, offering to...

  3. Vandy Open house Feb. 2009

    sandnnw replied to MissBehavin's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Well? We're all ears, how did it

  4. Looking for job in Nashville area

    sandnnw replied to bakermama's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Good luck, you CAN do it! Williamson is a good hospital, nice, clean and they'll work with you. You might have to start on a floor, but hey, who cares at this point. One year and you can go...

  5. horror stories--are they true?

    sandnnw replied to NPs4health's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Got, I think you need to be realistic. It's not going to be like walking into into a hospital and expecting to get your first or second choice of locations. Granted, according to the research,...

  6. Honest advice needed

    sandnnw replied to Onnie16's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Can you repeat some of the original course work at the original college? I did that and brought a few frogs and dawgs up to A/B's. Made a huge difference in my GPA. You can definitely tell the...

  7. Pulling Hair Advice (No really pulling hair)

    sandnnw replied to onerzray's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    This is shocking, it is simple assault, and highly unprofessional. The "instructor" should be removed from clinical teaching and either reprimanded (with a written apology) and/or fired. I would...

  8. Advice for a newbie

    sandnnw replied to macizu's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Invest in a digital voice recorder. Something I used in grad school, taking handwritten notes, you miss somethings and that is frustrating. PLAN you life with a calendar and STICK to it. There is...

  9. CRNAs Looking Down on NPs

    sandnnw replied to RNbabe's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    "Rates are determined on a state by state basis. Probably the average is around $6000 per year for $1/3 million coverage. It is a lot more than what you pay as an RN." (Yoga CRNA, 2004). "12 to 18K a...

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

    sandnnw replied to physasst's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Just to stir things up: "Position 3: Licensing and certification exams for nurse practitioners should be developed by the discipline of nursing, based on standardized training involved in graduating...

  11. CRNAs Looking Down on NPs

    sandnnw replied to RNbabe's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Ask a CRNA how much their malpractice insurance is, I think you'll be shocked to find out, it's a minimum of 20-30x that of a NP, more than the cost of that

  12. If you were in NP school again, what would you do different?

    sandnnw replied to NPs4health's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Yes, no joke, more clinicals in different areas. That's what I expected from the DNP curriculum, to be more like the PA/MD clinicals, and perhaps be able to specialize on top of the 700+ from the...

  13. NP Salary

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

    Too many variables. The AANP, ANCC and others have salary data/research to demonstrate the variables, mostly with region of the country and specialty. In middle Tennessee, expect $65-80K to start,...

  14. Torn Between NP and CRNA

    sandnnw replied to RN in Bmore's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I tend to agree with SuesquatchRN, waaaaaaaay different! For me, I'd be bored to tears in the OR, vs stressed to tears in the clinic. I like my patients to talk to me, others do

  15. If you were in NP school again, what would you do different?

    sandnnw replied to NPs4health's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Pay better attention, record lectures, study and read more vs work. Be more socially active in the university/grad school gatherings. Take more risks, get to know more folks from other specialties....

  16. ANPs & FNP's what do you think of this?

    sandnnw replied to NPs4health's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    ...and a lot depends upon your practice group. As an ANP, you can still see teenagers, look at your state practice laws, supervising MD guidelines. In my clinicals, we saw youngsters, even 11 year...

  17. US News Rankings

    sandnnw replied to jnd1213's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    As a Vanderbilt grad, I agree with A/F/GNP. Sometimes, the name is worth more than the precious state card you carry in your wallet. A lot of where you need to go, depends upon what you want to do....

  18. ANPs & FNP's what do you think of this?

    sandnnw replied to NPs4health's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Stay in the FNP track. You are far more marketable to most clinical areas. I'm an ANP, as as Softball states, there's not much difference between the two, 'cept PEDs and WH. Even in primary care,...

  19. Six months until NP school begins -- What to do until then?

    sandnnw replied to pugdaddy's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    What I did, before entering my clinical portion of my BSN. Go to EMT basic school! You'll be a step-ahead of everybody who is not an RN/CNA and get a lot of useful skills w/o the redundant clinicals...

  20. Help in finding np school!!!!!

    sandnnw replied to mina123's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Mina, there are so many factors involved in making this decision. Do you want to eventually teach? or just be a country NP? Is funding an issue? e.g. would it be cheaper to go ahead and get your...

  21. AANP or ANCC?

    sandnnw replied to nursetim's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Good afternoon fellow NPs 2b, Today is the SIXTH week from taking ANCC, nothing in the mail. My friends warned me it would be AT LEAST six weeks. So, I'm hoping today or tomorrow to have the...

  22. Pocket PC, Palm, Blackberry, (which to purchase?)

    sandnnw replied to ccuRNinTN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I agree with Pug, iPhone is THE way to go. I just graduated last year, had an Axim for about 6 months, hated it. Bought a Palm Tx, loved it, but hated carrying a phone and a PDA, so...my choices...

  23. AANP or ANCC?

    sandnnw replied to nursetim's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Good day, I just took both, I believe every state accepts both, most employers don't even ask, just want that STATE card. I mean really, who cares, as long as your state has certified you, should be...