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I have heard great things about Indiana State University's FNP online program. I was wondering if anyone on here has heard anything or has gone through their program? Did you work full time during the program or advice not to. Or is it the type of pr...

After much research on where to obtain my MSN, I stumbled upon Liberty University. The school offers an online MSN in nurse education that is quite affordable, and the curriculim sounds challenging and comparable to other MSN programs. Has anyone eve...

Hey there! I am new to this PICU section. I have worked in ICU for a year and a half and plan to have a solid 2 years with my CCRN before transfering to PICU. I plan to work at Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters in Norfolk Virginia. It is th...

If I were to become a CNM could I speacialize in infertility and IVF? I have heard being a WHNP is better suitable for this, but I think I'd prefer the midwife route. What are your views on this?

Just curious as to how much time and effort each nurse puts into charting. Last year our facility took our beloved flowsheets away and gave us computerized charting, which in my opinion takes up more time and meltdowns occur when the computer decides...

I graduated with my BSN May of 2008, I have since worked in an ICU/Neuro ICU. Its great and all but it is not my niche. I have done alot of soul searching and have realized that OR, PACU, L&D, and Postpartum are what interest me. I have always th...

I have a few choices of FNP Schools and would like to know which ones are great programs... 1. Hampton University (Hampton Virginia) 2. Ball State University (online) 3. Indiana State University (online) 4. Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Nur...

I am going to go to Walden University this Jan. for my MSN in nurse education. I just want to make sure that once I graduate I will have no difficulties in finding a teaching job, where Ill be teaching both classroom and clinicals, or just classroom....

I have 2 years of critical care experience. I am thinking of working in a primary care setting while I am in FNP school. When I go to apply for a job as a FNP, will I be penalized for only having 2 years of hospital experience and the rest in primary...

I just wanted to follow up and say that I accepted a full time rn position at my dream job in allergies and asthma!!!!!!!!! Right now I am on cloud 9 and couldn't be happier! :) and getr this ill actually make more money than at my back breaking poop...

I can understand what you are asking. As I can relate. Right now I have been an ICU nurse for 2 years. While I enjoy taking care of sick pts (love multiple gtts, vented pts, crashings pts, and runnning codes) I also hate some of the politics that go ...

PsychRN, I knew somebody who take that statement too literally. What I mean is that I am most certainly not the ICU nurse I am now versus what I was 2 years ago as an RN, and I most certainly will not be the same nurse I am today in another 2 years. ...

I agree with the above post. I am comparing on campus programs close to home, to online programs backed by a university far from home. The problem is I want to work full time and the on campus programs require you to attend classes and even one of th...

I am thinking that if I can not find a job in allergies and asthma as a RN, I am going to go look into Mother Baby! I am considering shadowing! I hope it all works out!:redpinkhe

Brenda, Thank you so much for all the feedback! You have really been helpful! I think I am going to go ahead and apply for the program and hopefully start in Jan! The program sounds perfect! It sounds like you get to know your fellow classmates ...

How long does it take to complete the program if you go part time? I would like to be done with program no longer than 3years and ideally 2 years. The weekly posts where they questions that you had to answer in APA format and then comment on someone...

What would a typical school week consist of assignment and test wise? I know they use blackboard but do they give you powerpoints and lectures on the computer? What type of assignments do you have to turn in, and how many papers do you have to do? Ho...

Thank you that does help! I think I will start looking at places and asking different FNPs questions on how they got started. Also can I ask you; you are a WHNP, would I be able to work in womens health as a FNP? I know in FNP school womens health i...

I guess Im just a little disappointed because I was under the impression that we are in dire needs for nursing instructors! There is so much advertisement here in the state of VA on how nursing instructors are needed, and even a $20000 scholarship to...

I am considering FNP, but I do not want to work in the hospital! If I pursue my FNP, I would only want to work in an office. My actual dream is to speacialize in allergies and asthma. But because that is a speacialty do you think I will have a hard t...

In my area FNPs can work in the hospitals and in the office. Other states will only allow ACNPs to work in the hospitals and FNPs to work in primary care. I however, only want primary care. I like the advice on going to different allergy and asthma g...

Thank you for the encouragement :) I guess I am so use to seeing FNPs in the hospital that I thought it would be taboo if I said I did not want to work in the hospitals and only work in the office. I think what I am going to do is try to see if I cou...

Oh no!! I was prepared to take a pay cut, but to not be able to find a full time teaching job??!! Whats the point of spending big time money for a MSN in nurse education if I cant find a job!! Id rather do what I have always wanted to do and teach e...

Do I agree that fentanyl is an analgesic and not a sedative? Yes. Do I stick to my physician orders of ramsey of 2-3 and make sure my pts are not in any distress and titrate when needed? Yes. Do I wean my pts off of sedation when it is time for weani...

I don't think this nurse purposefully tried to be cruel or not fully sedate her pt. It sounded like a very busy busy day, and it was unfortunate that this pt had to code bc of biting her ETT. And I do agree that pts do not always know what they are d...