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1. Concerns about getting a MA as an NP with the DNP coming to the forefront

   loganable replied to mskate's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

   ArkFan: I wont give you a rash of crap, but I do disagree with some of your thoughts. I hear a lot of anti DNP stuff all the time, and I just don't understand where it is all coming from. I do think...

2. FNP exam review

   loganable posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Is there a study guide on CD that you recommend? I am going to a distance FNP program and thought I might get some audio digest sort of things for the long car trips! Also, has anyone used Kindle?...

3. Mommyhood and Grad School

   loganable replied to StaRNew's topic in Post Graduate Students

   I have had Moms on my parenting board chastize me for "letting strangers raise the kids" or neglecting them, but I've never had someone say it to my face. Honestly, that is SO unbelievably rude it...

4. The Frontier School Of Midwifery and Family Nursing

   loganable replied to caitiecait's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I think in depends entirely upon the student. My BFF went to an Ivy League school for ACNP, worked 36h a week, raised 3 kids as a single mom, was the brownie troop leader and had numerous other...

5. Applying to the Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Nursing?

   loganable replied to connieindc's topic in Post Graduate Students

   "I have to disagree with the above post that everyone is accepted." I wasn't trying to give anyone misinformation. Merely relaying information given to me by whomever that ws that answered the phone...

6. Academic letter of recommendation

   loganable replied to UTVOL3's topic in Post Graduate Students

   I was cautioned against using physicians for LOR at all for grad school apps, rationale being they want to hear what NURSES think of you. I was told that physician letters of rec to a nursing school...

7. Academic letter of recommendation

   loganable replied to UTVOL3's topic in Post Graduate Students

   Start with someone who actually knew you, of course. If they have moved on speak to the current Dean. Perhaps she can access your records and write something based on

8. A thread for those awaiting decisions...

   loganable replied to Sarah7781's topic in Post Graduate Students

   tammy, are you moving? if so, i'd say duke b/c i have been to b-more and i wouldn't go back willingly! did you get tomeet any faculty or did you phone interview both places? try to speak to...

9. English as Second Language Students

   loganable replied to usadog's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   I am teaching allied health to highschool students, so it is a bit different. I have an ESL student and no, I am not allowed to fail her. I have to remediate her over and over until she passes. I...

10. The University Teaching Ladder--How Does it Work?

    loganable replied to Pachinko's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Tht sounds about right. At the state uni where I interviewed for a clinical instructor position, it was very much the same as you describe. BSN with 30 continuing education units in nursing...

11. Nurse Practitioner Salaries by State?

    loganable replied to roadrunner25's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    And here (Southern midatlantic region) FNPs are making 60k. I'm sure it is twice that in

12. Chronic pain medication notice

    loganable replied to yensid's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am not n NP, I am a NP wannabe. In my area the NPs have not posted signs, but the word has gotten around that they will not treat chronic pain. Get your collaborating doc on board and just refer...

13. What to specialize in for DNP?

    loganable replied to SydneyJo1's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Oops, sorry for serial posting. If you want to do obstetrics, you need CNM. There are many distance programs that will allow you to study and test in both WHNP and CNM. Frontier for

14. What to specialize in for DNP?

    loganable replied to SydneyJo1's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Yes. If you are sure that womens heath with infertility issues in particular are what you want to do, WHNP is the course of study for you. You should read the practice act and talk to some WHNP...

15. Anyone teach High School CNA/Health Careers classes?

    loganable replied to cowgirlBSN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I have been teaching the same program for three years. The hardest part is dealing with some of the attitude problems one encounters with teens, and of course, parents. My program is coupled with the...