NurseNotRatched ADN, BSN, CNA

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    Therapist or PMHNP?

    NurseNotRatched replied to heythere's topic in Psychiatric

    Congratulations on your senior year of college. I am a 2nd year graduate student in an MSN program for psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (May 2019). The route you take ultimately depends...
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    2017 application cycle

    NurseNotRatched replied to tinamayrn's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm taking the History taking & Physical Assessment class. I thought it'd be beneficial for me because I work in a nontraditional role where I do not do h to t assessments. My book just came today...
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    2017 application cycle

    NurseNotRatched replied to tinamayrn's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I received 2 emails...1 regarding Pre-O and the itinerary for Monday and a few days later, I got one directly from the program chair from my selected specialty. I can forward info to
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    2017 application cycle

    NurseNotRatched replied to tinamayrn's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Sorry...Edited because the question wasn't directed to
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    Detox RN going for PMHNP

    NurseNotRatched replied to peacedove's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I am in a similar situation. I've worked around methadone & subutex/suboxone for over 3 years but I'll be starting a PMHNP program in fall. Thankfully the program I'll be starting counted my...
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    2017 application cycle

    NurseNotRatched replied to tinamayrn's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I applied for full time
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    2017 application cycle

    NurseNotRatched replied to tinamayrn's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    NCnurse17 & Spresley: I'm sorry to hear. Do you have an alternate option or will you
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    2017 application cycle

    NurseNotRatched replied to tinamayrn's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hopefully you won't have to be in suspense for too much longer. I don't know if there's any rhyme or reason to their method. My completed application wasn't submitted until the day before the due date...
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    2017 application cycle

    NurseNotRatched replied to tinamayrn's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I received an email mid morning today telling me a decision has been made. I was accepted & I applied for the PMHNP program for
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    2017 application cycle

    NurseNotRatched replied to tinamayrn's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    @SopranoKris Thanks for the info! I'll be sure to check that program
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    2017 application cycle

    NurseNotRatched replied to tinamayrn's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    @NCnurse17 @tinamayrn I also applied to UNC for MSN-NP (PMHNP) fall 2017. I placed all my eggs in one basket as I am only really interested in Mental Health and it's the only program in the state of...
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    Best online ADN programs??

    NurseNotRatched replied to CalB's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    To add to the previous poster, if you ARE able to find a mostly online ADN program you really want to make sure that it is reputable and accredited not only by your state BON but also CCNE or NLNAC...
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    RN pay in long-term care, home health?

    NurseNotRatched replied to dtoast861's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Sorry I can't give you specifics because I don't know the exact number myself. All I've been told is that it is "more" than hospitals pay. I will be graduating in May and am interested to know this...
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    2012: Hospitals and other facilities hiring new grads in NC?

    NurseNotRatched replied to VickyRN's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Baptist Hospital just hired December 2011 grads for their journeys program. There is no listing yet for Spring 2012 grads. Also, Randolph Hospital is hiring new graduates (today is actually the last...
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    Getting ACLS, PALS as a Nursing student?

    NurseNotRatched replied to EMEddie's topic in General Students

    Happy New Year! I'm entering my final year of nursing school and got my ACLS certification this past July. It would have probably made more sense to wait until after I graduated and got a job so that...
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    what are you doing during the break?

    NurseNotRatched replied to SC APRN's topic in General Students

    redeem my groupon for an hour long bamboo massage, get my hair trimmed, take a loooong bubble bath, read for fun, experiment with new recipes, clean the house from top to bottom, eat lunch with my...
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    How many people did you lose?

    NurseNotRatched replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Students

    50-60% is about expected. Our class started out with 40 and at the end of this semester we are down to 18 (maybe less...I won't know until I get the list for our final semester in the spring). But...
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    Things you would LOVE to say to your nursing instructors...

    NurseNotRatched replied to Montessori Mommy's topic in General Students

    are we in the same nursing
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    Things you would LOVE to say to your nursing instructors...

    NurseNotRatched replied to Montessori Mommy's topic in General Students

    sorry...repeat
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    What do you ACTUALLY DO in clinicals?

    NurseNotRatched replied to Nolander's topic in General Students

    Just to chime in on what most everyone else has said, yeah, in the first semester you'll mainly do cna type stuff and probably pass po meds. You'll start off with one patient. I am finishing up my 2nd...
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    Day in the life of a nursing student?

    NurseNotRatched replied to Looking_ahead's topic in General Students

    your study time will probably depend on the actual schedule. i'm in my next to last semester in an adn program and this semester we have 3 hour lectures on tuesdays and wednesdays and a 12 hour...
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    Alamance Regional Medical Center New RN Grad Program

    NurseNotRatched replied to mirandalpn8's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    High Point Regional had a nurse recruiter at my school job fair a couple of weeks ago. She said the GNOSIS program for new nurses does indeed require a 36 month commitment and we would not see any...
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    The Hidden Costs of Nursing School

    NurseNotRatched replied to *4!#6's topic in General Students

    yes, hurst is an nclex review...they have very high success rates and my school wouldn't entertain any other companies. total=$350, we pay half=$175 class dues can go toward anything really... we all...
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    The Hidden Costs of Nursing School

    NurseNotRatched replied to *4!#6's topic in General Students

    Unexpected Costs (for me): Printer paper (printing in the nursing lab is free but we must provide our own paper....i go through a couple of reams of paper per month) Hurst Review costs (school will...
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    NAI descent: Roll Call

    NurseNotRatched replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    Choctaw...great great grandfather on mother's