zenman

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    Did you feel prepared for clinicals?

    zenman replied to Le-Lee_FNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I went to an online program and we had videos from our textbook as well as videos offered online by different medical schools...yes, medical schools, then we had to videotape a couple physicals on...
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    What type of Job can u get with PhD?

    zenman replied to BChapp3182's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'll bet you didn't think about calling up a few of them and asking! Sounds like you might be more interested in something other than nursing. I do know of some nursing professors who went back for...
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    California NPs

    zenman replied to apocatastasis's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Do like I did and step right next door to New Mexico where you are totally independent. I'm also still in shock that the NM BON issued my license in 8 business days and even called me to tell me it...
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    Any male NP's out there?

    zenman replied to serpico79000's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    And to think I wanted to focus on something different and more effective than
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    Psych nurse practitioner

    zenman replied to bumblebeegaga's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm working as a PMHNP. Never heard of code 600.9 but with all the positive research on distance education I don't personally think they are going anywhere. I find nursing faculty in both types of...
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    Any male NP's out there?

    zenman replied to serpico79000's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    We had paid "volunteers" to do pelvics on, however most guys shouldn't have too much trouble getting "volunteers." I can see some great pick-up lines here....if I was single, of
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    To Current NPs and Students - Diagnostic Ability?

    zenman replied to guest_57352's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    As a PMHNP, I'll offer another perspective. Very little of our diagnosing is done by looking at labs, x-rays, etc., but by direct observation of the patient and by talking with them. Then, I have to...
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    RNs being negative about NP school

    zenman replied to Le-Lee_FNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    True, and you may be giving them orders to
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    Becoming an NP with little to no nursing experience??

    zenman replied to Blurr156's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Bummer. Hope you learn something after you
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    Job Market in Nevada for NPs

    zenman replied to Le-Lee_FNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Vegas? You're taking a big gamble
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    Psych nurse practitioner

    zenman replied to bumblebeegaga's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    With all the wars, and as messed up as everything is, there should always be a great job
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    Reputation of online APN programs

    zenman replied to Vavavictoria's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    after reading research on distance education, the answer is"yes!" i was not only half-dressed most of the time, but was in another
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    Questions about the roles and academic training of NPs.

    zenman replied to Skylarslaughter's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Yes Probably more so as you are now the provider writing the orders. The learning never stops. Plus now you can get mad at the nurses because they forgot to get that Depakote level for you :) Our...
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    Black Belt Nurses

    zenman posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ok, a poster got me to thinking. How many of you guys are martial artists and how does it help you in the performance of your
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    Can a 52 y/o nurse join the army reserve nursing corp?

    zenman replied to ally59's topic in Government, Military

    I looked on Google and found that you're too old...42 was the limit. You can apply for a civilian position
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    ever feel endangered outpt PMHNP

    zenman replied to misha12's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Just keep your big "therapy" dog lying beside your
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    PMHNP certification questions!!!

    zenman replied to Mental1's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I just used the ANCC review book and the 150 practice questions available online at the ANCC site. Glad I
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    WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER & Certified Family Nurse Pra

    zenman replied to Miley22's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER AND Certified Family Nurse Practitioner? The only difference I see, other than both uppercase and lowercase letters, is that one of the two is...
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    APNs: Post your specialty

    zenman replied to shondaRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I started off as a trauma junkie in a Level I center, but now find psych more challenging and if it's a patient where nothing has ever worked before I'm like a dog on a fresh soup bone! I considered...
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    APNs: Post your specialty

    zenman replied to shondaRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm a PMHNP and I work locums. This means I'm a migrant worker which is great because I don't have to deal with the politics of a workplace plus I get a corporate apartment, license and DEA costs...
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    WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER & Certified Family Nurse Pra

    zenman replied to Miley22's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Only thing I can say is that I cannot let your lack of knowledge on what has occurred to take precedent over my grasp of the
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    WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER & Certified Family Nurse Pra

    zenman replied to Miley22's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Lol! Thanks, it must work because everywhere I go people want me to stay! Actually, I love students of all types and have taught nursing, Zen Shiatsu, and Hapkido. Actually quit one nursing school...
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    Reputation of online APN programs

    zenman replied to Vavavictoria's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Online programs are as good or bad as any other type. I don't think anyone cares where you went to school. No one has ever asked
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    Sticky suggestion for the NP forum

    zenman replied to BabyLady's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    There's also a DNP forum floating around out there
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    Should men be school nurses? Have you ever heard of any?

    zenman replied to ImThatGuy's topic in School

    This sounds like just me except I'm older and now ruggedly handsome. I was a school nurse at an American International School in Dhaka, Bangladesh for 4 years, 2005-09. I worked with 50 different...