zenman

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    First year over-Lessons learned

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

    I was at a hospital a few weeks ago and pointed out to my wife that all their wheelchairs were in great shape...sign of a hospital that
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    Arizona State University Psych DNP, any graduates?

    zenman replied to butterflyeffect's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Just the school in general. Don't know anyone
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    Arizona State University Psych DNP, any graduates?

    zenman replied to butterflyeffect's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I've heard ASU was a good school but that's all I know about it. But, if you're in a good program and happy with doing FNP and can do a psych post-masters program, that would certainly be a good combo...
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    from turkish nurse at VA

    zenman replied to beyza2006's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck. I haven't been to Turkey yet, but many friends say it was one of their favorite countries. Lot's of
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    A Returning Vet with PTSD...Can I become a nurse?

    zenman replied to codyerin's topic in Government, Military

    You can do anything you want to do. I don't see a problem as long as you take care of
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    new Army Nurse going Landstuhl, Germany

    zenman replied to Pink-Rated's topic in Government, Military

    This is so funny. Have you learned yet to ask all these questions about a base BEFORE you put it down as your first
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    RN or Accupuncture?

    zenman replied to ZenStudent's topic in Holistic

    Didn't you know going in that it wasn't a valid masters degree from a
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    Okinawa Naval Hospital

    zenman posted a topic in Government, Military

    Anyone have any info on this hospital? I'm supposed to go there for NP
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    Is Psych/MHNP or FNP worth it? *can't decide!*

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

    Toss a coin and notice your immediate reaction. No kidding! Lot's going on in the psych world, from does it work to good results using computer-based cognitive-based therapy and advances in...
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    Differences (Educative/Clinical) between NP & PA

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

    I'm all for closing this thread because I don't think there is anything else productive to
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    How to get rid of the plumber's crack?

    zenman replied to jcasti02's topic in Men in Nursing

    Duct
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    RN or Accupuncture?

    zenman replied to ZenStudent's topic in Holistic

    I had already been an RN for many years before going to an Oriental Medicine school to study acupuncture. I didn't like it as it was too theoretical for my right brain. However, we were also required...
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    US School Nurse working abroad

    zenman replied to Overseas's topic in School

    Probably most international schools hire local staff as they will be cheaper. I was a nurse at an American International School in Bangladesh. No local nurses were hired as frankly they were not...
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    "Becoming a Doctor is like, 100 times harder than becoming a nurse".

    zenman replied to caffeineRx's topic in General Nursing

    And you'll find people in any field, nursing, education, etc., who just got their doctorate. And you'll know they just got it because they insist on being called "doctor." My reply, "So Doctor Jones,...
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    Men as school nurses??

    zenman replied to MASNYSRN's topic in School

    I was a school nurse at the American International School in Dhaka, Bangladesh for 4 years untill June. 2009. I was pretty popular with the kids and known as "Mr. Nurse." I had a great going away...
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    Psych NP - is it for me?

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

    Yes, you can do an FNP, then tack on psych. However, you shouldn't have trouble finding a psych np job...at least in most areas. Recently, I saw several in podunk Louisiana for
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    Psych NP - is it for me?

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

    Have you checked out the size of your potential market niche? I don't think the MPH is the idea degree for you so I'd go the NP route. Most schools probably do require at least a year of experience so...
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    Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    zenman replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I'll bet you could do 5,000 hrs if you wanted to just keep taking your preceptor courses and giving your school the tuition money. That way you could spend a semester in any clinics you could think...
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    Disturbed Energy Field? Yes or No?

    zenman replied to VickyRN's topic in Holistic

    From a class I'm taking: "We've seen that the human mind can be defined as an embodied and relational process that regulates the flow of energy and information. The mind emerges as this flow occurs...
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    Don't Hate Me, All....

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

    It is if that's what they want. Both my parents and my wife prefer their NPs. I think it might also be considered fair to be treated by anyone with less training than a physician if a physician is not...
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    Upset/Blah

    zenman replied to xos4eva's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    At my program, Rush University, the preceptor/facility signs a contract from legal in additional to all the clinical paperwork, just for
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    Don't Hate Me, All....

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

    I've worked in two PM&R units. Both had psychologists who introduced themselves as "I'm Dr. XXXXX, I'm a psychologist....." No one, patients or physicians, ever had a trouble with
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    Native American Reservation nursing

    zenman replied to texascowgirl's topic in General Nursing

    Any mental health services there? I'm looking for psych NP preceptors for
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    This is IT, I have HAD IT!

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

    When I apply, I'll have a lawyer as the
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    Don't Hate Me, All....

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

    I did my CNS program back in the early 80s and don't remember being unduly stressed by "fluff" courses. Now, as a post-masters student, I don't have to repeat any of those courses, but I did go look...