MunkiRN

When I read this I see a young nurse who doesn't know how to handle a situation asking an older nurse with more experience what they would do. To be honest, I would have drawn from the midline if I couldn't get any other access, especially if the pt continued to get worse. Worrying about a power struggle between you and your charge is almost pointless. There really is no power struggle, the charge nurse is the charge nurse and therefore they have the power. Its fine to get into arguments and make your position clear, and its fine to be right and they are wrong. But in nursing you need some tough skin, if you want to get along then you have to have to be willing to let things go after the fact. Seriously, its not worth worrying about, and I know your charge nurse has moved on. That's my recommendation to you. Please don't worry about power struggles, you won't last long if thats what your focusing on.

This is the same process I went through. I was just selected for an HPSP scholarship and I'm going to MEPS on Wednesday. After I am cleared then I will get commissioned. Hopefully next week.

And what scholarship was that? I don't know the name, it's a $5500 scholarship that I was automatically given. Sorry I can't be more helpful.

I was just accepted to the 3 year nurse practitioner HPSP! Has anyone else applied?

I just found out I was accepted into the HPSP as a Psych NP student! Still have my MEPS and background check but hopefully by the end of this month I will be commissioned!

I was offered a scholarship when I was accepted. And I had a friend who was accepted who wasn't offered anything. I know a couple of people currently in the program and they like it. I do t know why the admission process is the way it is but I haven't heard people complain for feel like it hasn't been a good education.

"Ah, new crop of baby docs arrived!"

I understand the post wasn't directed at me, thanks for clarifying though. I agree we all need to support each other, and it will be easier when the anonymity of Allnurses is gone. We will get to know each other well I am sure! Just might want to take questions about lack of nursing experience for NP's a bit more in stride, as I said before you will get them a lot. Taking it and moving on and proving them wrong will be better then getting defensive.

If the pressure of a IV bag will blow the vein then the pressure of the 10cc flush you used when you first started the IV would definitely have blown the vein, since the force and pressure from that far exceed what a IV bag would give. If it is a patent line then you will be just fine running it wide open.

Please whatever you do, do not do what 07032003 has said. Make the decision if you are willing to stay if things improve. If the answer is yes then talk to your manager. If the answer is no then send the email. Things might be tight in the market but you will find another job. Just stand up for yourself.

sarrah, I can understand why you would be defensive since you are a new grad and going straight into a DNP program. There have been posts that question a new nurses ability to quickly critically think, and that can be hard to hear. I congratulate you on your acceptance with the rest of us and have no doubt that with the drive you obviously have that you will work hard to be an amazing NP. I would caution you however, to maybe not be so defensive. As you have, I'm sure, seen on the floor, nurses are a tough bunch. We are hyper critical and vocal about it. You will have people question you about your ability to do this job many times as you go through this program, acknowledging that the experience that nurses have on the floor can be very valuable is important. Then stating that you will make up for that difference with your effort and determination will silence any critics. However, as a more experienced nurse I know for a fact that I have learned invaluable knowledge by working for a few years and that it will be very helpful in this program. Will it make me better then you? Nope. But it will give me an advantage. Please don't minimize my years of experience and knowledge to try and make a point about yours. We all have to work together for the next few years and if we go into it with some humility and excitement we will all be better for it. See you at RISE. MunkiRN

I heard that. If you are a new nurse and you need help let me know, I have a couple of contacts or at the least I'm currently working and can ask around!

I concur, we are most definitely awesome . And yes I am a paycheck, a painfully large paycheck after checking the tuition costs

Hilarious!!

Ooh, that looks really cool, after seeing it I say go for it!!

It would be great to meet in August, PM me when you reach 15 posts and we'll talk. I would also recommend talking with some of the instructors. They are pretty accessible and can give you great feedback on their experience with students who come in with no experience. They accepted you, and I have talked to the program director and she definitely doesn't want to set up students for failure, so see what they say and what their recommendations would be. Then just sit back and enjoy the next few months because life ends again in the fall! MunkiRN

Sadly I think your gut might be right. While it might be seen as fun and quirky once you are practicing, while in school it might look a bit rebellious and give an unintended impression. Another thing to think about is that in todays time a rainbow has another strong connotation and regardless of your own feelings or persuasions its just not something that needs to be dealt with in a school/clinical setting. Just my two cents... believe me I wish it were different because I would totally be rocking the lime green stethescope if I could!

By this I am assuming that you are already accepted to this program. If thats the case then you should have already researched the program to see if it is a good fit for you and meets your high standards, if not then why did you apply? Asking after the fact if it is a good program or merely out to take your money shows that you didn't do your homework and is insulting to everyone on here that was accepted (yourself included). My suggestion is to go ahead and turn down the offer, if you don't really want to go there or you don't know for sure then go somewhere where you are comfortable. You don't want to spend 3 years and thousands of dollars on something you treated as a whim. I am completely confident in this program and did months of research before I decided to apply. I suggest you apply for another program where you can say the same thing.

WOOHOO!!! Congratulations!!!

I have been a nurse for 3 years and currently work in a Level 1 trauma center. I was just accepted to the PMHNP program at UofA. Congratulations to you for getting in, it's a big deal and really exciting! Maybe we'll run into each other at the week long training this summer. The biggest reason why people say that you shouldn't go into a DNP program, or any NP program, without experience is that the NP programs are set up to teach you as if you are already an experienced RN. There aren't as many clinical hours and the classes aren't all clinical related because they expect you to have a strong clinical base to draw from. This is not the case with PA or MD programs because they know that people coming in are completely green so they accommodate that. You obviously know it will be hard, and seem to have really thought this out. You will get push back for not have a couple years under your belt before going in however, regardless of what anyone says the choice is ultimately yours. It is your career and if you want it badly enough then you will learn and work hard enough to compensate for the lack of experience. Good luck on your job search, hopefully you get the residency, working while going to school is tough but it will be a big help in the long run I would think. Wish you the best! MunkiRN

I worked in West Hills and lived in Woodland Hills just a year ago. There are great rental options there and it is just down the freeway from Calabasas. I loved that area, the Valley is a great place and not nearly as busy as LA proper or Santa Monica but close enough that you can enjoy all the culture and fun that they have to offer. I rented a house for 1400 a month that included a washing machine and a garage. It was a two bedroom and I loved it! I used craigslist and never found westside rentals to be real helpful. As long as you are mildly skeptical from the beginning you won't get taken advantage of. Look around and be picky and you will find exactly what works for you. Hope you have a blast out there, it's a ton of fun and I definitely miss it!

A friend of mine was accepted to the FNP track but I didn't see anything on my acceptance letter about what program, just my acceptance to the school.

I was accepted as well. But the email sat in my spam box for 10 days till I got desperate and checked it. Ugh. But at least I got in! I'm in the Family PMHNP track.

Ok... Really?? Lets not get too over the top. I work in an ER, and while this isn't a popular stance I have thought a lot about what would happen if all the frequent flyers up and decided to go to their PCP and be responsible patients... the answer? I would be bored. I know wait times are crazy and that the ER is overused but at the same time my hospital has hired a lot of new nurses to help cover the influx of patients. That means more jobs at a great hospital that offers amazing benefits. Also it keeps us busy, which means our skills are honed and we are on our toes. Would it be nice to have some quiet days and enjoy a steady but manageable pt flow? Sure, but for the most part I work in the ER because I get a great deal of satisfaction out of managing many different crisis', running my rear off and in general doing 5 different things at once. If I didn't like the frenetic pace and crazy shifts I would work in a different department. I might be the only one that feels this way, but there are days I am grateful for that guy who is here every week for some new malady, it's keeps things moving. Don't get me wrong, I don't want it being paid for by my taxes, mind you... but that is a discussion for another thread on another day.

Just want to give this a bump. Anyone heard anything yet??