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  1. How Does the Obama Health Care Plan Affect NP's?

    While I do think the National Health Service Scholarship and Loan Repayment program is wonderful, it worries me that providers will work for a few years in a lower paying job so that they can get...
  2. How quickly does your shift go by?

    How quickly does your shift go by? In general, does it drag, or do you look at the clock and wonder, "Where the hell did the time go?!" What is your specialty? Just curious to see how peoples'...
  3. psych/mental health nurse practitioner salary

    You said that your friend was not an RN...I am just curious, then, did she complete a direct-entry
  4. please help critique my resume!!!

    Several things. First, I have a business background and can tell you that objectives statements are worthless. It just adds space to your resume that you could use otherwise highlighting other...
  5. Reforming nursing education...

    Forgive me if there is an obvious answer to this...but why are they only hiring ADNs? This confuses me, especially at a time when it seems "everyone" (and by everyone, I mean employers) is pushing...
  6. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    If you do a search of several university advanced practice degree programs, several have already phased out the MSN degree program for NPs. So while you think it might not happen, it is already in...
  7. How much is school costing you?

    $43k for an
  8. What do you do in the nursing station in your down time?

    LOL LOL LOL....love the wheelchair comment. Oh, the images that are going through my mind...thanks for the
  9. To NPs, aspiring NPs, and anyone else who is reading...I just got onto a new insurance plan, moved, and had to find a new primary care provider. I have heard such wonderful things about NPs and...
  10. Changing Careers to Nursing. Advice needed

    I know where you are coming from...I have a bachelors in business and am about to graduate with two master's degrees (public health and health care administration) and would love to go back to school...
  11. Acute care NP program versus Family NP program...

    Samweston, Here is a link to an interesting journal article on the use of ACNPs in the critical care setting. It's from the American Journal of Critical Care. It gives pretty good overview of...
  12. CRNA Salary Survey

    Was trolling old threads, found this one, wanted to bump it up because it made me laugh for about half an hour, reading all the comments. Who says nurses don't eat their young,
  13. UIC GEP 2009 - Who's in???

    I don't see why you wouldn't be an excellent candidate. How is your GPA/GRE? My undergrad GPA isn't stellar, but I have two master's degrees (MHA/MPH) and a couple of years of health care experience...
  14. ...and PA #2, Nurse Practitioner #4, Anesthesiologist #11... Top 50 rank: 15 Sector: Healthcare What they do: Nurse Anesthetists work with Anesthesiologists to help administer anesthesia for patients...
  15. Is Psych/MHNP or FNP worth it? *can't decide!*

    BCgrad, Thanks for your input. I love working with the mentally ill, and am finding more and more that there is a vast shortage of good, quality mental health providers. Although I am "scared" of...
  16. ...right below the PA job, which ranked at #2... Top 50 rank: 4 Sector: Healthcare What they do: In addition to performing routine caretaking tasks, nurse practitioners have the advanced medical...
  17. I missed that part re:the debate. Was that on the website or somewhere
  18. An Average Day for a Psychiatric NP

    I'm going to second luckylady's request...I am looking at psych NP program, as well, but am worried that FNP might be a better route, because there are more jobs for FNPs. Any insight into what the...
  19. Is Psych/MHNP or FNP worth it? *can't decide!*

    I'm in the same boat as you, OP. I have not yet started my NP program, but am in the process of applying. I have to declare my specialty intention, and while I have always wanted to do Psych, I am...
  20. STILL don't have a job?? Vent here!

    Beachbutterfly, try applying for loan repayment extension due to hardship. I'm not exactly sure how you do this, but I do know it is an option. Contact your lender and/or financial aid office and...
  21. Job market prefers BSN , turns away ADN

    You have to remember, in the employment realm, as well as the real world, "perception is reality." More education equates to more knowledge, and in many people's minds, better care. This may not...
  22. Fall 2009 Graduate school roll call!!!

    Congrats to you!! I'm looking at Accelerated BSN/MSN program, as well. I have a business degree but am thinking about going back to school for nursing. How was the application process? How is the...
  23. Anatomy and Physiology I online? Ever Done it?

    There are many programs that offer online A&P. Many community colleges have them, you just have to go to lab. Check out your local CC's to see what they have to
  24. Nursing Newbie with Burning Questions

    You might want to look into Direct Entry Programs, as well (also called Graduate Entry Programs, and I'm sure there are other names, also). Those are programs for people with non-nursing bachelor's...
  25. So...who gets the job?

    I agree...I have seen this type of thing happen before, and it is not just limited to the health care field. A job I used to work at in college, this guy got fired and reinstated 6 months later. The...