Isabel-ANP-BC

Isabel-ANP-BC has 2 years experience and specializes in Adult Health.

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1. DNP seems like a waste...

   Isabel-ANP-BC replied to IcySageNurse's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

   My MSN program required 720 hours of clinical. I had 967. If I had realized I was so close to 1000, I would have done the last 33. We had to meet the minimum number of hours, but we were encouraged...

2. Family Members/Patients Who Write Down Your Name

   Isabel-ANP-BC replied to abbaking's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I've had the "I'm writing everything down" thing happen as an NP when I worked in a hospital. I just started leaving my name, my bosses name, and her phone number for the scribe. I found that if you...

3. MDs dont own the physician title

   Isabel-ANP-BC replied to platon20's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

   I'm working on my DNP. I'm an Adult Nurse Practitioner. I'm also Board Certified in Adult Health. When I finally get the DNP, I will introduce myself as "Dr. ANP, a Nurse Practitioner specializing...

4. Failed AANP

   Isabel-ANP-BC replied to ENP1987's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I took the ANCC ANP exam 2 years ago. Didn't think it was bad, passed on the first go round. I used their online review lectures and powerpoints, did it the week before the exam. Didn't do anything...

5. FNP pondering...

   Isabel-ANP-BC replied to jenniferm1023's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

   I'm enrolled in Loyola University New Orleans' DNP program as an NP (there is also an Executive Leadership Track). I'm finding that the critical thinking skills we are learning is what is setting the...

6. Are you married sweetie?"

   Isabel-ANP-BC replied to Nurse-84's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Heh....I just tell them the truth: No kids, engaged, now how are you doing? Let's see what I do to help you feel better/get out of here/blah blah blah (ok not quite like that, but still). once I did...

7. Online RN to BSN, a scam?

   Isabel-ANP-BC replied to the mouse's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

   I have a BSN from SUNY Stonybrook. Program was all online. My degree merely says, "BSN". I got into an online MSN/ANP program and am now doing the DNP the same way. No issues as long as the...

8. Implementing BSN as entry to practice

   Isabel-ANP-BC replied to MunoRN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

   I know I'm probably going to annoy some people, but....And before I go too far I want to say that I am an ASN RN originally and that I'm currently working on the DNP-- 1) LPNs should continue to be a...

9. Good communities upstate?

   Isabel-ANP-BC replied to NewYorkerGirl's topic in New York Nursing

   Yup, Elmira itself is boring. I lived there. But Corning has museums and interesting shopping and dining because of Corning, Inc. That's 17 miles down the road. Ithaca is a great college town, 30...

10. HELP!! No charge nurse, no supervisor and OUTRAGEOUS ratios!!

    Isabel-ANP-BC replied to ncrn4806's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Yup, in most states as long as you don't clock in and don't take report, it's not patient abandonment. The facility can fire you, but the BON doesn't get involved. I live in NYS. I worked a...

11. I complained my preceptor!!

    Isabel-ANP-BC replied to jenrak's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    No, people don't like a snitch, but then again, snitching would not have been required if the nurse had behaved professionally and taken care of the residents appropriately... So, the right answer was...

12. Good communities upstate?

    Isabel-ANP-BC replied to NewYorkerGirl's topic in New York Nursing

    You won't get paid as much as downstate, but the cost of living is a fair amount

13. Good communities upstate?

    Isabel-ANP-BC replied to NewYorkerGirl's topic in New York Nursing

    I used to live in Elmira, and I agree...not a great place in and of itself but Ithaca and Corning and a lot of great sight seeing areas are right near there. You can also look into places like...

14. Need some advice from my fellow NPs

    Isabel-ANP-BC replied to nursegreen's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I had the same thing happen to me in my first job, but I stuck with it and learned a lot. You're a new NP....you're low man on the totem pole. You can leave but sometimes it's just better to suck it...

15. CEU's

    Isabel-ANP-BC replied to johnnyt8's topic in Nursing Career

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