Isabel-ANP-BC

Isabel-ANP-BC

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  1. RN with a BSN - 2 years in - no available jobs. Should I change careers? Help

    Isabel-ANP-BC replied to spade11's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Try upstate my...small rural hospitals are hiring....Elmira, Schuyler, try upstate in Syracuse..... And you have been working. You have experience and have done things a lot of RNs never do. Just...

  2. Online Universities

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

    I got my BSN and MSN from Stonybrook and had no problems with jobs even though they were online programs. Now I'm doing the DNP at Loyola University New Orleans...online. Make sure the school is...

  3. ANY JOB UPSTATE NY?

    Isabel-ANP-BC replied to kimesha101's topic in New York Nursing

    I live in Syracuse. Upstate medical hires new grads. It's a good place to be. Winters can be a little rough because of lake effect snow but in general roads are kept clear and things rarely shut down....

  4. Celebrating Nurses: What Happened to the Cap?

    Isabel-ANP-BC replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I have mine from my ASN program. It's in a display

  5. Np vs Rn

    Isabel-ANP-BC replied to Nurseinthemaking20's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I started as a staff RN, became a staff educator and infection control nurse, a unit manager, and then an NP. I don't make a ton more than I did working per diem as an RN my last year as an NP...

  6. Sick of the Certs!!!!! Just let 'em be an NP!

    Isabel-ANP-BC replied to bsnanat2's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am an ANP and I worked inpatient hospitalist until the beginning of this month. The NP on the opposite week was an FNP. Never had an issue with it--learned a lot, now moving on to something...

  7. What's the weirdest thing management has said to you?

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

    "Going on for additional schooling is great, we'll work with your clinical schedule"--- Until it turned out that it was inconvenient when the nurse managers had to start supervising the facility on a...

  8. ADN's being pushed out

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

    Nursing is the only profession which does not require a Bachelors for entry level. We still call ASN and diploma nurses professionals. Requiring the BSN would bring entry level nursing up to the level...

  9. BSN Programs with spring admission?

    Isabel-ANP-BC replied to MykRTstudent's topic in School, College Programs

    SUNY Stonybrook does spring start for their online BSN. I went

  10. Problems at the SNF

    Isabel-ANP-BC replied to richnurse828's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    A few things... 1) The company is legally obligated to pay for all hours worked. This includes all untaken lunches. 2) Telling you to skip meds in the med pass is illegal unless there are valid...

  11. Using MDs for clinical rotation preceptors?

    Isabel-ANP-BC replied to megank5183's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I had NPs and PAs and MDs for preceptorship when I went through the MSN/ANP through SUNY Stonybrook. I recommend working with all of them and a DO if possible. Useful to see different approaches and...

  12. Unit Design Blamed for Increase in Falls

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

    What you didn't say is what shift you work. Confused elderly or dementia patients who sundown can be worse overnight than during the day. If you're working nightshift and the very least you should...

  13. Stony Brook University Adult Nurse Practitioner program

    Isabel-ANP-BC replied to JazzpRNBC's topic in School, College Programs

    I graduated from Stonybrook in 2008 and stayed to do the ANP. I did both in their online program. I found that getting in was the easy part, but I had decent grades. But it is competitive and my...

  14. Night Shift and workouts?

    Isabel-ANP-BC replied to scrubsandasmile's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I just got off nights doing 4 nights on then 3 off. It was really hard for me to get any exercise outside of work, so I bought a pedometer and aimed for 10,000 steps a day. I worked 12 hour shifts by...

  15. Is it okay to tell a patient to not disrespect you

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

    I have told a patient that behavior is inappropriate and disrespectful to myself or my colleagues. I have also refused to listen to being insulted or sworn at and simply left the room. Usually about...

  16. Not accepted at Georgetown University for FNP

    Isabel-ANP-BC replied to Mlstar712's topic in Advanced Practice

    SUNY Stonybrook...but I think they only do ANP now. I got my ANP from there. Good distance learning program. Check out UMass, too. They had an online program last time I

  17. What online NP program did you attend/recommend?

    Isabel-ANP-BC replied to %63theend's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I went through SUNY Stonybrook. Loved that it was online, but I understand that now you have to go to campus several times a year. Overall the instructors were great and I felt that I had a lot of...

  18. Anyone had this problem?

    Isabel-ANP-BC replied to sunnycalifRN's topic in General Nursing

    I used to silence pumps when I was an NA and then an LPN, but I would immediately go and tell the RN I had done so. I also would only do it the first time the pump sounded--after that, the RN had to...

  19. help!! very frustrated

    Isabel-ANP-BC replied to grlsct37's topic in General Nursing

    Laughing...I know it's frustrating, but I think it's the same everywhere. I saw a shirt that says it all..."I'm a nurse, I'm paid to save your a$$, not kiss it." I'm in LTC, so I'm not usually...

  20. To all the new BSN GRADS

    Isabel-ANP-BC replied to PANURSE15009's topic in General Nursing

    Hi-- I'm not a recent BSN grad (almost 2 years ago now, but...) I went through Stonybrook University's online RN-BSN program. They are part of the State University of NY system. I had to have...

  21. "Nurses Needed" on PBS

    Isabel-ANP-BC replied to elprup's topic in General Nursing

    All I can say is:

  22. Worn out with 2 jobs and school

    Isabel-ANP-BC replied to KY RN's topic in General Nursing

    It's not easy, but you have to do what's best for you. If that's quitting at the LTC, then be nice about it, give them two weeks notice, but remain firm. She can't stop you from

  23. Relocating to Upstate N.Y.

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

    I'm an hour east of Horseheads in Bingamton, NY...it's cold, but only a tiny bit of snow so far. I think it's going to be a bad winter

  24. HELP! choosing btwn adult np and women's health/perinatal np programs...

    Isabel-ANP-BC replied to michelle84's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I had a choice between FNP and ANP. I chose ANP simply because I dislike little kids. Either choice you make will fill a need and you will find work, although you may have to network and hunt a...

  25. Reference from current manager..what to do??

    Isabel-ANP-BC replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    I have always explained that I would prefer they not call my current manager (except in one case where the position was being eliminated). This is not because I don't think I will not get a decent...