umbdude MSN, APRN

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    Why is BSN required for CRNA?

    umbdude replied to MM1989's topic in General Nursing

    BS in Chem doesn't include community health nursing, nursing ethics/research, or other nursing-related bachelor-level courses. Nursing is a highly-specialized major that none of the coursework in...
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    How NP school views a dropped class

    umbdude replied to kmarie's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Yes, you have to include that class. But getting a "W" is not a big deal. Most likely a school will care more about your nursing and pre-req science courses. Good
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    Nurse Practitioner GPA Requirements

    umbdude replied to Sarah Ihnat's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    USNews might have that kind of information, but I wouldn't rely too much on that because it really depends. Are you a Direct-Entry applicant? If so, it's generally known that DE applicants have a...
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    Nurse Practitioner GPA Requirements

    umbdude replied to Sarah Ihnat's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    It depends on the program. 3.4 is well within range to get into most NP programs with the possible exception of CRNA program or highly competitive FNP programs. Good
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    NP school application question- Confused on what they're asking

    umbdude replied to scrubulator's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    You might benefit from contacting admissions to clarify what they're looking for from Question #1. My guess is that they want candidates to demonstrate an understanding of the curriculum and the...
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    Case western vs Ohio state graduate entry programs?

    umbdude replied to red1986's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    $200k is not worth it. Both nursing programs are highly rated and nobody would care which one you went to. There's really no way to justify the extra $140k in
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    Critical care RN to PMHNP, am I crazy? Looking for advice

    umbdude replied to ScottMedicRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm in the last year of a PMHNP program and have worked in mental health for 4+ years. My clinical placements include inpatient psych and running a CBT group. I know quite a few Psych NPs who focus...
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    Critical care RN to PMHNP, am I crazy? Looking for advice

    umbdude replied to ScottMedicRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    It's always good to shadow if you can, and your lack of psych RN experience won't hurt you. However, it's good to have some experience working with psych patients to make sure you like this...
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    PMHNP compensation and benefits Southeast

    umbdude replied to srleslie's topic in Advanced Practice

    Keep
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    Addiction Medicine & NP role

    umbdude replied to HAL_APRN19's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    It depends on what you're doing there. If it's simply helping people detox or starting/continuing them on MAT, it should be fine. However, many of these folks are on numerous psychiatric meds and it's...
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    too soon to be an NP?

    umbdude replied to mads197's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    It's not too soon especially if you're going to work while you're getting your NP. However, I'd recommend putting maximum effort during semesters that you have your NP clinical (get as many hours as...
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    Nursing Smells You Love?

    umbdude replied to adventure_rn's topic in General Nursing

    Insulin...It has such as weird scent and for some unknown reason makes me feel
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    Hands on Training in school?

    umbdude replied to Oldmahubbard's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry you had such bad experience. I started taking full patient load (6-7) about a month before I graduated from my BSN program. It was the final semester capstone so it was 1:1 and my preceptor was...
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    NP Worries

    umbdude replied to ADNRN2016's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    That has not my experience. My school is in fact the only place that teaches me how to diagnose methodically. In my clinical preceptorship setting there's usually not enough time to make an accurate...
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    NP and DNP students- hours studying??

    umbdude replied to yourgoodneighbor's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm in a part-time, 3-year, NP program (not DNP). I was already a RN when I went into the program. I'm physically in class about 6 hours weekly (2 classes per semester). During non-clinical semesters...
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    DNP capstone (PMHNP)

    umbdude replied to DrCOVID's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    It sounds like you want to put in some sort of educational program for patients taking psychotropics about the use of contraceptives to avoid pregnancy (if the patients wish). I guess you can measure...
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    Switch Job or Leave Job for NP School

    umbdude replied to tothepointe's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Med-surg is unnecessary. A bit of psych RN experience is beneficial. Many Psych NP students, including myself, work part-time or per diem as a psych nurse while go to PMHNP school part time. In the...
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    Struggling with pharm

    umbdude replied to russianbear's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Have you talked to your professor so you can sit down and go over what you did wrong? That's really the only way to figure out how you're struggling and find ways to fix things. Good
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    Full Practice Authority

    umbdude replied to rkealy's topic in Advanced Practice

    FPA means NPs can practice to the fullest within their scope of practice. It doesn't mean they can do neurosurgery or diagnose me with something that my PCP can't. I'm all for FPA and that's based on...
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    new nurse- NP or PA school?

    umbdude replied to Reaz's topic in General Nursing

    One thing you probably should consider is whether you would ever want autonomy to practice independently. NPs are far ahead in that respect. If you want to work in acute-care forever and don't care...
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    Career advice for back to NP school

    umbdude replied to FolksBtrippin's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    This job will be a mean to an end. It is not a forever job. What NP specialty are you going
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    Staffing Ratios

    umbdude replied to Tigerlily8's topic in Psychiatric

    There are decent places to work. It's just a matter of being selective and mindful about where you choose to
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    Staffing Ratios

    umbdude replied to Tigerlily8's topic in Psychiatric

    1:12 for psych ICU is pretty unsafe, but unfortunately it's not uncommon. You only need 1 aggressive/violent patient to throw the entire unit into chaos. It's worth googling around to see if the...
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    Sawyer Initiative

    umbdude replied to Richard Michael Brett's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Sawyer initiative was a good effort, but I'm also not hopeful that crappy NP programs will go away anytime soon. Too many RNs choose convenience and easy entry over quality. Students can't complain...
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    Sawyer Initiative

    umbdude replied to Richard Michael Brett's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    The Sawyer Initiative was an advocacy "movement" to make CCNE (the agency that accredits most NP programs) aware of the problem that many NP programs aren't providing clinical placements for students,...