umbdude MSN, APRN

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    Do you know of any nurses that changed careers?

    umbdude replied to Vtachy1's topic in Nursing Career

    One acquaintance of mine went from nursing to law. I think she's now an attorney in malpractice cases. One of the IT guys in my corporation was a former nurse, and he now deals mostly with project...
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    If I fail a class in my BSN program do I still have a chance to get into NP school?

    umbdude replied to Paris2017's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    It won't hurt if you do very well in future classes. Also, NP programs just aren't at all competitive unless you're only interested in high-ranked programs or
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    Highly Sensitive People in Nursing: Stress & Burnout - Research

    umbdude replied to RNliveoak's topic in General Nursing

    ^^ This is exactly why I think this survey is a terrible idea. It's another way of justifying the flawed thinking that "sensitive people shouldn't work in
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    Prereq rigor vs nursing school?

    umbdude replied to Gokuuu's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It varies, some people think nursing courses are easier and some think they're harder. For me, nursing courses were a bit harder because there's a lot more material and the exam questions can be...
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    Mandatory Vaccination

    umbdude replied to degfnp's topic in General Nursing

    The problem here is that you're making this all about yourself, rather than the patients. If you are a nurse, you're obligated to reduce preventable harm to patients, some of whom might have impaired...
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    Dilemma choosing schools

    umbdude replied to IThinkICan100's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    If Frontier takes 6 weeks, you might just have to accept Maryville and put in the deposit. This way you are sure to get into Maryville if you don't get into Frontier. If you do get into Frontier,...
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    MSW to PMHNP/FNP (dangerous ideas!)

    umbdude replied to NuggetsHuman's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Adult health (or med-surg) will be a tough one. Make sure to put more time aside to study! Good
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    Advice for changing my major. Leaving nursing?

    umbdude replied to Nursls21's topic in General Nursing

    Psych nursing is nursing. If you are not interested in pharm, patho, or other health science topics, psych nursing isn't a good choice and you won't be providing the best for the
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    Which nursing leadership role the hospital Exec's like?

    umbdude replied to rearviewmirror's topic in Post Graduate Students

    If you want to side with hospitals (corporate), your best bet is MBA with a concentration in healthcare admin. A friend of mine works in hospital IT and often deals with the business side of a large...
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    RN MGR Told me I'm too old.

    umbdude replied to gumbi_12's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    The manager made a lot of assumptions about what one can or cannot do based solely on age, that to me is discrimination. Offering a shift to shadow means nothing, and certainly doesn't mean she's...
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    Demand for entry level psych NP versus psych nurses

    umbdude replied to redbullz9's topic in Psychiatric

    Psych facilities in the metro Boston area do hire new grads. As mentioned by another poster, psych units within large general hospitals do require some experience, but standalone psych facilities will...
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    So disappointed with on-line program

    umbdude replied to JBMmom's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    ^^ I think this post is far more of a waste of time. P.S. Oh I forgot to
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    Credentials question

    umbdude replied to pmabraham's topic in General Nursing

    I had no idea that they need to be in order. In my previous career (a subspecialty in finance), nobody even puts BS, MS, or MBA behind the name. People only put worthy certifications (e.g. CPA, CFA)...
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    MSN degree without specialty

    umbdude replied to DandeeLion's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Pretty much nothing. It doesn't fast-track you to management. It's an easy way for schools to make more money. You apply to jobs as a new grad RN, just like other BSN and ADN grads. You won't...
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    Excessive Absenteeism in the Nursing Profession

    umbdude replied to MasterStreet's topic in General Nursing

    My first RN job was plagued by call-outs and it's because nurses were overworked. It had a negative impact on other nurses because we had to pick up more patients (there's no forced stay). I was only...
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    2 full-time jobs?

    umbdude replied to anna225's topic in General Nursing

    Focus on studying. Nursing courses are much harder than first year. I have a coworker who works 2 full-time jobs. His first job is evening shift at a state-run inpatient psych hospital. His other job...
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    Please Give ME any Good Reason to Stay in the Nursing Field

    umbdude replied to ToNurseOrNot's topic in General Nursing

    The #1 thing I want to warn you: DO NOT get anymore degrees (i.e. MBA), yet. MBA alone *will not* land you a job. Only get your MBA after you have at least 2-4 years of progressive work experience. No...
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    NP schools now required to find clinical sites?

    umbdude replied to Telenurse1990's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    It's okay to be skeptical and I encourage that you ask AACN for clarification if you like. However, I recommend that you read about the entire process (check out Sawyer Initiative) that occurred,...
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    NP schools now required to find clinical sites?

    umbdude replied to Telenurse1990's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    The pertinent change is in II-B: "The program is responsible for ensuring adequate physical resources and clinical sites. Clinical sites are sufficient, appropriate, and available to achieve the...
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    Detox Nursing- Abd cramps

    umbdude replied to olaureno's topic in Addictions

    I don't work in a detox center but we do regularly take people who are withdrawing from ETOH or opioid. Our protocol for abd cramp due to opiate withdrawal is dicyclomine (Bentyl). Our providers...
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    Experience for PMHNP

    umbdude replied to RN356's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    In ICU and psych ED you're only seeing a sliver of this population at a very specific point in time. Most of my patients who come in from psych EDs do not receive any treatment other than some benzos...
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    practical experience in direct entry psych NP program

    umbdude replied to redbullz9's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Most programs give students some preference. However, some specialties (eg, ICU, ED, maternity) are highly sought after and competitive to get in, but psych isn't one of these (not even close). Anyone...
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    CCNE Releases New Standards

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

    Thanks. That's good to know and
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    CCNE Releases New Standards

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

    "The 2018 Standards will go into effect January 1, 2019. All programs hosting an on-site evaluation after January 1, 2019 will be assessed using the 2018 accreditation standards." Per AACN website. In...
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    CCNE Releases New Standards

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

    I understand the skepticism, but this is a huge step forward and the language in the standards unequivocally places the responsibility on the schools in regards to clinical placement. The timeline...