umbdude MSN, APRN

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    New nurses without clear career goals

    umbdude replied to tara07733's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on the person and his/her circumstances. Either way is
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    This is not what I thought it was

    umbdude replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry you're going through this. I can honestly say "I feel your pain." My first job was in a very large unit and 2-3 months into the job I started to wear knee & ankle braces because of pain and...
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    Career Switch: Business to Nursing (ABSN Colorado)

    umbdude replied to JHandshake's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Just do really well (I mean get as close to 4.0 as possible) in the pre-reqs and standardized tests, and you should get in somewhere. My undergrad business (finance) GPA is lower than yours, but my...
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    Pre poured meds

    umbdude replied to littlehippie's topic in General Nursing

    Did you get your own practice insurance? If you did, call them and ask. Some insurance policies will provide license protection in case you need to defend yourself against a complaint to the
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    Will they require a DNP in the future to be a Nurse Practitioner?

    umbdude replied to TAS2354's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    It is not a recommendation. Browse the Standards for Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Programs. Quote: "The COA will not consider any new master's degree programs for accreditation beyond 2015. All...
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    Will they require a DNP in the future to be a Nurse Practitioner?

    umbdude replied to TAS2354's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Take a look at the website of the "Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs." It's on the main
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    Will they require a DNP in the future to be a Nurse Practitioner?

    umbdude replied to TAS2354's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    The only specialty that will require a DNP is CRNA (all programs must transition to DNP by
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    NP path question

    umbdude replied to ToBeMSNNP's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I think you should just pick one and go with it. Nobody can forecast whether you'll get a job. A lot of factors play into that. I don't think a non-NP MSN degree will make you less marketable. People...
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    I really need advice

    umbdude replied to itswild's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I would just add that a 2-year high-quality NP program will not give you a lot of extra time to work as a RN, assuming that you continue to dedicate as much into school work as you did during...
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    Male Nurse Disgusted by Female Nurses

    umbdude replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    It's a myth that backstabbing and pettiness only occur among females. I worked in a male-dominated industry for years before nursing...this stuff happened A LOT among guys, if not worse. I worked with...
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    UWorld for NCLEX prep, need advice.

    umbdude replied to Alexx_xox's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I know what you mean.It'll affect the overall percentage *only* if you run an exam that includes old questions that you already did. What I did was marked the questions, and do the questions that were...
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    UWorld for NCLEX prep, need advice.

    umbdude replied to Alexx_xox's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I don't think you need it. Most likely you'll pass
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    This may be the weirdest topic ever , but bear with me

    umbdude replied to NewRN'16's topic in General Nursing

    There's nothing wrong with you. Perhaps in some ways you are still grieving from loss of that relationship and that brought back on all the pain. Sometimes it takes a while to
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    TEAS 6 EXAM

    umbdude replied to jqueen's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    Looks like the school employs a point system and you should be able to calculate your points. If you look at the stats, your GPA & TEAS are still well within the range of accepted students. But...
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    How do you feel?

    umbdude replied to mrcleanscrubs's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    @ mrcleanscrubs: Recommend reaching out to the program directors for an informational interview, and ask them what they (and the specialty faculties) are working on and what experiences they have. I...
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    Why NP instead of MD, DO, or PA?

    umbdude replied to Loux's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    PA programs generally require 1000-2000 hours of direct patient care experience. CNA experience should satisfy that requirement. You're correct that your GPA will hold you back. You might want to...
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    How do you feel?

    umbdude replied to mrcleanscrubs's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    OP - I'm a psych NP student (finished 1 semester which included advanced patho). If you are considering either PA or NP, do read and ask questions on PA forums to get views from both sides. There's a...
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    TEAS 6 EXAM

    umbdude replied to jqueen's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    What isn't competitive about a 3.9 GPA and a 88% TEAS
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    dosage calculation

    umbdude replied to Grnbay's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    "4hrs x 24hr/1 day" should be: (24hrs/1day)/4hrs =
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    DNP or MSN? Which one? And why?

    umbdude replied to kevinm23's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    DNP = MSN (NP curriculum) + additional courses for the doctorate The MSN (NP) curriculum focuses on diagnosing and treating individuals. This is the part where you'll learn your clinical skills. The...
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    New Grad NP - Job Offer I Accepted

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

    Congrats, FullGlass! It sounds like you are super organized and have well thought out plans. I'm not surprised that you landed so many offers. I'm sure your business background helped with the...
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    Do employers care where you went to nursing school?

    umbdude replied to Guest1033582's topic in General Nursing

    It doesn't matter. Choose a program that has strong clinical placements and 1:1 senior preceptorship. If possible, find out from graduates of the programs where they end up working. Personally, I...
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    UWorld for NCLEX prep, need advice.

    umbdude replied to Alexx_xox's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Yes, if you're getting 55-60% on average, you should be able to pass, especially if your self-assessment exam gives your chance of passing of "high or very high." UWorld, imo, has the best and hardest...
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    Chemistry and FNP program

    umbdude replied to lcgivz12's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    It's not needed. If you did well in pre-reqs and nursing, you will "get" the materials with studying and looking things up on your
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    When do nursing programs do drug tests?

    umbdude replied to helloego's topic in General Students

    None is required by my program. But some hospitals might require it if you're placed there for preceptorship or clinical. I never got tested until when I got my first job