umbdude MSN, APRN

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    Sick of the BS

    umbdude replied to Helluvanurse33's topic in General Students

    I would just ignore it and keep moving forward. It's not worth your energy to think about them, as they mean nothing in the long run. You probably won't ever see them again after you're done with...
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    FNP then Post-Masters in Psych, or straight for PMHNP?

    umbdude replied to Zyprexa's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    PMHNP hopeful here as well and I also work in inpatient psych. Unless you have a really good reason to do FNP, I honestly wouldn't bother or get the FNP after PMHNP. FNP is very saturated these days...
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    RN shortage

    umbdude replied to lee1's topic in General Nursing

    I was in a fairly large BSN cohort. Very few of my classmates have plans to go back to grad school right away. Most of my classmates are young, and they are sick and tired of school. They want to work...
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    Questions for those who did accelerated courses...

    umbdude replied to LilaDavis's topic in Psychiatric

    I didn't go through an accelerated program but I can offer my 2 cents. 1) No. Employers don't look down on accelerated BSN. The accelerated students I know have no problem finding jobs afterwards....
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    Good Pop up NCLEX RN 2017

    umbdude replied to PinoyRN89's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Yes, most likely you have
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    RN shortage

    umbdude replied to lee1's topic in General Nursing

    No shortage, but the job market isn't as bleak as several years ago. I graduated in December in one of the most competitive areas with tons of new grads. Many of my classmates found jobs before or...
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    New Grad rejected from First Hospital

    umbdude replied to LindseyLou14's topic in General Nursing

    You can ask, but I doubt they will respond. Eventually, you'll realize that you'll get rejections a lot and most of the time it has nothing to do with you. My view is that one's preparation (eg,...
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    Nursing School Dismissal Issue

    umbdude replied to lwillis3's topic in General Students

    Who knows why they let him back in. There could be a number of reasons. They're probably not obligated to tell you why he was let back in to protect his confidentiality. You failed 2 courses and...
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    Practicum Placement - Psych ED?

    umbdude replied to verene's topic in Psychiatric

    I think it's great that your school can place you into something so specialized. I did my practicum last semester on an adult inpatient psych unit, but I've also worked on the unit before and during...
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    If I failed out nursing program, will it affect my chance of doing well in a DPT program?

    umbdude replied to Aekju46's topic in General Students

    Focus on getting good grades (A/A-) in all remaining courses. The best way to overcome failed classes is to obtain A/A- in challenging courses and above average standardized test (eg, GRE). If you can...
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    BSN program only requires 10 clinical hours per week. Thoughts?

    umbdude replied to Hailie54's topic in General Students

    My program had about total of 820 clinical hours (some students had more). We had a final-semester practicum where we spent at least 170 hours 1-on-1 with a preceptor, 10-15 hours in discussions, and...
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    2017 Nurse Salary

    umbdude replied to Darkstar1485's topic in General Nursing

    Just adding mine... Location: MA (high cost area) Experience: New grad (BSN). 2.5 years as psych tech Specialty: Acute inpatient psych Facility: Regional Hospital Pay: $29.50 + $1.75 weekend diff +...
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    Recently taken the nclex and received the bad pop up

    umbdude replied to alleysurles2010's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    There have been test takers who got charged (or other bad pop ups) and end up passing. It's unusual but can happen. The reverse (getting a good pop-up, then finding out that you fail) is highly...
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    Pinning ceremony, no family invites

    umbdude replied to rnshade's topic in General Students

    That's pretty lame. We also can't get pinned by family, which is understandable because of the large class size. But we were allowed to invite up to 4 individuals, and students who have fewer invites...
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    Last semester motivation

    umbdude replied to BlueShoes12's topic in General Students

    The only thing that motivated me was grad school (so I needed to keep up my grades) and I kept reminding myself that it's only 3 more months. I had worked so hard for 2 years, what's another 3 months?...
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    Can I work as a registered nurse without my license yet?

    umbdude replied to Bladeliger09's topic in General Students

    As long as you have your licence # I would think that you're good to go. Sometimes the actual paper certificate takes longer. Double check with your classmates or
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    Is nursing school as bad as they say?

    umbdude replied to sarahelaine08's topic in General Students

    At times it was pretty bad, but overall it wasn't horrible. I had a social life and I also worked. I did read most of the assigned readings and did a lot of practice questions. If I weren't striving...
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    are ATI's rigged?

    umbdude replied to NPPN9's topic in General Students

    Not rigged. I loved ATI exams because they're usually considerably easier than my class exams. My ATI scores in each nursing course ultimately matched very closely with the HESI Exit exam that I took...
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    Interview with Nurse

    umbdude replied to Purna94's topic in General Students

    Please read the previous post by AliNajaCat. Feeding things that others should put time & effort into thinking is not helpful. This is a key concept in
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    150 questions on NCLEX? PVT?

    umbdude replied to axl036's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    That's a good pop up. I have read many threads about this and I have never seen someone went from a good pop-up to a bad one or fail. The reverse can happen, people got "on hold," "card declined,"...
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    Best tablet/laptop for Nursing School?

    umbdude replied to e.amberly's topic in General Students

    I bought a Surface 3 before I started my final semester last August. It's not perfect but it's the best device I've bought. The keyboard is solid but lightweight. I loved that I could swipe on the...
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    2017 application cycle

    umbdude replied to tinamayrn's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm a recent grad applying to 3 Post-RN PMHNP programs for Fall 2017. BC, MGHIHP, and Northeastern. The deadlines are mid- to late- March so I'm still working on my applications. Hope to hear back in...
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    Should I give up on my dream to become an NP?

    umbdude replied to Through_the_woods's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    As long as you did well in your ADN and do well going forward, you'll be fine. I had plenty of Ds, Fs, and Ws in my first two years of college. Even with hard work my final GPA from 1st degree in...
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    did anyone used u world and failed?

    umbdude replied to Nursetobe89's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'm sure there are plenty of people who failed using UWorld. At the end of the day, it's not about what test prep you use, it's about how well you did in school, how much you put in, and how you...
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    Nclex RN january 2017

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

    I did it both ways (changed expiration date, and used a giftcard with $6 left). It didn't matter and the same good pop-up showed up. You can do it after you get the confirmation that you took the test...