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delabeaux MSN

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  1. Competent programs? NP or PA...

    delabeaux replied to delabeaux's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I think it was the AANP... I could be wrong and assuming she passed the mid-level like the

  2. Competent programs? NP or PA...

    delabeaux replied to delabeaux's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Indeed. However as times change for newgrad RNs and FNPs (people don't want to hire them). There are undergraduate programs that prepare nurses to be ready to hit the road from day 1, and there are...

  3. Competent programs? NP or PA...

    delabeaux replied to delabeaux's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    My wife was (and is) a BSN RN for her undergrauate. Her only 'floor' for 10 years was float pool, which included medical, surgical, oncology, surgical, neurology, telemetry, med/surg (overflow),...

  4. Competent programs? NP or PA...

    delabeaux replied to delabeaux's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thanks! My wife agrees. Being a previous micro major, I'm really liking the science involved with the PA program, and the lack of theory!.... I'm a little burnt on theory of caring etc at the

  5. Competent programs? NP or PA...

    delabeaux replied to delabeaux's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    About the only thing that is appealing to me on the NP aspect is they offer doctorate programs... yet I'm not seeing this as a deciding factor seeing as how employeers like competent staff on...

  6. Competent programs? NP or PA...

    delabeaux replied to delabeaux's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thank you. Part of my post here IS me researching! My wife, and NP now for 4 years, agrees. She knew nothing as a new grad while the new grad PA had done it all in his clinicals

  7. Nursing Informatics info

    delabeaux replied to nursetxrn's topic in Nursing Informatics

    University of Colorado!!!! Woot

  8. At what point do I complain?

    delabeaux replied to ohmg's topic in General Students

    Woah. Graduate. Get your RN. Then tackle this... to do so before could mean you'll lose 2 years and not get your

  9. FYI for CO nurses - UCH and PVHS are merging

    delabeaux replied to klone's topic in Colorado Nursing

    I might contact you in December to see about the RN shadow

  10. General Rant.

    delabeaux posted a topic in General Nursing

    Last week on NPR I heard about how law firms are sick and tired of training new lawyers how to be... well, lawyers. Therefore, they're quitting. They're no longer training lawyers how to be lawyers....

  11. FYI for CO nurses - UCH and PVHS are merging

    delabeaux replied to klone's topic in Colorado Nursing

    I plan on applying to many many places. I did hear McKee had better top-box scores this last year... I would be tickled to get a job within 75 miles of Ft. Collins. I had planned on Cheyenne but...

  12. FYI for CO nurses - UCH and PVHS are merging

    delabeaux replied to klone's topic in Colorado Nursing

    You are fortunate in that you did get your rotations at so many facilities... your post gives me reason to pause and evaluate. Though, I may not have a choice in this economy... I may, however put...

  13. Float ICU RN to Med-Surg?

    delabeaux replied to mturner88's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Interesting... I was aware of the new census based nursing. Not sure what I think about that, I've heard many say it's becoming the norm. This does make me want to ask around to see who has had 5+...

  14. General Rant.

    delabeaux replied to delabeaux's topic in General Nursing

    That is what is frustrating. I will probably have a job where I work but I read about nurses, new grads, who have been looking for a year. Whats more frustrating is learning that nurses used to be...

  15. FYI for CO nurses - UCH and PVHS are merging

    delabeaux replied to klone's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Not that it doesn't happen. I suppose the difference is when it's the norm and not the

  16. Float ICU RN to Med-Surg?

    delabeaux replied to mturner88's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I've yet to see it... I mean, I'm sure you CC clinicals for 1 sem??? were great but in 6 years... and 10 for my significant other who is an RN there too... we've yet to see it and my sig other floats....

  17. FYI for CO nurses - UCH and PVHS are merging

    delabeaux replied to klone's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Well, I'm not a nurse there, but I work there. I also am a student and do my clinicals at another hospital 45 miles North. I reiterate, there is a reason they get 4-6 THOUSAND applications a month....

  18. General Rant.

    delabeaux replied to delabeaux's topic in General Nursing

    Ah! How my ignorance has blinded me! I knew about diploma nurses... several are now MSNs at the hospital I work at. Interesting. I suppose the demand for degrees has

  19. General Rant.

    delabeaux replied to delabeaux's topic in General Nursing

    And I like the second quote as well. Yes. The majority of clinicals are a waste. So it teaches us what we would want and would not want. We can find that out professionally. IMO we should have two...

  20. FYI for CO nurses - UCH and PVHS are merging

    delabeaux replied to klone's topic in Colorado Nursing

    And yet it is still ranted as one of the 100 best places to work for 4+ consistent years, and is magnet for 13 plus years. Obviously they aren't that

  21. New graduate moving to colorado please help!

    delabeaux replied to NY2CO's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Thank the stars they stopped contracting with FRCC. It's not surprising seeing that new postings say, "must start BSN program by 2011, must be BSN by 2015". FRCC does not provide that. Even before...

  22. FYI for CO nurses - UCH and PVHS are merging

    delabeaux replied to klone's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Not really. MCR has been wanting to go level I trauma for a while... can't do that without a trauma surgery residency program. Wonder where you'd get that.... a medical school! UCH has been looking...

  23. Career and relocation advice please

    delabeaux replied to RNnurse07's topic in Nursing Career

    ... you don't need clinical exp to get your DNP... for now, many programs take you straight away (hope they change that). But it sounds like you're being smart and will get the clinical experience...

  24. RN or Radiography:

    delabeaux replied to mcim29's topic in Men in Nursing

    In my area... Rad Techs usually wait 1-2 years for a RELIEF job, and 2-3 sometimes 4 for a part time/full time job. RN is soon making that transition too with the economy the way it is... but for...

  25. Wondering if I should get my BSN...

    delabeaux replied to delabeaux's topic in Nursing Career

    After much thought, and consideration, I am going to get my BSN, and then continue on. The current hospital I work for is moving towards an all-BSN staff eventually, and given the economy/lack of...