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I did not want to fuel this debate. In fact, I hadn't realized there was this much NP-PA hostility until I found this board. Honestly, I think it a trivial debate in the grand scheme of things.... HOWEVER... NPR (National Public Radio) covered a s...

Hey, I work in Illinois... I have heard the same thing--and from the same person I always hear "and the american medical association is downtown and they don't want NP to have jobs...". Bottomline: the major hospitals in the area NORTHWESTERN-RUSH-UI...

This orginal post is well said with some nice thought. I liked the call for more professional recognition. I am currently enrolled in an NP program. I must say that the first instinct it compare ourselves (APNs) with other professional health provide...

If you look at the stats (you can find them online in various sites) I think AORN publishes something every year, basically everything you guys have mentioned is more than acceptable. Betadine is tried and true (as we all know it works when drying an...

Hey gang... this story is absolutely true. It happened at a hospital not far from where I work... sorry Cadillac05. In fact, we have been discussing thie for over a week now. It was a cell phone camera. The occurence happened at a very, very busy an...

Sorry george! To answer your questions. @ a hospital in chicago RNs start at $23.00 an hour those with 18 years cap at about $37 so basically your somewhere in the range of a little less that a dollar a year---depending on the department the hourly t...

HEY, I work at a Union hospital & it's funny how many people--including many nurses think that Union hospitals are a breeding ground for lazy people. Well, there are plenty of lazy people in and out of the union.... MY POINT...... in most union h...

Dude, you've been on the forum for years now. I actually remember seeing you post before you got into a school. Actually, I almost didn't go to NP school after I saw that you were leaving NPhood to gas people. I respect your choice... I worked in t...

I believe a key component in finding work as an NP is that you have to be smart about employment. Finding work as an RN is not almost ridiculous.... think about--if you have an RN you can probably have/get/find a job without even an interview. I th...

One month after graduation from my BSN I "S corped" and formed a small company. FYI there are hundreds of medical products surgical/diagnositic/interventional that are not represented by major companies like J&J or Medtronic. Instead, they rely...

2 things- My hospital recently had a strike vote which we ratified... what happens next is everyone goes back to the table to see if you can work it out. Our hospital gave us nearly everything we wanted. It was great and many of us feared the strik...

Chicago is booming with NP jobs... again I agree with someone who said it also depends on what you want to be. The adult/family/acute care NPs are snapped up with plenty of options for jobs.. However, there are 2 Womens Health NPs who I know that don...

Just looking to hear from around the country which surgical speciality is the most tasking to circulate/scrub? I have found I like neruo (crani/back/neck stuff) but they seem to be the most tasking to setup. I have also found this group of surgeons...

Take a better look at the information from the schools your looking at and also make some calls. Typically, the graduate schools (at least in Michigan or Illinois) offer a MSN designed to prepare advanced practice nurses (MSNs) to assume a role as e...

Sounds like everyone gave you great advice. My only thought was... Can you get a few classes under your belt before you decide? When I was getting my BSN I was PSY all the way... until I did a rotation. Perhaps, your program needs you to sign off o...

At the University of Chicago Hospitals there are 2 NPs that work in Neuro. They both work directly with a different Neuro surgeon... not neurologist. I am sure if you contacted them they'd be happy to talk. They both work in surgery sometimes. Call...

The bottomline is EP71 is neither a NP/OD/MD/DO/RN/PC/PA. Sorry ep71. You make some valid points but I think first and foremost you have very little exp seeing any type of patient(s). For what I can tell, you have done your research and know ON PAPER...

Hey, You've been a CCU RN for 9 years. Don't be so worried... I think you can easily manage the care of healthy students. I have been an RN for only 4 years but I have worked in sales where you had to do plenty of interviewing! Try to keep in mind...

On a second side note, someone mentioned that PAs make on the average $5000.00 more per year that NPs. I have some thoughts on that. 1st if $5000 a year is going to be the deciding factor of becoming an NP or PA you should reconsider your motivation...

Here's a few things everyone should keep in mind. The trends in health care show that providers like NPs and PAs are needed. Likely, the market will grow significantly for both. There are pros and cons to both. Universities are adding PA and NP pro...

Sorry it's Interstim and although your Diagnosis is IC as your know it presents as Urgency/Frequency... hence, we do implant IC patients with Interstim. Best of luck!

Sorry to hear about your combo of both IC and IBS. Just a qucik FYI (and I maybe telling you something you already know here). Currently, there is essentially a "cure" for IC using Medtronics "Interstem implant". I am an OR nurse and we put them in...

Yeah, Strange enough I am back in direct nursing. I found a major hospital in Chicago that will pay for my going back to school. I certainly haven't lost the entrepreneural spirirt. I have a few things in the works but I am not sure how hard I wan...

I have read several threads here. The funny thing is the "Goverment" doesn't currenly play a big role in organ donation. It is usually private charities that work to make sure that if someone wants to donate THEIR organs they don't go wasted. I wor...

Here's a thought... and it is nothing against you. As a student, I am guessing that your exposure to persons losing the battle and needing an organ might be limited (at least for a little longer). More over, you might have more limited exposure to...