Spacklehead

Spacklehead MSN, NP

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  1. Ever do a flu shot clinic?

    Spacklehead replied to Jules A's topic in General Nursing

    I did flu shot clinics right after I graduated about 10 years ago. I was hired just for the clinics through a couple of different VNA's. I was paid $20/hr plus mileage to and from the VNA office or...

  2. Breastfeeding at 2 1/2 years???

    Spacklehead replied to Murse901's topic in General Nursing

    Just wanted to say I'm another mom who is for extended nursing!

  3. GPA troubles?

    Spacklehead replied to Otessa's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I would contact the program coordinator at the school that interests you and ask if you can take one or two grad courses as a special admit student. That way, if you do very well in those courses,...

  4. I'm glad I didn't go to med school because...

    Spacklehead replied to CrazyPremed's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Christvs, I'm a NP student, also, and we actually have a course on what you are talking about this semester. The collaboration issue varies by state, so you really need to go to your BON web site...

  5. Moving to NJ this summer...where to work?

    Spacklehead replied to TarheelRN's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Yes, please follow scubadoo's advice about moving to those areas. As far as the hospitals you listed, I would say that St. Barnanbas is a very good choice as far as reputation goes and most of the...

  6. I passed the ANCC FNP Exam!!!!

    Spacklehead replied to rstoltefnp's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Yay! Congratualtions!

  7. Moving to NJ this summer...where to work?

    Spacklehead replied to TarheelRN's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Tarheel, have you decided which part of Jersey you are going to move to? That would be a big deciding factor for me regarding which hospital to choose because traffic can be a major issue if you live...

  8. Question about doctoral degrees for NPs

    Spacklehead replied to linzyann's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Also, just wanted to add since the DNP programs are so new, I don't believe that they are accredited

  9. AMA must be disturbed

    Spacklehead replied to ERNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Yeah, that doesn't surprise

  10. APRN vs. RN

    Spacklehead replied to haninks's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I believe that if you compared a full-time day, 40-hour work week of an RN and an APRN, you would see a pretty decent difference in salary with the APRNs making more. Sure, an RN can go out and work...

  11. looking for NP program in MD, PA, DE, VA, please advice

    Spacklehead replied to ira1027's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I do know that you can cross Villanova and Gwynedd-Mercy off of your list if you choose to go the family route. They both do have adult programs, though.

  12. looking for NP program in MD, PA, DE, VA, please advice

    Spacklehead replied to ira1027's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    In PA within an hour or so of Philly: Drexel, DeSales, LaSalle, Villanova, Gwynedd-Mercy, UPenn, Widener, Temple, Jefferson - There's probably more, but those are the ones I can think of off the top...

  13. looking for NP program in MD, PA, DE, VA, please advice

    Spacklehead replied to ira1027's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    What type of NP program? For example: family, acute care, peds, neonatal,

  14. New Jersey Nursing Schools

    Spacklehead replied to rookierunner9's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Just a sidenote, if you aleady have a bachelor's in another discipline and it is a fairly recent degree, you may be able to transfer credits into a BSN program if you took similar courses (e.g....

  15. New Jersey Nursing Schools

    Spacklehead replied to rookierunner9's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I'm not quite sure what you mean by going back for your RN or BSN. Do you mean going back to a diploma program to prepare you to sit for the NCLEX when you say "getting my RN?" All three types of...

  16. MAT scores

    Spacklehead replied to NHRNmomof3's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I wonder if the program you applied to is using the old scoring method. The way the MAT is scored has changed in recent years so you will see your scaled score reported in the hundrends now (e.g. 400)...

  17. Fall 2006 Semester - Good Luck to All!

    Spacklehead replied to Spacklehead's topic in Post Graduate Students

    LOL! I have two small children (almost 2 yrs and almost 4 yrs), so I have to do work around nap time and bedtime. Let's just say that I don't get much sleep! Some days they entertain each other...

  18. Future Nurse seeking to move to Philly...

    Spacklehead replied to BelleRN2B's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Yep, I agree with the previous posters - you shouldn't have any problems trying to find a job in Philly. Also, congrats to your husband for getting into Wharton! That is quite an

  19. Did you know what specialty you wanted

    Spacklehead replied to morganvibes's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm actually still in my FNP program currently. I know several FNP's in the area who work in the ER who were all ER RN's prior to becoming NP's. They mostly do only fast-track - which is what I am...

  20. Did you know what specialty you wanted

    Spacklehead replied to morganvibes's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm going to be honest with you - I didn't know what kind of nursing I wanted to do after I graduated and took the NCLEX! When I graduated, new grads weren't in high demand like they are now, and...

  21. Career advice for a new grad

    Spacklehead replied to NextSummer's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Have you thought about working for pharm companies as a clinical research associate? I do know that they hire RN/BSN's for these positions. Something to

  22. Large Hospitals in Driving Distance of Lancaster

    Spacklehead replied to Annointed_RNStudent's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I assume you already looked into York Hospital? Another Philly suburb teaching facility is Abington Memorial

  23. Looking for any info regarding RN schools in Philly

    Spacklehead replied to BigL97's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I don't know if you're willing to travel to NJ, but The College of NJ has an excellent nursing program and is right outside of Trenton in Ewing, NJ (about 45 min from central Philly). The area (Ewing)...

  24. Anyone graduated from a clinical nurse leader program?

    Spacklehead replied to arciedee's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Trauma, I'm not sure about other schools, but if you saw my earlier post, my school has agreements with a few different hospitals who will create CNL postitions for these students upon graduation....

  25. Anyone graduated from a clinical nurse leader program?

    Spacklehead replied to arciedee's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Just wanted to add that after I looked into it further, I found good info at the link below. I guess they are stating that CNL's won't be considered APN's like CNS's are....