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  1. To old for nursing school?

    gettingbsn2msn replied to wannabeny's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Oh, and I would never have listened to ANYONE who dared get in my way. Would not listen when I was young and will not listen

  2. To old for nursing school?

    gettingbsn2msn replied to wannabeny's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I graduated with my BSN at 48, worked a few years at a local hospital, then started traveling for 2 years to save money, came back and finished my MSN NP. I am now a practicing NP in GA and am...

  3. Lost my NP job Friday

    gettingbsn2msn posted a topic in Advanced Practice

    background: I am an adult nurse practitioner who lost her job on Friday. I was doing ortho injections (Supartz, ect). It was not my perfect job but I am a single mom to 3 kids and the money was...

  4. MSW to PMHNP/FNP (dangerous ideas!)

    gettingbsn2msn replied to NuggetsHuman's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I agree. I am already an Adult Nurse Practitioner. That said--I am back in school to gain a PMHNP. It will take me 2 more years. I should have just gone to med school at this

  5. Not having kids until 35

    gettingbsn2msn replied to waiting4ivpush's topic in General Nursing

    If I had to do over--I would have had my children younger. I am a woman and am fine but their dad is old as dirt. He does not do anything with them and has had 4 heart attacks. He just lays around...

  6. oxygen in dying hospice patients

    gettingbsn2msn replied to bmel's topic in General Nursing

    Take the oxygen off the patient. I got into it one night with another nurse. The patient was actively dying and fighting the tubing. I finally called her son to tell him what was going on and he...

  7. FNP in Georgia

    gettingbsn2msn replied to cyh05001's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I will state that many NP's leave Georgia upon graduation. The reason is we were the last to get prescription priviledges. We have to have a collaberastive agreement with an MD to sign 10% of...

  8. Any Psych Nurse Practitioner's out there?

    gettingbsn2msn replied to HealingThoughts's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Please remember you are in the south (as am I). We are the worst of the worst in pay. In fact, many graduate NP's are leaving my state due to all the regulations. I made 68k last year as a regular...

  9. Go into nursing for the money?

    gettingbsn2msn replied to jackhensy's topic in General Nursing

    Not all places pay good money. Please beware of this. I am a NP in the southeast barely making ends meet. RN's in other parts of the country do better than we do here. This is an at will state. I...

  10. If you had a reset button, would you choose nursing again?

    gettingbsn2msn replied to amazingme's topic in General Nursing

    Probably not. I am currently a NP pursuing PMHNP BUT with corporate hospital settings the norm it is all about the metrics and patient satisfaction scores. I am a helping person by nature. I am not...

  11. 58 years old - Am I too old to start nursing school??

    gettingbsn2msn replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    This can be done. HOWEVER, I would not do hospital nursing. BUT I would not do hospital nursing even if I was in my 30's. I graduated with my accelerated BSN very late 40's. Worked a few years on...

  12. Are ER Patients Getting More Ridiculous?

    gettingbsn2msn replied to us2uk4u's topic in Emergency

    I have read many of the comments but I am finding that the American public is getting worse. No manners whatsoever. Everybody expects everything instantly. May just be a sign of our times. I no...

  13. New to traveling...California?

    gettingbsn2msn replied to belliniRN's topic in Travel

    Very low for California. Remember their state taxes are very high and you will be expected to pay them for the time you are there. I have spoken to many nurses who will no longer travel to Cali as...

  14. First travel assignment

    gettingbsn2msn replied to eiramac27's topic in Travel

    They are WAY underpaying you. I have not traveled for a few years. I did well as a traveler. However, I would decline this package. Did not know that the economy for nurses was this

  15. PLEASE help! What are my options???

    gettingbsn2msn replied to Upward_Bound's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Vanderbilt has a direct entry program for MSN students. It is pricey but will get you where you are wanting to go. Not sure about Duke but it may be worth a look. You already have a bachelor...

  16. Does the travel aspect of nursing make up for the jobs cons?

    gettingbsn2msn replied to TimTamJimJam's topic in Travel

    I loved travel nursing but my dreams were always bigger than my reality. I took a travel assignment at an quaint little beach town. My first day there I took loads of pictures. After beginning work...

  17. Dual FNP/mental health programs

    gettingbsn2msn replied to tiggr06's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I am an ANP who is going back for a post master's PMHNP. Hope it is worth

  18. Newborn Nanny, Should I Return to School for Nursing at 48??

    gettingbsn2msn replied to sprtngrl47's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I will also add that I did an accelerated BSN. The oldest person in my class was 54 when we started. She got the job she wanted when she

  19. Newborn Nanny, Should I Return to School for Nursing at 48??

    gettingbsn2msn replied to sprtngrl47's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am a former marketing exec. Went back to nursing school at 45. I am an adult nurse practitioner today. I never had any trouble keeping up. I even worked as a travel nurse for a few years. Met...

  20. Early Release of Mom's and Infants

    gettingbsn2msn replied to ladytraviler's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I cannot even fathom having a baby today. Thank God mine are teenagers and almost grown. I was in for 3 days and I was exhausted. This was back when the nurses took care of the baby in the nursery...

  21. Lost my NP job Friday

    gettingbsn2msn replied to gettingbsn2msn's topic in Advanced Practice

    Not sure about unemployment though I know our state does not pay much for that. However, I would like myself to be counted in the unemployment statistics. They also let about half our office go but...

  22. NP Salaries/Location/Specialties

    gettingbsn2msn replied to tsipareht's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Not worth it!!! The more you make, the more they take. Live your life. You only go around once. How much do you really need? That said, you do need to earn your

  23. Employment Agreement

    gettingbsn2msn replied to CANYRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Simply put---RUN!!! I work in the USA and am in an at will state (Georgia). I am not sure how such a thing would hold up here. I agree with the others. What a business plan. Keep hiring new NPs...

  24. I'm a sexless nurse

    gettingbsn2msn replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    I am not trying to be funny, but when I initially read this I thought it was a nurse who was celibate and desiring a relationship. Lord, I must be dense

  25. ANP-C going back for PMHN

    gettingbsn2msn posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Just finished up my summer session for additional certification in PMHNP. Any one else do this? My cohorts are going back for FNP (more jobs) but I like mental health. Plus I really do not want to...