DC2RN

I just wanted input from people who are diabetes educators. I currently work as a high risk field case manager for the geriatric population. My job includes tons of one-on-one patient education, including tons of diabetes management education. My j...

I graduated about 10 years ago when there was a big shortage of RNs. I distinctly remember getting hired almost immediately with multiple offers from different hospitals. While filling out paperwork in the HR office, nurse managers from other floor...

I practiced for 10 years as a chiropractor before becoming a nurse. I have never regretted it once. I have had many bad days in nursing, but I still really love the profession. I made the change with very fixed ideas about how I would practice as...

Great post! There is a great web resource for new ICU nurses at index. It goes through many of the subjects that you deal with as a new ICU nurse. It is a great place to start if you are just starting out.

You do not have a right to paid-for contraception. You don't even have a right to health care. (The Catholic church could legally cancel all it's health care policies instead of paying for contraception.) But you DO a have a Constitutional right t...

I work as a Case Manager for United Health Group. I am a field nurse doing home visits, but a couple days a week, I work from home. I really like United Health Group. They are a very professional company. They really set you up nicely by furnish...

Interesting. I have not seen that. In my experience, NPs play a significant role in the medical clearance and the post op care, but not during the operation itself. I work in New York where even the RNFAs do not play a significant role. I also ...

If I could talk to administration, I would advocate for the 700 existing jobs that they are talking about cutting. It's rough out there, kids!

I just started in child psych after six years in medicine, cardiac, OR, and being a med surg nursing supervisor. I can honestly say that I feel like I have died and gone to nursing heaven! Maybe my situation is unique, but it doesn't get much better...

I worked in the OR for almost two years. I completed a 9 month Peri-operative training program at a Level I teaching hospital. The most clinical thing that I ever did in the OR was take a finger stick. (Something the aides do on the floor.) Maybe ...

As a new grad, I would stay away from the OR. Anything clinical is done by anesthesia. You really have very few clinical responsibilities, so you function more like a technician than a nurse. After a few years in the OR, you cannot do many other t...

Sounds like cocaine! Elated... Fidgety..... Slightly paranoid!

I am only about halfway done. So far, it has been a lot of work, but very doable. All the programs are designed for nurses who work full time. You can make a nice, middle class income while you continue your education. You get great benefits and...

I practiced for 10 years as a chiropractor before I became a nurse about 6 years ago. I am now pursuing my Psych NP. Some people want to add medication management to a chiropractic practice. I think that we have to be careful what we wish for! I ...

Does EC still take chiropractors? I enrolled as a chiropractor about 6 years ago. They used to take chiropractors. I know that they changed their policy and no longer allowed chiropractors admission. Maybe they changed their policy again. I have ...

I also agree that nursing is a better path than PA. I think the differences in clinical practice are small. PAs have an advantage in the operaing room. NPs have a greater degree of potential independence. In the real world, they both usually prac...

I agree with hypocaffeinemia. If you really want a future in the OR, the best training is to get into a hospital peri-operative training program. That is better training for the OR than NP school.

You can get your RN through this or any other accredited program, but I do not think that I would recommend this program for your NP. There are tons of online and onsite NP programs. Once you get your RN, there is no big hurry to get your NP, becaus...

I think tele is the best place to start. You get the organizational skills and build basics skills while working on a floor. You also learn the aryythmias. I think tele is a great foundation for the ER, and many other places.

I work in the OR and I can tell you that everyone has a number of horror stories. It is just an abusive environment. The stories sound shocking to people outside of the environment, because they do not understand what residency is like. It is real...

I went to Excelsior, which allowed me finish school while working full time. I needed to work full time, so going to school full time was not an option. Working as an associate gave me plenty of time to study and still collect a full time pay check...

Graduate ADN in 2004. Worked in CTICU shortly and for a while on a tele floor. Presently working in the OR at a Level I trauma center. I just finished my OR orientation. Currently in ANP school. Excelsior was the best career move that I ever made...

Do you need to do both the RN and the NP through this school? If you have your RN, there are plenty of schools where you can get an online NP degree. You can find a much less expensive program. Plus you can gain necessary experience as an RN, and ...

I also graduated from Excelsior College in 2004. I just started Stonybrook's ANP program. So far, it has been a lot of work, but very doable. I also enjoyed the practice of chiropractic, but I never found a way to make a living practicing in a wa...

I was a chiropractor for ten years, until I became a nurse about four years ago. I did it through Excelsior, but they no longer accept chiropractors. I have worked in cardiac for four years, and I have been in the OR for almost a year. I just star...