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  1. San Francisco Living as an RN?

    db2xs replied to didi22's topic in Nursing Career

    Here's an idea: How about signing up with a travel agency and taking an assignment there for six months to a year? You can get a better sense of it without making a hardcore committment. It is easy to...

  2. Why Can't I Get a Job?

    db2xs replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I appreciate your input but I think the one- or two-year difference is really splitting hairs. I have seen some people suggest that Millenials start in 1978 and end in 1999. There is no hard science...

  3. Why Can't I Get a Job?

    db2xs replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    With all due respect, I consider this comment to be rude, unsubstantiated, and discriminatory. Who says that a Boomer makes a better nurse than a Millennial? First, it is unacceptable to imply this....

  4. Is it necessary to get experience as a Rn before NP?

    db2xs replied to nurse2bnoob101's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    The only other thing I could think of that previous RN experience might help (but is not necessary) is if you're interested in getting into a specialty. For example, I work in heme/onc as an RN and...

  5. Want to be a HOSPICE NP

    db2xs replied to fivestar719's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hello, OP. We sound similar in that I already know what I want to be doing and it is palliative care/hosice and not pediatrics or women's health. If you are not interested in taking care of women or...

  6. Clarification on NP Curriculum?

    db2xs replied to DO_question's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    omg, you can say that again. How about Nursing Leadership? Concepts in Population

  7. Will they require a DNP in the future to be a Nurse Practitioner?

    db2xs replied to TAS2354's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm pretty sure I've commented on this before but I'll say it again: When I started applying to BSN programs back in 2010, the schools were saying the powers that be were pushing to make RNs be...

  8. NP Programs that provide preceptors.

    db2xs replied to Zamy's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    There are still programs (believe it or not) that will find you preceptors. It sounds like you may not be living in the United States currently? Where are you moving to? That will help hone the...

  9. Psst....Let's Talk About Gossip in the Nurses' Station

    db2xs replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

    For me, a foolproof way to let everyone on the unit know something about me is to simply mention it to one person (specific people come to mind more than others). I understand that gossiping happens....

  10. Nursing or medicine? BSN vs MSN; already overeduated.

    db2xs replied to Fermer's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hello OP. Welcome to All Nurses. Awesome that you are forging ahead to go for your dreams. Here are my two cents' worth: Whether you are a PA or RN or NP, you will have to work under an MD. And as...

  11. Get over California.

    db2xs replied to Ms.PreReqs's topic in California Nursing

    Bottom line: No place is perfect so nit-picking about things doesn't really help things, in my

  12. DNP or MSN? Which one? And why?

    db2xs replied to kevinm23's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Here is my two cents' worth, and I've commented on this before: The DNPs I've spoken to told me that their doctoral degrees did not make them better clinicians but they offered them more opportunities...

  13. Addressing the Predicted Nursing Shortage

    db2xs replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    Because quality of life also matters a

  14. The future of NP education

    db2xs replied to ACNP2017's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I too believe that the NP curriculum needs to be solidified and bolstered. Definitely more clinical hours! Why don't we have more required clinical hours? I would imagine the schools would tell you...

  15. I Just Can't Take It Anymore...Help!

    db2xs replied to westieluv's topic in Health, Stress Management

    westieluv, I feel your pain--a lot. Please know that you are not alone in your feelings. I don't know if this is within your finances, but have you considered consulting with a nursing career coach?...

  16. does working 12 hours on the floor count as exercise?

    db2xs replied to Wheaties's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I would say yes and no. It's obviously better than sitting around like a couch potato but at the same time, you do need some variety as well. Walking is not weight-bearing exercise nor is it truly...

  17. Am I asking for too much help?

    db2xs replied to newycRN's topic in Nursing Career

    First, Ruby Vee said some great things! Second, it's difficult to know what you mean by asking for "too much help." With what sorts of things are you asking for help? I felt anxious a lot during my...

  18. Brick & Mortar NP Programs- are they no longer a thing?

    db2xs replied to EKTheRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    There are plenty of brick and mortar programs in California. Not a ton that will find your preceptors for you, but there are some. I think ultimately that is the most important. Finding preceptors has...

  19. Job search tips for new grad NPs

    db2xs replied to FullGlass's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    This is news to me, as a California resident. What sorts of jobs are people looking for that require them to be an FNP? Considering that I have zero desire to work with children, I will be avoiding...

  20. Thinking of opening a NP private practice?? Let's talk about how I can help u??

    db2xs replied to cccs0911's topic in Advanced Practice

    cccs, I'd be interested in hearing more, thank

  21. Job search tips for new grad NPs

    db2xs replied to FullGlass's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Why is the process so long? My NP preceptor said it took her six weeks, but that was probably almost a decade

  22. Living Will Tattoo

    db2xs replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

    A DNR tattoo is not legally binding. What one could do instead is get a DNR medical bracelet with your name on it, which only an MD can prescribe. DNR Guidelines for Medical ID Wearers I plan to get...

  23. What do you think of 12 hour shifts

    db2xs replied to RNattie's topic in General Nursing

    I love working 12-hr shifts. Who wants to go to work every day?? Not me. And I do them all in a

  24. My Tips on Passing the AANP Exam

    db2xs replied to SL APRN FNP-C's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Thank you. I will try

  25. Determining time for next dose- please help!!!!

    db2xs replied to SN67's topic in General Students

    By default next meds are administered according to the start time, unless it states otherwise, like in some instances where it's a special kind of chemotherapy regimen and it asks to count time from...