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  1. Get over California.

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

    Hello, a Californian here. Having lived and worked in both SF and LA (and still here) and therefore knowing the situation in California, I am acknowledging the OP's frustration at the current state of...

  2. Do you consider it helpful or not to be given a Pt’s attitude during a report?

    db2xs replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    At our hospital, if we have something to talk about that involves family behavior, etc., we do that once we leave the room. Their behavior is not always obvious when you're giving bedside report, esp...

  3. Anyone in GW FNP Program?

    db2xs replied to nurse7502's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I am currently finishing up AGPCNP 2. For various reasons this last year has been v hard. I was working full-time, day shift for AGPCNP 1 but then switched to part-time, which I am still doing:...

  4. FNP vs AGPCNP?

    db2xs replied to JDougRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I know several NPs who specialised in primary care and then switched to acute care and vice versa, so I doubt you will be locked down to anything. I would think that for ED work doing family would...

  5. Anyone in GW FNP Program?

    db2xs replied to nurse7502's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I don't know if this will help but I'm in the primary care program at GW and getting ready to finish. I've been going part-time. Even with part-time the workload is heavy. There are clinical...

  6. Do you feel more people are entering nursing only to become APRN's?

    db2xs replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in General Nursing

    New grads or those who have been around for 20, 30, 40

  7. Do you feel more people are entering nursing only to become APRN's?

    db2xs replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know any nurse who became a nurse because they didn't get into med school, but I'm not saying I know every single nurse out there. I was talking with a PA student recently and she told me...

  8. What was your scariest threat from a patient or family member

    db2xs replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    I had a person call me to ask about a patient (let's call him Mr. Smith), stating he was Mr. Smith's son. I said I was unable to give him information about any patients over the phone but he could try...

  9. DNR/DNI: What Age Would You Choose to No Longer Be Full Code?

    db2xs replied to LollaPaupRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have been a DNR since my 30s and I'm in my 40s now. I don't have any serious health problems and never had. I have a 19-page advance directive because the vague and flimsy traditional 3-page AD...

  10. 8 Work From Home Jobs

    db2xs replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nursing Career

    Before I became a bedside nurse, I was a freelancer who worked from home and miss that lifestyle. These are great suggestions, thank

  11. Working as an RN, Learning as an NP?

    db2xs replied to mrcleanscrubs's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    After I finished my BSN, I worked for a year and then got into an NP program. I worked full-time while going to school part-time (which takes three years). By the time I'll be done, I'll have had 4.5...

  12. Undergrad Debt and going for NP

    db2xs replied to peaceful2100's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I still have BSN debt but I opted to do my MSN/NP part-time and work full-time so that I wouldn't have grad school debt. For my last year of school, I have now gone part-time work but I still do not...

  13. DNP should be the Minimum Entry Practice

    db2xs replied to nqe9650's topic in General Nursing

    I'm unsure of whether the OP is a troll or not, but here are my two cents' worth: I understand where the OP is coming from. I too have fretted about the quality of NP education. It is not as intensive...

  14. Any online NP schools fInd preceptors for you?

    db2xs replied to twilli41's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    If there's one thing I've taken away from all of this is this: Go to a school where they will provide you preceptors. It will save you a lot of heartache. Do not assume that your brick & mortar...

  15. George Washington vs Drexel Online FNP program?

    db2xs replied to llen4ik's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    If Drexel helps you find preceptors, I say choose

  16. Family NP vs. Adult Gerontology NP ... Pros/Cons?

    db2xs replied to futureNPVT's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I think this is very subjective, because only you are going to know what is a "pro" versus "con" for you. Objectively, however, FNP does cover all the life stages. Is that a pro? Depends on who you...

  17. Any online NP schools fInd preceptors for you?

    db2xs replied to twilli41's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I don't know what the situation is for Illinois, but the state I live in, it is a real pain in the rear. One of my clinical preceptors, he graciously took me on but I know he has a contract with some...

  18. Should I Stay Full-time While I'm in School?

    db2xs replied to NurseNinja1990's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm not sure where you live, but would it be easy to go per diem at your current job and find another per diem job elsewhere? Also, are you going to school part-time or full-time? It seems that you...

  19. George Washington vs Drexel Online FNP program?

    db2xs replied to llen4ik's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hi Lena. Have you considered making a pros and cons list of the two schools? For example, cost, length of time, admissions rates, board pass rate, whether the school provides preceptors, national...

  20. Any online NP schools fInd preceptors for you?

    db2xs replied to twilli41's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hi Twilli. I'm unsure that I can help you but I go to a distance program and they do not find preceptors for the students. It has proven to be a real pain in my rear. The only ones I know who find...

  21. Priming and blood return

    db2xs replied to BandaidBunny's topic in Oncology

    I always prime my Huber needle and definitely I do not use the port if I cannot get blood draw. That just isn't safe. Believe it or not, I have had to alteplase a port before--only once in my life....

  22. How do you feel about being a nurse?

    db2xs replied to Grier's topic in General Nursing

    Burnt

  23. Adult-gero specialty but required to do peds

    db2xs replied to db2xs's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Thank you for your response. I was told that we have to learn "the basics" and then move onto specialty, even if I've already named my specialty. I am okay with this explanation. I thought that I was...

  24. Adult-gero specialty but required to do peds

    db2xs posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I have a question that I'm hoping someone can answer for me: I'm in an adult-gero NP specialty track (note: this is not family) and am nearing my clinical rotations. I was just told by my professor...

  25. Columbia admissions

    db2xs replied to go-for-it's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I was accepted into Columbia several years ago. I went to their open house and I will never forget this: There was a Q&A with current students. A second-year student (it's a three-year program)...