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  1. Not sure what to do... RN/BSN with no position in nursing school, but want to work in ER

    db2xs replied to Axmann, RN, BSN, NREMT-B's topic in General Nursing

    If by "nursing position" you mean being a CNA in school, I was not a CNA in school and got a job eventually in the field I was interested in (not emergency). The classmates of mine whom I can think of...

  2. Chances of being accepted into grad school

    db2xs replied to Derek21's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    OP, out of curiosity, just wondering: What is the reason why you don't want to get experience as a bedside RN first? I am a second-career nurse and initially wanted to just go straight into a...

  3. "smart enough" for DNP program?

    db2xs replied to pinkiepieRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I agree with you there, Jules. There needs to be more of a distinction between a DNP and PhD. And there should also be, IMO, two truly different DNP tracks: Executive Management/Business and Clinical...

  4. Advance Practice Preceptorships - Should students find their own preceptors?

    db2xs replied to husky171's topic in Advanced Practice

    Unsure if this was directed toward me, but of course you have every right to cherry pick whom you'd like to precept. Re the "crap reputation" schools, I too am unsure of why people enroll in these,...

  5. Preparing for FNP School

    db2xs replied to anchorRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    He gave me these (PDF) robbins and cotran pathology 8th ed part 1 Gen patho Lippincott Pharmacology 2ed Harrisons_17th_Retail (also the five-incher I mentioned previously)...

  6. Why Can Pre-Med Students Know Their Choice But Nursing Students "Can't"?

    db2xs replied to Shookclays's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a second-career nurse and I knew what I wanted to do when I got into nursing school and five years later I am well on my way to that path, albeit slowly because my specialty of interest works that...

  7. What/why do they say our classes are fluff?

    db2xs replied to AAC.271's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I am enrolled in a BSN-to-DNP program at a very good school and decided this summer that the nursing leadership class that I was taking which kept talking about "when I become a DON/CNO" was not for...

  8. Which Level? Extending What?

    db2xs replied to B52Bomber's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The Latin origins of the word doctor means "teacher." It was used for centuries before universities existed, before degrees existed. It meant a person who was qualified to teach a particular subject,...

  9. Which Level? Extending What?

    db2xs replied to B52Bomber's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I don't know about any of you, but other than in the academic setting, I don't know any DNP who insists on being called "Doctor." Anyway, why is everyone all bent out of shape even if we were to call...

  10. FNP or acute care NP

    db2xs replied to russianbear's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Ultimately you have to make the decision, Russianbear. I know two NPs at work who were in primary care programs but are now working in acute care. I also know of an NP (six degrees of separation) who...

  11. FNP Program...scam or worthwhile?

    db2xs replied to Valcorie34's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    BirkieGirl, there are post-BSN to DNP

  12. Desperate need for preceptor!!

    db2xs replied to Fancy84's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Have you tried contacting your state NP

  13. Failed ANCC FNP by 5 points!!!!

    db2xs replied to emaverett15's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry How frustrating!! It is totally understandable that you feel disappointed and discouraged. You studied so hard and had so much hope in passing. But I don't think you should...

  14. Preparing for FNP School

    db2xs replied to anchorRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hi Anchor. Good for you for going back to school! I am a nerd and would be the perpetual student if I could In my situation, I cannot say that my program used advanced patho or advanced pharm...

  15. Don't think I can keep writing these papers!

    db2xs replied to simvee's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm really not sure why we have to write so many papers either. A part of me doesn't mind because I was a writer/editor in my previous career, so it's not difficult for me to write. The NP curriculum...

  16. Advance Practice Preceptorships - Should students find their own preceptors?

    db2xs replied to husky171's topic in Advanced Practice

    I am in a online distance AGNP program at a private school on the other side of the country and I am having to find my own preceptors, despite the list my school provided me of previous local...

  17. Looking for FNP to shadow

    db2xs replied to Jean Grey RN's topic in California Nursing

    You can join the AANP or CANP (I recommend the latter over the former to get a better list of

  18. Has anyone else been in this situation?

    db2xs replied to StillWaiting115's topic in General Nursing

    I was thinking of dialysis nursing. It's pretty low key and you get to see patients regularly, especially if it's an outpatient dialysis center. They're walkie/talkie too. I actually went the...

  19. 3-way Foley for Hemorrhagic Cystitis

    db2xs replied to bonodonnaonaroll's topic in Oncology

    I'm not sure of the "evidence," but the nurses put in the three-way Foley for patients with hemorrhagic cystitis at our

  20. New grad: move out of state or should i stay?

    db2xs replied to sleepyyyyyyy's topic in California Nursing

    Okay, but I thought you said you received offers from California and Florida? I'm not sure how New York state fits into this

  21. Can't seem to get a job despite prior RN experience

    db2xs replied to Wheaties's topic in General Nursing

    True. Then maybe the next option is to consider starting "slow," as in a nursing position not in a

  22. Educating patients on ER use

    db2xs replied to anh06005's topic in Patient Education

    I would have said something to that effect but not so bluntly. I would have told him about how triage works and how priority is given to people who are having breathing issues, heart issues, bleeding...

  23. Am I too old????

    db2xs replied to Roxy Simms's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think that AllNurses.com should put a permanent banner on their home page that says: "YOU ARE NOT TOO OLD, EVER" to put to rest this myth that someone is too old to become a nurse. Because that's...

  24. White Leather Shoes for Nursing School

    db2xs replied to atrrlrva's topic in General Students

    I could never understand the logic of requiring nursing students wear white uniforms and white shoes. I get it that they want to differentiate the students from the actual nurses, but things get...

  25. Can't seem to get a job despite prior RN experience

    db2xs replied to Wheaties's topic in General Nursing

    I live and work in Los Angeles. I'm surprised the more rural parts of California are not even considering hiring you, especially since you already live in that area. I am always reading about how...