adventure780 BSN, MSN, RN, APN

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  1. adventure780

    There's a Mousetrap In My Med Cart

    adventure780 replied to 99percentangel's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hey erickadomingo, you need to get some of your fellow nurses together and demand change, also check your shoes, do they have enough support? In LTC they keep adding on patients and paperwork for us...
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    There's a Mousetrap In My Med Cart

    adventure780 replied to 99percentangel's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I agree, we get happy when patients have only 6 or 7 meds, it's rare but at least they aren't on too much, and we can call if they seem to need anything else down the
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    How did you feel when you got your first nursing paycheck?

    adventure780 replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    aww good for
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    Where have you applied? Gotten your acceptance/rejection letter yet?

    adventure780 replied to LittleMissVixen410's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    all the best
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    There's a Mousetrap In My Med Cart

    adventure780 replied to 99percentangel's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Oh my story has some added spice to it, not only were we responsible for 20 plus patients' meds and treatments plus doctors calls, we had a flood by the visitor's bathrooms and the maintenance guy...
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    Where have you applied? Gotten your acceptance/rejection letter yet?

    adventure780 replied to LittleMissVixen410's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    good luck to you all, i currently am attending Richard Stockton College, stopped by to see what other schools are out there and if i missed something about them, i have previously been denied for...
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    We should make our own online FNP program

    adventure780 replied to chillnurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I agree helping with finding preceptors would help as well, i am sure a few of the graduated and seasoned FNPS could be great
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    Preparing for NP School

    adventure780 replied to lecolourfiend's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    the thing is you can never be too prepared, but brushing up is fine, just don't get too intense, relax while you can, cause when it starts you will have to hit the ground
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    Preparing for NP School

    adventure780 replied to lecolourfiend's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    assesment skills, practice them whenever you can, practice on family, friends and your patients , whenever we get admissions i try to do physical assesments, also look up anything you aren't sure of...
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    South University online NP?

    adventure780 replied to PatMac10,RN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    shortcourt321 hope you find another program soon, that is why I didn't go to South, if I hear of any decent programs will let you know. I have applied to George Washington and Simmons online programs...
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    NP and ACNP schools that don't require RN experience?

    adventure780 replied to BebeSunshine07's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Which area do you live in? Start by looking at what schools are around
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    South University online NP?

    adventure780 replied to PatMac10,RN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I will not say anything more just that South wouldn't take my Health Assessment course, I didn't want to retake it so I am just trying to figure out what to do
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    South University online NP?

    adventure780 replied to PatMac10,RN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    they didn't take my advanced health assesment course that is why I didn't go
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    FDU TUITION - ABSN

    adventure780 replied to MONEJA783's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    undergrad program offered zero support for exit exam when I was there, be willing to work your butt off and come up with a lot of cash since it's a private
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    Maryville or South University MSN ARNP

    adventure780 replied to askRNccm's topic in Post Graduate Students

    only things I know about South is that is is affordable and they preselect your classes and you have to find your own preceptors, hope that
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    Applying for FNP too soon?

    adventure780 replied to stickit34's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    as along as you keep working even if you have to cut down hours, it should be
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    South University online NP?

    adventure780 replied to PatMac10,RN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I actually got into this program but decided against going with them because not all my classes from my other school would transfer in, so I waited a few more months and returned to the school I...
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    There's a Mousetrap In My Med Cart

    adventure780 replied to 99percentangel's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Whoopsdaisy same here, falls happen or something goes south with someone and my charge nurse is MIA, I hate when I have to man my cart plus go do her job, it takes precious time I need for my
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    Holiday weight gain ... nooooo!

    adventure780 replied to Brian's topic in Nursing Humor

    this was a common theme with my patients the past month
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    How do you cheer yourself after a bad day at work?

    adventure780 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    thai is pretty cool, my cousins are in long term relationships, one of their girlfriends is studying to be a PA, and other one is is med school, and i am a nurse hoping to someday have my fnp, i...
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    South University online NP?

    adventure780 replied to PatMac10,RN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    thanks so much for the information, so I am doing the right thing to cut down my hours of work and going back for my msn
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    South University online NP?

    adventure780 replied to PatMac10,RN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    hope you are right about the dnp, because some of my co-workers from the job I am leaving to pursue my msn, told me I better be prepared to go back for my phd or dnp right after I finish the
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    Real Difference between Clinical Nurse Leader and Nurse Practitioner

    adventure780 replied to trina9230's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for this information, I too am in caught between CNL and
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    New Grad Job Market: A Game of Chance

    adventure780 replied to sourapril's topic in First Year After Licensure

    glad you found your niche! Hope it goes well for
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    South University online NP?

    adventure780 replied to PatMac10,RN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    congrats