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  1. What is your favorite flip-flops?

    bruinlaura replied to Sammi15's topic in General Nursing

    Rainbows, with the double soles. I pound my way around the city in them pain free (and they will fix them if they break for

  2. Would you hire a MEPN (master's entry level nurse)?

    bruinlaura replied to lisal11's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Let's answer the OPs questions rather than start another direct-entry debate. I'll start. . . 1. I don't see why not. An RN is an RN is an RN. Some places may think you are overqualified (aka they...

  3. What's next

    bruinlaura replied to fishinNbanjo's topic in General Nursing

    While you wait for your license, my suggestion is to start getting in contact with people you want as references and ask them to write letters of recommendation for you. Most the hospitals I've...

  4. Letters of Recomendation

    bruinlaura replied to natron20's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know any buzzwords but mentioning qualities like high intelligence, responsible/hardworking, and compassionate/caring can't hurt in a recommendation. I didn't have any healthcare...

  5. Accepted Columbia University's ETP student-meet-n-greet

    bruinlaura replied to nycacoustic's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Good luck with the interview!! My references are supposed to give me their letters by friday this week. It's been really boring just sitting on my hands waiting (esp since it feels as if everyone is...

  6. Accepted Columbia University's ETP student-meet-n-greet

    bruinlaura replied to nycacoustic's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Um, the title of this thread is accepted Columbia University ETP students. The poster you quoted didn't understand that either. I think it's great that you are happy with your education and the cost...

  7. Columbia University's School of Nursing

    bruinlaura replied to nycNurse2b's topic in New York Nursing

    I can tell you about the ACNP program. The program director left and the administration made some major changes to the clinical component. It is now 4 semesters instead of 5 and clinicals are 2...

  8. Recommended Req'd reading before NS?

    bruinlaura replied to moonischasingme1's topic in General Nursing

    One flew over the cuckoo's nest was a really good book. Enjoy some literature (of whatever genre you like) before all you are reading is nursing

  9. NP w/no desire for RN?

    bruinlaura replied to Pinoy2.0's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm curious, how do they do NP clinicals without an RN license? I was under the impression that wasn't

  10. NP w/no desire for RN?

    bruinlaura replied to Pinoy2.0's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Well, as long as there's a poof :chuckle Ok, I'll try to avoid my probably misunderstood sense of humor and get to my point (and it's long). What really happens in during the master's portion of the...

  11. NP w/no desire for RN?

    bruinlaura replied to Pinoy2.0's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm glad you don't believe DE students are stupid. It may not have been your intention, but the underwater basket weaving comment implies to the reader that any idiot can become an NP these days and...

  12. NP w/no desire for RN?

    bruinlaura replied to Pinoy2.0's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Ok, I think if I see this posted one more time my head is going to explode. 1. I don't believe a degree in underwater basketweaving exists. And implying that any degree other than a BSN is stupid and...

  13. Just passed the NCLEX!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    bruinlaura replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I felt the same way. I have never before walked out of a test not knowing how well (or poorly) I performed. I just kept saying to myself for 2 days I have straight A's, I studied well, I haven't...

  14. Accepted Columbia University's ETP student-meet-n-greet

    bruinlaura replied to nycacoustic's topic in Post Graduate Students

    How was everybody's first day of

  15. EMT or RN

    bruinlaura replied to ostomyrn2b09's topic in General Nursing

    You can actually kind of do both. After a few years experience as an RN in a critical care setting (ICU/ER) you can do critical care RN transports for an ambulance company. I worked as an EMT basic...

  16. Accepted Columbia University's ETP student-meet-n-greet

    bruinlaura replied to nycacoustic's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Congrats Eliza!!! I take the NCLEX friday. EEK! I think that going to Columbia will help for my first job as a new grad NP. After I get experience it probably won't do much but I will still have an...

  17. Accepted Columbia University's ETP student-meet-n-greet

    bruinlaura replied to nycacoustic's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Fin Aid: They gave me a 28K scholarship, stafford loans, and private loans which completely covered my costs for tuition and living expenses. Of course it costs a fortune, it's not only a private...

  18. Laptop for grad school

    bruinlaura replied to christvs's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I have a dell latitude and my favorite thing about it is the size (about 3 lbs). I take it to class and type my notes (since I type faster than I write). I actually suggest that you wait until you...

  19. still choosing APN even with possible doctorate future?

    bruinlaura replied to sourpunch's topic in Post Graduate Students

    First and foremost, at this time the DrNP doesn't expand the scope of practice for the NP at all. So there is little to motivate people to pursue it. The only people I've heard who are getting them...

  20. I want to projectile vomit right now (rant)

    bruinlaura posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    Maybe it's because my program director resigned one month before my transition from ETP to ACNP program. And the school has now changed the program from 18 months to 1 year essentially cutting out a...

  21. I want to projectile vomit right now (rant)

    bruinlaura replied to bruinlaura's topic in Post Graduate Students

    just a quick update: The resignation wasn't in protest or forced. Reasons were given that were legitimate and well thought out. Although, I'm still trying to understand why it had to happen one...

  22. I want to projectile vomit right now (rant)

    bruinlaura replied to bruinlaura's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I hadn't heard those rumors but I certainly suspected that to be the case. Graduating us unemployable so we are force to get a DrNP. I was thinking about switching to the NNP because work experience...

  23. I want to projectile vomit right now (rant)

    bruinlaura replied to bruinlaura's topic in Post Graduate Students

    The ETP portion of the program has not changed. It is my masters program. And I think it is extremely sketchy that they decided the change it ONE MONTH before classes start. They have to...

  24. I want to projectile vomit right now (rant)

    bruinlaura replied to bruinlaura's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I'm feeling a little better today. I don't have many specifics. A fellow classmate told me about the plan change because he had just seen our program director to get a plan for registering (I had...

  25. Anyone else have a case of cold feet?

    bruinlaura posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    I start my ACNP master's in June. I am about 3 weeks from finishing my BS and I'm direct-entry. I have never been on such a roller coaster of emotions before. I'm wondering if this is the right...