Palliative Care, DNP

Palliative Care, DNP

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  1. Reactions to being a NP

    Palliative Care, DNP replied to orangepink's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    PA programs are masters level here. I have never heard of nor seen an associates PA

  2. Wage difference between an ADN and BSN Nurses?

    Palliative Care, DNP replied to JordynDickey's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    No difference in pay at all yet they are no longer hiring ADNs. Also, gave a deadline by which all current employees with ADNs have to have a BSN to stay

  3. help! boss threatening to charge me w abandonment??

    Palliative Care, DNP replied to puzzpiece's topic in General Nursing

    Go to your state's BON and print off the section that describes abandonment. Highlight for her the definition. I did that when I had a supervisor threaten

  4. Vanderbilt Medical Center to have nurses cleaning up

    Palliative Care, DNP replied to DidiRN's topic in General Nursing

    Another reason I am so glad that I just left the bedside. I sure was not paid enough to do housekeeping too. Bad enough some patients already consider nurses as

  5. Why I'm Leaving the Nursing field and Nursing School

    Palliative Care, DNP replied to sweetcaroline101's topic in General Nursing

    I too hated floor nursing. Dreaded going in and in fact would rather have banged my head into the wall then go. So I made a change. I am now on year 2 of 3 of a BSN to DNP program. I teach clinicals...

  6. How many NP schools did you apply to?

    Palliative Care, DNP replied to TashaLPN2006RN2012's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I only applied to Loyola and was accepted. I didn't have a back up plan for FNP. I was considering a PA program should it not work

  7. Chamberlain FNP program

    Palliative Care, DNP replied to Lonlai84's topic in Chamberlain College

    Ever heard of a Loyola University New Orleans? That is the distance program that I chose. I did research on Georgetown and several others. I chose not to go to Chamberlain but hope you do

  8. What is your Achilles heel?

    Palliative Care, DNP replied to cjdmomma's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed Trachs are my nemesis. I would take anything over a trach patient. The sounds, smells, & suctioning makes my skin

  9. Have we lost the "art" of nursing?

    Palliative Care, DNP replied to Barbara Hunter's topic in General Nursing

    I left floor nursing because I felt like I was no longer able to be a nurse. I felt like I was working a Burger King drive thru where every patient "Got it their way". It has become ridiculous...

  10. Pros -cons list of being a clinical instructor

    Palliative Care, DNP replied to OCRN3's topic in General Nursing

    I'm orienting for my new position as a clinical instructor tomorrow. This is

  11. So you hate your job

    Palliative Care, DNP replied to Kidrn911's topic in General Nursing

    Find out how long you need to be on your unit before you can transfer. Stay and transfer when you are able. Don't just quit if you wish to stay with that

  12. New "Potential" Nursing Student in Alexandria, VA with questions!

    Palliative Care, DNP replied to Newstudenthere's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Omg I was you in 2007. I was wait listed for dental hygiene so applied to nursing. Went from ADN to RN to BSN and now BSN to

  13. Letters of Recc.

    Palliative Care, DNP replied to BeeGeeRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    My references were 2 instructors from undergrad & the nurse educator with a MSN on my unit. Our references had to have graduate level

  14. Please tell me why you dreamed of being a nurse from a young age

    Palliative Care, DNP replied to avhoney's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing was not my intended course. I was waitlisted for Dental Hygiene. I didn't want to wait a year so I applied to nursing. Definitely, no Florence Nightingale effect

  15. vent about floating

    Palliative Care, DNP replied to proud nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Another thing I will not miss about floor nursing! A nurse is a nurse is the facility's thought but so untrue. I worked oncology and was floated to L & D

  16. What's the funniest most unusual baby name?

    Palliative Care, DNP replied to nirvana1's topic in Nursing Humor

    Just saw LaTryphosia picture that on a name tag

  17. FNP program options for low GPA

    Palliative Care, DNP replied to michelernibclc's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    In fact EvolvingRN there are past threads on programs that do not require the GRE. Maybe time to look that

  18. FNP program options for low GPA

    Palliative Care, DNP replied to michelernibclc's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Well I attend Loyola University New Orleans. It was in the top schools of the south. I did not have to take the GRE. I do not appreciate your

  19. FNP program options for low GPA

    Palliative Care, DNP replied to michelernibclc's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Are your math & science credits older than 10 yrs? You may need to retake some classes. If so that will give you the opportunity to raise the GPA. There are plenty of programs that do not require...

  20. Anyone get into an NP program with the minimum GPA?

    Palliative Care, DNP replied to sMoLsNurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    There are programs that do not require the GRE. If your GPA is 2.99 and it has been more than 10 yrs since school then may have to retake classes. Retaking them gives you the opportunity to raise your...

  21. 4 Eyes Assessment

    Palliative Care, DNP replied to Turtle in scrubs's topic in General Nursing

    I'm thinking in a perfect world this might work. In the real world 2 nurses are not always

  22. Big pay cut at Orlando Health, please help your fellow Nurses

    Palliative Care, DNP replied to skyflight's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Wow this is horrible! I feel for all of the nurses in Florida. Glad I left bedside nursing. ((((Hugs))) to those

  23. How old were you when you made the choice to become a NP?

    Palliative Care, DNP replied to mmcc26's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I began the BSN to DNP at 34 and will finish at

  24. Give me your insight...

    Palliative Care, DNP replied to STLmomma27's topic in General Nursing

    I agree it is all about finding your niche! Keep in mind people come here to vent. I did not enjoy bedside nursing. I have found in my graduate clinicals though that I'm looking forward to being a...

  25. Should I get an ASN or a BSN?

    Palliative Care, DNP replied to lindseynicole12's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I vote BSN. If I could do it over I would go straight to BSN. It takes most people more than 2 years due to prerequisites. By the time you complete the BSN it is more than the 4 years. Also, in my...