Palliative Care, DNP

Palliative Care, DNP

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  1. Online BSN - Is it taken seriously?

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

    I completed my RN to BSN through a well known state university Old Dominion University completely online. I have had no issues at all and it was very affordable. I just did not want to physically...

  2. Soo....I got into NP school !!!

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

    Good Luck! I am attending my 2nd semester at Loyola New

  3. FIRED I didn't even see it coming , Please advise

    Palliative Care, DNP replied to Ms.MayaRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I wouldn't even waste one moment speaking with the manager about the whys of not fitting. Chalk it off as simply not working out and keep plugging away. If you are asked in another interview be honest...

  4. Any thoughts on going straight from BSN nursing program to a NP program?

    Palliative Care, DNP replied to blbridge55's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I say go for it because it is much easier to do it while you are in school mode. You will get a lot of different opinions on how much experience people believe you have as a nurse. There are no amount...

  5. New to Virginia Beach, VA RN

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

    Chesapeake Regional closed the geropsych unit last year. It wasn't a $ maker so bye

  6. Loyola University New Orleans

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

    The DNP program is only FNP. That is the only program available. If you live in LA you will have a much easier time with clinicals because they give you a list of people that already have precepted...

  7. Would you become an RN again if you had the choice?

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

    No I would have chosen something else in the health field. Pharmacist, PA, Respiratory, anything except what I am doing. I am in graduate school and really hoping that I will enjoy it more when I am...

  8. Hourly wage with "normal" hours (South)

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

    Absolutely, low pay in southeastern VA. Our new grads start around $20/hr so many of them opt for nights to have the differential. There are no 100k floor jobs on day shift

  9. As a nurse will I be exposed to dead patients a lot?

    Palliative Care, DNP replied to Mrs.Davis's topic in General Nursing

    I work in oncology. If you can not handle death on a regular basis then please do not ever go into this area. The families and patients are already having great

  10. How did/do you pay for nursing school?

    Palliative Care, DNP replied to Joe V's topic in General Students

    Undergrad paid for courtesy of husband who is a pharmacist. Graduate school courtesy of loans for the next 3

  11. Loyola University New Orleans

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

    There have been a few kinks here and there so far but I really like it over all. This is the 2nd semester and so far so good. We do have to find our own clinical sites for the Spring and that is...

  12. Does anyone work on an oncology floor?

    Palliative Care, DNP replied to chariot's topic in Oncology

    I work on oncology and the nursing students do exactly the same things on our units as on medsurg. A lot of times you may even get better interviews because some of the patients just need to talk....

  13. What is the quickest way to earning your DNP?

    Palliative Care, DNP replied to tortorRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    ODU and Loyola are both accredited programs. Both are known and recognized throughout the

  14. What is the quickest way to earning your DNP?

    Palliative Care, DNP replied to tortorRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Old Dominion University it is in Norfolk, VA. I chose to complete my RN to BSN completely online. That is also what I am really enjoying about the DNP through Loyola so far as well. I will be able to...

  15. Passed!

    Palliative Care, DNP replied to Georgia RN03's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Congratulations! I hope at the end of my program I say the same thing on the first

  16. What is the quickest way to earning your DNP?

    Palliative Care, DNP replied to tortorRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I graduated from ODU's RN to BSN program that was all online. I am now a first year DNP student at Loyola University New Orleans. It is an online program but we have to go to the campus once every...

  17. How to say no when someone asks for your stethoscope?

    Palliative Care, DNP replied to emt... rn student's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I say I am sorry no I paid a lot of $ for this and I like to know where it is. You can always you a disposable one for this shift like the kind for contact

  18. What patients/behaviors/illnesses/injuries do you HATE the most?

    Palliative Care, DNP replied to JZ_RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    1) John and Jane Doe in room 5126 who is obviously my only patient so they hit the call button every 5 minutes and run me to death for 12 hours all while being incredibly rude. 2) TRACHS----HATE HATE...

  19. What is the quickest way to earning your DNP?

    Palliative Care, DNP replied to tortorRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I started as an ADN then went on to a BSN. I am now in a BSN to DNP program that is 3 years long and will finish in 2015. I could have taken 2 years to get the masters but then it would have been 2...

  20. does anyone regret this career?

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

    I do not enjoy being a floor nurse in any capacity. I do not believe that there is any unit I could work on that I would enjoy. Having said that I have found working in oncology that there is such a...

  21. Future Shortage in Bedside Nurses

    Palliative Care, DNP replied to westieluv's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I am one of those waiting to move on. I have worked bedside as an ADN and a BSN. It stinks! There is never enough help and the list of things I am supposed to do in order to provide "Excellence in...

  22. Benefits of Per Diem?

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

    I am prn and I love it! I make more per hour and have benefits through my husband. It allows me to go to graduate school because I can pick and choose my

  23. What kind of little "Thanks" does your hospital give, or are they too cheap?

    Palliative Care, DNP replied to pattyslattery's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Budget cuts left our facility giving us nothing at all. In fact nurses week was called hospital week last year. The physicians were expected to be given potlucks by staff on each unit. Nurses not a...

  24. RIP poor child

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

    It is always hard to lose the younger patients for me that have yet to experience the life they were meant

  25. Is It Just Me?

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

    Personally, I do not see anything wrong with newbies wanting to be something beyond a bedside nurse. I am in graduate school now to become a FNP and we have a nurse who went from LPN to RN to BSN now...