Palliative Care, DNP

Palliative Care, DNP

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  1. New to Virginia Beach, VA RN

    I work for Chesapeake Regional and they only take New Grads twice a year. Keep watching so you can come through with a
  2. Venting

    I have had up to 8 patients myself. Our unit has 2 care partners at night usually dividing 32 patients between them. I am sorry but welcome to reality and you seemingly have it better than most. I...
  3. Officially a NP student

    Yes, all of the faculty are DNP educated and very helpful and nice. You get everyone's email, office number, and cell number so you can call if you need to do so. The campus is beautiful and I loved...
  4. When to go to graduate school?

    If you don't apply you can never get in so all they can do is tell you no. I applied and interviewed at 1 school which is where I was interested in going. I didn't have the highest gpa in my cohort or...
  5. Which FNP programs are the shortest?

    Is quality even a factor in your equation or are you really just looking for the fastest route? Not saying Vanderbilt would not be quality education. My point as a current FNP student is I want to...
  6. Officially a NP student

    My experience is med/surg and oncology. I am currently working flex in oncology while working on DNP. I am completely getting out of the hospital experience once school is completed. I would like to...
  7. Mine are 15, 11, and 9 year old twins. I study everywhere and anywhere. I do not miss any sporting events I schedule around them. If I do have to miss then a grandparent or Dad goes. I love my...
  8. Let's make a list of all online FNP programs

    I am currently in a BSN to DNP program through Loyola University New Orleans all online. Go to campus once a year for each of the three yrs. At the end I can sit for the FNP
  9. RN with NO Med-Surg experience

    I'm honestly not sure why you must have 1 year of med/surg to become a FNP. I personally am a BSN to DNP student that is med/surg certified but the roles are completely separate. My program never...
  10. So far so NO! Now I am taking yet another theory class for graduate school abd I can not see myself as a NP in the future trying to apply any of it then
  11. I'm tired of it!

    For all of the above mentioned reasons every night I have to work I tell myself just 3 more years until I have my DNP......I am like the little engine that could chugging up the mountain away from the...
  12. Patient satisfaction

    you see this is the problem exactly. all of these changes are making the patients and families believe it is bk and they can have it their way. everything falls on the nurse. i actually had a patient...
  13. Officially a NP student

    Yes we are responsible for finding our own clinical sites. Hopefully that will work out ok. We are allowed to complete clinicals with either a physician or an
  14. Officially a NP student

    I have been working for 3 years but I know that I do not want to be at bedside. You get a lot of opinions on these boards as far as how much experience or if you even need experience. I say you need...
  15. Same patient's over and over again

    I work in oncology so quite frequently I do know the patients. I have some sort of knowledge of their issues and attitudes. Sometimes it makes the job
  16. YOU as a Pt-what would you allow a student nurse to do?

    Ok I am the RN who has never allowed student nurses for myself nor my family. Sorry Charlie but practice somewhere else. If we are in the hospital for whatever reason the last thing I want is trial...
  17. Herzing University FNP online?

    No offense taken at
  18. Herzing University FNP online?

    I am attending Loyola University New Orleans program. There are actually quite a few of us on here in the cohort about to begin. Also, 21K per year still beats 38K per year any day of the week to me,...
  19. possible to work during NP school? or loans?

    I am going to work prn when I can throughout my DNP program. If that becomes too much then I will not work at all. The faculty at Loyola axtually recommends that the students do not work during the 3...
  20. Are there any African American NNP students here?

    There are a bunch of folks on here that are about to begin a BSN to DNP program through Loyola University. While I am not African American we do have quite a few women that are in my cohort. They are...
  21. Herzing University FNP online?

    Considering that is what some pay for undergraduate I feel like it is not bad. I have had zero loans until this point in my education as I was fortunate that my husband could pay for my education. At...
  22. Herzing University FNP online?

    The BSN to DNP program I am about to begin is 3 years at only costs about 21K per year so yes I would say
  23. New Nurse Blues

    The first few months post graduation are absolute hell for everyone. I have never seen anyone just walk into a unit and feel like a pro. Just keep plugging away. Work on your time management and...
  24. bsn...Excited, but now starting to feel depress...

    My advice to you is to start networking now! Every clinical you go to make a "friend". It is not what you know when are done it is who you know. If you are able to volunteer do it. If you can...
  25. Sorry Nurse Recruiters/Nurse Managers!

    I may get flamed for this but take this opportunity to continue your education. Get the BSN, MSN, or DNP while you are looking for a job. Become an advanced practice nurse. Many on here will tell you...