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Yes, I received an email to check my application decision.

I just found out I wasn't oferred admission to the program I applied to at UNC. It's a huge relief finding out and being able to move on and focus on my choice among the more highly ranked programs I was accepted to. Because of the time element I m...

That's crazy, redshirt09. Apparently you never came off the wait list last year? I appreciate how heavy the applicant pool is and the efforts of the admissions team devoted to making the decisions and hope we find out sooner in April than later. G...

I'm waiting to hear too. Problem is I've already received admission offers from two other top schools and they want deposits within 15-30 days. UNC is closest to where I am living now and as an in-state student would be the best choice financially ...

I find myself more and more interested in pursuing an advanced practice Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner post-master's certificate or DNP degree. I'm a North Carolina resident with 8 years of nursing experience ranging from med-surg to h...

Thank you both for the advice. From my rotations in nursing school and experiences across the various specialties I have worked in I feel the PMHNP would be a great direction to go in for me. Nursing colleagues have told me I have a way with and seem...

My favorite part of receiving report from the ED is when the nurse that is giving me report has never even assessed the patient. So I ask of the ED nurse sending me a patient that was given Lasix 80 mg IV when was the last time the patient voided or...

I agree with mvm2 and others in that just because we are a males in the nursing profession it doesn't exempt us from performing medically necessary procedures on patients of the opposite sex. There will be shifts when all the nursing staff, from the...

I have gotten a similar PTSD-like aftershock of alarms and beeps just like you, OP. I agree with others in that it often happened after a particularly stressful shift especially if staffing was short and census was high. This happened quite a bit o...

Berkshire1995 (tried to PM this but got a message that your PM inbox was full) and any others who might have an opinion or thoughts/feedback to add, I'm interested in obtaining my FNP as a post-master's. I am about to graduate with a master's in comm...

Igunbor, you started out asking why become a nurse if you won't find a job once you graduate and then you shifted to "the problem of oversaturation of nurses in the nursing field" when you received a response that stated it depends on where you are l...

bump: Any other thoughts or advice from anyone regarding this topic? Will also search the forums for more. Thanks.

I'm considering graduate programs in North Carolina and Maryland areas to continue my nursing education as a post-master's FNP and possibly go on for a PhD to explore teaching and research. I'm interested in the reputations of programs that rank hig...

Thanks, rgbrn. I'm not clear about the isolated negatives I've read about UNC-CH. It sounds like Duke, Vandy, and ETSU all have strong programs in the area but I'd like to be further east closer to Duke and UNC-CH and, on gorgeous days off, the sho...

Bump: does anyone have any advice on east coast FNP programs? I'm sure this is the way I want to go but still on the fence regarding UNC-CH. Would appreciate advice and welcome any feedback if I'm going about my request the wrong way. Thanks.

I agree, stand up for the residents and do what is right but also look out for yourself--whether you walk or not. Walking doesn't mean you can't contact the state like the poster above says and let them know what's going on at this place. I'm very ...

Why waste your time with employment attorneys when you know this is going to be a contentious work situation? As long as that DON is in, you will be the target of fury and disapproval no matter what you do. Start collecting the names of co-workers ...

Hi BostonSN, I think it's prudent to say in your cover letter that you will follow up in a certain amount of time, say 2 weeks. It is a very competitive job market and following up and showing interest may distinguish you from the rest of the pack. ...

Your perspective is appreciated, juan de la cruz. You're right, when evaluating the quality of FNP programs one definitely has to proportionately weigh the quality of partnering community-based practices and associated providers. However, it's also...

Thanks for letting me know about your experience at UMich bearasara94. I'm trying to look at schools where the winter is milder than up here near Canada. While I've seen where UNC Chapel Hill and UMD Baltimore rank, I wonder if the programs and thei...

I am trying to network to find a preceptor this semester (now through May). If anyone knows of any resources in the upstate NY area or has any leads on NPs/PAs/MDs in Family Health/Primary Care I'd really appreciate hearing from you. I've looked at...

Here's my sheet, adapted from others I liked here on the site: MyBrain.doc

Because the patient doesn't appear to have COPD I agree, I don't think it's so much about the risk of knocking out respiratory drive as it is about the day nurse wanting to know if you tried to titrate down to see if the patient responded well and wa...

I have the opportunity to buy Amelie Hollier's Adult and Family NP Certification Questions book at a reduced price. I've looked at the scant reviews on Amazon and saw Hollier's book looks at obscure questions where Fitzgerald and Leik may have more ...

AG-RN, I don't have any recommendations to give as far as online bachelors programs for nursing, but I should note I saw a Jacksonville degree on the wall of someone practicing at a high level in a nursing organization recently. I would Google and s...