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    i get it!

    zoidberg posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

    after stressing my life away in college, not getting into PA school, beating myself up over it, reformulating a psycho plan to do a FNP/PMHNP/ACNP right after getting my RN... gasp. ... i got it just...
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    Got a Per Diem Hospice position

    zoidberg replied to reddgirl's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    anyone with hospice experience: do you think an AG-CNS program + palliative care 4 course+extra clinical specialization would be a good thing to work as a APRN in hospice? My state allows CNS, NP,...
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    Anybody still doing or just did or thinking about doing CNS?

    zoidberg replied to stepbystep12's topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    traumaRUs, I am trying to find a CNS willing to answer questions about the reality of CNS practice in my state. the data I found has some ~1200 NP's, ~800 CRNA's, then only about 55 CNS's and 70...
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    Anybody still doing or just did or thinking about doing CNS?

    zoidberg replied to stepbystep12's topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    i always wanted to do an np MSN. I am seriously leaning toward a AG-CNS program now.(just finished reading the nurse practice act... again) Here in SC, NP/CNS/CNM get lumped together and can...
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    Best men's watch for male nurses

    zoidberg replied to binggrad's topic in Male Nursing Students

    i like my timex weekender, you can swap the band out to be inconspicuous while working/at clinical, and use different bands for dressing it
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    medication mismanagement?

    zoidberg replied to Eyerly's topic in Patient Medications

    i am sure hospital policy can say and do what it wants, but pharmacy law in my state (one of the most strict practice acts in the US) allows me to change out any form of med, even half tabs, if the...
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    Everything is our responsibility. Rant.

    zoidberg replied to dudette10's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    and to add... whenever i speak to an RN needed something, It is usually a great phone call (thats something special at CVS...) receptionists, some MD's, MD's wife who is a receptionist, med techs,...
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    Everything is our responsibility. Rant.

    zoidberg replied to dudette10's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    oh boy. I currently work in retail pharmacy. glad to know i am already a professional at getting yelled at. And not having any power but being the first and/or only face people see, so they just get...
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    Online ADN to NP Programs

    zoidberg replied to thenursemandy's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    samford,
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    Questions from new nurses...

    zoidberg replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    I have to respectfully disagree to getting high profile references. I think having people who are respected/respectable people in places of responsibility who may or may not be high profile, but who...
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    Questions from new nurses...

    zoidberg replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    ha! i'll be starting school soon, im hoping 14 hour shifts as a pharmacy tech without a bathroom break and maybe a chance to scarf down a protein bar will serve me well on the floor after school!...
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    How far in advance should we be setting up preceptors?

    zoidberg replied to megank5183's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    the major medical center in my city is the only APRN program for this part of the state (not possible to commute anywhere but this program) and it just switched to all online for NP programs. They are...
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    Best online Psych NP Program?

    zoidberg replied to IcySageNurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    its hard to, a Psych NP in my city who has her own practice (not common for my state) does hour long sessions with therapy and med management. She told me she isnt making enough to make a family well...
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    Best online Psych NP Program?

    zoidberg replied to IcySageNurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    geri-np and adult np are being rolled into the AGPCNP (terrible alphabet soup. adult-gerontology primary care
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    Why are there no nursing jobs available for new grads? What is going on??

    zoidberg replied to vab229's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I'm starting an ADN program in a few months... have a BS in Biology. Its a tough job market here... hoping pharmacy tech exp + volunteering + getting a job as a student at hospital I want a job as RN...
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    DNP stuff

    zoidberg replied to ixchel's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    there are still specialty areas. the current programs that are msn to dnp programs are for already certified APRN's with an msn. BSN to DNP programs still have a patient focus area...
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    Trident Technical College and MAGNET

    zoidberg replied to goldilockz's topic in General Nursing

    just spoke with an rn-bsn program professor who said I can be accepted to their bsn with provisional acceptance prior to and pending my passing the nclex, so I am able to say that to potential...
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    No more outpatient RN's?

    zoidberg posted a topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I am starting nursing school in the fall, as a second degree. Its an ADN program, and I have a BS in Biology. The hospitals in the area want BSN RNs with at least a year experience for their...
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    Afghani MD now a PA and NP

    zoidberg replied to MeganNY's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    the University of southern california pa program(they call it a physician associate program) makes an RN who matriculates eligible to take FNP and PA boards. if you are not an RN you can only take PA...
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    FNP indie practice: Internist supervisor OK?

    zoidberg replied to kevagonia's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    varies by state, mine you need a physician of any specialty to sign you off, then you practice in your trained specialty, it has nothing to do with your
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    Any TTC nursing students or pre-nursing students here?

    zoidberg replied to rnstudentcharleston's topic in General Nursing

    i dont think im going to take any... gotta save some more before the
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    Any TTC nursing students or pre-nursing students here?

    zoidberg replied to rnstudentcharleston's topic in General Nursing

    hey all, i just got bumped up by merit placement to the fall 2013, and I too am just taking nursing classes since this is my second degree. jnlaw, fill me in on anything you find
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    Trident Technical College and MAGNET

    zoidberg replied to goldilockz's topic in General Nursing

    i am starting at trident in the fall... i have a bs in biology, and passed up on MUSC due to the price tag. I have experience as a CNA and I am a certified Pharmacy Tech with a couple years of...
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    Ideal Image APRN?!

    zoidberg replied to NHGN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    a diploma esthetician can do laser work, but most people would trust a trained PA/NP to do it more than an esthetician... so there you go. I would say to maybe to 3 days a week in the med spa to get...
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    Prescriptive Authority for Nurse Practitioners

    zoidberg replied to lazer31285's topic in Advanced Practice

    I think that both NPs and PAs are moving in a similar direction. PAs are: 1. Moving in a direction which will eventually have post grad fellowships and specialty certification tests. (very early in...