HikingNinja BSN, MSN, DNP, RN, APRN, NP

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    Locum Tenens NP/CNM

    HikingNinja replied to sunmoonstars3's topic in Travel

    You might have better luck in the NP forum on this website. There are several on there who do nothing but locum tenens. I'm interested in this as well so I searched through the NP forums and came...
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    Low acuity patients when traveling

    HikingNinja replied to Bluebolt's topic in Travel

    I'm ED. So far my facilities try to save the super sick for the orienting new grads and rightly so. They need that experience more than me. At my home facility I get the sickest. So it's nice to be...
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    Verbal Contract

    HikingNinja replied to cincin1222's topic in Travel

    No. It's a scare tactic. Drop them and move on to another
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    Generalist MSN to Post-Master's Cert possible?

    HikingNinja replied to gumbi_12's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Ok. So I looked up the generalist degree and it seems to have a lot of the core courses I just completed with my MSN ED. For example Theory and Ethics. I will only need to complete the NP specific...
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    Generalist MSN to Post-Master's Cert possible?

    HikingNinja replied to gumbi_12's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Generalist MSN? Not quite sure what that is. I've only heard of the MSN ED, MSN leadership, and MSN informatics (the computer one, not quite sure if this scythe title). I assume you are getting the...
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    Best travel nurse agencies

    HikingNinja replied to Shonni's topic in Travel

    There is a travel nurse forum under specialties. Search
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    California

    HikingNinja replied to ERpinup's topic in Travel

    Mandatory 15 minute breaks in the first 4 and last 4 hours of your shift AND a 30 minute lunch break....AND lots of floats and ancillary staff!!! I'm on my first assignment in Southern Cal and I...
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    Another "Find Your Own Preceptor" Thread

    HikingNinja replied to Angeljho's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    And there's this, anyone use this to find a preceptor?
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    Another "Find Your Own Preceptor" Thread

    HikingNinja replied to Angeljho's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm going to digress a bit and go back to the OP question. If I can still remember reading these last three pages :) I am applying to two schools. One completely distance, one with some campus...
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    How to ask questions...

    HikingNinja replied to morningland's topic in Travel

    It is most likely not you, its them. Look at the staff culture. Is there a lot of horizontal violence? Sabotaging, gossiping, eye rolling, ignoring questions or making snide comments. It all...
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    Don't understand take home pay

    HikingNinja replied to cincin1222's topic in Travel

    PanTravelers - Home Use the calculator in their resource section on the left hand
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    Asking a higher rate

    HikingNinja replied to guest769224's topic in Travel

    I used to work float pool for a large hospital system in Vegas. If you are getting benefits you are not per diem, you are a full or part time employee. The hourly rate was only a couple of dollars...
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    WGU MSN new curriculum questions

    HikingNinja replied to YVCC2012's topic in School, College Programs

    I am getting ready to complete my WGU MSN (old program). I had at least one proctored exam also. My experience mimics topaz's. I have no complaints. It was a solid, rigorous
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    Percentage of various NP specialties in acute care?

    HikingNinja replied to KG MSN RN CCRN CEN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Honestly not sure. Haven't looked at the program since they came up with
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    Percentage of various NP specialties in acute care?

    HikingNinja replied to KG MSN RN CCRN CEN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    USA has a dual FNP/ACNP you could consider. Two birds one
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    wages and ratio in icu, but all input welcomed

    HikingNinja replied to dnyspeed's topic in Nevada Nursing

    No kids. Just fur
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    How to handle bullying of your students by facility staff

    HikingNinja replied to Vtachy1's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I've found from traveling around most places have an anti horizontal violence policy and/or harassment policy that contains anti horizontal violence content. Have you spoken with the nurses and...
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    wages and ratio in icu, but all input welcomed

    HikingNinja replied to dnyspeed's topic in Nevada Nursing

    The ratios are the usual 2:1 for ICU. How many years experience do you have? Off the top of my head at about 10 years experience HCA hospitals pay about $42/hr, Dignity Health about $46 for...
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    Thesis or not?

    HikingNinja replied to Dranger's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm finishing a program now that has a capstone final project (it's basically a thesis - you have to conduct research, use human participants, etc). It's time consuming, but not so bad. It will look...
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    NP Programs that take 1-1.5 years? (such as an accelerated program)

    HikingNinja replied to -Fit4Life-'s topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Out of curiosity which one is
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    Travel Nurse Eduation

    HikingNinja replied to CardinalSyn's topic in Travel

    I'm finishing my MSN ED this summer and then hope to complete a pmhnp and then DNP. My eventual goal is locum tenens with some online teaching in between. Have you thought about an NP
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    Shortest brick and mortar and online MSN PMHNP programs please?

    HikingNinja replied to lakshma3's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Arranged preceptors. Short program. That's a tough combo. I think azusa pacific has a fairly short program. and they take care of the preceptor. It's brick n morter though.are you looking for an MSN...
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    NP scope of practice in ER (FNP, ACNP, ER subspecialty)

    HikingNinja replied to KG MSN RN CCRN CEN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Thanks :) found it randomly online and was not able to find out who said it orginally. I'd love to give whoever it is the
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    Travel Nursing Companies

    HikingNinja replied to swilliams89's topic in Travel

    Thanks for the update. They pay housing & expenses? Cool. Complete opposite of what they told me awhile back. Maybe ill give them another call. Looking forward to your
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    11am-11pm ER nurse help!

    HikingNinja replied to george907's topic in Emergency

    I've worked every shift in ED and like mids in certain hospitals. Like some of the others stated though, this is not a good position for a new to ED RN. You have to be extremely flexible. You will...