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beeker

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  1. What advice could you offer for tailoring my resume to get a foot in the door? I am a clinical nurse with a degree in informatics, but I have no experience and would love to get a start. I have been a...
  2. Do they still exist? Ones with assigned clinical sites/preceptors? The schools I have spoken with all claim they "help" but I see coworkers that cant progress through their degree due to lack of...
  3. Schools That Provide Preceptors

    They all SAY they do assist with finding preceptors, but when very few actually do. Their sales pitch says they do. When you talk to alumni you fnd out they are selling you a pile ..... So really...
  4. What state are you in? Pay seems quite
  5. RNS/Pensions/benefits

    Is it just me or are RN jobs getting way worse over the last 5 years in terms of benefits? Does your RN job have a pension? How are your benefits? Is your health insurance expensive...
  6. Advice from ICU nurses

    Anyone change to ICU later in their career? I have been asked if I'd like to train for ICU and to be honest, I am afraid I won't be able to cut it. My last med surge was 2015 and I've been working in...
  7. National University PMHNP

    How was your clinical experience, did they help with that part?What was your total cost when all was said and
  8. How much do you owe in student loans?

    I owe 47K and I am strongly considering going back for NP. Honestly my only hesitation is more loans. I've been paying at my loans for many years and will be more many to
  9. They do not offer degrees in my state as they do not meet the state BON educational requirements, or so they told me
  10. I am also curious how you like it so
  11. How do you like the program so far? Their site says they help finding clinical placement, is that not
  12. Is Herzing University Accredited?

    for her it was after she precepted many students from that school she noticed a
  13. When does it stop being scary?

    I am consider changing to ICU and I am in my 40's. I am afraid of the stress of starting over and the sharp learning curve. Any
  14. Is Herzing University Accredited?

    My colleague will not longer precept students from this school, said they are not up to par with other students she sees. Take that for what its worth, just one persons opinion, but she made me not...
  15. Would you rather?

    Stay at an easy (but super boring) job with great hours thats PRN or Go for a critical care position that will be super stressful and like being a new grad again, but be challenging and you...
  16. Would you rather?

    Thanks all. I've been really dissatisfied at my job, so I work less but I ahve been considering going back to school for Psych NP. This could be done part time. I feel like my brain misses learning...
  17. FNP Programs

    TY
  18. FNP Programs

    Whats the total
  19. FNP Programs

    just following the discussion, its good to hear specific feedback baut some of the programs, so thanks to those
  20. MSN Informatics program recommendations...

    I don't feel the WGU Informatics degree covered anything pertinent to actually working in the field. I enjoyed some of the classes but wish I had chosen a school that had more of a career goal at the...
  21. Career Crossroads

    Got to keep looking Something will pan out. The 5 day a week job sucks. The prn still hasn't been posted, still in
  22. Career Crossroads

    Help! I am so conflicted. I am at a crossroads and struggling to choose. The age old family versus career. I need an experienced nurse and mom to give me advice. Would you take the amazing job that...
  23. What would you do

    This happened to me before. Quit it’s only going to continue downhill. I’d probably stay until you can find something
  24. Pursuing Informatics

    Does your job have an informatics team? Maybe ask if you can shadow? Volunteer for any super user
  25. Career Crossroads

    I also have bills to pay. And while it would be nice to sit at home with no job and hope the prn works out, that’s not reality unfortunately. I live in one of the most expensive places in the...