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    Any FNP out there that went to a for profit online university out there?

    SlyFoxRN replied to Ptrv12's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Ptrv12, My concern with online programs (which I listed right above you but we posted at close to the same time so you may not have had a chance to read it) comes from the fact that a student doing...
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    Any FNP out there that went to a for profit online university out there?

    SlyFoxRN replied to Ptrv12's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Unfortunately, so many NP programs are moving to the online model, even for LOCAL students, that your statement may speak more to the quality of the B&M programs rather than vice versa. I do not...
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    Any FNP out there that went to a for profit online university out there?

    SlyFoxRN replied to Ptrv12's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    NP Skills are more advanced and practice is necessary vs RN. Take suturing for example. In an online program, you may never get to practice in lab. That's an important skill to try out before you go...
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    Any FNP out there that went to a for profit online university out there?

    SlyFoxRN replied to Ptrv12's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Yes, but I've done a ton of research since then and have decided online programs just don't have the lab prep necessary. There isn't enough time spent practicing important skills that need to be...
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    Any FNP out there that went to a for profit online university out there?

    SlyFoxRN replied to Ptrv12's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I don't recommend an online program. You tend to lack preparation in lab skills when you attend an online
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    When do you usually finish your tests?

    SlyFoxRN replied to bluesky94's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My recall is very fast - I either know something or I do not. I've never quite understood the concept of "sitting and thinking." I have always finished first throughout my entire academic career, and...
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    Got a Per Diem Hospice position

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

    Sounds wonderful! Good luck. If you don't mind me asking, what does per diem pay for hospice? It's something I'm interested
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    More than 1,500 NY health care professionals rally for safe nurse staffing ratio's!!

    SlyFoxRN replied to amygarside's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Any news on this? Is it being
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    Credibility of Walden University

    SlyFoxRN replied to angie16451's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    That of course means that Walden's reputation had absolutely nothing to do with your job
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    How are these 2 patients different?

    SlyFoxRN replied to lovin's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    A stroke victim usually can control the upper half of their face, so the eyebrows could move (patient 1 had a stroke). Bell's palsy, which is dysfunction of cranial nerve VII of some sort, the patient...
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    UMass Boston- is there smething I'm missing??

    SlyFoxRN replied to Cindy-20's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Is UMASS boston
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    Serious burn out and in need of change.

    SlyFoxRN replied to Jendaniel's topic in Nursing Career

    Hugs to you! I'm so sorry for what you're going through - I cannot even imagine what it is like to deal with all you have on your plate, and to add working as a bedside nurse on top of that must be SO...
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    Backing out of NP job - not my style, but...

    SlyFoxRN replied to iudiva's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    If job A is that much better, just ensure your contract with job B has a "30 day trial" period built in, where either party can cancel within that window if it doesn't fit. If you hear from Job A, and...
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    NP with question about salary off - 80K too low?

    SlyFoxRN replied to linevasel's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I think 80K is too low, personally. I would definitely counter offer with 89K and ask about raises for cost of living (1-2% per year) as well as a bonus structure based on patients seen. I would also...
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    What type of papers in NP school?

    SlyFoxRN posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    So I'm hoping to go to NP school soon and I keep hearing about all the papers students typically do. I don't mind papers, but I do mind them if they are used more as a busy work type of tool as...
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    NSLIJ Critical Care Fellowship October 2013

    SlyFoxRN replied to ZellRN's topic in New York Nursing

    I can't find it
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    Was your NP Program Good?

    SlyFoxRN posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Looking or NP programs...finding it difficult due to the huge inconsistency with nursing. I want to go somewhere that gives me a really good foundation. I want to work hard and feel like I learned a...
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    FNP vs ANP

    SlyFoxRN replied to BeeGeeRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    If you want inpatient and don't want to see kids, do adult. Family NP is more general so you spend a lot of semesters doing general wwellness care for kids, geriatrics, etc. Since adult focuses on...
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    Ball State University hopefuls Summer 2014

    SlyFoxRN replied to letsbefriends's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I wanted to but they make you go part
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    Online NP schools that accept MA residents

    SlyFoxRN replied to nightnurse279's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Frontier?
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    Thinking about NP school

    SlyFoxRN replied to FoundAndy's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Most acute care programs require acute care
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    Raise your hand if you worked and went to NP school full time?

    SlyFoxRN replied to TheDude77's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    It worries me how NP programs allow people to work full time while attending. There is no way an MD or PA could work full time while in school - are the clinical and coursework demands just THAT much...
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    FNP- seeking thoughts/advice

    SlyFoxRN replied to Cindy-20's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Depends completely on where you work. Generally, you can find M-F, 9-5 type jobs if you work for a medical office, with weekends and holidays off. If you want a little more variation, you can work in...
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    Reputable but fairly priced online FNP

    SlyFoxRN replied to SlyFoxRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I didn't either - I just assumed it was for-profit because of how much I hear about it on here. I just looked it up and it is actually NOT for profit. So only avoid South, Kaplan, Walden, Phoenix as...
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    Reputable but fairly priced online FNP

    SlyFoxRN replied to SlyFoxRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    There are many threads about this, but yes, I would recommend you steer clear of for profits. They target people with GI bills and are really only in it to make a profit. Your resume will be MUCH more...