Vitabella

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1. Take the Offer as a New Grad?

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

   Thanks, Jules - that helps. I should stop trying to justify the low offer and either counter (a lot!) or keep

2. Take the Offer as a New Grad?

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

   Thanks, I think I'll try to go in Monday to counter the offer - I've never negotiated before so it's probably time to

3. Take the Offer as a New Grad?

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

   I've heard of new grads making $65,000-80,000 starting with benefits in my area (50's for FQHCs). If I were to continue as an RN full-time at my current job then I would make $5,000 more per yr than I...

4. Take the Offer as a New Grad?

   Vitabella posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I live in the Southwest and received a job offer the same week that I graduated with my DNP. While I am thankful for this, I was not so excited to hear that the starting salary

5. When should I get my dnp and can I do it working part time?

   Vitabella replied to Rachaelraquel's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

   Hi! Kudos to you for knowing exactly what you want to do in high school! :) I just graduated with my DNP as a Family Nurse Practitioner. I worked as an RN for 1 year before applying to grad school to...

6. Do you get paid for clinical hours??

   Vitabella replied to Melissa0181's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   No way (I wish!) - for an NP program, it's more like you're paying to have clinical

7. Long was your NP program?

   Vitabella replied to mschelee's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   Mine is 3 years and the other graduate programs in the Southwest are also 3 years for a DNP. (But this is only for a BSN to DNP degree.) It completely depends on the program you're going in to - MSN...

8. NP who work primarily with children?

   Vitabella replied to Katie71275's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   That would be a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or PNP, there are some schools that offer focused study in this area. As far as the job opportunities available i.e. children's clinic, that depends from...

9. Mercer 2012

   Vitabella replied to Blessed05's topic in Georgia Nursing

   Some of the books won't have older editions, but for the most part I was able to use older editions (the only problem you might encounter is when the instructors specify a specific page # since those...

10. Mercer 2012

    Vitabella replied to Blessed05's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Congrats to those who will start this fall! I graduated from Mercer in 2010 and absolutely loved my experiences there. Wonderful & caring professors, great classmates. Word of advice (which may...

11. Fall 2012 Graduate school roll call!!!!

    Vitabella replied to illcleff's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Arizona State University FNP (BSN-DNP) Full time until clinicals start next year, then part time or PRN (med/surg/oncology) Full time school First thought "what?! they let me in?!" with a mix of...

12. Make up of your class

    Vitabella replied to jaznia15's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I haven't had the chance to meet everyone in my cohort as I'm taking an optional summer course prior to starting this fall, but the experience ranges from 33 years as an RN to a classmate with no...

13. Fall 2012 NP Applications

    Vitabella replied to rachelaleanRN2B's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Arizona State University's BSN-DNP program for FNP, it feels kind of surreal getting accepted. But also, the price of tuition is surreal -_-

14. Best areas for RN to prepare for FNP

    Vitabella replied to LillyFish's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I will start a DNP FNP program this fall and also graduated with a BSN in 2010. I've been working in med/surg/oncology. I would assume that working in any area of nursing would work for FNP since...

15. Fall 2012 NP Applications

    Vitabella replied to rachelaleanRN2B's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm also applying for NP programs fall 2012, specifically to ASU (Arizona State) and NMSU (New Mexico State) both BSN-DNP programs. I haven't been a RN for too long, but figured that it wouldn't hurt...