SopranoKris MSN, RN, NP

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MSN APRN AGACNP-BC, FNP-BC

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    Chamberlain FNP online July 2017

    SopranoKris replied to heathur's topic in Chamberlain College

    I'm starting in July as well. I did my BSN with Chamberlain. There are 2 FB FNP groups that I belong to. There are many of us who are doubling up on core classes, so we're all finishing at different...
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    Brave or just stupid?

    SopranoKris replied to Polly Peptide's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    OP: Yale (yes, THE Yale) just started a new online PA program. You get a degree from Yale Medical School as a Masters PA. You visit the campus a few times during the program for skills examinations....
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    Brave or just stupid?

    SopranoKris replied to Polly Peptide's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    If you're going to be an ACNP it's going to be a MUCH steeper learning curve. I don't think you understand the difference in acuity. As a brand new RN, you will not be able to set foot in the ICU yet....
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    Brave or just stupid?

    SopranoKris replied to Polly Peptide's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Unfortuately, you have never yet even set foot on a critical care unit. You have NO IDEA what it's really like and just how much knowledge you need to have in order to keep these unstable patients...
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    Brave or just stupid?

    SopranoKris replied to Polly Peptide's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Most PA programs require 2000 or more clinical hours. PA differs from NP in that the rotations are similar to med school rotations. PA students have ER, Surgery, Psych & Specialty rotations that...
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    Disqualifying offense

    SopranoKris replied to AnnTara's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    You're posting this in the Nurse Practitioner forum. This might be more appropriate in the Pre-Nursing student forum. You should contact a lawyer to see what your options are, as we can't dispense...
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    BSN to DNP?

    SopranoKris replied to kkgiller's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    University of South Alabama has an online BSN to DNP program for AGACNP. You can do full time (11 semesters) or part time (16 semesters). If you're doing AGACNP, they do require 2 years of experience...
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    Chamberlain RN to Bsn/np starting May 2017

    SopranoKris replied to Nurse in 2016's topic in Chamberlain College

    For electives, I did Sociology & Transcultural Nursing. Both were pretty easy courses, especially Transcultural Nursing. There is a FB group for Chamberlain students and a separate one for those...
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    Accepted, which to choose?

    SopranoKris replied to studentnursenelly's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I am doing my FNP with Chamberlain. I finished my RN-to-BSN with them and am able to get the alumni rate for my FNP. They include books in the cost of the program as well as providing a review course...
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    Malpractice insurance/public service announcement

    SopranoKris replied to Neuro Guy NP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Once I earned my RN and started working in the hospital, I purchased my own liability/malpractice coverage. The hospital could easily throw you under the bus and then you're S.O.L. and on your own...
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    Brave or just stupid?

    SopranoKris replied to Polly Peptide's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Yes, I obtained my ADN and then got hired in to a nurse residency program. The condition of the program was that I had to complete the BSN within 2 years of hire date. However, my employer reimbursed...
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    Brave or just stupid?

    SopranoKris replied to Polly Peptide's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    OP, I was a career changer, too. I originally wanted to be a PA and decided to go to a community college to get my RN so I could quickly get hands-on patient care experience. The ADN only takes 2...
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    Accelerated FNP or Adult gero NP programs

    SopranoKris replied to RNnextstopDNP's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    University of Miami (FL) has a 3 semester full time program, but you have to live in the area. Most full time programs will have you completed just right at the 2 year mark, for example Georgetown,...
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    Orders from hell...

    SopranoKris replied to Leonardo Del Toro's topic in General Nursing

    Or the U/A for the anuric HD
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    How many patients you guys take on your duty?

    SopranoKris replied to Seong40's topic in General Nursing

    USA At our hospital: Med/Surg - ratio is supposed to be 4:1, but typically is 5:1 or 6:1 Stepdown - ratio is supposed to be 3:1, but typically 4:1 or 5:1 ICU - ratio is always 2:1, sometimes 1:1 if...
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    Accelerated FNP or Adult gero NP programs

    SopranoKris replied to RNnextstopDNP's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    What do you mean by "accelerated"? Less than 2 years to
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    Allnurses needs nurses

    SopranoKris replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I've been a member here since 2012, when I first decided to change careers in my 40s and go back to school. At the time, I didn't know much about nursing. I had my heart set on being a PA and nursing...
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    DNP vs MD/DO

    SopranoKris replied to DrZaphod's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I never said it was delusional. I said it wasn't credible because you didn't cite any of your sources at all and just made blanket statements in your article by saying "studies have shown". You need...
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    Which program do I pursue at age 44?

    SopranoKris replied to LaniMacho's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would opt for getting the ADN at a community college and then doing a bridge program for the BSN. I chose this option when I went to nursing school because 1) community college was less expensive...
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    Is Haloperidol Lactate (short acting) INJECTION administered in ICU

    SopranoKris replied to 2Bee's topic in Critical Care

    The only time I've ever had to administer Haldol in the ICU was for acute agitation when the patient didn't respond to Ativan or Zyprexa and they weren't intubated so we couldn't start Propofol yet....
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    ACNP - Job Opportunities and Long Term Viability

    SopranoKris replied to DavidRNNV's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    It really does vary by your area. The hospital where I work has ACNPs on the ICU & Trauma units. But to work in the ER, you have to be either dual certified (FNP/ACNP) or at least have FNP with...
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    FNP then Post-Masters in Psych, or straight for PMHNP?

    SopranoKris replied to Zyprexa's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    University of South Alabama has a Family Psych NP for both the MSN & DNP level. If you opt to do DNP, you still earn your masters and can work as a Psych NP while working on your DNP. The DNP is...
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    How hard is NP school compared to pharmacy school?

    SopranoKris replied to cn4207's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    You're trying to compare apples to oranges here. A PharmD doesn't really correlate to what an NP does. There are many different types of NP as well (FNP, AGNP, AG-ACNP, PMHNP, WHNP, PNP, NNP, etc.)....
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    New NP, take Integrated pain management job or keep looking?

    SopranoKris replied to Tony1790's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Don't know what part of the country you're in, but cost of living in Seattle, WA is pretty high, too. You really need to weigh how much you're truly taking home in pay after your bills are paid in...
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    Grad School for Primary care PNP?

    SopranoKris replied to RebeccaAnn06's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    University of South Alabama has both Primary Care NP and Acute Care Pediatric NP. You only have to go to campus once for 3 days before starting clinicals for a skills evaluation. Here's the link to...