SopranoKris MSN, RN, NP

Hospitalist Medicine

MSN APRN AGACNP-BC, FNP-BC

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    Read my story and tell me if I should become an NP.

    SopranoKris replied to RomaniGypsy's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    You keep mentioning money in your posts. This is not a career to embark upon if you're going into it for the money. You can have all the "armchair" experience you want, but it doesn't translate into...
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    Chamberlain MSN-FNP July 2018

    SopranoKris replied to magq's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    ^^^This!!! I took 6 courses in Chamberlain's FNP program before getting fed up with their ineptness and constant program changes. NONE of my credits would transfer to reputable schools. The only...
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    Working during nursing school

    SopranoKris replied to calpals's topic in General Students

    I earned my ADN at a community college and our first day of orientation they said "we discourage you from working during the program, as most of our students who try to do both end up failing out of...
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    nurse practitioner question

    SopranoKris replied to jennifer2301's topic in Nurse Registration

    I am assuming you mean Newcastle in the UK, correct? If so, yes. You would need to apply for licensure in the state of California. If you look at the board of nursing website for the state of...
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    Failing Grad school course

    SopranoKris replied to SFMG ED RN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    We are forced to chart a "care plan" in EPIC each shift. It's a comical waste of time & energy. But the powers that be have to generate reports, y'know To the OP, all the best as you re-take your...
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    Failing Grad school course

    SopranoKris replied to SFMG ED RN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I was taught to write in SOAP note format in nursing school because that is how the doctors chart at our hospital. I personally find the "nursing care plan" to be more of a waste of time &
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    University of South Alabama dual FNP/ACNP Fall 2018

    SopranoKris replied to SopranoKris's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I sent you a PM with the link
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    Can you have a dual specialty as an NP?

    SopranoKris replied to RomaniGypsy's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm actually starting a dual role program in a few weeks (ACNP/FNP). I chose to do this because it better aligns with my career goals. I'm currently an ICU RN. I'd like to work in either an ER or...
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    FNP online schools

    SopranoKris replied to kamijulian's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I selected University of South Alabama because: -- It's a brick & mortar state school -- They had a dual ACNP/FNP program (matches my career goals) -- They have reasonable tuition -- Two required...
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    FNP online schools

    SopranoKris replied to kamijulian's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Frontier is known as being the first school to offer an NP program in the country. Simmons has a good reputation, and they locate preceptors for you (tuition is a bit pricey, though). The other...
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    Neuro NP??

    SopranoKris replied to ncal's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I second what Rocknurse stated above. In our hospital, we have a med-surg neuro unit, a step-down neuro unit and a neuro/trauma ICU. You can start as a new RN in the Neuro med-surg unit, get some...
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    I Passed my NCLEX RN!!!

    SopranoKris replied to direw0lf's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats
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    First job woes

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

    Not all hospitals have salary ranges for nurses, NPs & PAs. I work at a union hospital and your hourly rate is set by the contract and is based on the number of years experience you have. No one...
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    I can't figure out this calculation!

    SopranoKris replied to direw0lf's topic in General Students

    YAY! You got the right answer. Good job
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    Which Masters Program?

    SopranoKris replied to kit23's topic in General Students

    If your goal is to continue being a school nurse, then there's no need to get an NP degree, as you would be over-qualified and underpaid with those credentials. I would assume you could do a general...
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    Method to memorize electrolytes?

    SopranoKris replied to dbricson's topic in General Students

    I would learn the range, but don't get too hung up on exact numbers. Every lab is just a bit different and what is normal/abnormal may vary slightly from lab to lab at different
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    I can't figure out this calculation!

    SopranoKris replied to direw0lf's topic in General Students

    OK, always start with what you're looking for. In this case, you want to know how many mL/hr to set the pump. Look at the data you're given. You want mL at the top of your fraction and hours on the...
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    Chamberlain FNP program questions for recent grads

    SopranoKris replied to JennJBRN's topic in Chamberlain College

    I attended Chamberlain for my RN-to-BSN and had no issues whatsoever. Great experience. However, when I went back for the FNP program, it was awful. They made change after negative change. Many times,...
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    NP Programs

    SopranoKris replied to danistearns16's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Keep in mind that WHNP is very specialized and many programs require at least one year of bedside nursing, with preference given to L&D, post-partum, and OB/Gyn RNs. And those positions may...
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    Going into NP school..

    SopranoKris replied to eg1014's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Most urgent cares won't hire you unless you can see patients of all ages. I'm doing a dual ACNP/FNP program to keep my options
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    What should my list consist of for more traditional brick and mortar AGACNP programs?

    SopranoKris replied to Xlorgguss's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm not talking about patients that are borderline step-down/ICU. I'm talking about TRULY critical patients. As an ACNP, you're going to have to know what you're doing and you're going to have to jump...
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    Had nursing school orientation part 1 today...excited :)

    SopranoKris posted a topic in General Students

    Today was part 1 of our nursing school orientation. They had all accepted students come to a mandatory orientation today, whether we were placed in Fall or Spring cohorts. Instead of just reading on...
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    When do you plan to schedule your clinicals?

    SopranoKris replied to bryanleo9's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I am currently weekend staff (night shift) and I intend to stay on that schedule once I start cilnicals. That frees up time during the week for clinicals. I'm hoping to do Tues, Wed, Thurs for...
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    Online FNP that doesn't feel self taught?

    SopranoKris replied to Marina.h's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Frontier and Georgetown are two that I know of which have online lectures with your cohort. I believe Georgetown's lectures are live. I think Frontier's are recorded lectures (I could be wrong, but...
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    Future FNP Program Student!

    SopranoKris replied to darnellescott's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Please forgive me. Night shift RN here posting in the wee hours of the morning with brain fog. I forgot to stipulate that Yale has 100% online PA program. Yes, I do know the difference between NP...