ClayH

Agreed. I live in this area and that's a typical wage

Hey my RN to BSN was the most influential and meaningful educational and professional journey I have experienced....... said no one ever. To me the DNP is too easy to not get, much like the BSN

I felt like I was reading a poem here haha Well said about the reasoning behind. I want to be ahead of the curve as well as not be 10 years out of school when I'm told I have 3 years to complete the DNP per legislation ect.

Yeah I read this the same way. In my state (AZ) NPs are fully independant and several of my friends own and operate private clinics. The doctor of medical science mentioned here seems strikingly similar to the DNP for NPs. Not an MD/DO, but gives the profession more credibility depending on who you ask and makes legislators more apt to allow independent practice for both NPs and PAs

What you read is accurate. I am in the final year of their FNP and I regret going to ONU everyday. Worst program I have ever experienced. Everything from top to bottom is awful. They don't communicate anything. Change rules and requirements without warning. And don't teach at all. Literally they embed YouTube videos from other schools into their courses and use this as lectures even though have of it isn't even pertinent to what we're doing. Finding your own preceptor is the least of your concerns when going to ONU. Trust me and go to Chamberlain or another more reputable school.

I'm assuming you are referencing the RN program at ONU since you mentioned NCLEX. This thread is regarding their FNP program. Still good info for prospective students to stay far away though

Welcome to Mayo Clinic where we'll give you the best care in the world but we'll also have to take your kidney to pay for it.

I agree with you there that the nurses may be basing this off experiences with ambulance crews who may not be as clinically educated as would be expected from a healthcare professional, but I feel like if I am managing a patient as sick as I do it would give the impression that I am not an idiot just based off that the patient is alive. Oh well..

Does anyone know if there is an NP to MD bridge program? I think this may be an option for me if so... I have heard of this internationally, but never anything in the US. Any insight??? Thanks!

I feel like I am deep in a compassion fatigue phase right as yesterday I didn't really feel any emotion when my elderly patient passed away. Just saying that makes me feel terrible, but it is true. I think being in a very busy ER has a lot to do with it, because that is not who I used to be. Can anyone else relate?

Do any other fellow ER RNs butt heads with other departments when transferring a patient up from the ER? I think sometimes other departments forget I only had this patient for 30 mins and for 27 of them I was trying to keep his heart beating. So no, I don't know when his last BM was or if he got a flu shot this year....

I took a part time job as a CCRN with an ambulance company. Sometimes when I go to the ER/ICU, I get strange looks and occasionally talked down to from other RNs until they realize I too am an RN. I manage very critical patients i.e. up to 12 drips, vent, intubation, art-line, chest tube ect so I feel like I am competent in what I do. What are your thoughts?

I am half way through. I would strongly suggest going to another school. Idk how far your friend is but it was a very doable and normal program up till patho. At that point things take a turn for the worst. I'm not be dramatic but this is my 5th degree and ONU is by far the worst program. People do pass and I hope to be one of them but ONU is definitively at the bottom of the quality barrel.

Patho and pharm are pretty tough because the exams are proctored and the amount of material on each exam every 2 weeks (about 500+ pgs). I passed but patho especially was the toughest class I have taken in my 8 years of college but it is doable as about 70% of my class passed. Use the study guides ONU provides but do not solely rely on them. They are not inclusive and you will surely fail if you only study off them. Unfortunately you have to read every chapter and every page and take a lot of notes. I put in about 5 hours of studying everyday and this was my 3rd patho class and 2nd pharm class. Like I said they are tough but you can pass if you put in effort.

Ericnava, Where are you at in the program? I am in health assessment now. I spoke with Dr Bruely the MSN director after sending my Complaints and concerns about the lack of preparation and education for exams in patho and pharm. she was actually very nice and said they are actively working to revise study guides in the program to make them more useful as well and talking about lengthening the course from 6 weeks. Of course this is all just talk at this point... I just hope I can pass at this point.