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  1. If you went to WGU and then on to NP school, where?

    fetchfelix replied to dandk1997RN's topic in Western Governors University

    I researched this subject greatly, so for the future people who read this thread..............Im a British trained RN with = GPA to 3.0 I graduated WGU after nearly 3 years ( I had a lot to do...

  2. Should I disclose a medical condition?

    fetchfelix replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I have been hospitalized several times in the last few years. I am not under treatment, and no longer being investigated, and need no accommodations. Next week I have a pre-employment physical. What...

  3. Clinic RN / Primary Care?

    fetchfelix posted a topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I am thinking of applying to NP school after many years in Critical care / transport. As preparation for the completely different change in working condition and roles I am thinking of going to work...

  4. Which NP Track? FNP or Psych

    fetchfelix posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I am thinking of going to NP school and am torn between doing FNP with a Mental health cert added on, or Psyche with FNP add on if thats possible? Bottom line is Im not certain which I want to...

  5. Switch to Mental health nursing

    fetchfelix posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Hi all, I have been an RN 25 years, mostly in some form of critical care / ER or transport. I am now thinking of going back to school to do FNP or perhaps become a Psyche NP. To that end, I...

  6. Preparation for a Pediatric ER position

    fetchfelix posted a topic in Emergency

    I have an interview coming up for a Peds ER........I've worked peds and adult ER before, probably around 7 years total..........but way in the past now. Im just trying to think of what sort of...

  7. FNP Vs Psych NP

    fetchfelix posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    So after 25years in nursing, mostly in ER / Transport I'm now planning on eventually going back to school to do my NP. Im debating between FNP vs Psych NP and there's a variety of reasons for that....

  8. Switch to Mental health nursing

    fetchfelix replied to fetchfelix's topic in Psychiatric

    So I was offered the per diem position, and there's a fair chance I will be offered the position FT. Either way, this is a HUGE change for me. How can I prepare myself for this new role? Are there any...

  9. Preparation for a Pediatric ER position

    fetchfelix replied to fetchfelix's topic in Emergency

    Thanks, that will be easy........Ive worked Peds for 10

  10. Switch to Mental health nursing

    fetchfelix replied to fetchfelix's topic in Psychiatric

    Thanks for all the encouragement.........I do in fact have an interview next week for a unit behaviorally challenged children and teens, for a per diem position.

  11. Could use some advice on how to do this

    fetchfelix replied to Rocknurse's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    Rock nurse - I've been flying off and on for nearly 15 of my 25yrs as an RN - we have very similar backgrounds. As I understand it there are a couple of programs that use NPs and certainly I;ve flown...

  12. Clinic RN / Primary Care?

    fetchfelix posted a topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    After 25years nursing in critical care / transport / ER I have an interview coming up in a Peds Primary care clinic. Im thinking of going to NP school in future to work in such a place as an...

  13. Clinic RN / Primary Care?

    fetchfelix replied to fetchfelix's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Thanks for this.......Im actually shadowing next

  14. Switch to Mental health nursing

    fetchfelix replied to fetchfelix's topic in Psychiatric

    So how likely am I to get hired for a per diem role? Most other per diems in nursing need experience before getting hired, is this not the case in mental health? To me that would be ideal way to suss...

  15. More general questions

    fetchfelix posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Still researching whether I want to become an NP & am now looking at some programs that have set me thinking so these are fairly general questions to help guide me. Ive seen a couple of programs...

  16. Getting your own preceptor / shadows

    fetchfelix posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    So I am still in the process of researching if I want to try to switch to this new role of being an NP, and at this point Im 95% sure I want to. Now its a question of where and with that Im looking...

  17. Where to shadow / obtain preceptors

    fetchfelix posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Im still researching switching roles to become an NP and am trying to decide between bricks and mortar schools and online. One thing I find off putting is finding my own preceptors. I believe I read...

  18. More general questions

    fetchfelix replied to fetchfelix's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    University of TN for one, but thats not the only one. Thanks for your responses, and as for salary after 25 years being lower as an NP that better not be true but from what Ive read won't be. My...

  19. More general questions

    fetchfelix replied to fetchfelix's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Because I trained as an RN in the UK.........and was forced to spend most of the last 3 years doing my BSN because the USA doesnt recognize my UK education. She is very keen for me to be out of school...

  20. How to become flight RN?

    fetchfelix replied to btmbonze's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    Txnurse28 - look at what I said above - getting EMT / EMS experience is VERY helpful at some programs, and none at others. If you plan on going to a program that does scene work, get EMS scene...

  21. Where to begin...........

    fetchfelix replied to fetchfelix's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Thanks Annalya for your response, much

  22. Where to begin...........

    fetchfelix posted a topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    So I am coming up on 25years in nursing, trained in the UK, been in the USA 20 years and am finishing up my BSN through WGU as I was forced to do that as I became pretty much unemployable where I was...

  23. How to become flight RN?

    fetchfelix replied to btmbonze's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    Ive been a flight RN off & on 15 years, and have worked for 8 different companies in several states. You will hear the same advice, get 3-5 years ICU experience, EMS, etc etc. I will give you the...

  24. Air Evac/Single vs twins

    fetchfelix replied to ERRN324's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    I've flown off and on for 15 years.........AEL was actually my 1st company, when they were MUCH smaller. Bell 206L3 is the SAFEST aircraft in the world - FACT. By flight hour flown it is THE safest....

  25. Flight RRT?

    fetchfelix replied to akcw1981's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    MedCenter Air in Charlotte NC is RN/RT with no delineation between the roles, they are interchangeable. However the trend in the region is to require Paramedics on helicopters..........right now a lot...