SycamoreGuy

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  1. Interesting Physician Perspective On NPs

    SycamoreGuy replied to PMFB-RN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    For one, IMHO, NPs have more of a leg to stand on regarding Independent practice. NPs are advanced practice nurses whereas PA's are by design assistants. Beyond that and dispite the interchangeable...

  2. Interesting Physician Perspective On NPs

    SycamoreGuy replied to PMFB-RN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Physicians have to pad their egos somehow right? I'm not sure there is a good term for both NPs And PAs. On the other hand I'm not sure NPs and PAs should be lumped

  3. Emergency Nurse Practitioner Certification

    SycamoreGuy replied to Corey Narry's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I think there are a lot of different directions this could take depending on who is being certified (i.e. ACNP, or FNP)Do you think it would be beneficial for an ACNP to be certified to treat children...

  4. Interesting Physician Perspective On NPs

    SycamoreGuy replied to PMFB-RN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    It depends on the state and city. All things being equal I believe salary is lower even when cost of living is taken into

  5. Interesting Physician Perspective On NPs

    SycamoreGuy replied to PMFB-RN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    In this case it is the very real resrictions southern states place on NP practice, and not the stereotypes you

  6. Accepted into program...needing advice.

    SycamoreGuy replied to klynn81's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Would it be possible for you to rent a small apartment or maybe a room so that your husband wouldn't have to move (the gas money alone might be enough to offset the cost of renting a room) and you...

  7. Refusing to dissect in A&P or Microbiology?

    SycamoreGuy replied to joel.mercado's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Am I the only one who's A&P class didn't do any dissections? We had Human cadavers (and I will never forget that smell) that were dissected by the Med-students before we got them. Never had any...

  8. Anatomy/Physiology 1 and General Chemistry

    SycamoreGuy replied to Amazing81's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am taking anatomy, chemistry and biostats now. No problem. Although I am also a non traditional / second degree

  9. LPN (or ADN RN) to Corpsman/Medic?

    SycamoreGuy replied to biore's topic in Government, Military

    There are a lot more than 2 LPN to BSN programs in the US and many of them are completely online and ran by state schools. They are about the same price as a bachelors at any state

  10. This is how much ER doctors are making

    SycamoreGuy replied to nursetim's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I believe BlueDevil is actually getting paid the same as they physicians in her

  11. LPN (or ADN RN) to Corpsman/Medic?

    SycamoreGuy replied to biore's topic in Government, Military

    Just because you enlist doesn't mean you will be a medic or corpsman. I think you need to figure out if you want to be a nurse or in the military and then consider it a bonus if you can do both. Also,...

  12. Jon Stewart Puzzled Why Combat Medics Can't Apply for Nursing Jobs

    SycamoreGuy replied to kabfighter's topic in Government, Military

    I think we have covered the standard "medic" (i.e. Army 68W, and Navy Corpsman) but if we look at the special forces medics and independent duty corpsman, they are really on a different level and...

  13. This is how much ER doctors are making

    SycamoreGuy replied to nursetim's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thats a good point, some doctors are coming out of school with nearly $500,000 in student loans. Whereas I will be under

  14. This is how much ER doctors are making

    SycamoreGuy replied to nursetim's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Too bad this is a nurse site... Almost 400,000 a year is not too

  15. What do you suggest I do to become an RN as fast as possible?

    SycamoreGuy replied to Principessa22's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think associates and then online BSN is the way to

  16. A&P Prep?

    SycamoreGuy replied to goingtothedogs's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you can get the book for the course early that would be the most help. Beyond that I found the anatomy apps for iPhone and iPad are a really good foundation. They won't come close to showing you...

  17. Nursing instructor requirements

    SycamoreGuy replied to Austincb's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It depends on the state, in Indiana you must have a BSN to teach LPNs and below. Anything above LPN requires a MSN in nursing education. Clinical instructors are a whole different

  18. Prerequisite GPA

    SycamoreGuy replied to cnastriving2brn's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'd schedule an appointment with your advisor, they should be able to give you a good ideal of what a competitive applicant looks

  19. Better chance of getting into nursing program with BA?

    SycamoreGuy replied to Sweet charm's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would look around and reconsider and accelerated program. 3.1 gpa should be good enough to get into a program somewhere near

  20. A&P or Chemistry.....

    SycamoreGuy replied to 7237dallas's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Chemistry

  21. critical care NP question

    SycamoreGuy replied to melissacarey's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I have been looking into FNP and ACNP programs as well. All the ones I have seen require a minimum of one year of experience and some want two or more. I'd start looking at where you want to go and...

  22. Interesting Physician Perspective On NPs

    SycamoreGuy replied to PMFB-RN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    that sounds really strange, a PA becoming an

  23. Deployment in Nurse Corps

    SycamoreGuy replied to lvlynn's topic in Government, Military

    We seem to go to war with someone every 8 to 12 years so if you stay in long enough you should get your chance to

  24. Looking for a clinically focused ACNP program

    SycamoreGuy replied to CCRNDiva's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Haha, guess I should have looked at the date on the

  25. Looking for a clinically focused ACNP program

    SycamoreGuy replied to CCRNDiva's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I know you're looking for something clinically intensive but since you live in IN have you considered USI? They are the only ACNP program in IN that I know of. EDIT: I take that back, IUPUI has an...