SycamoreGuy

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  1. Are online ANP degrees destroying our credibility?

    SycamoreGuy replied to jilljw's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Come to think of it I took that class online, that must be why I never learned

  2. Are online ANP degrees destroying our credibility?

    SycamoreGuy replied to jilljw's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I still remember a little of my "statistics for health care professionals" class. I must have either missed or forgot the part where one persons anecdotal observation, in one part of the country is...

  3. Is it true?

    SycamoreGuy replied to OCRN3's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Unless you are dead set on staying in CA, there are pages upon pages of NP openings elsewhere in the

  4. NP vs. CRNA vs. PA

    SycamoreGuy replied to Janice530's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You always hear "PAs follow medicine, and NPs follow nursing" but in practice there really isn't a difference. True, PAs can go from specialty to specialty as long as they find a physician willing to...

  5. Non-Clinical bedside NP positions

    SycamoreGuy replied to anarchy187's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Do they hire NPs for

  6. Interesting Physician Perspective On NPs

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

    Haven't read through the whole thread since I last commented, has anyone ever argued that perhaps 4 years undergrad (generally unrelated to health care), 4 years med school, and 4 - 5 years post...

  7. "Why don't you just go to med school?"

    SycamoreGuy replied to LoveNeverDies's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    First off: do what will make you happy and not what others think you should do. I wish I would have learned that earlier in life. As far as the decision to go with nursing vs. medicine is concerned,...

  8. Nervous I won't be accepted

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

    With a 3.26 you can get into an ADN or BSN program somewhere, staying in mass might be the only thing holding you

  9. Questioned on what field i will be going into

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

    CT Pixie: Maybe it's just my area

  10. NP work in Africa - Uganda

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

    Since we are talking about Africa I was thinking along the lines of female circumcision but I suppose that might not nessisarily be in the same

  11. NP work in Africa - Uganda

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

    it would be pretty ironic for counties that still accept folk medicine as valid to have a problem with

  12. ABSN or MSN?

    SycamoreGuy replied to BRUINS1990's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    ABSN all the way, its usually cheaper. Especially if you want to work as a NP eventually, you really need some RN experience

  13. Questioned on what field i will be going into

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

    It can be confusing to outsiders. There are a lot of different areas you can work in as an RN. Try looking under the specialties tab on this site and read some of the posts. As far as I know most...

  14. Can an "C" average student make it in the nursing world? Help Please

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

    A C students biggest hurdle will be getting accepted into a

  15. CNA or Doula to BSN to CNM

    SycamoreGuy replied to pjoe08's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Sometime hospitals will have paitent care technicians work in L&D, you might also be able to find a midwife that may let you assist in some (very) limited capacity. Good luck on your

  16. One year as RN requirement

    SycamoreGuy replied to lincoln8's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Yes, you should be able to apply. I cant speak for every program but ISU has no plans to offer an entry level DNP program for the forseeable future. They do however have a post-masters

  17. One year as RN requirement

    SycamoreGuy replied to lincoln8's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    For ISU its one year of experience before taking any classes with a clinical

  18. Are there any Second Degree BSN programs that AREN'T accelerated?

    SycamoreGuy replied to Naturally Brilliant's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    you should look at the program you are thinking about and compare the traditional and accelerated programs curriculum. I was considering the traditional program at my school but when I looked at the...

  19. ACNP/RNFA salary negotiations

    SycamoreGuy replied to kguill975's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Have no idea about the salary but just wanted to say it sounds like an awesome

  20. High school GPA haunting me!!! Need input.

    SycamoreGuy replied to mrs.rn2be's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I can't imagine your HS GPA will hold much weight since you have done so well with college level material. Once your accepted to the school, I don't think the nursing program will even look at your HS...

  21. Macbook Pro...

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

    Oh, and I use iCal to keep track of all of my due dates for assignments and exam

  22. Macbook Pro...

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

    I like using power point (or any presentation software) for digital flash cards. You can put a picture or diagram on one slide and the answer on the next. If you save it as a PDF you can put you slide...

  23. University of Southern Indiana FNP Program - Any Info?

    SycamoreGuy replied to Gville RN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    No, but I live in indiana and have seriously considered USI. I have also talked to some of the graduate faculty I know through personal

  24. University of Southern Indiana FNP Program - Any Info?

    SycamoreGuy replied to Gville RN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    One good aspect of USI is that their program is set up so that you take all general APRN classes first. I'm not sure if you can switch specialties during the program but if you want to switch...

  25. BSN to PA school?

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

    A BSN won't give you an advantage over any other major for PA school but it would help getting into an NP program which could be done part time while you work as a