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  1. People really need to stop coming into nursing

    stickit34 replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in General Nursing

    THIS!! Nursing is absolutely horrible in controlling numbers. If you look at the numbers of students in nursing school, it has nearly doubled in the last ten years alone. For nurse practitioners, it...

  2. Cheating in an FNP program

    stickit34 replied to elise1180's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    If it's blatantly cheating (as described by the syllabus or policies), I would definitely not join in the cheating. Make the most of the education you're paying for, even if it's tough. You will...

  3. Very few direct entry FNP programs?

    stickit34 replied to Lemon Bars's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    You may find it easier to obtain a BSN and get work experience first in order to enter into NP school. The main idea behind nurse practitioner is that the nurse practitioner has experience that they...

  4. Future of WHNP's?

    stickit34 replied to RN.amour's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    FNPs can work in an OB/GYN provided the fellow physicians there are comfortable with their knowledge. On a more personal and probably TMI note, my own provider for those services is a WHNP and is an...

  5. Advice from Experienced NPs for Success!

    stickit34 posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hello everyone! Searching through these boards, I see so many amazing and intelligent nurses on the arduous journey to become a nurse practitioner. It's incredible! While we are on our journey, I was...

  6. Advice on going to Grad school right after undergrad

    stickit34 replied to casslynch5's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I highly suggest to work at least a year or two before applying. While there are programs that will accept you without work experience, I think you will feel more comfortable with a year or two of...

  7. NY post slams NPs

    stickit34 replied to ryguyRN's topic in Advanced Practice

    The educations that physicians and nurse practitioners receive are vastly different, there's no doubt about that. Personally, I believe that nurse practitioners should still work under a physician,...

  8. MAGNET Designation

    stickit34 replied to kgg6's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I work at a Magnet hospital, and I can tell you the nurses at our hospital are not content with their jobs. Management demands more research projects, education, policy changes, public relations...

  9. Why do you think nurses leave the profession?

    stickit34 replied to Nacki's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Everything TheCommuter listed and more. I'm still a nurse, but left the bedside after just a year. I couldn't take the unsafe ratios (10 patients on med-surg tele with no tech at a Magnet hospital -...

  10. The Influence of the Influenza Vaccine:

    stickit34 replied to Bridgid Joseph's topic in General Nursing

    As someone who hasn't received a flu shot until working in the healthcare field, I can see where non-believers are coming from. However, when I was exposed to patients, young adult, pediatric and...

  11. working in a physicians office

    stickit34 replied to Cisl4him's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Just hit my three month mark at a busy pediatrician's office, and I absolutely love it! I made the switch after working night shift med-surg with ridiculous staff ratios, and couldn't be happier. I...

  12. Abuse in Nursing

    stickit34 posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am honestly at the breaking point with this topic. Why is it so acceptable for nurses to be abused at work? By patients and families, co-workers, physicians, etc.? I'm speaking mainly with patients...

  13. Reasonable RN Pay in Pediatrician's Office

    stickit34 replied to irish_rn's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    RN in a pediatrician's office here! No way in heck I would take that offer. I only have one year experience in an acute care setting and got offered $22.80! No less than $20 per hour, for

  14. If you accept a job, stay at least a year

    stickit34 replied to Emergent's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Looking back, I'm glad I left my med-surg job after one year. The staffing ratios were absolutely ridiculous, the expectations were even worse and it was a dangerous environment. It's hilarious...

  15. The current state of advanced practice nursing education - thoughts

    stickit34 replied to mwlude's topic in Advanced Practice

    The first year of classes is based on a semester schedule (Fall, Spring and Summer), and then I believe they go onto block scheduling for each rotation. I want to say 4-6 weeks in each one but don't...

  16. The current state of advanced practice nursing education - thoughts

    stickit34 replied to mwlude's topic in Advanced Practice

    As I am progressing through my own NP education, I too feel that my education is not up to par. I am blessed to go to a school that also offers a prestigious PA program, and comparing the two...

  17. Minimum level of experience for FNP

    stickit34 replied to grumpygorillaface's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Based off of what reasoning and evidence? The RN scope of practice is completely different than the nurse practitioner scope of

  18. cheap FNP program with no required GPA

    stickit34 replied to anje's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Instead of searching for a cheap program (which nowadays is almost nonexistent), I would take a few graduate courses to boost up your GPA as well as show potential schools that you are able to handle...

  19. Can a Nurse Punch a Patient in Self-Defense?

    stickit34 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    I fully support the idea that a nurse should be able to defend themselves. As a victim myself, I know the consequences. Had a 52 year old grown man punch me so hard several times in the stomach I was...

  20. I dread going to work- not a new grad. Has this happened to anyone else?

    stickit34 replied to Ativan's topic in General Nursing

    I say it's time for a change for you. Life is way too short to not be happy, or at least complacent with your job. Look at me, one year into bedside nursing and I know for a fact that it will never be...

  21. Are online ANP degrees destroying our credibility?

    stickit34 replied to jilljw's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    This is just my opinion, so take it with a grain of salt. I do not think online programs are necessarily the problem. I believe that the real culprit are the governing bodies who determine...

  22. What's a "difficult pt" to you?

    stickit34 replied to KRVRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The confused combative dementia whose family has dumped in the ER because they don't want to take care of anymore and don't feel bad when they beat you up. Basically any patient who attempts to hit...

  23. Do you think acute care nursing is becoming less safe?

    stickit34 replied to Emergent's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I agree. The healthcare system today could barely be called one anymore - it's a business, just like Wal-Mart or Rotorooter. We as nurses provide services, and the public is our consumer. They can...

  24. Staffing Issues. (rant)

    stickit34 replied to WittySarcasm's topic in General Nursing

    It's like that at our hospital too. Six nurses left our floor alone, and due to new changes/buying new hospitals/letting go of a bunch of people, the whole hospital is drowning because no one wants to...

  25. why nursing is a mess. three simple facts

    stickit34 replied to chillnurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Over-complication is definitely the term I'd use to define the problem in today's nursing, especially in the area of academia. A PhD in nursing other than for purely teaching purposes is ridiculous,...