BirkieGirl

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  1. NP programs, online vs. in-class - opinions?

    BirkieGirl replied to mgrenwic's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    i am in a program that is hybrid. the brick and mortar school is 10 minutes from my house, and about 70% of all the classwork is online. we only meet a couple times each semester for each class, until...

  2. Working 5-8 hr days during NP school...

    BirkieGirl posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hi all- I recently switched my concentration in grad school from education to the NP option. I have done a lot of soul searching, praying and observing. I am pretty certain this is the exact path I am...

  3. NP clinically

    BirkieGirl replied to Danga's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    it depends on your program. my program offers all classes in the evening, and for 3 semesters, builds in the clinical during the day OF the class...so clinical all day, class afterward. the last 2...

  4. Working 5-8 hr days during NP school...

    BirkieGirl replied to BirkieGirl's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    my program offers almost all of the classes in the evenings, and builds in necessary clinical hours. as i said, the final two semesters are HEAVY, and consist of 8 credits each semester, including 240...

  5. Working 5-8 hr days during NP school...

    BirkieGirl replied to BirkieGirl's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    In my program, there are very few classes that involve a clinical component, until the last two semesters. Up until that point, the classes are all offered in evenings or online During the last two...

  6. MSN Nursing Education - Worth it?

    BirkieGirl replied to HOPEforRNs's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I WAS in a complicated scenario too, and was pursuing a MSN-ed at the time...however, every single advanced role nurse that I spoke to, including faculty, assured me that having my NP/DNP was a way...

  7. Simulations in nursing education-need some feedback

    BirkieGirl posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    hey all- I am post BSN and currently in an MSN program. this semester we are studying the role of simulation in nursing education. if any of you have specific experience with a recent simulation, I...

  8. Interpreting ECG strips

    BirkieGirl replied to NightNurseRN13's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    agree on the ACLS stuff. I suggest just going to barnes and noble and flipping through a few EKG books until you find one you like. I've been a cardiac nurse for over a decade and I could not have...

  9. Simulations in nursing education-need some feedback

    BirkieGirl replied to BirkieGirl's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    hey all- i'm post BSN and currently in an MSN program. this semester my class is focusing on the role of simulation in nursing education. if you have experience with a recent simulation, I could use...

  10. Would like advice RE: MSN from those in the field!

    BirkieGirl posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I am a BSN and I have worked in a non-traditional nursing field for 13 years. I work in a private cardiac practice. While I LOVE my job, I have always wanted to go further. In my BSN program, I always...