BirkieGirl

I would suggest you counter for either CME or productivity and if you feel more salary you feel is fair. Something to really keep in mind is that if your insurance is that awesome (80%!!!!!) then that's going to cost the practice around $1000/month a...

Love the "beer or nachos" study title, I would participate if I was male! But back to the actual question...if you completed a FNP program I'm guessing you had to do research for that degree? My MSN program required us to actual develop a research pr...

MSN or DNP are just the degree, same as your BSN is just the degree. You still need to be licensed (board exams) to actually have the title of NP and practice. MPH or CNL does not qualify you for any form of advanced provider role, even though they ...

Boston is correct, right now DNP isn't an issue. But eventually, it MAY be. I am all about brick and mortar for NP learning, I just think that the support your classmates can offer you is priceless. Not to mention, there is the option of having study...

Nursing model =care Medical model=cure It is simply a reference as to how the two professions approach health, wellness, and patient care. While physicians tend to look at only the specific problem at hand and contemplate a pathway to cure, nurses lo...

oh good for you! I was in a very similar scenario, but even worse I had taken the first student loans of my entire life to help fund my NP education. I actually had a great professor but I was in a bad place in life and let a superior person in the N...

I'm going to be looking at NP clinicals soon and I'm thinking ahead. The program is fairly rigorous and I work nights. It's a very flexible job which I love, however I'm going to be using a good chunk of PTO during clinical, and then probably going p...

Just wondering if anybody had any knowledge of them. I don't think I'll get to this point. We are doing ok and cutting back in a HUGE manner to make this all work. Good news is I probably only have 4 semesters left and I am saving PTO like crazy to a...

You definitely need to do some research before you just jump into any program. Simmons is very long standing and reputable. Being a "DNP" is not a career, the DNP is the degree, and you are STILL a NP just like the "MSN" graduates with a Master's deg...

There are a LOT of online programs with rolling admissions, and admit multiple times a year. There are definitely mixed reviews, however South University admits classes to start about every 6-8 weeks. For profit school though, you definitely need to ...

I have to agree with Jules- no provider should be managed by a nurse manager. They are two VERY different roles. that's not even up for debate. THIS WOULD NOT BE A DEBATE IF A PA OR PHYSICIAN WERE TOLD THEY HAD TO BE MANAGED BY A NURSE MANAGER!!!!! A...

hydration, pain control, elimination, nutrition. I had part of my stomach removed and FYI- patients with gastrectomy can't eat any actual food for a few weeks. it's basically liquids, then full liquids, then VERY soft/mushy food, then soft food, then...

I would also try to find a larger practice that has many male physicians AND female providers. A practice near me has 4 male physicians, 2 female physicians, and 3 female NPs. A little exposure to all of them was great and helpful from a lot of aspec...

Although I do love online learning, for NP classes I chose to stay in a brick & mortar school. The support that classmates can offer is priceless. It also helps that the school provides clinical sites. That is great, considering that the number o...

When I was in nursing school some 25 years ago, our program accepted just around 20 applicants each semester. It was a small program but SO well done. Along the way, several people dropped from our program, stating the same thing. They just found tha...

Well, since you have been helpful to me with questions lately, I'll be more than happy to answer! I think some of the best lecture experience that you can get is working with small groups such as chapters of Sigma Theta Tau, groups of students who ma...

To clarify for you- teaching in ADN program around me is that starting pay. Most MSN graduates are going to teach in a MSN program. teaching in a BSN/MSN/DNP program around me- starting pay around 70k for full time. However, the BSN programs closest ...

In my area, full time nursing staff in hosp making about 60-65k baseline, and working overtime gets upwards of 75-79k. Educator positions full time associate professors- starting around 60-65k depending on perks, benefits, etc. All MSN students work...

I would disagree with the idea that Lovenox should only be given daily. In the practice where I worked for nearly 20 years we very often gave Lovenox pre op AND post op BID until INR was 3.5-4. Of course that is often physician specific. good luck wi...

Please forgive me if I am incorrect! However in my particular area, we generally spend a LOT of time in and out of vehicles simply due to our geographic needs (30-40 minutes to and from school), various car-pooling scenarios are also in place. When o...

the MSN program that i'm in requires you maintain a final grade of B (84+) in every class. if you fall below that they allow you to repeat ONE class only, if you fall below that in another class you are invited to leave. MOST graduate nursing program...

yes sadly there are still a LOT of misconceptions out there. I am not in school nursing but I'm a supervisor and staff ask me a lot about head lice. One thing that I stress to them a LOT is the appropriate cleaning of car and car seats. That seems to...

I think it's probably ok as long as you are discrete. I worked in a private practice for two decades and know at least 3 couples who met-and married- this way! I appreciate JulesA advice though to think about your license and leave your personal life...

CLARIFICATION- arranging preceptors IS NOT an issue because I live in an area where I can access at least 25-30 psych NPs within about 45 minute drive from my home.

Hi all, I am looking for the online options to enter the PMHNP arena. I will have MSN this coming spring and would want a post-graduate certificate program. I have looked at: Univ Southern Indiana Kent state I really prefer NO campus visits. Arrangi...