anchorRN

anchorRN BSN, MSN, RN, APRN

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  1. Online AGNP for military spouse

    anchorRN replied to ncbl18's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I am currently an active duty Navy Nurse. I have 2 year orders but thats because i'm stationed on a ship. Yes the norm is now 3-4 year orders. The problem you will face is that alot of states have...

  2. Getting around the 18 y.o requirement

    anchorRN replied to npaar's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    They hand them out like candy, right?! .... I never implied an RN held a DEA license. However the DEA does monitor a hospital's dispensing of narcotics. A 14 year old with access to Morphine,...

  3. Getting around the 18 y.o requirement

    anchorRN replied to npaar's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I don't see any way of getting around the 18 y.o. requirement. We as nurses not only make critical decisions regarding patient care, but we also administer controlled narcotics. Although not 100%...

  4. Ruined my chances of a BSN? Have to be an ADN forever??

    anchorRN replied to sunnyfish's topic in General Students

    Assuming you get into your ADN program and finish it, there are plenty of ADN to BSN programs willing to take your money to upgrade. Just do well in your ADN program and there wont be any

  5. Rent or Buy?👎�

    anchorRN replied to Moenine9's topic in General Students

    Totally agree. I didnt use any of my nursing school books post

  6. RN salary in Kentucky

    anchorRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I get paid pretty well as a Nurse in the Navy. I'm getting out soon and moving to rural eastern KY. what is a good resource for researching RN salaries in this area? I have my BSN, CCRN, and 13 years...

  7. RN salary in Kentucky

    anchorRN replied to anchorRN's topic in General Nursing

    Lil Nel Thank you, I am from eastern KY originally and worked at a hospital there in the early 2000s and know exactly what i'm getting into. Pay is pretty good there because the area is so isolated...

  8. EKU online FNP program

    anchorRN replied to misty_dawn's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I am starting their FNP program in Fall 2017. I have received some good info from members on this site. Dolliiee123 let me know how it goes! I am an alumni of their brick and mortar BSN program...

  9. Male NP Students?

    anchorRN replied to anchorRN's topic in Men in Nursing

    Awesome thank you. Did you attend

  10. RN salary in Kentucky

    anchorRN replied to anchorRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks. I've done web searches, they do give a good general idea for KY as a whole. I'm looking for more specifically eastern KY ( very depressed area). Thank you for the reply

  11. 2017 application cycle

    anchorRN replied to tinamayrn's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I was accepted to Eastern Kentucky University's Rural Health Family Nurse Practitioner program for Fall 2017. It was my first choice and the only one I applied to. I'd love to hear from others...

  12. Starting the Program in January

    anchorRN replied to longdistancehiker's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Its cool how many guys on this site are vets. Good luck in your program! I'll be starting my FNP program in Fall 2017 when I separate from the Navy and cant wait (although not exactly looking...

  13. Having a hard time with the people in my nursing school...

    anchorRN replied to tbnurse1's topic in General Students

    LOL @ getting kicked out of a restaurant. Cant make that stuff up lolol Buddy up with the guys. Much less drama

  14. Gun Owning Nurses

    anchorRN replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    As a red-blooded American male (and subsequently a nurse and active duty military) you better believe I own a gun :) When I deployed to Afghanistan we were REQUIRED to carry our sidearms, even in the...

  15. I GOTTA KNOW!!!!!

    anchorRN replied to qaqueen's topic in General Nursing

    First and foremost - LOL @ Urinal Wreath. Second of all - Here on the ship we have metal urinals for the males. We reuse them, have to put them through instrument washer in the OR when they are...

  16. Preparing for FNP School

    anchorRN posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I begin my FNP program in Fall 2017. I am going to have alot of spare time in the coming months (stationed on a ship and we will be out to sea alot) and would like to begin prepping for the program....

  17. Overweight Healthcare Workers

    anchorRN replied to EmpoweRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm an RN in the military. We are required to weigh in twice a year. And pass a physical fitness test (running, pushups, situps), and we have to be medically fit also. Otherwise, youre out. Doesnt...

  18. Being Ordered to Give Whiskey

    anchorRN replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    I only WISH that the doctor's I've worked with in the past would do this!!!!!!!! I hate dealing with patients with DT's and more of this would make them so much more pleasant to deal with. I agree...

  19. Preparing for FNP School

    anchorRN replied to anchorRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Thanks! I will take a look at

  20. Preparing for FNP School

    anchorRN replied to anchorRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Awesome we actually have Harrison's 18th edition here on the

  21. Chances of being accepted into grad school

    anchorRN replied to Derek21's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Reputable FNP schools can be very competitive. Your gpa is good, but with no RN experience others that do have a few years would likely be more favorable candidates. As Jules said above, many schools...

  22. FNP - Simmons vs Frontier

    anchorRN replied to canes_mj's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Both are reputable, I know Simmons costs like $70,000, unsure what Frontier charges for tuition. 70 grand for an NP is just crazy to me. If cost isn't an issue, either choice would seem to be good...

  23. Petitioning Exit HESI scores?

    anchorRN replied to southernbelle32's topic in General Students

    I too went to a school that required the Exit HESI (way back in 2003) and it was a bit different at that time. The first time I took it I got an 89 and a 90 was required. They made me retake it a...

  24. Nursing student getting abuse from instructor

    anchorRN replied to Nursingbabydoll's topic in General Students

    I'm going to go out on a limb and guess the OP is a millenial. Touching a door without removing gloves is most likely a violation of hospital policy and very much a "big deal" in terms of infection...

  25. Wanting to be a nurse in the navy

    anchorRN replied to Rmartinez22's topic in Government, Military

    Without having a Bachelor's of Nursing degree you cannot get a commission into the Nurse Corps.... However, if you enlist in the Navy there is a program called "MECP" Medical Enlisted Commissioning...