PICCRN79

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1. Life after NP...

   PICCRN79 replied to britt_possible's topic in Advanced Practice

   Sounds like you want to be a CNS. If you want to teach and affect change, it's a good way to

2. Is $85k worth it for BSN program with no guarantee acceptance?

   PICCRN79 replied to nhayes1984's topic in General Students

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3. Salary range means?

   PICCRN79 replied to ToBeMSNNP's topic in Advanced Practice

   Although I absolutely agree with you, that is something that I am looking at when I go from being a RN with 12 years of experience ~52.00/hr to an APRN with 0 years of experience ~47.00/hr. With...

4. MSN Leadership/Ed or MSN-FNP?

   PICCRN79 replied to nursewithgrace's topic in Post Graduate Students

   Not sure what its worth, but remember, you can work in leadership with a FNP, but you can't be a FNP with a MSN in leadership. I have chosen to get my CNS because I want to work in education and or...

5. Salary range means?

   PICCRN79 replied to ToBeMSNNP's topic in Advanced Practice

   I agree that this topic can be very subjective. Clearly making 140+ is necessary just to survive in a place like SF or NYC. Keep in mind, that these NPs making 140+ in these places are not paying...

6. Is $85k worth it for BSN program with no guarantee acceptance?

   PICCRN79 replied to nhayes1984's topic in General Students

   Agree here. I went to a "no name" local community college and got my ADN. Did a work sponsored RN-BSN (i.e. my BSN costed me a total of $0.00), and am starting my MSN in May. You can do it, make it...

7. CNS and experience

   PICCRN79 replied to LunaLovegood567's topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

   Thank you WestCoastSunRN for the excellent and complete response. I will be starting my CNS in May and could not be more excited!! My specialty is in Vascular Access and I have been a bedside...

8. University of South Alabama Dual NP Summer 19

   PICCRN79 replied to FloridaDreamin's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   I applied to the CNS track. My BSN GPA is 3.68, my earlier college however was much lower. Only a couple more

9. Who will do CNS role?

   PICCRN79 replied to anewsns's topic in Advanced Practice

   There is so much value in the CNS role. Not everyone want to be a provider. Many if not all of the policies and procedures that you follow as a NP were written by a CNS who is an expert in that

10. Who will do CNS role?

    PICCRN79 replied to anewsns's topic in Advanced Practice

    There is so much value in the CNS role. Not everyone want to be a provider. Many if not all of the policies and procedures that you follow as a NP were written by a CNS who is an expert in that...

11. CNS and experience

    PICCRN79 replied to LunaLovegood567's topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    I am very excited to start my CNS education in

12. Having difficulty determining my next step

    PICCRN79 replied to Xlorgguss's topic in Advanced Practice

    Great responses to this from these seasoned nurses. As I read through your posts, perhaps you should really consider the CNS as I am. The CNS is just so versatile. You can be a CNS and work as an...

13. Having difficulty determining my next step

    PICCRN79 replied to Xlorgguss's topic in Advanced Practice

    Wow. Reading your post I almost felt as though you had gotten into my brain and put all of my thoughts on paper. Like you, I am currently in a BSN program. Unlike you, I know with certainty that I...

14. University of South Alabama Spring 2019

    PICCRN79 replied to studentrn1013's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I too have applied for Summer 2019. I am going the AGCNS route, but all the APRN classes are the same. Hoping to connect with other student CNS's if there are any out there. What is your planned...

15. Applying to school CNS or NP?

    PICCRN79 posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I have been very certain that I want to go to CNS school. I want to leave direct patient care and work more in EBP, education, performance improvement, quality, etc. I have been doing a bit of...