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  1. NPs: How did you learn clinical skills??

    IcySageNurse posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    To all NPs out there: I'm still up in the air about NP vs PA. I feel NP makes more sense as I'm an RN and would need no additional coursework. PA, however, definitely has a stronger curriculum and...

  2. Most Rigorous NP Programs (worried about NP Curriculum)!

    IcySageNurse posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hello everyone! I'm very interested in becoming an NP soon (FNP or PMHNP), but I want to go to a very rigorous program. I'm very concerned with always providing the best care for my patients and so I...

  3. Info on USI Online

    IcySageNurse posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Any go to University of Southern Indiana? I'm looking at their online PMHNP program, but it's fairly new and doesn't seem to have a lot of theory based courses necessary for mental health care. The...

  4. DNP seems like a waste...

    IcySageNurse posted a topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Anyone else think the powers that be wasted a great opportunity with the DNP recommended curriculum? I seems to be mainly research focused, with little (if any) advanced clinical knowledge. What's the...

  5. What are your textbooks like??

    IcySageNurse posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hello all! Pre-NP Student here. I'm excited to attend NP school soon, but I'm worried about curriculum/rigor, etc. I was wondering what the textbooks are like, specifically for the more...

  6. Can you work straights days?

    IcySageNurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    So here's the deal: I started in a hospital straight out of nursing school. Left after a VERY short amount of time (like 4 weeks) because I couldn't deal with 12 hour shifts, weekends, etc. I then...

  7. Reactions to being a NP

    IcySageNurse replied to orangepink's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I apologize if I insulted you - that was not my intention. There are definitely many, many NP programs out there that do a WONDERFUL job preparing their students. Most of the reputable schools,...

  8. Reactions to being a NP

    IcySageNurse replied to orangepink's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Unfortunately, I think part of the problem is that it's really easy to be a bad nurse - and bad nurses still make money. It seems every school in the country has a nursing program, including...

  9. NPs: How did you learn clinical skills??

    IcySageNurse replied to IcySageNurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Thank you! Very

  10. Thought I would have a job by now. Getting depressed

    IcySageNurse replied to SWRNUSA's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This is the reality. THERE IS NO NURSING SHORTAGE! Every school in the US has cashed in on the nursing thing, spreading lies about the shortage to get more and more students. Hundreds of nursing...

  11. Can you work straights days?

    IcySageNurse replied to IcySageNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I left my first job due to the long commute with the hours...I didn't leave my second job due to dissatisfaction. I quite enjoyed working there, but I HAD to move. It was a relocation

  12. Can you work straights days?

    IcySageNurse replied to IcySageNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Well: 1. My previous hospital switched people from days to nights to evenings - all in the same week! I was a zombie, I can't switch that fast, and it was unsafe for me. I'm hoping in my new area, it...

  13. north pay better than south

    IcySageNurse replied to twinner05's topic in General Students

    Don't forget insane taxes in north vs south eats a lot of your take home pay! Sales tax is higher, property tax is higher, tolls are higher, state income tax is higher - that can amount to a 10-20%...

  14. Can you work straights days?

    IcySageNurse replied to IcySageNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I have another thread on here about trying to get back into the hospital setting, and this is sort of related. After nursing school, I quit my first hospital job after about 3 weeks because I couldn't...

  15. Doctors serving fast food and providing cleaning services in US

    IcySageNurse replied to mahaandai's topic in Advanced Practice

    Yes, states should give NPs more autonomy. The lack of planning on the part some physician-immigrants from Latin America has nothing to do with whether or not professionals such as NPs should be...

  16. NPs: How did you learn clinical skills??

    IcySageNurse replied to IcySageNurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Is there an FNP/ACNP combined

  17. MDs dont own the physician title

    IcySageNurse replied to platon20's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

  18. north pay better than south

    IcySageNurse replied to twinner05's topic in General Students

    It's not north vs south as much as rural vs urban. I know that in many parts of the RURAL north, they make less, and yet cost of living is higher. You guys are using Boston, NYC, etc as comparison....

  19. Does anyone else plan to stay in bedside?

    IcySageNurse replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    There's nothing wrong with using nursing as a stepping stone for other things. It just so happens a BSN is required to be an NP or CRNA, just like a BS is required to go on to graduate school. I know...

  20. NPs: How did you learn clinical skills??

    IcySageNurse replied to IcySageNurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I was thinking of things like this: 12-lead ECG interpretation Chest x-ray interpretation Hemodynamic monitoring Suturing Spirometry & peak flowassessment Local anesthesia application Papanicolaou...

  21. MDs dont own the physician title

    IcySageNurse replied to platon20's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    The Joint Commission has revised the definition of physi- cian and, as a result of this change, several elements of per- formance (EPs). These changes apply to the hospital program and are effective...

  22. MDs dont own the physician title

    IcySageNurse replied to platon20's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Um, I don't think "physician" has anything to do with doctoral level education...nor have I ever heard of a pharmacist calling themselves a physician. I think, in fact, that only MDs and DOs may call...

  23. Best online Psych NP Program?

    IcySageNurse posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hello all,I'm considering applying to a psych NP program in the next few years, and will be living nowhere near a program. My only option then is online. Anyone have experience with a program, good or...

  24. Psych NP programs that are the most psychotherapy focused?

    IcySageNurse replied to priorities2's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Your welcome. I was going to suggest OHSU but couldn't find the curriculum. NP schools on the West Coast tend to be great though IMHO. Every curriculum I've looked at looks really good - OHSU, UW, UC...

  25. Should I get a nice car as a new LPN/LVN?

    IcySageNurse replied to NursingBro's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Women are very jealous creatures, especially nurses (from my experience). If you have something they want but can't have, they tend to use relationship violence to