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  1. Nurse Practitioner Residency Program - will it be necessary?

    IcySageNurse replied to DragonNP's topic in Advanced Practice

    We can only hope. Columbia's DNP program has a "residency" component. I think all DNPs should be this way, and DNP should be the requirement to practice. Then we would have WAY more experienced and...

  2. Failed AANP

    IcySageNurse replied to ENP1987's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Try taking the ANCC exam

  3. Poop Free Nursing Jobs in the Hospital?

    IcySageNurse replied to IcySageNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you everyone for your responses, though I did detect some hostility (surprise, surprise) in some of your responses. To the person who gave the example of the one time a doctor cleaned up poop...

  4. Is there an NP licensure exam?

    IcySageNurse posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Does one have to pass a licensure exam to be certified and practice as an NP? I'm getting conflicting information on this. If so, what kind of exam is it - a fluff type regarding scope and health...

  5. Is there an NP licensure exam?

    IcySageNurse replied to IcySageNurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    What's the diff between the two and which three states don't require it and

  6. Is there an NP licensure exam?

    IcySageNurse replied to IcySageNurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    New York State website for office of professions says: General Requirements Use of the title "Nurse Practitioner" within New York requires a certificate issued by the New York State Education...

  7. DNP seems like a waste...

    IcySageNurse replied to IcySageNurse's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    It's just so frustrating. I want to be an NP yet I'm hesitant due to what seems like a complete lack of standards for this

  8. Any NPs working for the VA?

    IcySageNurse replied to NPAlby's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    How low was it if you don't mind me asking? And what specialty of NP? What area of the

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

    IcySageNurse replied to IcySageNurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I, too, dislike to term midlevel. It's another way for physicians to get into the public's mind that an NP is inferior, thus keeping them from competing on an even playing field. I believe the...

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

    IcySageNurse replied to IcySageNurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Thanks for the advice so far. Jory - I have weighed the options and I definitely want NP over PA. I would like to eventually own my own practice, and that can never happen as a PA. In addition, I am...

  11. How many Nurses had their CNAs before Nursing School?

    IcySageNurse replied to GarrettLeonard's topic in Washington Nursing

    ^ My point was that by requiring someone to be a CNA during nursing school it would take time away from doing more academic and scholarly things, such as research. I think more emphasis should be...

  12. How many Nurses had their CNAs before Nursing School?

    IcySageNurse replied to GarrettLeonard's topic in Washington Nursing

    Making it optional is fine, but many are saying "I think it should be required." They are essentially saying it should be required for every person who wants to be a respected professional to spend...

  13. What would you change about nursing?

    IcySageNurse replied to aellisrn's topic in General Nursing

    Our job description to not include cleaning poop, pee, changing linens, or bathing patients, all of which we are to delegate to assistant staff. Education standards higher to increase our salary and...

  14. How many Nurses had their CNAs before Nursing School?

    IcySageNurse replied to GarrettLeonard's topic in Washington Nursing

    I disagree with the many people who think "all nurses should be CNAs" first. A CNA is a very low education program - most places allow someone to become a CNA in about 6 weeks. The nursing profession...

  15. I don't know how long I'll be able to do nights...

    IcySageNurse replied to violet_violet's topic in General Nursing

    I would talk to them and tell them that you're miserable and want to switch to a day shift or 12 hour nights. If not possible, look for another position. You could try another hospital if you like...

  16. I feel like they should change the title of this site to "reasons why my job sucks"

    IcySageNurse replied to hershdawg's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Kel, you and I think the same way here for sure. I left the hospital for a M-F 9-5 job and I would NEVER ever go back to that horribleness. I too had quite to commute and woke up at around 4:30am and...

  17. I feel like they should change the title of this site to "reasons why my job sucks"

    IcySageNurse replied to hershdawg's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    4. Get used to dealing with gross stuff. Someone craps all over the bed, and you're expected to just clean it right up. It's absolutely disgusting and at times my stomach does flips from the smells....

  18. I feel like they should change the title of this site to "reasons why my job sucks"

    IcySageNurse replied to hershdawg's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Dear new grads, Nursing does suck. And honestly, why would we lie to make it seem like it's better than it is? What benefit do we get from new nurses entering the field? More competition and...

  19. New Grad Leaving Hospital for Office Job

    IcySageNurse posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Hello everyone,Just need some advice on leaving a hospital job for office work. I just graduated a few months ago, and took a job in a hospital. At first I absolutely loved it, but now I hate it and...

  20. New Grad Leaving Hospital for Office Job

    IcySageNurse replied to IcySageNurse's topic in Nursing Career

    Thank you for your input, but this is my thread and it is about my personal situation. You're essentially asking to hijack my thread, and I politely ask that we do not move into a related meta...

  21. New Grad Leaving Hospital for Office Job

    IcySageNurse replied to IcySageNurse's topic in Nursing Career

    I think it's a little strong to tell someone who is switching from a hospital job to a primary care office they are committing career suicide. If I plan on working in a primary care office as an FNP,...

  22. New Grad Leaving Hospital for Office Job

    IcySageNurse replied to IcySageNurse's topic in Nursing Career

    Sentence of the thread. Bravo. After doing some thinking and reading over this thread, I have decided I will leave my hospital position and take the office job. It's in a primary care setting, and I...

  23. New Grad Leaving Hospital for Office Job

    IcySageNurse replied to IcySageNurse's topic in Nursing Career

    Thank you everyone for advice. It seems most people think working in a hospital for a few years is necessary...but I just can't. I became a nurse soley to be an NP - I'm unhappy as an RN, I hate...

  24. New Grad Leaving Hospital for Office Job

    IcySageNurse replied to IcySageNurse's topic in Nursing Career

    Thank all of you latest posters - I was starting to think all nurses were this crabby! And I agree with the quoted above...as a floor nurse, I feel I do learn more nursing skills...but these are...

  25. New Grad Leaving Hospital for Office Job

    IcySageNurse replied to IcySageNurse's topic in Nursing Career

    Listen everyone, I do not mean to come across as elitist toward my patients or other nurses. Quite the contrary, I entered nursing to care for people. As a nurse, I have had my fair share of...