Dodongo

Dodongo APRN, NP

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  1. Walden University

    Dodongo replied to amandawhitley's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Did you even read what I posted. The projected increase in NP supply exceeds the increase in demand, producing an estimated national surplus of 42,500 FTE NPs in 2025. This is the opposite of a...

  2. New Grad NP feeling Overwhelmed, Scared

    Dodongo replied to dolgre411's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Are we really sitting here trying to compare NP training to physician training? Because I don't think we want to pull at that thread. This poster is being a really good sport responding to these...

  3. University of Phoenix FNP 2019 cohort

    Dodongo replied to juju4nurses's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    The supply of NPs is expected to grow by 53,210 FTEs – from 57,330 FTEs in 2013 to 110,540 FTEs in 2025 – a 93 percent increase. The national demand for NPs is projected to grow by 10,710 FTEs –...

  4. Walden University

    Dodongo replied to amandawhitley's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    For now. The supply of NPs is expected to grow by 53,210 FTEs – from 57,330 FTEs in 2013 to 110,540 FTEs in 2025 – a 93 percent increase. The national demand for NPs is projected to grow by...

  5. Does name of school matter?

    Dodongo replied to ToBeMSNNP's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    This is the hope right - the proprietary, predatory, for-profit schools will not be able to supply preceptors for hundreds upon hundreds of

  6. CVICU/Cardiac ICU NPs. Tell me everything!

    Dodongo replied to calljs15's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Drexel University's ACNP is hybrid - classes are synchronous which means you are at home, but they are scheduled and the professor lectures in real time and you can ask questions in real time. You...

  7. University of Phoenix FNP 2019 cohort

    Dodongo replied to juju4nurses's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    This is a diploma mill. Google articles about UoP and read about the multiple criticisms, controversies and lawsuits surrounding this "school". Find a hybrid program, rather than a 100% online...

  8. New Grad NP feeling Overwhelmed, Scared

    Dodongo replied to dolgre411's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    This is why NP programs needs to increase their clinical hours into the >2000 hour range. The CCNE requirement of 500 hours is ridiculous and the majority of NPs graduate feeling unprepared...

  9. Exams vs. writing papers!!!!

    Dodongo replied to chioma_LPN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    In my program, 1/3 of the classes we wrote papers w/ no exams, and 2/3 we took proctored exams w/ no papers. I was all about the exams. I hate writing papers. PM me if you find this ratio...

  10. Clinical Question - What to say if you think a patient is dying?

    Dodongo replied to FullGlass's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Honestly, the current teaching is if a patient has a chronic, debilitating disease that will inevitably cause death, they should be referred to palliative care or hospice (depending on the timeline)....

  11. How much did NP school prepare you?

    Dodongo replied to Alexxoxox's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    No, you can't do that. The school and the clinical site won't allow that. You are covered under the school's malpractice insurance as a student. If you go to the hospital outside of the clinical...

  12. Pros and Cons of Direct Entry NP Programs?

    Dodongo replied to daisychains11's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    NP education is not designed for direct entry. The CCNE requires 500 hours. That's laughable for even experienced RNs. Do yourself a favor and optimize your experience. Then find the best school...

  13. For-Profit NP admissions... I thought they were joking!

    Dodongo replied to SummitRN's topic in Advanced Practice

    The NP boards are far too easy to be useful as a metric of competence. Compare the NP boards to physician boards: NP: 1 exam lasting 3.5 hours. Physician: Step 1 is 8 hours. Step 2 CK is 9 hours....

  14. Why did you become a NP?

    Dodongo replied to climbingeverest's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Ugh. Long story. I got my first bachelor's degree, took the MCATs, applied to medical school, got interview invites, all the while I was very sick with a chronic illness, the illness got bad and I...

  15. Why did you become a NP?

    Dodongo replied to climbingeverest's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Ugh. Long story. I got my first bachelor's degree, took the MCATs, applied to medical school, got interview invites, all the while I was very sick with a chronic illness, the illness got bad and I...

  16. NPs: What Clinical Rotations Did You LEARN the MOST?

    Dodongo replied to the VEGAN Professor's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    ^^ Why do students have such a hard time with this concept. FNPs are trained in primary care. Why would you choose to train in primary care but then expect to work in acute

  17. 2.5 GPA and Desire to go for FNP

    Dodongo replied to JanetFNP2b's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    When the physicians find this thread they are going to have a field

  18. Scope of Practice

    Dodongo replied to CentralNJ's topic in Advanced Practice

    Think of surgeons who went from performing choles open, to laparoscopic to using a robot. They went to training courses, performed a certain number supervised, then were signed off. Same for us. I...

  19. Best FNP clinical quick reference??

    Dodongo replied to anchorRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    They come in a little binder. I have the hospital medicine and ICU versions. They fit nicely in my pocket. They have everything you want to know about a particular disease state. Presentation, s/sx,...

  20. Best FNP clinical quick reference??

    Dodongo replied to anchorRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    https://www.amazon.com/Pocket-Primary-Care-Notebook/dp/1496378652/ref=dp_ob_title_bk

  21. What schools DO offer placement for AGACNP? Online/Hybrid

    Dodongo replied to calljs15's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    University of Pittsburgh is one. Most (all...) schools will require you to do clinical in at least a few specialty areas. My program required hospitalist, other medical specialty, surgical...

  22. NP Wikipedia Article

    Dodongo replied to Riburn3's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I won't patronize anyone by explaining why that is. NP education (primarily the CCNE and ACEN) needs an overhaul.

  23. NP Wikipedia Article

    Dodongo replied to Riburn3's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Is anyone planning on writing this up and publishing the results? If so, when can we expect it? Even after only two years the data would be nice to have to bolster our argument when attending...

  24. Walden online University

    Dodongo replied to AMShultz's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I feel like I'm banging my head against a wall with this thread. If a school does not have actual lectures, if a school does not have required time on campus for hands on training, then they are...

  25. Walden online University

    Dodongo replied to AMShultz's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    This person also doesn't understand, as a student, how these programs are affecting our practice. Physician groups are attending hearings across the nation on our FPA bills and easily defeating them...