Dodongo

Dodongo APRN, NP

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  1. Walden online University

    Dodongo replied to AMShultz's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Right? This person clearly has no idea of the state of NP education and the current work force. Just a student from a terrible program. Confusing hands on training by the program with preceptor...

  2. NP Wikipedia Article

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

    Oh by the way, I reported this to the AANP a while ago (even though I hate NPs, and myself...). Here is the response: "On behalf of AANP president, Dr. Joyce Knestrick, we’d like to thank you for...

  3. NP Wikipedia Article

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

    Oh please. Because I recognize the many shortcomings of our education. The abysmally low standards that the CCNE sets. The absent standards of the ACEN. Because I wish NPs would abandon these...

  4. Good online NP Program

    Dodongo replied to desertrose501's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Look, I'm not trying to be harsh here, but not everyone is meant to be a NP. If you have a low GPA medical schools don't want you. PA schools don't want you. Pharmacy, PT, OT, AuD, Dietary, hell even...

  5. Walden online University

    Dodongo replied to AMShultz's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hahaha, are you really going to sit there and lie? I am helping precept a girl from Walden's program right now. She and I have had a lengthy discussion about the program. She pulled up her...

  6. Walden online University

    Dodongo replied to AMShultz's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Have you ever noticed how most poorly prepared students doesn't know they are poorly prepared. Dunning-kruger, overconfidence bias and all that. I'm sure Walden, with it's 100% acceptance rate, open...

  7. NP Wikipedia Article

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

    Is it fake news? Is it inaccurate? "...it can consist of online coursework with few hours of actual patient contact." True. "The number of patient contact hours in nurse practitioner training is less...

  8. Florida FNP

    Dodongo replied to pocovan's topic in Advanced Practice

    I have heard the thought that PAs might have been included to encourage the bill to die. But who knows. PAs have independent practice in ND and WV now so it's only a matter of time before other states...

  9. How do you deal with patients who don't want to be seen by an NP?

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

    This has never happened to me in the hospital. I think, generally, patients see so many providers we all start to run together, and I'm probably mistaken for a physician a lot. Plus, if I'm...

  10. Walden online University

    Dodongo replied to AMShultz's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    This is exactly how it should be. And as the reputation of these schools gets out more and more hospitals and clinics (both for precasting and for hire) are screening applicants by program. Like I...

  11. RN vs NP Quality of Life

    Dodongo replied to dana16's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    When I was in school, I did clinical full-time, so my preceptor's schedule was my schedule. I feel that gave me a great expectation of what to expect, so

  12. Walden online University

    Dodongo replied to AMShultz's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    There's a reason. I have precepted one, work with another, and one of my coworkers is precepting one right now. They have been, hands down, the most unknowledgeable NPs I have met. My group precepts...

  13. Considering living off student loans my final semester (or two) - Advice??

    Dodongo replied to anchorRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I cut back to casual during NP school and did NP clinical full time. Knowing what I was doing as a NP was more important to me. You can pay off loans. I had ~3000 hours of clinical time in school...

  14. Physician Assistants now have FPA

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

    Well, WV and ND have passed this. And multiple other states have bills progressing through the legislature. I think this absolutely will become a nationwide trend. It's always the rural states...

  15. Why did you become a NP?

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

    First off, I never wanted to be a RN - it was a means to an end. I wanted the NP/provider role from the beginning. I wanted to diagnose, order diagnostics, prescribe, etc. I didn't want to take...

  16. RN vs NP Quality of Life

    Dodongo replied to dana16's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I work for a surgical specialty. It's more time and far more stress, but it's more autonomy, more money, more cerebral and more rewarding than being a RN. So I think my QOL has dramatically...

  17. Walden online University

    Dodongo replied to AMShultz's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    You could pick almost any other program and come out better prepared. This program is ripping people off and tarnishing the reputation of

  18. Physician Assistants now have FPA

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

    And as of this past week in West Virginia, hospital employed PAs no longer have to have a collaboration agreement with a

  19. New NP pay

    Dodongo replied to Guest1059175's topic in Advanced Practice

    Come to Pittsburgh! (sarcasm). We are overrun with PAs and NPs. You can make $30-40 an hour for primary care and hospitalist

  20. MAT program

    Dodongo replied to glogirl's topic in Advanced Practice

    I wouldn't recommend an ACNP working in this environment. This sounds like it's in the PMHNP wheel

  21. Can I work with specialist as FNP or should I pursue AGNP

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

    I think you've mistaken me for someone

  22. Can I work with specialist as FNP or should I pursue AGNP

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

    Oh for goodness sakes. Settle down. Med surg and ICU are different. One isn't necessarily better than the other, but there is a reason that CRNA, ACNP, flight nursing, etc, requires ICU and not med...

  23. Surgical NP's

    Dodongo replied to dana16's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    No, it has to be acute care, not primary care. But again, you can do any specialty practice, including outpatient clinic, as a ACNP. People get so caught up in thinking FNP and AGPNP can see all...

  24. How to be a successful NP/NP Student

    Dodongo replied to Lulu Belle's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I mean, it would be helpful if you actually wanted to do it. But the more important thing is you take it seriously and put your nose to the grind stone. Read, learn. Do as much as you can, not the...

  25. Surgical NP's

    Dodongo replied to dana16's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    ACNP + RNFA here. My hospital system will not consider FNP for a surgical specialty (or ICU) - ACNP only. (well, there is one FNP, but she has been in that position for decades) They will consider...