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    Boycott schools that make you find your own preceptors

    zmansc replied to Pilot2FNP's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Some prefer to have the flexibility to find their own preceptors, personally I would not want to go to a school that forced me to go to a preceptor I do not know or have input on. I have been able to...
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    Undergrad books used in grad school?

    zmansc replied to MallysMama's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I have not used any undergrad books in grad school.... For that matter, I often don't use much of the grad school text either. I have used google, youtube, uptodate, epocrates, medscape, and many...
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    Abusing ancillary staff

    zmansc replied to applesxoranges's topic in Emergency

    OP - I've found the help I get from techs varies quite a lot by the individual. Some techs (some of which are medics in our ED) work their butts of and we love them, others well let's just say the...
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    Anyone else feeling overwhelmed?

    zmansc replied to rnkaytee's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    If it's too late to drop, is their any way you can get some shifts covered to give you more study time? PTO and flexible work scheduled help alot when your in school!
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    Help Selecting FNP Program

    zmansc replied to FutureFNPMPH's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    If your suggesting that the post-masters certificate is post your MPH, I don't believe there are any post masters certificate programs like that. I believe (I could be wrong), they are all after a MSN...
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    Case manager to FNP

    zmansc replied to CommunityOB's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    OP I have several classmates who have similar backgrounds to yours. I don't think any one particular background is ideal, each classmate of mine has had courses that meshed easily with their...
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    Worried! Am I "Good Enough"?

    zmansc replied to MallysMama's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Relatively speaking the fee for applying to a school is a drop in the bucket. I would suggest you apply to as many programs as you can find that fit with your plan. Write killer essays, and get...
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    Anyone else feeling overwhelmed?

    zmansc replied to rnkaytee's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Wow, that does seem like a tough course load for first term in grad school. That would be three courses that would be time intensive, combining them with work and family would be very difficult. If...
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    How will I know when I am ready?

    zmansc replied to amzyRN's topic in Emergency

    It is like knowing you are ready to swim, only after you have been swimming and feel comfortable in the water do you know your ready to swim. After you have trained to the ED, and worked there for a...
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    RN to MSN?

    zmansc replied to sarrra23's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Raviepoo - Do you know of any state that is requiring a DNP? Can you provide a link to this information? I currently cannot find a single state that has made any requirement for NPs to have a DNP now...
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    Career (Prep) Advice

    zmansc replied to AWanderingMinstral's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    OP - Sorry, all I know is I've met two NPs in ID, and sat in a presentation from a NP in ID. I don't have any more information than that. As for which opportunity would be best, I would suggest you...
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    Career changer

    zmansc replied to Robyn220's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    OP - First, I'm sorry to hear you had difficulties in the PA program, we all have struggles at times in our lives, and hopefully you will be able to overcome this episode and it will make you stronger...
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    Struggling NP student in need of advice !

    zmansc replied to pkakar929's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    OP - Sorry to hear about your struggles. As others have pointed out, it sounds like you tried to bite off a very big bite of the ol' apple. I would also suggest you discuss your situation with your...
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    Undergrad GPA?

    zmansc replied to Nervous1's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    PatMac10, I don't know the exact details about how they calculate the GPA, I do know of folks who have had 4.0 and didn't get in, as well as folks who had lower GPAs who got in, so I think they are...
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    Undergrad GPA?

    zmansc replied to Nervous1's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Every school has a different "minimum gpa" and although the basics are the same, each school calculates the gpa slightly differently. Some take the last xx credits into account more strongly, others...
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    What is EMT basic like?

    zmansc replied to CLSi89's topic in Emergency

    Ok, so I think most of the bad has been given! lol I was an EMT-B for a VFD, while I did my pre-reqs for my nursing program, so I don't know anything about "private EMS", as they don't have it here....
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    Getting it in writing

    zmansc replied to Alicia777's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    If an applicant asked me to not call their current employer, I would ALWAYS honor that. I do however then ask them about their plans for transition if they should be offered a job and why they are not...
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    Online schools and testing...

    zmansc replied to IrishIzCPNP's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    My program has a remote proctor device and company, I'm not sure of the company name. I call the device a cyborg because of it's big, one eyed device. No sound, no activity in the room. The device has...
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    Scared & Confused

    zmansc replied to AshleelRenee's topic in Emergency

    It would definitely be a judgement call which to do first. I would try hard to get a second set of hands so one person was getting a line and hanging a bag on the septic while another was getting an...
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    NP to DNP - trying to decide

    zmansc replied to saraltx's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Unfortunately only time will change this rumor. And even that I expect to see a post in 2016 that starts out with: "So and so said you have to be a DNP to practice, it started last year, but my NP...
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    RN-BSN to DNP

    zmansc replied to WonderousIvy's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    There are many schools that have BSN-DNP/FNP programs. I would expect you to be able to find a program within that cost range without too much difficulty. You will have to research programs, as this...
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    Books for Advanced Pathophysiology

    zmansc replied to Bryantfan's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Honestly, I wouldn't purchase additional texts beyond the one recommended for your course. If you feel weak in a particular area of patho, use google & youtube, you can probably get enough good...
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    Dear practitoners, quick question on your school

    zmansc replied to tarotale's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    OP - Thanks for responding. The first step in any personal growth is to assess yourself and figure out where you need to grow, you have shown that you are doing that, which is far more than most are...
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    Seeking a job

    zmansc replied to Jdailey's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    That would be 100% based on the chain and their own hr policies. If you applied, then I guess you would find out one way or the
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    Should I mention this to my coworkers?

    zmansc replied to nyc2011's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I have had nothing but positive support from my coworkers. I never even contemplated keeping it a secret, figured it was just a matter of when I was going to tell people. As was mentioned about...