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    Finding a job in NE area as an AA

    zmansc replied to xtclass08's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    First let me say I'm sorry you experienced that. It would be interesting if you brought it up in the interview to see if they would open up about it (I doubt it).... Something along the lines of,...
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    Missed heart attacks - how can it happen?

    zmansc replied to Enthused RN's topic in Emergency

    From what has been presented here, there is no way to make any determination what so ever. 41 is extremely young to die of an MI irregardless of what happened at one hospital or the other unless there...
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    simmons online fnp

    zmansc replied to daniellebrown03's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    There are several threads about Frontier, and many alumni on here, on facebook, etc. Frontier has a facebook page where they will get you connected with alumni and current students if you have...
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    Did your school's reputation affect getting hired?

    zmansc replied to laRN1's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I didn't mean to imply that you were bashing Frontier, didn't take it that way. I'm just trying to help all involved. I'm not a historian on the whole NC thing (never lived there), but I do know that...
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    Did your school's reputation affect getting hired?

    zmansc replied to laRN1's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Frontier has numerous graduates working in NC, and is the only (to my knowledge) out of state online program that is allowed to operate in NC. What exactly do you mean by "NC doesn't accept a degree...
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    Did your school's reputation affect getting hired?

    zmansc replied to laRN1's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Excellent advice about finding preceptors (and backups) and reaching out and networking too
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    Masters NP phased out to DNP?

    zmansc replied to CampNurse10's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm not sure I would say that there will not be consensus in the next couple of decades, 2015 is not even a pipe dream anymore from what I can tell. Let's consider that in 2001 the University of...
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    Did your school's reputation affect getting hired?

    zmansc replied to laRN1's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm currently attending Frontier. One of the many reasons I choose it was because it has a very strong national reputation as well as several very well respected providers in town are alumni,...
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    How do schools know if the student is getting good clinical experience

    zmansc replied to Gentleman_nurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I can only speak for my program, but I assume this is similar to what other programs do. My program has a faculty member who manages a certain number of students throughout their clinical experience....
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    Masters NP phased out to DNP?

    zmansc replied to CampNurse10's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Search on the site and you will find a plethora of discussions on this
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    NP working as RN?

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

    Look at salary surveys from government or reliable organizations and although there is some overlap, NP median vs RN median salaries, NP is higher. For some reason that I can only attribute to the...
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    Minimum level of experience for FNP

    zmansc replied to grumpygorillaface's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Are you suggesting we keep discussions fact based? That would take all the fun out of
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    Finding your own preceptor? (Frontier, TWU)

    zmansc replied to RHIA, RN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Rhia - Your welcome. I'm told FNU takes into account your full application, so I would give it a go, write steller essays, get great references and go for it. People with 4.0 have not gotten accepted...
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    How is ER charting different than floor?

    zmansc replied to tarotale's topic in Emergency

    In my ER the "care plan" for a patient is very slimmed down, and straight forward. I would love to say it doesn't force us to double chart, but sometimes it even forces triple charting. On the...
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    Finding your own preceptor? (Frontier, TWU)

    zmansc replied to RHIA, RN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I know nothing about TWU, but I have experience with FNU, so this post will be regarding FNU and how preceptors are identified. FNU breaks the program into didactic and clinical portions. You have an...
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    Petition to Force NP Programs to Provide Preceptors

    zmansc replied to futureeastcoastNP's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I couldn't agree more, people should research the programs that meet their needs. Some, need a program that provides the preceptors for them. Typically they either need to have one in their...
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    FNP Programs in AZ

    zmansc replied to cscanlon's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Personally, I talked to providers at the facility I worked at, let them know what I'm interested in, talked to them about helping me (allowing me to follow them, helping me with contacts they thought...
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    FNP Programs in AZ

    zmansc replied to cscanlon's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I would suggest getting to know the reputation these schools have in the local provider community. I live just on the other side of the NM border, and when I talked to providers in my community they...
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    Hallways

    zmansc replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

    code in the hallway x1, birth in the ambulance bay doorway x1. Controlled chaos. It depends on the shift personnel how much we move stable pts around to make room for those that are less stable. Both...
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    When is your shift over

    zmansc replied to joe007's topic in Emergency

    Not knowing the layout of your facility I'll ignore the move to a different location comments although I think if possible when not providing patient care it is good form to be away from the patient...
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    R.N first or straight to N.P?

    zmansc replied to verene's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Well, I have no experience as a NP, so take my advice with that. One reason I choose the path I did was because I wanted healthcare experience as a RN prior to going on to get my NP. I felt like this...
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    Am i ready for AANP exam

    zmansc replied to mas21's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Congrats!
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    Petition to Force NP Programs to Provide Preceptors

    zmansc replied to futureeastcoastNP's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I would think that would be a matter of interpretation. My school provides many resources including a database of all current and former preceptors, several guides on how to network with providers,...
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    Petition to Force NP Programs to Provide Preceptors

    zmansc replied to futureeastcoastNP's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    You said that no MD programs would exist that did this, a statement that has been proven false like most of your other claims. I also requested that you provide data to prove your claim that the...
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    Petition to Force NP Programs to Provide Preceptors

    zmansc replied to futureeastcoastNP's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    And since there are many programs that do not require a student to put in any effort towards finding preceptors, that distinction is irrelevant. If you don't want to go to a program that allows you...