zmansc ASN, RN

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    UTEP program and preceptors

    zmansc replied to TexasNP14's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Isn't all that on the program's
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    The best laid plans...

    zmansc replied to utadahikaru's topic in Emergency

    Wimps! At our facility we have one RN who handles the entire hospital, ED, Med Surg, ICU, L&D, BHU, & OR all at the same time. We also have to be able to start a picc line with our toes and...
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    Any advice or words of wisdom for precepting new grad ER nurses?

    zmansc replied to turnforthenurse's topic in Emergency

    Yes, sadly there are far too many of those sad stories where people do not treat others with respect or dignity. I have always found that a little respect and communication goes a long way. Alot of...
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    Is there Any hope?!

    zmansc replied to juststartinout's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    There are a number of options for you: 1) Talk to the admissions folks at Kansas, find out if there is anything you can do to strengthen your application. If GPA is the issue, do they have an courses...
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    The waiting game, when is it okay to check in?

    zmansc replied to BostonRN13's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    How long has it been? Did they give you an expected timeline on how long before they would be done with the second round of interviews? What is the process from here on out, offers, or a third...
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    NC and Distance/Out-of-State NP Programs

    zmansc replied to PatMac10,RN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    PatMac - I've been keeping abreast of the issue, just because I know of several people in NC who are interested in FNU and are having difficulty getting information. Unfortunately part of this is FNU...
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    Questioning my decisions...

    zmansc replied to AB1489's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I concur with Lisalis 100%. But the question I am hearing in your post is that you don't know what will make you happy. It sounds like midwifery has alot of appeal to you, so I would suggest you find...
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    Am I too young to get my Masters?

    zmansc replied to Ashstev's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    How do you feel? Do you feel too young? Do you feel like healthcare is a mystery to you? Do you feel like you need time to absorb what you have already learned before you will be able to build upon...
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    Patient Families

    zmansc replied to 1fastRN's topic in Emergency

    I tell em, I have no idea what a butterfly is, I'm just the janitor but they gave me this old rusty needle and told me to go start an IV in rm.... It get's em every
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    Part-Time NP Programs: Opinions?

    zmansc replied to futureeastcoastNP's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Question for those who choose to, and went part time - Did you feel that the additional time in the program was helpful, a hindrance, or didn't affect your education? And of course, why you feel this...
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    Redundant Coursework

    zmansc replied to CCRNDiva's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    As I sit here, between terms, reviewing my genetics textbook, I can assure you your education is your responsibility. Pick the right program and hopefully they will help you more than picking a...
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    Path to Psych NP

    zmansc replied to Honeybadger540's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    There are actually many routes, most require a BSN at some point, some do not. It is program dependent. No matter what program you take, getting your RN will be very difficult while still working a...
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    BSN to DNP

    zmansc replied to Amber307's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    That would be dependent upon the program you are applying to. Check with their admissions requirements and/or
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    Home stretch

    zmansc replied to Cardiac-RN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Congrats Cardiac-RN. I'm sure it feels great to be done with clinicals. Do you have a job lined
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    Why your local physician group is wary of hiring a new graduate nurse practitioner

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

    I'm not buying it. Looking at the full body of your postings on this site, it makes far more sense that you believed every word of the original posting and now your trying to cover your orifice. In...
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    Why your local physician group is wary of hiring a new graduate nurse practitioner

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

    Ditto
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    Accepted to Frontier Nursing University....WHOOO HOOO

    zmansc replied to TonieRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I was told that GPA is not their main determiner, and you will find folks on here complaining because they have a high gpa and didn't get in while others did. I also have several cohorts who had less...
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    Why your local physician group is wary of hiring a new graduate nurse practitioner

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

    Jane, your right on all those accounts. I have seen this recently where one person's anecdotal experience is then blown up as if it's evidence of a systemic issue. The fact in my town is that both...
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    Suicide Risk Assessment

    zmansc replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in Emergency

    Love it Emergent! My main facility we only do a suicidal assessment on behavioral patients or if the nurse thinks their may be a reason to believe the patient is depressed/suicidal/homicidal. My PRN...
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    What is your take home pay as Nurse Practitioner?

    zmansc replied to hik9258's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Curious, why would you care what amount goes to their bank account? That is so specific to an individual's financial situation and not going to be reflective of anything that is useful information...
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    Clinical mgr bs. Ed staff RN

    zmansc replied to lionett123's topic in Emergency

    I was told a long time ago that after all your deliberations you flip a coin....... They way it works is you flip a coin and pick heads for job 1 and tails for job 2. The coin lands, let's say on...
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    Looking for an online NP program recommendations

    zmansc replied to virtuouswoman331's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I think pedigree of school seems to be of more importance to people the further east you travel. I don't mean this in a negative way towards anyone (east or west), it's just an observation I've made...
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    Why you shouldn't become a nurse practitioner

    zmansc replied to chillnurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I would love to see the standards for accreditation and practice increased. I think there are a number of ideas on ways to do this. Whatever changes get made should be made to all programs across the...
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    Part-Time NP Programs: Opinions?

    zmansc replied to futureeastcoastNP's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    please show me a program that allows someone to do 3 hrs of clinicals a week. There isn't one, you seem to love to make comments that are absurd, yet act like they are fact. As many have already said,...
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    Part-Time NP Programs: Opinions?

    zmansc replied to futureeastcoastNP's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I don't think either is better, they both get their students to where they need to be to practice. Just because other types of programs don't offer something doesn't mean it is by default bad