zmansc ASN, RN

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    How much RN experience should I have?

    zmansc replied to amzyRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I don't think there is any data showing that new grad NPs with X years of RN experience get better/more/whatever offers than new grad NPs w/o the experience. I think the more important factors have to...
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    Advice for new graduate with BSN wanting to pursue BSN-DNP route

    zmansc replied to acornp37's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I think you have gotten some very good information from secretagent2011 and maanggohs. If you wish to do extra activities (charity work, committees, etc) then fine do them, but I don't think that is...
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    How is GPA for entry into a program determined?

    zmansc replied to Surg-OncRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    lmao BlueDevil. I think most programs do, but Lennonninja is right, you should check each program's admissions information for specific information about how that program calculates the GPA....
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    2 month old new grad ER nurse needs some

    zmansc replied to nurseinnyc&nj's topic in Emergency

    I would not be sure he's aware, recruiters rarely understand the details, they are looking for an X, and think they found an X, done, get 'em to interview and move on with a nice commission check.......
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    What supplies needed for FNP school :)

    zmansc replied to BeeGeeRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm sure as you begin this journey you will find there are some things you need... For me, at my school, a subscription to grammarly.com was well worth it. My program has an enormous amount of papers...
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    ADN to MSN Family Nurse Practitioner programs online

    zmansc replied to Surg-OncRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Frontier has a bridge program. It now is advertised as going to the DNP, but I think you can step out at the MSN level if you want. I recall a few others when I was doing my research as well, but I...
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    Can anyone relate to delay in providing employee contract?

    zmansc replied to lvan0904's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I've not dealt with this as a NP (yet), but in my previous career I've dealt with similar situations from both sides many times... I would suggest you approach them (email, phone, drop in, whatever is...
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    Advice needed on where to apply (FNP)

    zmansc replied to athrun340's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Apply to #3, if you get in you can figure out the logistics. The drive is once a week and I would kill to have my school be 37 mi away! lol Who knows for those 1-2 times when the weather is going to...
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    A bad code, question skills and career choice.....

    zmansc replied to AZER's topic in Emergency

    It sounds like you are taking this rather hard, I'm actually surprised no one has suggested a post incident review and counseling for you and any of the others who were involved in this code. I think...
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    RN volunteer EMS and Emergency Dept?

    zmansc replied to iliketosneeze's topic in Emergency

    Are you already working in the hospital, or do you not want to take a job anywhere else in the hospital? In my facility, once you are working and off orientation, you can orient to a second department...
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    Blood Administration / Electronic Scanning & Charting

    zmansc replied to njinformaticsrn's topic in Emergency

    We use something called 'TAR' on meditech. Other than the fact that it is so confusing that most times lab/blood bank calls our director and complains that the RN didn't document it correctly it works...
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    I know these are annoying.... but advice needed!

    zmansc replied to lgripe's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Have you considered applying to a BSN program? I'm not saying instead of the direct entry programs, but in addition. Then if you get into the BSN program and not the direct entry, you can do the BSN...
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    FNP vs CNM?

    zmansc replied to LadyDraper's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I think the first question should be which one would you be most interested in? There really are three answers to this question: -- CNM, then go to CNM school. -- FNP, then go to FNP school. -- BOTH....
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    PA-C thinking of an APRN degree

    zmansc replied to lkgarn's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I know of several PA-C who are 'independent' in that they have their own practice and have "hired" an MD to be their collaborating physician. This person get's a small monthly check to agree to...
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    Letters of Recc.

    zmansc replied to BeeGeeRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Do any of the schools have specific requirements. Mine was specific in what it wanted, so that's what I did. I think they wanted someone who knew me for a long time, someone who could attest to my...
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    Tasks that are left for the floor

    zmansc replied to friendlylark's topic in Emergency

    I would never ship a pt to the floor with a heparin drip ordered but not started. I would start it, also most if not all now orders. Having said that, if I couldn't do all now orders (like in the case...
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    First Job - Not A Great Facility, Take It Or No?

    zmansc replied to BrooklynRN11201's topic in Emergency

    K, so just so you know, I work at a small rural hospital, and this hospital doesn't sound any "rougher" than what I deal with on a normal shift at our facility. I think all ERs have their share of...
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    Average nurse practitioner retirement age

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

    I don't plan on retiring, or more accurately I plan on working until I can't/don't want to anymore, then I will retire. I started this career while I was in my late 40s (second career), and...
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    What pay is fair for working extra shifts?

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

    Do you have to pick up "extra" shifts, or is it voluntary? I don't have to pick them up, so I don't, as the pay isn't worth my time. If they want to make it worth my time, then they can raise the pay...
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    Raise your hand if you worked and went to NP school full time?

    zmansc replied to TheDude77's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Ok, so I guess I'm one of the lazy ones. I started working full time, but between ft school, ft work, and my family I decided to cut back. It's not that it can't be done, it was actually a family...
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    Reactions to being a NP

    zmansc replied to orangepink's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Now back to saving the NP profession from the certain ruins that it appears headed into....
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    Reactions to being a NP

    zmansc replied to orangepink's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Not to take the thread back to it's original topic BUT.... The reaction I get/got was "wow, that's great. I would/should/will do that, but...." and then each co-worker lists their own reasons why they...
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    How old were you when you made the choice to become a NP?

    zmansc replied to mmcc26's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I started NP school when I was
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    Ipad and FNP school!

    zmansc replied to marienurse18's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Well my program required that we have an iDevice, I choose an Ipad, but then all of the online materials are in flash, so none of them show up on the ipad . I had talked to the IT folks before I...
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    First Job - Not A Great Facility, Take It Or No?

    zmansc replied to BrooklynRN11201's topic in Emergency

    I say, take the job. I think we all have our mix of shall I say, less desirable clients. As long as you feel safe while at work, I wouldn't let the location hold you back. It may just be the place...