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This is from the job description for a CNS position at our system's pediatric hospital: The CNS demonstrates clinical expertise in the standards of the Emergency Nurses Association. The CNS guides and promotes the growth and development of evidence-b...

It's interesting, my hospital has a number of roles that I assume would fall into the traditional responsibilities of the CNS (correct me if I'm wrong): -Wound/Ostomy/Continence Nurse -Skin Care Resource Nurse -Nurse Educator -Clinical Coordinator Cu...

Thank you for sharing! Interestingly, at my hospital's Nurses Week poster parade, I ran into a CNS and was able to chat briefly. It was a very enlightening conversation, though I didn't really get into a lot. Her view is similar to what I read her...

So lately I've been curious about the role of the CNS. I don't plan on going back to school for 2-3 years at the least, however I'm interested in learning about other roles. I plan on reaching out to CNSs at my institution to hear more about what t...

From the info you've given I'm pretty sure I know which school this is :). Anyway, I think it's great that you're considering working through the NP portion as an RN. Depending on your location (not sure if you'd end up staying in the area of the ...

At my academic hospital in NYC, union clinical nurse specialists start at $104,696 (comparatively, union NPs start at $111,885).

If you stay in the NYC metro area as a new grad you can expect anywhere from around 70K for public hospitals (I was offered 75K for nights at a SUNY hospital) to just shy of 100K for the private hospitals.

I'm on a neurosurgery/neuro stepdown (with both "floor" and stepdown patients). We can have 2 floor patients and 2 stepdown, 3 floor and 1 stepdown, or 3 stepdown and 1 floor.

At my major academic center we have ACNPs in all areas, including outpatient specialty practices. I'm on a neuro stepdown unit and we have a neurohospitalist NP service composed of ACNPs only (in addition to the resident services), and they're very ...

Columbia's programs all look great. Also their psych NP program includes therapy courses and rotations, which apparently is something few PMHNP programs include.

Bumping this, interested in any other thoughts/experiences.

I think this is why they stopped giving out the study guide. I started in December and we were given it. Good luck!

I'm interested in this as well. I'm very interested having a career that allows both research time and clinical practice time (considering ACNP in the future). I've read about one PhD prepared RN that practices as an ICU RN and does clinical resear...

Hey everyone, just wondering if anyone else went to the interview day yesterday for Columbia Presbyterian's Nursing Attendant position for BSN students? I got a call moments ago offering me a job, and I think I'm going to take it! Even though it's ...

I work on a neurosurgery stepdown unit and we have a neuro NP service. They're all ACNPs. There are also epilepsy NPs and neuro-oncology NPs affiliated with the medical center and they are AGNPs and FNPs.

I believe it's on the site, definitely go through it. Yes, basically if you do well you will have an easier chance to get into the associated BSN program. BSN is definitely the way to go (I ended up going to a BSN program over NCC and 2 others I h...

Just looked at NCC's site. It looks like they only consider your grades in courses applicable to the nursing degree (the liberal arts and sciences courses). You also have to take the TEAS standardized test (it's not that bad, just review). That so...

Not sure if it's still the case but when I applied to NCC a few years ago they only looked at the pre-requisite course GPA, not your overall. Perhaps that would be an option for you if you did well in the prereqs.

Hi, with NP graduation coming up, I'm not sure it makes sense to find a full time RN position after you graduate NP school in August (perhaps the experienced RNs/NPs can comment on that)? If you were able to get a full time hospital position now it ...

Ah, so you'll be completing the ACNP program in August?

This is a great idea. Some schools actually require this for certain direct-entry programs (ACNP, NNP, CRNA). One of my area ACNP programs requires direct entry students to take a leave of absence after the BSN portion for at least a year to gain b...

Hi, I think the major problem is the part time employment. From what I've seen, hospitals do not hire new graduate RNs in part time or per diem positions (since they expect that those RNs won't need as much training). It may be best to just apply t...

Yes, exactly. Friends tell me how they'd get to work at 8am and leave around 3am, and would get looks if they tried to leave before 11pm. And this is all salary, so no time and a half OT pay.

Really? I'm also in NYC, and as a new grad, I make as much, if not more, than friends in business/HR/finance, etc, who have been in those positions for years. And with all the horror stories I hear about "busy season", I'm very happy with my salary...

From what I understand ACNPs can also work in outpatient specialty practices/clinics.