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hi, I am a Canadian RN working in US, try to find a FNP program, I remember there is an University in US can provide student loan to Canadian, but I can't remember the name, anyone can help me find out ? thanks in advance

hi, I am a Canadian RN working in US, try to find a FNP program, I remember there is an University in US can provide student loan to Canadian, but I can't remember the name of the university, anyone can help me find out? thanks in advance

as a NP, I believe you can have your own clinic;

I wish to take NP and work as a family doctor in the future, anyone did this ? any advices?

ageism does exist in everywhere, can NP practise independently in his/her own clinic ?

Nursing is my second career, I am planning to take NP also, at my age >50, I am also worrying about age discrimination, just inquiry, if NP can be self-employed as a family doctor ? I can't afford retirement as the inflation is so bad;

Most RNs with more than 5 years experience as an RN will take a pay cut for their first NP job. I was 56 when I finished NP school and 57 when I started my first NP job. Had 4 offers and was paid very well. After 1.5 years there, looked for work again, and again had multiple good offers as high as $160K per year. I'm now 62 and making over $200K per year. Please stop blaming things on age discrimination. That just isn't true. Also, it's pretty easy to look a bit younger - good hair cut, dye hair if needed, good make up, and reasonably stylish nice clothing, along with a "young" attitude and good posture - easily take off 5 to 15 years or more. The only place I'm sure discriminates on age and appearance is some hospital in Huntington Beach, CA where evidently they only hire the young and beautiful for every role, including MDs.

Thanks for your inspiration story, I will take NP also, my question is: at senior age, is it easy to find employer ?

I an a Canadian nurse, nursing is my second career ( I had a bachelor of science before); I working as a LPN when I raised my son, now I completed ADN, waiting to write NCLEX-RN; in my unit, there are 2 nurse aides way too aggressive toward me and other RNs; these 2 NAs are manager's pets and kisser, so RNs and LPNs won't get support from the management; I have intension to change job, but this will take a while, I don;t want to argue with NAs anytime, any advices ? Maybe refuse working with these NAs are the only choice at present;

"Books smarts is winning over skills and experience." In Our unit manager only hire new grads because they are book smart, management want to get ride if the senior staffs to save money;

Stephanie, thanks for your info, see PM

I have my business, but I need money to expand my business, meanwhile, I need the benefit from AHS; so I still work part time; i have always been a working bee and proud to be that, but I feel working bees were taken advantaged by the management; never be respected by management; regarding meal break, I can say 80% of my shifts, I only take 1 break instead of 2, but if the management fair to everyone (other nurse also only take 1 break), I can't complain;

Hope this is the last post regarding this care hub; i have always been a working bee since I graduated, but our unit manager Always like nurse good at talking, talking slowing, talking in detail, manager like this kind of good communicator, she always choose this good communicator be a team leader regardless her experience; once the manager choose the team leader, she will do whatever to support the team leader even if tons of complaint from others; last week there are huge verbal fight from Nurse aides and team leader, the reason is same: team leader and charge nurse sitting in nursing station commanding nurse aide to do this, do that, even if NA is on dinner break; but management support team leader and charge nurse; As a working bee, I always running out my feet, I don't have time to chat slowly, but that doesn't mean I am not a good communicator; I thinking complete my work load is more important than chatting; Working bee is not the style management prefer; managment prefer the good communicator, they try to give them minimum workload (1-2pts) to encourage them to communicate, but how much communication is really necessary regarding the patient care?

Thinking if your unit is like this: team leader takes 2pts, she/he can choose which pts she/he takes, you and other nurse have to take 5pts every shift, team leader and charge nurse have lots of time to chat regarding their family, their wedding...kids, other working bees running like crazy, put your feet to the working bees' shoes; i know lots of working bees complained, some of them called sick, what the manager said:"if you are not happy with our unit, go to other unit;" but everybody know now how difficult to get another job; put your feet into the working bees' shoes, how do you feel?

If northern hire LPN?

Depressed RN, congrats for your new position

The team leader usually is manager's pet, most of them only work 1-3years, but manager think they can be resources nurse for other team member, I want to ask, I have been nurse 10 yrs, do I need someone with 1-3yrs experience to be my resource nurse? I feel insulted; do u think I can complain to union?

If you read fiona59's post, you will know, the team leaders just abuse her team worker by dumping the heavier pt to them.

this is a big issue, team leader assigns the easier pts to herself, dump the heavies to others. ...............................

Our team leaders always chose the 2 easiest patients for herself and left the heavy patients to others because she has the power to do it, but manager never work at the bedside, she will never know this situation;

That's exactly what I will do

Regarding the budget, how can you explain: the team leader only look after 2 patients, in most situation the patients are not so sick, 3 team leaders in every shift, on top of that, there are a charge nurse to contact Doctor;

Hi, I need vent; i have been LPN with AHS for 10years, now our unit started to try nursing care hub, one hub includes 2RN, 1LPN, 1NA; normally 1RN or 1LPN looks after 4 patients, RN's patients more acute, which I think it's reasonable; but now with the now hub system, the team leader (RN) only takes 2 patients, then the other RN and the LPN have to take 5 patients; the manager said the team leader take 2 more acute patients; but some times there is not acute patients for team leader....no matter how, the team leader only takes 2 patients, and the team leader will page the doctors for all the hub nurse if needed.....but on top of the 3 team leaders, there is a charge nurse to contact the doctor if needed; I tried care hub on Monday, end up I have 5 patients (2 fresh post op patients, the 2rn totally had 6 patients who are not acute at all, and I was busy like crazy.... i am wondering what's the reason to try the stupid care hub? Just let senior RN sitting there do nothing, other nurse running like crazy? (Sorry I am not try to be rude, but that's my true feeling)

Mark, I am interested too

Mark.....