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Bumex DNP, NP

Assistant Professor, Nephrology, Internal Medicine

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  1. RN vs NP

    I know someone who graduated from that specific program. She told me that it was a waste of money. She claims that the price tag was not even close to bring worth it. It is prestigious, but it matters...
  2. Attorney consult. Unsure if that would help, but it
  3. My program at UCincinnati is rigorous, but I take extra time to study. I agree the "extreme workload" is subjective. NP school is rough where ever you choose to go
  4. University of Cincinnati Spring 2017

    Just FYI, I'm two semesters away from graduation through UCs AGNP program. PM me with any questions! I love he
  5. I'm currently in my second to last semester in the UC AGNP program. We are in my of the same classes as FNP and WHNP students. PM me with
  6. Try the free clinics around Chicago. My first rotation was in a free clinic and it was a great
  7. I'm currently in the UC AGNP program. I'm happy to answer questions. PM
  8. Passed AANP!

    Planning on doing about the
  9. Acute dialysis or new grad program

    New grad program, hands down. You need to get a solid set of nursing skills that you will need to assess your patient. Depends on the dialysis service, but you might be by yourself. If a patient...
  10. RN or DNP?

    Agreed with the above, take one step at a time. I thought about jumping right into APN practice. Retrospectively it would've been an unwise choice. Cross one bridge at a
  11. Why join Sigma Theta Tau?

    It's definitely more of a connection thing. In the medical profession, it's not about what you know, it's about who you know. Networking is the best thing you can do for your
  12. Which specialty track?

    Look into the emergency NP programs at Loyola Chicago and university of south Alabama. It's combined FNP and acnp with a focus in emergency
  13. Get some experience first, that's where I learned a good 95% of what I would call my knowledge
  14. Is an accelerated BSN worth $87K?

    In short...no. I actually am paying 1/3 for my NP education that I paid to become an
  15. Why did you pick your NP Program?

    Oh, and not for profit for sure. They still have a bad rep in some
  16. Why did you pick your NP Program?

    I was looking for a school with a good pass rate, good reviews, online with no or minimal campus visits, somewhat reasonable cost, schools who assist with clinical site- in that order of
  17. Direct Entry MSN VS DNP

    I see the value in the comments left here prior to mine. Though I am studying to be an NP and about 7 months away from graduation and boards, why would you not just save the money and go PA? The only...
  18. University of Cincinnati - NP

    Hello all, I am currently attending the University of Cincinnati for the online AGNP. PM me with questions. Good luck to
  19. ANCC registration, help!

    Following, also interested to
  20. University of Michigan Flint

    I just applied to the post msn DNP. How is the academic
  21. Is LinkedIn Necessary?

    I get job offers and found great clinical site preceptors for my NP program through
  22. NP or PA

    Personally I've never had problems finding preceptors for NP school. The unit I work on is full of physicians looking for students. But then again, I'm doing AGNP and not FNP, so I don't need to find...
  23. Just Passed AANP!

    Congrats!
  24. Get CNA cert? Before NP?

    In my state you didn't need the course but you did have to take the cna exam, which my school just wrote a letter stating that we had finished the fundamentals course in order to sit for the
  25. Get CNA cert? Before NP?

    I did have a professor do this program many years ago and she's a great acnp now, but she has little understanding of nursing as a whole. It would still benefit you to go part time in the clinical...