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  1. Vanderbilt MSN

    Dranger replied to concordance's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I looked into Vanderbilt but you literally have to be there a few times a month if you glance at the FAQs. I capped my campus visit number at 1-2 a semester because I live on the West Coast so Vandy...

  2. Not Hiring New Grads in ER's

    Dranger replied to cel589's topic in Emergency

    I have hadnew grads in the ED transfer patients to the ICU without having a clue. It can be downright scary. I would go floor/stepdown to

  3. Know of NP preceptors in Southern California

    Dranger replied to JayNP's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    This post was over 4 years ago... This OP hasn't logged on in two

  4. Army/Navy corp

    Dranger replied to Charmedcel14's topic in Government, Military

    No they don't, you have to be a citizen to be a commissioned officer. I was an Army recruiter.....Even for reserve nurses you need to be a citizen and have permanent residency in the US, meaning you...

  5. Hospitals in Ohio that pay for NP school

    Dranger replied to guest901464's topic in General Nursing

    Most hospitals have some TA, but paying for the entirety of NP school is NOT the

  6. Do you titrate drips?

    Dranger replied to LittleRedOwl's topic in General Nursing

    Step down- dopa, dobu, cardizem, nitro etc etc ICU-

  7. Army/Navy corp

    Dranger replied to Charmedcel14's topic in Government, Military

    Without citizenship no chance, can't even start the process Military is very selective right now

  8. Take the Offer as a New Grad?

    Dranger replied to Vitabella's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Full time NP job with no benefits at 60k is worthless ANYWHERE in the

  9. Is it worth it to apply to a hospital that has poor patient reviews?

    Dranger replied to smooshcrickets's topic in General Nursing

    Patient reviews are generally a joke. They have no idea what's going on or have unrealistic expectations. Also generally people who had a bad experience leave a

  10. Take the Offer as a New Grad?

    Dranger replied to Vitabella's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Are you joking? I made more than that as a new grad with little to no

  11. Schools push APRN immediately-$$

    Dranger replied to Jules A's topic in General Nursing

    I know personally a few direct entry students who were bio/chem/general science majors that failed to get into PA or MD school so NP was the next best option. They had 0 desire to be a bedside RN. To...

  12. Take the Offer as a New Grad?

    Dranger replied to Vitabella's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    That is really low regardless of where you live and the fact that there is no benefits makes the offer even worse. I made more than that as a new grad RN. Think about it, with that salary you are...

  13. Schools push APRN immediately-$$

    Dranger replied to Jules A's topic in General Nursing

    It is disconcerting to say the least. People can say I am one of those "newbies" to jump shift to advance practice because I only have a few years critical care experience but I got my feet wet and...

  14. South University vs Walden Univ

    Dranger replied to nurserita1870's topic in General Nursing

    Lot's of Walden posts in the NP forums. I am not a huge fan of for-profit schools but it is what it is. Search

  15. My patient died today

    Dranger replied to TU RN's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry to hear that man, we all have to go sometime and everyone has their mortality. In the ICU death is all too common unfortunately but you get hardened to it after a while Once in a while some...

  16. Day shift vs. night shift

    Dranger replied to EternalFeather's topic in General Nursing

    I call BS, at night we have the same workload just less procedural stuff. We have less resources and no doctor in our back pocket (pulm doc is on call only). Nights is hard on your body and the extra...

  17. Need some help from my fellow APNs - interviewing for hospitalist position....

    Dranger replied to traumaRUs's topic in Advanced Practice

    How do you not know the difference? Just curious. Have you never been an inpatient RN before? Rounding- day to day plan of care changes and literal rounding on each patient with the team. Controls...

  18. Seeking advice from those who have completed a critical care nurse residency

    Dranger replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in Critical Care

    Learn SBAR down pat so you don't look like an idiot calling the pulmonologist at 3am The rest of the info residency should prepare you for. CCRN is for

  19. Lowest turnover specialty

    Dranger replied to guest769224's topic in General Nursing

    Lowest: PACU (green pasture for ICU nurses after they burn out) Ambulatory surgery Clinics (Specialty) L&D Perioperative M/B (heavy attrition to L&D) GI/IR Procedural areas Any place that is...

  20. How many jobs/units until you found your "niche"

    Dranger replied to Michellelove's topic in General Nursing

    I hear PACU is where burned out ICU nurses go to die. So maybe that is my niche!

  21. Schools push APRN immediately-$$

    Dranger replied to Jules A's topic in General Nursing

    I feel an NP glut in the future. NO RN I work with has plans to stay at the bedside for more than 2-3 years. Most have their sites on NP school. It will be interesting to see how the market

  22. Cardiologist & Pulmonologist hires

    Dranger replied to Nolagrace1202's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Our local pulmonology group hires ACNPs only. Caridio probably a

  23. My work Experience on the Resume. Please advice.

    Dranger replied to Caligula's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus :) He wasn't worthy of his full name

  24. My work Experience on the Resume. Please advice.

    Dranger replied to Caligula's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Interesting name choice

  25. Online MSN

    Dranger replied to sdalec's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Before I delve too deeply, you realize most online schools require campus visits right? Also MSN is vague. NP? Which specialty? I will be attending a well known brick and mortar school with an online...