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  1. Best Cell Phone for Practitioners

    Dranger replied to lemur87's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Note or S4. I have a Iphone 5s and used to have a 4s. Iphones and apple tablets are so overrated that I kick myself every day for wasting money on

  2. Which specialty compensated the most financially?

    Dranger replied to hik9258's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Unfortunately most of Cali is only nice in the movies. Worst place I have ever lived. High crime, taxes, pollution, traffic and most importantly

  3. What are the steps to joining the Nurse Corps?

    Dranger replied to _nurseinthemaking's topic in Government, Military

    Without ROTC and specialized work experience its very hard nowadays. Do a simple search as there are multiple threads addressing your

  4. Not excited to start nursing. :(

    Dranger replied to jemray's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I don't know any RNs I work with who actually like going to work. Many jump on the chance to get sent home for low census or call and they are all still good at their jobs. Sometimes when your floor...

  5. Employer tuition reimbursement question

    Dranger replied to MSofia's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Check the fine print some hospitals will reimburse but they also require another year of work for every class

  6. Yet another interruption on nights

    Dranger replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

    You have a unit clerk at night? Must be

  7. Wrong Career Choice

    Dranger replied to drea61487's topic in General Nursing

    M/S or any total care nursing job is soul sucking after a while especially if you are in a low income area like mine with lots of drugs/ETOH. It creates anxiety and bitterness before work for a lot of...

  8. Army RN to Army PA?

    Dranger replied to NickG's topic in Government, Military

    PAs also have the "cooler" jobs with many being in MEDEVAC units, Ranger/SF, infantry line and aviation brigades. NPs don't have that. The only NPs I ever saw on AD were in clinics with a select few...

  9. Heading to BOLC phase 2 (2014)

    Dranger replied to faunurse's topic in Government, Military

    You "qualify" on both but it doesn't matter. This is just a familiarization BOLC and the Army realizes that is isn't that important to doing your actual job which makes it different than every other...

  10. Work as a CNA during nursing school: YES.

    Dranger replied to Lillian11's topic in General Students

    Being a CNA helps with knowing how to change a bed or turn a patient as well as some patient interaction but for a lot of people it can lead to faster burnout. You have your entire life to work in a...

  11. what is the difference between Microbiology -vs Microbiolgy for health profession..

    Dranger replied to Ms.futureRN's topic in General Students

    Took both, the regular one for biology majors was A LOT harder and had much more content. The HP one is usually 100-200 level with intro content that is only relevant to

  12. Future of nurse practitioners

    Dranger replied to TheYouthOfMedicine's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    For nursing no they aren't, for medicine they are far superior. Ask any physician about which one is better prepared. A quick survey of both curriculums is telling. But hey it's cool if you are so...

  13. Future of nurse practitioners

    Dranger replied to TheYouthOfMedicine's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Nope, wrong info. As stated above PAs are practically independent in most states. Supervisory physicians are not often seen for months at a time and rarely sign off in charts. There is currently a...

  14. Future of nurse practitioners

    Dranger replied to TheYouthOfMedicine's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Allowed to do something because of lobbying power and the capability to do something are two different things. In my state PA/NPs are fully automous so it doesn't matter. When it doesn't matter I am...

  15. Future of nurse practitioners

    Dranger replied to TheYouthOfMedicine's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    So much wrong info in this thread. PAs can own their own practice PAs have just as much clout or IMO more than NP. *cough* medical model *cough* I am going PA because of the rigor and I feel with all...

  16. Safe Job vs. Dream Job

    Dranger replied to itsacalling721's topic in General Students

    Step down=critical care. No contest. Who knows you might even like peds/nursery after doing this job. Besides critical care opens A LOT more doors than peds/nursery IMO. CC has that wow factor for a...

  17. As I complete my last week of nursing school..

    Dranger replied to laKrugRN's topic in General Students

    Wanna trade spots? I wish I was in school

  18. what is an appropriate migraine treatment

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

    Imitrex, compazine, reglan, benadryl, toradol or any mix of those. Just do not use morphine, dilaudid or any other

  19. if you hate nursing, what would you rather do instead?

    Dranger replied to ceccia's topic in General Nursing

    I commissioned into the Army via ROTC and if I had to do it again I would have commissioned as a combat arms or aviation officer instead of nursing. There is a small window in your life when you can...

  20. Prospects of getting a Critical Care (ICU) nursing job in the Airforce

    Dranger replied to francoml's topic in Government, Military

    Lots of CC nurses want to get into the military with all of those credentials plus many are prior service. Timing is everything and right now your chances are not good. With that being said the Army...

  21. BOLC June 2014

    Dranger replied to ArmyMomRN2014's topic in Government, Military

    Nike SFB boots are good for AMEDD because there isn't much wear and tear exercises but I f I was rucking a lot of in soggy conditions I would want something

  22. Advanced Nursing Lacking "Medical Science"

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

    [TABLE=width: 650] [TR] [TD]NUND 450 [/TD] [TD]Applied Statistics [/TD] [TD]3 cr [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]NUND 504 [/TD] [TD]Nursing Theory [/TD] [TD]3 cr [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]NUND 506 [/TD]...

  23. Advanced Nursing Lacking "Medical Science"

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

    Just by that statement alone you are inferring that MD education is unnecessary and that NPs are just as good in many populations (whatever that means). I work with all providers as well as with many...

  24. Working after BSN or directly to NP program

    Dranger replied to guest682402's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Umm most Pa schools require thousands of HCE with many students being former RNs, RTs or paramedics. I don't really follow you on that

  25. What do you think of fibromyalgia?

    Dranger replied to Emergent's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I think its psychosomatic to be honest, a lot like conversion disorder. I believe the pain is there but delves from other psych issues because all of the fibro patients I have ever met were of the...