applesxoranges

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  1. ADN to FNP (MSN)...most efficient route?

    applesxoranges replied to NEMurse95's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Well, I did ADN then RN to BSN and then MSN. It was the cheapest route but not necessarily the quickest. I think it was the quickest. If you go ADN, see what "partner" schools that will guarantee to...

  2. Nursing students

    applesxoranges replied to Toyyep14's topic in General Students

    I worked as a unit clerk/paramedic in the emergency room. Officially I was a unit clerk 24 hours with a secondary spot as a paramedic but I usually floated between paramedic/phleb/patient care tech...

  3. Excluded from clinical group

    applesxoranges replied to Bisquet's topic in General Students

    We had some issues where people formed cliques in nursing school but I jumped around to all the different options so I wasn't really aware of it. I had clinical classmates I could rely on except for...

  4. Is it normal that my school doesn't teach us IVs?

    applesxoranges replied to Annie_1101's topic in General Students

    Our school pushed the skills first for students because they wanted us to have every opportunity to practice skills. To be honest, very few students have a chance to insert IVs. Most IVs are moving...

  5. Too soon to become an NP?

    applesxoranges replied to SjwRNBSN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    My advice is to get some experience working in a different setting or hospital too. I think having some knowledge of how different providers and hospitals do things help me a lot. I like to compare...

  6. Getting started??

    applesxoranges replied to BellaBlackwell's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Well, you technically don't need to be an RN to become a NP but you have more options if you are an RN beforehand. You also kind of have less competition in a way because the NP direct entry programs...

  7. Mandatory CE

    applesxoranges replied to applesxoranges's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Michigan is weird and some people renew in different years. I know a lot of my former coworkers renewed in 2015 with me. I remember one even messing up and not paying the bill till the last minute....

  8. Getting hired in a specialty

    applesxoranges replied to feather4145's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital has a PICC/midline nurse. Another hospital contracts out for it. A third does have an IV team but it's IV/rapid response team so you need 5+ years or be a NP. In general, I think getting...

  9. As EpiPen Prices Skyrocket, Nurses Suggesting Patients Use Syringes

    applesxoranges replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in Patient Medications

    One issue is that in my states, EMTs can use an epipen but they cannot draw up epi unless they are a paramedic. I am unsure where the intermediates fall in the spectrum. Does epi come in vials that...

  10. With a criminal record should I even try to get into nursing school?

    applesxoranges replied to missjackiep3's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    You should talk to the board but I would not hold my breath. You probably will not be allowed to get a license due to the felonies. Even if you are allowed to get a license, you will face restrictions...

  11. Spring Arbor?

    applesxoranges replied to applesxoranges's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I was slightly frustrated with the capstone class but I enjoyed all the other classes. The capstone was recently changed around and it felt like we were the first semester in the new set

  12. Online FNP program from abroad

    applesxoranges replied to linloo89's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I would first work to make sure you could secure clinicals. If you cannot complete clinicals on the military base because you cannot find preceptors, then you could be stuck with a degree that you...

  13. No RN experence NP "non-nurse"

    applesxoranges replied to Malenurse1235954's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    A lot of residents are having their hours limited. They still put in a lot of hours but they no longer do 80 hours of work anymore. In fact, the ER residents at the hospitals I work at have managed to...

  14. Feeling left out amidst efforts

    applesxoranges replied to jeepee93's topic in General Students

    Make sure that it is the time and place for the discussion. Personal stories may not be acceptable in a lot of

  15. Looking for Online FNP program?

    applesxoranges replied to Asteria984's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm in Spring Arbor. It is in Michigan but there are a few dates you have to come to campus. It used to be a week long event but hey have trimmed it down to three or four days. One of the events is...

  16. Can a primary care family nurse practitioner work in urgent care?

    applesxoranges replied to *Butterfly8*'s topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Well, in my state they have not really separated the FNPs. FNPs frequently work in ERs, in hospitals, urgent cares, and clinics around

  17. NPs: How did you learn clinical skills??

    applesxoranges replied to IcySageNurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I paid out of pocket for a class to learn how to suture. We had one or two PAs and a lot of NPs in the class. Some doctors have taken the class before. I liked learning in a low-pressure environment....

  18. Too Early for Graduate School?

    applesxoranges replied to stm94's topic in General Students

    I know of at least two nurses who became licensed and started their MSN for FNP at their state school right away. I personally waited a year before continuing on. Realistically, if you want to do NNP...

  19. Anyone enrolled or graduated from Spring Arbor's MSN FNP program?

    applesxoranges replied to FloridagalRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Patho was not that hard. I enjoyed the class. They had case studies that involved researching different factors. There was also a mock scenario where you had to make up labs and different diagnostic...

  20. Supplies for first semester NP school

    applesxoranges replied to Jwendeln2011's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Generally the first semester is more just books. I had to purchase books. I would utilize bigwords.com. I have an Indian edition of A manual of labratory and diagnostic tests. I have utilized it a few...

  21. What the hail is a 'capstone', anyway?!

    applesxoranges replied to NICU_Nurse's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I did basically a literature review and submitted a proposed project of implementing a barcode scanning system into the emergency room to limit medication errors. I did find that a lot of research for...

  22. Accusations

    applesxoranges posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Ok, I'm pissed. So a nurse accused me of not charting on a patient two months ago. I want to say ******** on her claims but there is no way to prove either way. This came up today at shift change....

  23. I'm not pregnant

    applesxoranges posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This cracked me up. I gained a lot of weight since my firefighting days due to working too much, eating hospital food, and not working out due to a stalker. So someone saw me four or five years later...

  24. Drug urine test after 12 hour shift

    applesxoranges replied to Kallie3006's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Did they collect a urine test with the two controls? Usually they test one there and then if suspicious the controls are sent to the lab. I know one girl messed up and we had to see if my test was...

  25. Tablet vs laptop

    applesxoranges replied to laughlove's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I prefer my desk top for homework. However, I do have a laptop. I prefer real keyboards and I found that the tablets do not work as quickly as a laptop when paired with a virtual keyboard. I do have a...