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    What is the DEAL with all the group projects?

    christvs replied to BoonersmomRN's topic in General Students

    I am an RN who is now in graduate school to become an NP. I just finished my first semester of NP school. So far, we've had three major group projects with 3-11 students. Two of my group projects were...
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    learn it , live it and love it

    christvs replied to iluvmynavyman's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I graduated from nursing school in May 2005 with my BSN and started working on a med/surg/tele unit in July 2005 (I'm still working there now). I applied to graduate school in Dec. 2005 and was...
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    Becoming an NP with little to no nursing experience??

    christvs replied to Blurr156's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Thanks for referencing that article. I love to read about new NPs. Can you tell I'm an NP student or what?
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    working your way through NP school

    christvs replied to np_wannabe's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I don't really know how my fellow NP students manage working full time and going to school full time. But I give them credit for doing so if that is what they have to do to pay for food, and pay for...
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    working your way through NP school

    christvs replied to np_wannabe's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Well I think that the NP students who work full time do so because they have to. They have families and need to be working a certain number of hours to get the bills paid. Simple as that. I am an NP...
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    Anyone else losing motivation to study?!

    christvs replied to christvs's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Ok, I just cranked out 3 papers in the past 5 days and also worked on my power point presentation for class tomorrow. Phew! I still have one more paper (this will be the 16th one for the...
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    working your way through NP school

    christvs replied to np_wannabe's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I agree with you guys that working while you're in NP school does keep you up to date with your patient clinical skills, I'm just saying I wish I could work per diem instead of my regular hours every...
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    G.P.A, G.R.E and resume for graduate school, for those who were accepted

    christvs replied to Ernestine's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I only applied to one MSN-acute care NP program: UMASS Worcester & I was accepted and started the program this past August '06. My GRE score was a 1020 combined, and my GPA from my undergrad...
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    working your way through NP school

    christvs replied to np_wannabe's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I know that we all work because we have to pay our bills, but I am seriously worried about how it's going to be for me next year in my program when I'm doing clinicals 2-3 days/week, classes 1...
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    I have a question for all of you ICU nurses...

    christvs posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    Hi, I'm a med/surg/tele RN who is also a full-time acute/critical care NP student. One of my projects for NP school is to assess/uncover the unmet needs of family members of ICU patients. So far my...
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    working your way through NP school

    christvs replied to np_wannabe's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am a full-time NP student and I also work 24 hours/week on the 3-11 shift. I am getting all As in school and feel I really understand the material, but honestly, I am so stressed out at times. I...
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    Feeling no support from my husband at all...

    christvs posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hi. I am feeling overwhelmed to say the least. I'm working 24 hours per week as an RN, I'm going to school full time and have soooooooooo much homework every minute of the day and night, and I am the...
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    Internship

    christvs replied to KMS4's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Kaite, Hi! I'm not too familiar with the Boston hospitals (I work in Worcester) but why don't you start by looking up these hospitals on the internet to try to find out more info about their EDs, etc....
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    Feeling no support from my husband at all...

    christvs replied to christvs's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Yeah, I am worried that counseling may not work because I don't think it will affect him very much. But I'm willing to try anything right now if there is even a chance it will work. If he does not get...
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    Feeling no support from my husband at all...

    christvs replied to christvs's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Thanks for your advice. We are going to go to marriage counseling very soon and in the meantime he is actively looking for additional hours to teach tennis. Now if I can just get my gastritis to calm...
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    Think I could get fired for this.....

    christvs replied to luvmy2angels's topic in General Nursing

    I'm an RN in a hospital and I have no problem helping pts. go to the bathroom, eat, empty Foleys, etc...but if I was told after I came to work one day that I was ONLY to do aide work, I would be...
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    MY quest to get into CRNA prgram!

    christvs replied to NP2BE's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Hey, congratulations on getting accepted. :) I'm not in a CRNA program, but I did just start an NP program this fall. It's a lot of work, but I have a feeling it will all be worth it. :) Best wishes....
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    Feeling no support from my husband at all...

    christvs replied to christvs's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Thank you for responding everyone. I really do appreciate it. Unfortunately, I am still not doing well, because my stomach/abdomen has been bothering me for a while now and I finally had it checked...
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    Feeling no support from my husband at all...

    christvs replied to christvs's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Skittlez: do you mean you got angry at me because you think I should've stood up for myself? Cuz I honestly am. I really do stand up for myself. Unfortunately, this is all really, really getting to me...
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    I'm glad I didn't go to med school because...

    christvs replied to CrazyPremed's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi, I have a question for you. I'm a new NP student (in acute care) and I was just wondering exactly how this collaboration works between the NP and MD. What does it mean exactly? I know what the word...
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    What type of exp. before Acute Care NP?

    christvs replied to CrazyPremed's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm not sure what you mean. Are you asking why am I studying acute care vs. FNP? I personally am only interested in working with adults, so I knew the family route was not for me. Plus, the FNP route...
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    Time before going back for Masters

    christvs replied to PhillyKidRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    It is totally up to you regarding how comfortable you feel and when you feel ready to start grad school. I just started NP school last month and have been a nurse for 1 year and 2 months now. I feel...
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    Theory is going to kill me!

    christvs replied to Chopper's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I know theory is supposed to help us out in our critical thinking and in our practice, but I agree that it is not the easiest thing to study nor the most exciting!
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    What type of exp. before Acute Care NP?

    christvs replied to CrazyPremed's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm in NP school right now. My advisor told us she would recommend working in tele to get some experience. That is exactly the unit I happen to be working on now actually. I would also imagine that...
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    Stalling?

    christvs replied to dianacs's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Do you want to know what my biggest problem tends to be? The number one reason I stall in writing my endless stream of papers or do my readings is because I sit at my desk and freak out for about 50...