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  1. Which APN degree?

    sadiemae1123 replied to bnlgoodrichRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Is it only breastfeeding that you are interested in, or are there other aspects of women's health that appeal to you? If so, you might look into becoming a Certified Nurse Midwife or a Women's Health...

  2. Advice please! Beginning to look into NP online programs

    sadiemae1123 replied to Sjl.wente's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    You might consider shadowing a few different specialties to get a feel for what might interest you. You should also consider joining your state nurses association. It could be a great way to network...

  3. FQHC

    sadiemae1123 replied to Palliative Care, DNP's topic in Advanced Practice

    I work in a state psych hospital and qualified for the Nurse Corps Loan Repayment. So far, I've been quite happy with my job. The base pay that is advertised is quite a bit lower than most jobs in my...

  4. Seven Hells: Vent

    sadiemae1123 replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Does the hospital have any other pediatric units? If so, you might see if you could cross-train on one of them. You could pick up extra hours on one of those units, start learning more about...

  5. Discharge Lounge

    sadiemae1123 replied to imbatz's topic in General Nursing

    I've never heard of a discharge lounge before, but it sounds like a good idea. I would imagine the primary nurse would do the discharge teaching and paperwork, then the patient would be taken to the...

  6. Private practice NP question

    sadiemae1123 replied to cat101's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Working with a primarily psychiatric patient population as an FNP will largely depend on the state practice act, in terms of legality. You should also keep in mind that most FNP programs don't focus...

  7. Private practice NP question

    sadiemae1123 replied to cat101's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    It might depend on how you structure the business when you set it up. It might work if you consider yourself the employee of the business that owns the

  8. Nursing student: Job offer starting same day as required NCLEX review

    sadiemae1123 replied to nurmac's topic in General Students

    If you have a month off between graduation and the review course, you might check if there is another review course during that time period that meets the school's requirements. If you can provide...

  9. NP attire

    sadiemae1123 replied to ronrandallgabiola's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    If you're a student, your school probably has a policy about appropriate attire for clinicals and the

  10. Scary co-worker. What to do?

    sadiemae1123 replied to blondenurse12's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Maybe you can approach it as just sharing information, to see how open the NP is to advancing their knowledge base. I.E. - Hey, New NP, I just found agree at app to help calculate peds dosages. Or,...

  11. Federal Student Loan Debt..options?

    sadiemae1123 replied to Scuba_NurseBSN's topic in General Students

    I applied to the Nurse Corps loan repayment program and was accepted my first time applying. I ended up working for about a year before I found out I was accepted and started getting money. For that...

  12. DNP vs MD

    sadiemae1123 replied to healthstar's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I agree. We hold medical education in the U.S. as the pinnacle of achievement, but when it comes to patient outcomes, it just doesn't hold up. Physicians have an amazing fund of knowledge gathered...

  13. Negotiating salary for new grad

    sadiemae1123 replied to Qka's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    It's not just the dollar amount. Staying long enough to be vested also means I'll be able to purchase their health insurance at a considerably discounted price when I retire. Which means I won't...

  14. Negotiating salary for new grad

    sadiemae1123 replied to Qka's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    For my area, the rural southeast, I've heard salaries for FNP's ranging from $90,000 to $120,000. If I count my tuition reimbursement I'll probably make around $100,000. I'm happy with that, because...

  15. Negotiating salary for new grad

    sadiemae1123 replied to Qka's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I recently qualified for a loan repayment program, so I may be able to provide some insight. The money for the loan repayment does not come from the facility, however to qualify as an eligible site,...

  16. Negotiating my salary is exhausting!

    sadiemae1123 replied to CocoaLoverFNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I think the above two comments showcase why it is so important to negotiate, not only when applying for a job, but at regular intervals. An employer isn't going to know if the person their offering a...

  17. Nursing home NPs

    sadiemae1123 replied to lmccrn62's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I work in a BLS psych hospital, not a nursing home, but as far as fluid restriction it doesn't happen unless we have documentation of hyponatriemia. I have ordered for a patient to get extra...

  18. fetching the doctor's tea

    sadiemae1123 replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    Well, it would seem that either it's not an emergency and the issue can wait until after the office staff return from their tea break or it needs to be addressed immediately and you go to the...

  19. Thank you, Joy Behar!

    sadiemae1123 replied to ixchel's topic in Nursing Humor

    Johnson & Johnson posted on Facebook that they were pausing their advertising with The

  20. Diabetic Alert Dog at work in Hospital

    sadiemae1123 replied to Brookieakorsie's topic in General Nursing

    Not to bash on your desire to be a nurse, OP, but have you considered any other health related fields? Other options like OT, PT, audiology, speech therapy, or social work would offer the opportunity...

  21. Can a FNP in IL work and do psyc evals in outpatient settings?

    sadiemae1123 replied to seckmann1's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    If you do finally get a response from the BON giving you the okay, I would definitely get it in writing and save it for my records. You should also make sure whoever gives you they final okay...

  22. entry into a nurse practitioner program just as competitive?

    sadiemae1123 replied to sakuragirl24's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I was at the point where I was failing out due to some health issues I was in complete denial about. I was given the option to withdraw and return the next year to finish if I agreed to get...

  23. What now?

    sadiemae1123 replied to Meaina_box's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have any advice on how to pass the NCLEX other to say that it sounds like your doing all that you can to pass it. Have you looked into any jobs with pharmaceutical or medical device companies?...

  24. ER, PEDS or JAIL...hardest decision in my life!

    sadiemae1123 replied to Ashleyhunleyrn's topic in General Nursing

    Take the ER position. It's got decent pay with benefits and its night shift, like you want. Unless it's an adult-only ER then you should still see plenty of pediatric patients. Work in the ER for a...

  25. Job Search New FNP

    sadiemae1123 replied to TicTok411's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I didn't really start seriously looking or applying for jobs until after I graduated. I didn't know anyone at the place where I work when I applied, either. So don't panic too much about moving. I...