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  1. FNP salary

    carachel2 replied to ragincajun24's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I would say it all comes down to how you see your life unfolding and what kind of stress and shifts you can tolerate. I know without a doubt (as I approach 40) that I do not want the critical care...

  2. Plaza in Fort Worth

    carachel2 replied to tamuccnurse's topic in Texas Nursing

    If I were going to do hearts, I would definitely go to Harris. Baylor is a good place, but they aren't getting so many CABG's these days. As a patient, word on the street has always been to avoid...

  3. hospitals offering on site daycare?

    carachel2 replied to baltic's topic in Texas Nursing

    Baylor All Saints in Ft. Worth has an excellent on site childcare center as do Harris Methodist and Cook Children's (I think those 2 hospitals share a

  4. Corny question

    carachel2 replied to JEKA's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I would want: Nancy Nurse, RN, FNP Family Nurse Practitioner Most of the public knows not and cares not about all the crazy initials. I want my patients to clearly know what I am and what I

  5. Cardiac Rehab Nursing

    carachel2 replied to uberfit's topic in Cardiac

    I think what you have done is enough, but going through the ACSM to get your exercise physiology certification (I don't know exactly what they call it these days) would definitely be a bonus. In our...

  6. How you pay your MSN tuition?

    carachel2 replied to greenland's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm at a public university in Texas and tuition and fees for one grad school class is only about $1100.00. Very affordable. I have a scholarship that renews every semester and as my clinical hours...

  7. Salary info?

    carachel2 replied to jeepgirl's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    In Texas, the new grads I know are being offered 80-95K with some negotiated bonuses based on % profits,

  8. Pepid vs. epocrotes, vs. skyscape

    carachel2 replied to emtneel's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I thought Epocrates didn't yet work on the iTouch?? But apparently it is up and working

  9. How do (or did) you study?

    carachel2 replied to daydreamer7130's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I have finally found a way that works well for me: one big poster sized sheet so I can put all the information together along with Post-It stick on notes so I can quiz myself. I follow this up with...

  10. How many of us have contracts for our jobs???

    carachel2 replied to traumaRUs's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Maybe as a student I don't live in the real world but O.M.G. ya'll........no contract? We just took a 3 month intensive course on how to negotiate your contract, figure your salary, overhead,...

  11. TCU or TWU BSN Program

    carachel2 replied to modelmama07's topic in Texas Nursing

    I just see no other added value to TCU vs. any of the other programs. If they turned out amazingly superior RNs you would *so* have me convinced. They aren't bad, they aren't great....considering the...

  12. TCU or TWU BSN Program

    carachel2 replied to modelmama07's topic in Texas Nursing

    I thoroughly agree. No WAY would I pay the extra $$ for TCU or Baylor nursing school when UTA and TWU are right up the road for a considerably less amount of money. Even if it's "Daddy's $$", I...

  13. The economy and NP jobs....

    carachel2 replied to RNBillie's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The job list in this area of the country for NPs is more extensive than

  14. Any NPs out there work as school nurse?

    carachel2 replied to MommyandRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    A nearby school district has an amazing school based clinic system. They do not function "as the school nurse" (whole different job description) but function in a school based clinic seeing scheduled...

  15. What make you practicing nursing in Dallas area?

    carachel2 replied to Buddyken's topic in Texas Nursing

    I'm so tired of people's perception of low pay here in the DFW area. Yes, if you are a new grad you will have to suffer with the troops and bring home right at 50K. But if you are a somewhat...

  16. cardiac rehab nursing

    carachel2 replied to peahen10's topic in Cardiac

    I would check with the AACVPR, I'm pretty sure I've seen staffing guidelines and roles information in some of their publications. It CAN be a free for all if the roles are not clearly defined. I have...

  17. Reverse culturally specific care...it ain't happening.

    carachel2 posted a topic in General Nursing

    My aunt has been a patient now at a *major*, very well known medical center for 2 weeks now. She had a major right-sided CVA after ovarian cancer surgery. She's had some great RNs and some bad RNs,...

  18. Reverse culturally specific care...it ain't happening.

    carachel2 replied to carachel2's topic in General Nursing

    I was in a hurry and meant to put in a sarcastic smiley if you know what I mean. We are *all* the time hearing what an amazing place this facility is and I gotta tell you....being Magnet is just SO...

  19. Reverse culturally specific care...it ain't happening.

    carachel2 replied to carachel2's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, but they are a MAGNET hospital so that just can't be the case,

  20. Reverse culturally specific care...it ain't happening.

    carachel2 replied to carachel2's topic in General Nursing

    I take it back...we did have one Phillipino RN introduce herself as she was turned to the cardiac monitor. Of course it was

  21. New NP feeling discouraged...

    carachel2 replied to christvs's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Still a student here, but I could *never* work nights. I get physically ill when I stay up that late, no matter how much sleep I've had. I hope you find something that works better for

  22. new FNP, already burning out

    carachel2 replied to lannisz's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    You need to revisit your contract, lay out your concerns and then get the heck out. I think there is more shame in staying in a potentially unsafe situation than in staying. If I were your future...

  23. Why would people choose to go to a NURSE PRACTITIONER as opposed to a physician?

    carachel2 replied to MedicalDreams's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I agree with what everyone else here has said so far (more time with patients, more holistic, more preventive, etc.etc.) and I would also like to add that having watched my brother go through the...

  24. Houston! "Oh you're an RN, nurses make great money"- Seriously....

    carachel2 replied to taapple's topic in Texas Nursing

    Almost 50K per year for a relatively new college graduate IS good $$ last time I

  25. Ok, so I'm soon an FNP... what about a DNP in acute care?

    carachel2 replied to yellow finch's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I don't know...I've looked at the class requirements for a few DNP programs and they seem so heavily research and theory based I can't imagine that a degree would result in more clinical competency...