chillnurse BSN, RN, NP

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    Too many online NP programs

    chillnurse replied to laudate's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    And if I was 18 again I probly would have done trade school instead. Avoid the looming "education bubble" which is soon to pop due to these said online degree programs. World needs more more good...
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    Too many online NP programs

    chillnurse replied to laudate's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Business
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    Too many online NP programs

    chillnurse replied to laudate's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I never understood the concepts of nursing theory. I could never decipher anything practical from it. I am sure it had some implication. Just nothing I bothered to figure
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    Too many online NP programs

    chillnurse replied to laudate's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    As long as it's a decent program with skill check offs, written exams, and clinical site visits they should be okay. And not based off of writing papers. Writing papers does not help in practice. At...
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    Weight loss clinic

    chillnurse posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Some of my friends and I have been thinking of starting a prescription weight loss clinic. These seem as if they have not caught on that much yet and seem to be an area which has plenty of room for...
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    How many patients are you expected to see daily?

    chillnurse replied to URGR8T's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    That place sounds ridic. I'd tell them to stuff it. Not safe to see 50 a day for
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    Why did you become a Nurse Practitioner?

    chillnurse replied to wildcatarnp's topic in Advanced Practice

    No
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    New Grad NP's - how long to get licensed?

    chillnurse replied to CrunchRN's topic in Advanced Practice

    The background checks are what seem to take forever, at least in KY, try to do that thing asap if your able
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    Why your local physician group is wary of hiring a new graduate nurse practitioner

    chillnurse posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Why your local physician group is wary of hiring a new nurse practitioner Many physicians are wary about hiring new graduate nurse practitioners into their practice, and I believe they have every...
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    Why your local physician group is wary of hiring a new graduate nurse practitioner

    chillnurse replied to chillnurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    exactly! you must be amazing smart to figure that out!!!! actually I had an old account I used to browse on when i was in school but i lost the info lol. But i feel very warmhearted that you took the...
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    What is your take home pay as Nurse Practitioner?

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

    What type NP are you? FNP Where (state)(rural/urban) do you practice? rural, KY Are you independent or in a group? group How many years experience? less than one What is your before tax paycheck...
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    Why your local physician group is wary of hiring a new graduate nurse practitioner

    chillnurse replied to chillnurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Actually, the idea stemmed from a project we did in class, I think it was nursing policy. Our group put together an argument for NP rights and we were to debate each other. I do sincerely apologize...
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    Why you shouldn't become a nurse practitioner

    chillnurse replied to chillnurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I would totally base my decision on more of if you like the current setting you are in than relating the decision to how long you have practiced in that setting. Previous experience in one area will...
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    Why your local physician group is wary of hiring a new graduate nurse practitioner

    chillnurse replied to chillnurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Ah but this is exactly why we cannot hold our ground to the AMA, too much internal dispute. I definitely apologize for rubbing some of you the wrong way. I don't think of myself as superior to...
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    Why your local physician group is wary of hiring a new graduate nurse practitioner

    chillnurse replied to chillnurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    But if you are not willing to look through the eyes of our opposers then we are already defeated. While the benefit of this post may not have dawned upon everybody yet, the day you are in need of...
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    Why your local physician group is wary of hiring a new graduate nurse practitioner

    chillnurse replied to chillnurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thank you all so much for these great responses. There are large amounts of wisdom in each and every one of them, and I love the depth to which this post was taken into discussion. Again, thank you...
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    ANCC Review Course

    chillnurse replied to colsie's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    just buy their 2 volume review manual and read it. all you need to do. probably the best review out there if you don't mind reading all of the
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    Why you shouldn't become a nurse practitioner

    chillnurse replied to chillnurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Thanks, I shall fix it as soon as I get home on an actual computer. The pa and nP in the ER group where i am make about 65 an hour. Ones in pain clinic make 60-80 + an hour, but that does not really...
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    Why you shouldn't become a nurse practitioner

    chillnurse replied to chillnurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I know I apologize. I'll edit my future posts. I'm always in too much a hurry to edit but I'll do it from now on to make it an easier read. I also don't think my word processor agrees with copy...
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    I made a med error

    chillnurse replied to sno963's topic in Patient Medications

    Oh I thought this was debating brand name vs not brand name. My bad lol. Yeah those ones r pretty diff as u stated
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    I made a med error

    chillnurse replied to sno963's topic in Patient Medications

    It won't hurt them. Not much diff between them. I change everybody admitted to the hospital to our version since I don't think pharmacy carries both. Don't sweat it
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    Why you shouldn't become a nurse practitioner

    chillnurse replied to chillnurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I am basically a strong supporter in the 'educational bubble' which I think is going to pop very soon. It seems as if all education standards are being lowered in this country. I don't say this to try...
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    Nurse practitioner Salary

    chillnurse posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    There are tons of these out there, but most of them seem to be old, closed posts. I will also add a poll to this post. Seems there are a lot of people wanting more thorough data than only what...
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    University of South Florida, Vanderbilt, MUSC, & GSU

    chillnurse replied to brb3d's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I forgot to specific that i was referring to the for profit universities and the ones that take anybody with a bachelors degree and 50,000$. My fault completely, I'll try to be more specific next...
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    Great Apps for Great Nurses

    chillnurse replied to Brian's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    micromedix and epocrates are what i use since i can never remember the doses of all the medication unless i write a script for it continuously. also use it to check dosages on med rec forms since half...