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Linear thinker, NHSC is an awesome program. The health dept was not an approved site when started. I did the qualifying application as long as you meet the guidelines your approved. I am applying for my side of it in the fall. Now I don't know how hard it will be for me to get approved for the repayment. Hoping this works out for me I have a lot of loans.

Sounds like my job. The only reason I am staying for such a low pay is for loan repayment thru National Health service Corp. It helps to work in a non profit, low access to health care community.

I liked Barkley. Fitzgerald talks really fast. Good info either way

I do have to have a collaborative agreement with an MD for my RX other than that no restrictions. I cover four counties in southern ok. Most folks here Still ask when am I gonna finish school and be a PA I have thought a lot about moving to the west coast or another state without RX authority restrictions. If I chose to not write RX I can be without a DR but what's the point. The state average is around 80k. I decided to take such low pay in an effort to get my student loans paid for. Hope that works out

Omg MJaneP. What health dept do you work in. I work in a health dept and make around 60k.

Do a google search for NP to MD it should give you a link http://www.nptomd.org/ This is a program that is four years and considers your experience as an NP. Been thinking long and hard on this myself. Graduated a year ago from NP school and just can't let the thought go.

I am a Frontier Graduate, but I am in Oklahoma. I don't really think location is important considering the program is online, anything I can answer I would be glad to do so! I really enjoyed the program.

We do diet as tolerated, immediate post op we start with ice chips or popsicles, then advance to clears for first meal and if that is tolerated we advance to soft (puddings, jellos) if tolerated then to regular diet. Nurses are listening for active bowel sounds during this process.

When pushing my preferred method is with low lighting and quiet enviroment with slow and calm counting, no yelling push. But there are some patients who actually like a cheeleading squad to yell PUSH and count for them. It is totally up to my patient and I can usually gadge what she likes, I also ask what here preference is. I thinks it is so cool when there are several women helping deliver by helping with legs or help hold chin to chest, it is just very women bonding, gurrl powerish. lol I don't know if this helps answer your quesitons but I hiope it gives some prespective.:redbeathe

I am starting FNP and dueling for my CNM at frontier. I want to work as a Family Nurse Practitioner and a midwife.

OMG I am so excited we just got a Whataburger in Ardmore, Ok about 30 miles north of the Red River..... yea i am so excited I order their vanilla shakes, no one makes them better...

Is it normal to have a love hate realationship with your job? I have been working at a high volume and high aquity teaching facility for 2 years. I am burn out totally. I don't like the way the patients talk to me and demand I clean their rooms, or act like I am their waitress. I am glad to have that appreciative person who knows I am there to take care of them. I am applying to NP school so I do feel like there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Anyone eles feel this way?

Well first congratulations..... I am an ob nurse and I have seen patients who choose the lamaze, bradley and hypno birthing I have also seen the epidural births.. The key to this is to know yourself, how do you tolerate pain? If you choose a birthplan understand that it is not a contract and if you start wanting an epidural don't let anyone talk you out of it. Primips (1 babies) are often induced, there are varing degrees of induction such as, stirpping membranes, ruptureing membranes, protaglandin suppository (lady partsl) or prostaglandin gel and also pitocin. Do your research and find out what exactly fits your plan of care. This is your experience and you need to own it. As far as diets for low fat I am not sure I would do some research on the net for that. Also try the website babyzone see if that gives any good information. I really hope this helps. Good luck

Okay so it has been two weeks since my phone interview with froniter! I must admit I am starting to freak out a little. In what media did you find out you acceptance or rejection? They emailed me once before so I have been checking email daily and snail mail daily. I can't help but to freak out a little...... Oh and I don't know if we do prayer request here but i am going to ask anyhow, Please pray for The Davis Family: Allen, Christy and Kaylee lost their 12 year old son and brother this morning. This is my cousin and it was just a strange circumstance.

Had a situation the other day were the "RN" mother in law was totally sweet to my face and the patients but when she and i were out of the patients room she told me what a baby she thought the patient was being. Then the patient is crying and asking for an epidural, i tell her i will ask but it is not likely because we are just not getting anywere on this 3 day induction. Monster in law stormes out of the room and depands an epidural, dr caved. I offered to check patient several times she states no she is to sensitive from the cervadil.... Dr. informes me the mother in law has been checking pt. Guess who got an infection?