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please which state were you when you made that amount?

What do you mean by "job situation"????

Well, they should have also made their Cds compactible with all players. LOL Fingers crossed, we'll like to hear more from you on how useful the CDs are. Thanks

Right now I'm taking pharmacology. It sucks. Interesting class though.

Hello everyone, and thanks to nicholein. Never knew I could find students like me here. I start clinicals in the fall, hope to love it.

I think you can also use the NP review products, so far we've been taking same courses. Its only clinicals that will be different. Goodluck and keep in touch.

Sorry to hear that. Doing CNS @ WSU. Have clinicals left to go.

I'm really interested in knowing if the CDs work out well, I m in the same process too. Thanks

I feel ya. Keep moving. Thats life and the poeple in it.

Hi Laurabs24, where you able to get your references sorted out. I am in the same dilema right now. I will be applying to a ANP program and need references from 2 practicing ANP. I know no ANP. I dont know what to do for now.

What do you mean by ANCC study group, is that a study group in allnurses or on ANCC site?

I'm not working yet, I'm still in school. actually 2nd year, and I really need some encouragement from you guys, even though I respect the fact that you must tell the truth the way it is out there in terms of jobs.

I just looked at the link you pasted. The research article abstract is all I could read, and I'll say its already 'biased' from just the abstract. Its also dated 1996, thats too old. Not enough to base a jugdement on.

Can you tell me a Masters degree that really really focuses on "Nursing"? Is there any?

TramaRUs, you may be right but if you look into schools, more credits have been added to the CNS curriculum. In the job market it might not be competitive as the NP, just like the Nursing Education is not. Some states dont hire CNS, fine, but some states still do. I just think Nursing body as a whole is missing the point of nursing especially ANCC. CNS will be for a long time.

We should be encouraging CNS. Everything is not about NPs and their roles. Who will we have let developing "nursing", I thought the CNS role was geared towards "nursing", its saddening.

I completely disagree!!!

Sorry about that. But its not the end of the world. People fall and rise again. It's your turn to rise again. I feel you.

I bought the book too, really looks like nothing is inside.

The nurses and aides gran-mothered into nursing homes love love love to use those sugar, honey, sweetie words and it is so so so so annoying and disgusting. When I was a new grad and oriented into a nursing home, I felt like telling them to stop calling residents by those names and giving them pecks and kisses like they were their kids at home. Well I never did till I left the place 6 weeks later but I was happy I left.

These shows how much nursing needs a real DEFINITION through all the refinemnt over the years:idea:

To reply Irish rainbow I would simply tell you that there is no focus that is WRONG TRACK, search your mind very well and decide on what you want to do and be informed. ....and I personally dont think there is a perfect track that fulfills your dream as a nurse especially as all roles are not well defined right now(interms of job responsibilities). Goodluck in your advancement.

I am a happy CNS student, starting my 2nd yr this fall and I love it. There might not be much job openings compared to the NPs but I know I'll find great happiness in my CNS role.

I think there should be more CNS exam perp books just like the NPs have. It makes me think CNS's are giving up on CNS.

Not that I do, but if DNP is all about teaching then why would a bedside nurse want to be one. I mean a bedside nurse who wants to become an NP, CNS for improvement in patient care.