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1. PMHNP Exam

   dienw replied to clunkygirl's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   The PocketPrep PMHMP phone app is very good and only about $40. If you get 70% correct, you should be okay. The official practice tests are of some value in conditioning yourself to test well....

2. When male prisoners intentionally expose themselves to females

   dienw replied to DoubleblessedRN's topic in Correctional

   Responses can be in four major categories: ignore, make a joke, punitive, or instructive/rehabilitative. Making a joke is arguably punitive and possibly for the satisfaction of the person making the...

3. New Grad Fired After 2 Weeks

   dienw replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

   The supervising nurse who once called me slow, now that I've established myself as a nurse, describes how I was "very thorough" when I worked with her. She has even offered to help me take the next...

4. When male prisoners intentionally expose themselves to females

   dienw replied to DoubleblessedRN's topic in Correctional

   An Episcopal priest told me that his elderly aunt and her best friend decided to go to New York City and see the sights, including riding the subway. A man exposed himself. The priest's aunt turned to...

5. cheapest DNP online

   dienw replied to mer5992002's topic in Post Graduate Students

   Aspen is CCNE accredited, which is good. But it is DEAC (nationally) accredited, which is not desirable, instead of regionally accredited. It is

6. Good online NP school for a non nursing bachelors degree

   dienw replied to dressagedevon's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   There are direct entry MSN programs for non-nurses. I know two NPs from Vanderbilt who did that. But you need to understand that NPs are nurses. If you matriculate into a direct entry NP program, at...

7. BSN is a joke

   dienw replied to nurseguy22's topic in General Nursing

   Getting back to the original post about the value of a BSN, it's simply not fair to lump all BSN programs together. As others have pointed out, there is the entry level BSN degree and there is the RN...

8. Are For Profit Schools really BAD?

   dienw replied to Schneid1's topic in General Nursing

   NCLEX pass rates are a poor way to evaluate a school. The NCLEX pass rate only tells you what percentage of their graduates pass the NCLEX. What you really need to know is what percentage of the...

9. take CLEP tests for free

   dienw posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   CLEP tests are a great way to obtain academic credit quickly at a low cost. The tests cost $80 each. Some testing centers charge an additional ~$20 as an administrative fee. Modern States – Freshman...

10. I'm 16 with a GED

    dienw replied to greateggs's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Have you looked at Atlanta Metropolitan College? It might cost less. You could take CLEP tests now at your current age and earn college credits. They cost less than paying tuition. You'll have to...

11. Pearsonvue Trick-Latest February 2016

    dienw replied to KurdapiaRN2b's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    How would they know you attempted the NCLEX more than once? I've been accepted into four advanced practice programs and was never asked how many times I took the NCLEX. All I had to do was provide...

12. online FNP programs that allow long completion times

    dienw posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    What online FNP or adult/gero programs allow longer completion times? For those of us who work Monday - Friday 8-5, it's really difficult to work clinical hours around our schedules. Most NP programs...

13. TAMU-CC Eline BSN

    dienw replied to HTCC's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I was admitted to eline and chose not to attend. It is extremely competitive. I ended up quitting my job to attend a nursing school in a large medical center. One good aspect of eline is that you...

14. Hepatitis B titer low?

    dienw replied to dreamchase's topic in General Nursing

    If you do get infected with hepatitis B, it can kill you. Most people survive the acute phase. It is debilitating and recovery takes months. These facts make it appropriate to go beyond just being...

15. Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

    dienw replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    What I don't like are mispronunciations that cause medical errors. What's in a drug