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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. 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...

  12. 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...

  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

  16. I think I cry too much about patients?

    dienw replied to c.dom's topic in General Students

    My problem is in L&D. I find the wonder of new life coming into the world is such an emotional event that it is really difficult not to get all teary eyed from the sheer joy. But there is work to...

  17. Should I take Medical Terminology for nursing school?

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

    Didn't you have a bunch of medical terminology on your EMT test? Can you get a copy of the textbook and skim it to see if it is too basic? It seems like it might be a waste of time and money with your...

  18. New Grad RN can't find a job

    dienw replied to morganv's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    How about the U.S. armed forces? I don't know how much hiring they are doing, but financially being a military nurse is way, way better than being unemployed. One thing all new grads need to consider...

  19. Car insurance for home health

    dienw replied to sistasoul's topic in Home Health

    Yes, I've seen this. I once had to have an even higher amount of

  20. FNP - PMHNP required vaccinations

    dienw replied to 3**835Y's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I get every immunization possible. I'll tell you why - I see very, very few well patients. Yes, patients are sick people carrying all kinds of germs! My family appreciates me doing everything I can to...

  21. Family member hurt my somewhat fragile new grad confidence

    dienw replied to BlueChocolateCat's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    While that's not a red flag for me, it's a yellow flag. Anybody else feel that way? For some families, providing more information seems to cause problems later. There are times when the more you say...

  22. About the "do not crush" medications

    dienw replied to Sam. W's topic in General Nursing

    Here's the link to the do not crush list on the ISMP website. Notice that for certain medications it says that administering a crushed dose may be fatal.

  23. I want to be an RN, but I am getting divorced, single mom and need to work right away.HELP

    dienw replied to annaliz04's topic in General Nursing

    Find out where all of the nursing schools in your area are. They should have information sessions for prospective students. Attend as many information sessions as you can. Listen carefully to the...

  24. Post Master's Certificates?

    dienw replied to JerseyBSN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    There's a wide variation in post-master's NP certificate programs. Some may require that you already be an NP. Eastern Kentucky University's certificate programs (they have one for psyc) are...

  25. Is employer-provided malpractice enough coverage?

    dienw replied to christinaFNP4's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I met an attorney who is also a nurse. He defends nurses and was speaking at a continuing education seminar. He said that hospitals defend nurses who are their employees. He raised the question of...