RegularNurse

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  1. Standardization of NP Education

    Think of it this way... NP training is market driven. There is a strong market for NPs, and a large pool of nurses who wish to be NPs. Schools compete based on the flexibility and ease of their...
  2. Raising minimum wage ..RN Salaries increase?

    You are being paid market value for your work. Compensation isn't about being nice or fair. Employers want to pay the least amount possible in the form of raw wages and benefits for labor. As a...
  3. Why are nurses disrespected so much?

    I see OP's point, but if you are working with the general public, be prepared to be
  4. Well
  5. Obviously this is happening. New nurses know that all you need is some experience and few years of grad school to get a comfortable 9-5 job with no nights, holidays, and weekends. Most pay even...
  6. I'm having doubts about nursing... :(

    This is your time in the trenches. Bedside nursing is about getting work done. Its not about musing on the pathophysiology, or the right drug regimen. Bedside nurses need to be smart and hard...
  7. RN-BSN...Drexel or Millersville?

    It doesn't matter where you get your BSN. Graduate nursing school remains wide open. You will probably get accepted into every NP program you apply to. Best of
  8. Time to remove the "nurse" in APN?

    This post captures the problem perfectly. Nursing school behavior will only be policed by market forces. If employers refuse to hire inexperienced NP graduates, they will tighten up their admission...
  9. Refusing assignment/abandonment

    You don't have to do anything. Just tell your employer that you won't work unless they have additional staff
  10. New to med/surg

    Insulin and pressure ulcer
  11. MSW to ARNP

    A nurse practitioner is a clinical degree. Healthcare administrators typically have advanced degrees in business or healthcare administration, in addition to years of clinical experience. If you are...
  12. Help! What's next?

    I'm not looking up the specific rules in your state, but in my state, refusing to take a drug test does not constitute guilt. Your employer has the right to fire you over it, but your employer is not...
  13. Night Shift Nurses Help!

    Try to only work nightshift or dayshift; work multiple shifts in a row; accept that the first shift will be
  14. Opportunities for in-house nurse informaticists are lacking. A hospital doesn't need many informatics nurses to run. There are a lot of opportunities to work for consulting and on-boarding firms as...
  15. Nursing to Medical School

    You have a goal and stick with it! Do not become a nurse. Every nurse I know who has ever wanted to become a doctor was miserable in the nursing role. Just keep on trucking. Honestly, consider...