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  1. Standardization of NP Education

    RegularNurse replied to RN-dancer's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    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?

    RegularNurse replied to Dformola's topic in General Nursing

    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?

    RegularNurse replied to fitfabfunnurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    I see OP's point, but if you are working with the general public, be prepared to be

  4. Do you feel more people are entering nursing only to become APRN's?

    RegularNurse replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in General Nursing

    Well

  5. Do you feel more people are entering nursing only to become APRN's?

    RegularNurse replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in General Nursing

    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... :(

    RegularNurse replied to Texasstudent0's topic in General Students

    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?

    RegularNurse replied to T.Eileen's topic in General Students

    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?

    RegularNurse replied to Jedrnurse's topic in General Nursing

    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

    RegularNurse replied to Nurseof10years's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    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

    RegularNurse replied to dallet66's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Insulin and pressure ulcer

  11. MSW to ARNP

    RegularNurse replied to ajfeit_MSW's topic in Psychiatric

    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?

    RegularNurse replied to Justme0400's topic in Nurses Recovery

    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!

    RegularNurse replied to Goofaroo's topic in General Nursing

    Try to only work nightshift or dayshift; work multiple shifts in a row; accept that the first shift will be

  14. How does Informatics look right now? Master's vs experience?

    RegularNurse replied to tpatel6112's topic in Nursing Informatics

    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

    RegularNurse replied to doctor2bM97's topic in General Nursing

    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...

  16. Too Many Nurse Practitioners?

    RegularNurse replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I think you raise a good point here. As APRNs expand their scope of practice and attain full autonomy in primary care nationwide, do similar outcomes between physicians and APRNs mean doctors are...

  17. Too Many Nurse Practitioners?

    RegularNurse replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I think a lot of what you wrote is right on the money. However, I think nursing schools raised admission standards due to increased demand for nursing education. Schools must thin the herd of...

  18. Too Many Nurse Practitioners?

    RegularNurse replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Well said and "liked" One of the overarching issues in nursing is the simple fact that nurses don't want to be bedside nurses anymore, and there is nothing wrong with that. This is the root cause of...

  19. RN to BSN or RN to MSN

    RegularNurse replied to mo.rn's topic in Nursing Career

    The BSN bias with Magnet hospitals can be unfortunately true. I've seen it myself, but I don't know how common it is. Your graduate degree should be aligned with your career goals. Do not get some...

  20. Too Many Nurse Practitioners?

    RegularNurse replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Here is my take on this situation: 1. Nursing school has been oversold for the last ten years to boost enrollment and make more money. Notice the sheer numbers of people flocking to nursing schools...

  21. 100k in loans worth it?

    RegularNurse replied to ravindram's topic in General Nursing

    Nationwide, staff nursing is not a great job. Staff nurses making 45+ per hour is mostly in major coastal cities (SF Bay Area, Seattle, NY, Boston, Philly). Many nurses hover between 25-35 an hour....

  22. confused .. need some advice

    RegularNurse replied to jamaicangal2nyce's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    1. Yes, continue working towards becoming a nurse. 2. Buy an NCLEX book and study from that instead of text books. 3. Admin positions require at least a few years experience, so focus on becoming an...

  23. Health informatics or nurse informatics?

    RegularNurse replied to Dunno2017's topic in General Nursing

    In your post you ask which program has less math. What is your goal with this degree? Math, statistical analysis, and MS Excel are big parts of data science. There is a huge trend in healthcare...

  24. A little lost and stuck...

    RegularNurse replied to waiting4ivpush's topic in New York Nursing

    You already have a plan; now execute

  25. Should I buy or rent my nursing books?

    RegularNurse replied to Chikki_Noodle's topic in General Students

    Honestly you can probably use YouTube and Wikipedia with similar