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  1. Certified Medical Examiner

    synaptic replied to CSWGIRL's topic in Advanced Practice

    tony

  2. All the degrees, no job

    synaptic replied to DNPFNP15's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    im all for further education as long as its useful. doesn't seem to be helping anybody out though. the OP does not seem to be having much luck finding a job many employers do not want to hire DNP...

  3. Not sure what to do next. Please Help!!

    synaptic replied to Lilychache's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    do practice questions until you can pass the practice exams. It sounds like you took it before you were ready. I mean if you do not pass the practice exam, technically you probably won't pass the real...

  4. Certified Medical Examiner

    synaptic replied to CSWGIRL's topic in Advanced Practice

    so we have to pay to take a test to do the same thing we do on a daily basis? sounds like a money

  5. APRNs should only be DNPs!

    synaptic replied to Lovanurse's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    The only degree worse than the DNP is the doctor of medical science degree starting to pop up for PAs. if we were all born with the doctor title it would save us a lot of trouble in

  6. All the degrees, no job

    synaptic replied to DNPFNP15's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    It has no focus for us nurse practitioners it doesn't help out in the job market it sounds like it doesn't teach anything we couldn't learn online for much cheaper (or free) If the letters do not mean...

  7. Considerations for a true practice doctorate

    synaptic replied to twozer0's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    so it sounds like it was almost has hard to get into as PA

  8. 400-level lecture class taught by a BSN educated nurse?

    synaptic replied to ISingTheBodyElectric's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    people worry about dumb stuff. just work hard and learn. credentials aren't everything. I had a few teaches with PHDs that didn't know the difference between a vein and

  9. Failed Nclex twice... Need help

    synaptic replied to hpalmer23's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    did you go to a for-profit degree

  10. Let's talk semantics

    synaptic replied to PG2018's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi I am billybob, one of those nurse practitioners here. Are you the doctor? No I'm an nP you look like a doctor Thanks, hear it all the time *goes on with visit* Alright sir you have a good one...

  11. I give up on this math problem

    synaptic replied to Larry2016's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Did you pass algebra in high

  12. ED as a new grad?

    synaptic replied to Maverickm808's topic in Male Nursing Students

    all these nurses that say you should work the floor first are silly. the floor only teaches you how to hand out pills and time manage and not much else. Jump in the ER you will be fine. I had a nurse...

  13. What is instrumental to your success?

    synaptic replied to bhudgins's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    1. Hard work 2. confidence 3. knowing that there is more to learn after school 4. chill attitude, not getting stressed out 5. emotional

  14. New NP Blues

    synaptic replied to malapata's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    What program did you attend? I think everybody should know how to at least diagnose a UTI before graduation. I am not knocking you but it sounds like whatever program you attended did not prepare you...

  15. New Grad FNP job hunting

    synaptic replied to EDNURSE4LIFE's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    U mad bro? nursing was a pretty easy and mindless job, and i worked in the (insert)CU. It is not engineering or medicine, even though other nurses will have others think it is on par intellectually...

  16. Frustrated...

    synaptic replied to ByNonie's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Lol your hunting for things to call sexist. You must be voting for Hilary. You actually can improve logic. Read neuroscience topics and you'll see that also, guys buy shoes too sooooo it's not a...

  17. Advance Practice Preceptorships - Should students find their own preceptors?

    synaptic replied to husky171's topic in Advanced Practice

    I really want to make a YouTube channel though where I record interactions with admissions committee at APRN programs and ask the Tough questions like how the job market is. Then when they light me...

  18. Advance Practice Preceptorships - Should students find their own preceptors?

    synaptic replied to husky171's topic in Advanced Practice

    Ha I use my iPad mini. I have all nurses blocked on my computer most the time. Pretty much the only workout my mini gets. I pretty much much just use this website to ridicule nursing education and...

  19. Advance Practice Preceptorships - Should students find their own preceptors?

    synaptic replied to husky171's topic in Advanced Practice

    That's a lot wow. Mine cost 20k and provided them. But they probably cost more now. Education is a big scam. Hopefully students will revolt one day. I would if I was still in

  20. All the degrees, no job

    synaptic replied to DNPFNP15's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Yeah it's pretty obvious. To us anyway. not so much to a good chunk of others on this forum. All i I can say is I hope it wasn't

  21. Advance Practice Preceptorships - Should students find their own preceptors?

    synaptic replied to husky171's topic in Advanced Practice

    West they had a button where I could auto like all of psychguys posts. It gets tiresome having to do it manually. If we and a few other were in charge of the BON we would get stuff done

  22. Advance Practice Preceptorships - Should students find their own preceptors?

    synaptic replied to husky171's topic in Advanced Practice

    Everybody is defending their school with "but it's the highest ranked in the nation" a year from now they will be like "omg need women's health preceptor help me plzzzz" nobody cares if your school is...

  23. Advance Practice Preceptorships - Should students find their own preceptors?

    synaptic replied to husky171's topic in Advanced Practice

    But it doesn't provide preceptors. Which is the topic. Being so highly ranked and still not providing preceptors is even more worrisome in nursing education as a

  24. Advance Practice Preceptorships - Should students find their own preceptors?

    synaptic replied to husky171's topic in Advanced Practice

    It's all true and a well written letter but speak with your wallet. Not your words. If the program sucks don't go. If you can't get into a good program stay a nurse for your own benefit. "McDonald's...

  25. "Smart" students make bad nurses?

    synaptic replied to joseyjo's topic in General Nursing

    This is what C nurses that barely passed nursing school say to themselves at night to make themselves feel better. Somehow it became a