SamanthaRN1989

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1. Starting my new job!

   SamanthaRN1989 replied to 8*P23J's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Good luck!! First nursing job is going to be stressful regardless of how prepared you feel. I precept a lot of new nurses at my job and suggest this- be nice, have a smile on your face, and ask...

2. Too much on my plate?

   SamanthaRN1989 replied to number41's topic in Nursing Career

   I don't think that will look bad at all! I think they will most definitely understand your

3. First Nursing Job....

   SamanthaRN1989 replied to NurseCalamity's topic in General Nursing

   My advice is do what makes you happy-nobody should be miserable at work especially in a position you worked so hard to get to! I quit my first job after three months and have never regretted that...

4. Too much on my plate?

   SamanthaRN1989 replied to number41's topic in Nursing Career

   Hi! I am starting the acute care dnp program in the fall and also work two contingent jobs. I am planning to quit one of them (that I've been at for only about 9 months) and keep my other one (been...

5. LPN (6k) vs BSN (35k) in the same timeframe. Help!

   SamanthaRN1989 replied to NewNurseStudent's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   I just completed my BSN after being a RN for 4 years.. My best friend is an LPN. Please take this advise and GO FOR YOUR RN!!! My best friend has so many regrets about choosing LPN because it was...

6. ACNP jobs

   SamanthaRN1989 replied to littlepeopleRNICU's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Thanks for adding your insight, teaching is something I'm very interested in

7. ACNP jobs

   SamanthaRN1989 replied to littlepeopleRNICU's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   No need to apologize :) it's not a bad thing to have an

8. ACNP jobs

   SamanthaRN1989 replied to littlepeopleRNICU's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I never stated that my opinion is that having my doctorate will make me a better clinician, for me It is purely about education, higher learning and the fact that I truly enjoy school and learning....

9. ACNP jobs

   SamanthaRN1989 replied to littlepeopleRNICU's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   PhD is a research based degree while doctorate is a clinical based degree. Yes it involves a lot of research but that's what advanced practice is based upon-evidence based (research). Everybody has...

10. ACNP jobs

    SamanthaRN1989 replied to littlepeopleRNICU's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    People choose to do dnp for a higher education... I would never consider higher education a joke but that's just

11. ACNP jobs

    SamanthaRN1989 replied to littlepeopleRNICU's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    We weren't talking about post masters dnp, I was talking about post dnp specialty (say you are acute care desiring a fnp

12. ACNP jobs

    SamanthaRN1989 replied to littlepeopleRNICU's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The doctorate was many more credits but the 2 credit/200 clinical hours was just to earn his fnp cert. post

13. ACNP jobs

    SamanthaRN1989 replied to littlepeopleRNICU's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Well my dnp friend already had his acute care , he went to u of m flint for his doctorate (same school I'm starting this

14. ACNP jobs

    SamanthaRN1989 replied to littlepeopleRNICU's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Like you said, to each its own. I'll be 30 when I graduate with my doctorate and want to be educated in different specialties throughout my career as an NP, I don't think our brain has a limit to the...

15. ACNP jobs

    SamanthaRN1989 replied to littlepeopleRNICU's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Yeah and that is where I desire to work as well which is why I am going into the acute care program. It would be nice to have the ability to go wherever I want though, and get it done early in my...