SamanthaRN1989

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 questions. Don't hesitate To ask questions even if you feel like they may sound dumb. A nurse who asks questions will ALWAYS make a better nurse than one who guesses.

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

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 decision!

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 there almost 4 years). I decided based on which job is more flexible and honestly which job I enjoy more. I also kept in mind if I do get time that I can knock out a bunch of hours for a week or two at work, which job will have those hours available for me to pick up.

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 cheaper/shorter for school. Her job opportunities are so limited (and she's got 10 yrs exp) and her pay is drastically lower than mine as an RN. Even on OT (time and a half) she makes less than me. I keep only contingent jobs because of the pay difference- but average a yearly salary that an NP makes. She works the same amount of hours and doesn't even come close to that. You will most definitely not regret going for your RN

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

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

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. Your argument may be meant for somebody else you know that is trying to defend a doctorate in other ways, I don't feel I have to defend the degree I choose though. To each its own...

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 their own opinion and neither of us are wrong- we just see it different . If i wanted to go into research then PhD would be logical, but my personal goal is purely clinical based. With that said, I want the highest education I can accomplish while I am young and have the opportunity so doctorate is the obvious path for me.

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

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

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

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 fall

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 amount of knowledge it holds. I have no desire to work with kids at this point in my career but at least I know I'll have the option if I choose to do so later on. Having more education can only be a good thing.

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 career so I Won't have to worry about someday going back