AllIcanbe

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  1. CNL vs APRN?

    Quite disturbing nursing is turning into a title factory.... With no defined boundaries... More like a homeless child trying to fit into many different homes.. Where did Nightingale go
  2. Go read again..full time jobs + side gigs. See how petty you are? Calling someone jealous for voicing an opinion. Oh well, at least you did not say
  3. Most of these salaries are not 40hr/week. Read between the lines; some have 3-4
  4. NP Stats

    I think the value of Education will 'pop' soon. Much like the housing bubble. Not sure of any country that has as many schools( especially online) as the USA.. Maybe time to revist careers with...
  5. CNL vs APRN?

    ... So how can anyone make a difference in a field they have never worked in? This is in regards to direct entry programs for
  6. Can an APRN practice as an RN

    A RN caring for a patient is not expected to stick a chest tube in a patient who is tamponading just because you have a Aprn licence. The question is do you have APRN privileges at this facility? I...
  7. Saint Mary's 2015 crna app

    Thanks for the info Da Milk. FYI; there is a complete class list of 2018 on blackboard, 34 of us. Couple student from the Dakotas and WI. Anyone interested in a FB
  8. Long Term Care Job?

    Why is discussing salary with other APNs so confidential? No one is asking anyone to disclose their salary/ benefits in details. Except your real name and social security numbers are displayed online;...
  9. Saint Mary's 2015 crna app

    Da Milk of Amnesia; given your experience so far, will you say it is possible to work before clinicals
  10. I agree; I was in disbelief when I read some people pay abt $1ook for tuition. The CRNA I shadowed is female; worked through her crna program and her program was abt 14k. That same program now is abt...
  11. ICUman; maybe crna is just not for you because on average; crnas make more than NPs( assuming same no of hours worked) i have seen NPs offered pay in the range of 80k without benefits For APRN; I...
  12. Salary

    Pls tell me you are kidding. New grads start at 33/hr here. All these wages are published online. Google couple of state with nurses union and look over their salary scale. Change must come to NC....
  13. Salary

    I live in the Midwest; in a state with a very strong nurses union. Experienced RNs make 6 figures here easily; with full benefits . My state is not very big on NPs; I think PAs are preferred. I do...
  14. Salary

    Wow! Maybe the AACN should start pushing for higher pay instead of trying to push everyone to NP/DNP school. Most seasoned RNs make close/more than wages I see on
  15. Job Searching

    Your local newspaper as
  16. HELP DNP vs FNP

    No; I am not going to convince nurses to take out loans for a degree that has not being shown to provide better patient outcomes. Instead, nurses should be encouraged to think for themselves, do what...
  17. HELP DNP vs FNP

    Wtbcrna; to answer some of your questions, I will say that nursing is pushing for advance degrees because we are constantly been pushed around by other health care professions. Most hospitals want BSN...
  18. HELP DNP vs FNP

    I just want to add that clinical experience is a form of informal education. I have learnt a lot from comments/ discussions with colleagues( a respiratory therapist actually taught me arterial sticks...
  19. HELP DNP vs FNP

    Some of the best/ excellent RNs I know have no advanced degree. Thank you for engaging me. Be
  20. HELP DNP vs FNP

    Pls provide EBP examples that you have incoporated into your practice. Is this in line with your employer's policies and procedures? I am aware that to remain employed; you must comply with your...
  21. HELP DNP vs FNP

    So why do you agree with the ICU requirement for Crna school if clinical experience is not what it is touted to
  22. HELP DNP vs FNP

    Wtbrca; are you able to tell me how you practice differently as a CRNA since obtaining your DNP? Certifications could as well satisfy the continuing education requirement. Nurses do not have to burden...
  23. HELP DNP vs FNP

    As a CRNA; wtbcrna should know that all CRNA schools require some kind of clinical experience( preferably ICU) before you start the program. There must be a good reason for this requirement. Also,...
  24. HELP DNP vs FNP

    In my case; I make more than most NPs in my state. I dont need research to tell me that...I work in a state with bazillion hospitals. Experienced ICU nurses/PAs are hot cake here. I work with NPs who...
  25. HELP DNP vs FNP

    DrNP; Clinical experience trumps any degree. Our CV nurse in the CICu is a diploma trained nurse. The CV surgeons have refused to hire NPs because they will rather keep someone who has worked with...