Polly Peptide

Polly Peptide BSN, MSN, RN, APRN

Rheumatology NP

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  1. Brave or just stupid?

    Polly Peptide replied to Polly Peptide's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I will be getting clinical hours during the RN portion of my curriculum also. It is more condensed than the BSN program that you are in, likely. I was accepted into an accelerated BSN program as...

  2. Brave or just stupid?

    Polly Peptide replied to Polly Peptide's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    To be honest, I made up the name of the post after some thought, because of the prompt from the site that says something like: come up with a post title that gets attention, so you get responses! My...

  3. Brave or just stupid?

    Polly Peptide replied to Polly Peptide's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Why does your hospitalist friend prefer FNPs over ACNPs? Assuming the same general experience as an RN? Because of the age limitation? Just curious. Glad you are enjoying your

  4. Brave or just stupid?

    Polly Peptide replied to Polly Peptide's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Interesting. I definitely understand the differences between the medical and nursing model, and the focus on holistic care in the latter. I wonder if it's an issue in her particular school, or a...

  5. Brave or just stupid?

    Polly Peptide replied to Polly Peptide's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I actually thought about this in the past but then worried that it might pigeonhole me, and prevent me from getting other jobs as well as still leave me unqualified for the ICU (without RN...

  6. Brave or just stupid?

    Polly Peptide replied to Polly Peptide's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I appreciate the honesty in your

  7. Brave or just stupid?

    Polly Peptide replied to Polly Peptide's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    My information about willingness to hire has come from recent grads of the program who have remained local and had job offers upon graduation, in spite of lack of RN experience (usually with their...

  8. Brave or just stupid?

    Polly Peptide replied to Polly Peptide's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    How have I proven my priorities exactly? And what do you think they are? I like how you edited my statement to remove certain things. Also, I did quit that job to pursue this, so... I find it...

  9. Brave or just stupid?

    Polly Peptide replied to Polly Peptide's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I admire what you've done and think it's pretty incredible you were able to get in the ICU so quickly. It is not age so much that I am concerned about. I'm sure that's in the back of my mind, but I...

  10. Brave or just stupid?

    Polly Peptide replied to Polly Peptide's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I have considered medical school. This post has me re-considering it. I have some problems though. Someone called me an empty-nester, and that's not the case, yet. My kids are 11 and 13. I would...

  11. Brave or just stupid?

    Polly Peptide replied to Polly Peptide's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    If nursing organizations are the ones publishing the articles, then there is a conflict of interest. It would be particularly helpful to see research done for the very purpose of determining the best...

  12. Brave or just stupid?

    Polly Peptide replied to Polly Peptide's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Sell your soul to the devil. Sales. For the big health insurance companies. Really, I'm grateful to them though. It's been a great

  13. Brave or just stupid?

    Polly Peptide replied to Polly Peptide's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I so appreciate all of the responses. I do take exception to one, however - I don't feel that I have an attitude of being better than an RN without an advanced degree (or will be). At all. That was...

  14. Brave or just stupid?

    Polly Peptide replied to Polly Peptide's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thanks for your reply. I see that you now have your BSN...so did you first get your ADN and then your BSN? I wondered about that, because many hospitals won't hire RNs unless they are BSN-prepared,...

  15. Brave or just stupid?

    Polly Peptide replied to Polly Peptide's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Serious question, because I think you are right - do you know if there have been any studies done on the safety and/or efficacy of NPs both with RN experience and without? I am certain these types of...

  16. Brave or just stupid?

    Polly Peptide replied to Polly Peptide's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I agree with much of what you say. The problem is, here I am, admitted to a well-respected school, that is willing to open the door to what I want. It's like, do I go for it, even knowing that -...

  17. Brave or just stupid?

    Polly Peptide replied to Polly Peptide's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Makes sense...the LTC setting would offering some higher-acuity patients I would

  18. Brave or just stupid?

    Polly Peptide replied to Polly Peptide's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thanks for the encouraging reply. I do believe that I will get out what I put into it. I suppose my larger concerns have been about legitimate deficiencies in knowledge due to lack of experience (is...

  19. Brave or just stupid?

    Polly Peptide replied to Polly Peptide's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Why? Are you insinuating that PA school is superior? Or because most PA schools require x number of patient care hours before applying? I would like to know why well-respected B&M nursing...

  20. Brave or just stupid?

    Polly Peptide replied to Polly Peptide's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thank you, Neuro Guy. I initially intended to complete the program full-time the entire length, which would prevent me from working as a nurse during the program. From what I understand, the...

  21. Vanderbilt MSN 2017

    Polly Peptide replied to PowerMPH's topic in School, College Programs

    It's my understanding that Vanderbilt always conducts interviews for PMHNP due to the nature of the role. They simply want to ensure that people are getting into the field for the right reasons and...

  22. Get CNA cert? Before NP?

    Polly Peptide posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm not sure where to put this, so I'm starting here. Will let mods move it if necessary. I will be starting an MSN program this fall, which admits those with degrees in other fields; so I do not...

  23. Get CNA cert? Before NP?

    Polly Peptide replied to Polly Peptide's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I am still thinking! I actually can't do it yet anyway so have a little time. The program here is 5 weeks, M-F, and I have a trip scheduled in the middle if I start now. So I have to wait until I...

  24. Get CNA cert? Before NP?

    Polly Peptide replied to Polly Peptide's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I don't think my schooling is going to replace the need for experience as an NP, just as your schooling did not supply all the experience you later obtained. What you said originally was that "these...

  25. Get CNA cert? Before NP?

    Polly Peptide replied to Polly Peptide's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    This comes across as bitter. Why would you begrudge another person the opportunity to become an RN and then an NP, just because it's a path you didn't take? If you researched my program, you would...