Sue Demonas

Sue Demonas BSN, MSN, PhD, RN

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  1. Considering Med School While in Nursing School

    Sue Demonas replied to RyanW98's topic in General Nursing

    "This leads me to main question of this post. Since about April I have been playing around with the idea of doing something more than nursing. The typical first idea of nurse practitioner came to...

  2. Do you ever NOT give out ice packs?

    Sue Demonas replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    Spent over 10 years as a summer camp nurse and ice packs seemed to be a cool thing to get, so we had to watch how we gave them out. One camp used inexpensive small sponges, soaked them in water, and...

  3. Advise wanted. Considering 2nd career as NP

    Sue Demonas replied to elmtree's topic in Advanced Practice

    The best foundation for a successful nurse practitioner career is to have strong bedside nursing experiences. Entry level nursing (ie bedside care) provides the foundational experiences and skills...

  4. ADN/BSN Question

    Sue Demonas replied to sjdelgado1974's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    When you have earned a degree, you are a "graduate" of a designated program, with a focused area of study. You are not considered a nurse, according to your state's Nurse Practice Act, until you pass...

  5. Getting all 50 US Licenses

    Sue Demonas replied to Shineyfam's topic in General Nursing

    The answer to your question: To protect the

  6. Jury duty and new grad program

    Sue Demonas replied to IGSD777's topic in First Year After Licensure

    When I was enrolled in graduate school, I was called to jury duty for a whole week. i wrote a letter to the judge immediately, and asked for my duty to be delayed about six months, for when I was on a...

  7. FNP programs for Non specialty MSN grads

    Sue Demonas replied to MsBrain's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    My guess is that the OP received an entry-level MSN degree, which prepares you to take NCLEX and work as a generalist new graduate nurse. These programs are often geared toward second degree students,...

  8. Nurses and pharms and pathophysiologies

    Sue Demonas replied to Edisonaidor's topic in General Nursing

    The answer to your question will vary on the specific subject matter, and the individual pharmacist and/or nurse. You really can't collectively generalize an answer to your question. What is the...

  9. Did not received ATT yet..

    Sue Demonas replied to pinayNars1028's topic in General Nursing

    I think that pearson Vue is obligated to schedule first time takers quickly, within a period of time following registration. It sounds from your experience that Pearson Vue is not as obligated to...

  10. Inquiry about puplishing a manuscript

    Sue Demonas replied to hawsawi.s's topic in General Nursing

    Look at the main journals in your area of interest and review their author guidelines to see what kind of morificecripts they seek to publish. Send a query letter to the editor of the journal before...

  11. Navy wife: suggestions on nursing school in Hawaii

    Sue Demonas replied to Gstarlantz's topic in General Nursing

    Decide on your nursing entry pathway: ADN or BSN. Read about these options online, and determine what fits your current life situation. If BSN is your choice, you can do your 1st two years of...

  12. NP Programs w/o (or with less) Fluff/Theory?

    Sue Demonas replied to cocoa_puff's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Curricular requirements for nursing degrees are fairly standard due to the requirements of the accrediting organizations for nurse practitioners. The requirements leave little room for variance among...

  13. Paranoid teacher

    Sue Demonas replied to rbytsdy's topic in School

    Perhaps the teacher needs to wear a mask. I would be very careful about screening for any illness on kids who were healthy when they left home that morning, it will open a huge box of worms. Get the...