Malenurse1235954

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  1. Too soon to become an NP?

    Malenurse1235954 replied to SjwRNBSN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I started a DNP program today, with zero previous RN experence. Before doing so, I read everything I could to see if any research was done on years of RN experence and proficiency as a NP. The...

  2. No RN experence NP "non-nurse"

    Malenurse1235954 replied to Malenurse1235954's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    The strength of the studies is surely up for debate and I would ask anyone reading this post to evaluate the 3 or 4 articles I have linked throughout this post. If The OP was an argument for or...

  3. No RN experence NP "non-nurse"

    Malenurse1235954 replied to Malenurse1235954's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Exploring the Factors that Influence Nurse Practitioner Role Transition. - PubMed - NCBI A positive correlation exists between a formal orientation and NP role transition. In contrast, prior RN...

  4. No RN experence NP "non-nurse"

    Malenurse1235954 replied to Malenurse1235954's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Yes, I know this study is on academic performance. I actually pointed that out. Do you have anything but an opinion to add to the discussion? I am still waiting for some sort of evidence that the...

  5. Can a primary care family nurse practitioner work in urgent care?

    Malenurse1235954 replied to *Butterfly8*'s topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I am actually confused about what is "urgent care." Rather I'm not really sure what deffinition is most accurate. According to my school the clinics called "urgent care" are actually retail clinics...

  6. fnp or whnp

    Malenurse1235954 replied to adanna1's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I would look at the curriculum for both programs. If you want/feel drawn to one area why settle for something else? Also, some programs offer dual degrees or post graduation speciality

  7. Costs of FNP school?

    Malenurse1235954 replied to Eeramsey's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Have you considered being a RN clinical instructor? Depending on the school you may get discounted tuition. My wife is a professor and the employee rate lets me go to school for $25/full time semester...

  8. Costs of FNP school?

    Malenurse1235954 replied to Eeramsey's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    That is cheap, what

  9. 200k independent contractor

    Malenurse1235954 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I saw an ad for a job to be an independent contractor earning 150-200k. How much of this actually goes to someone working as an independent contractor? They provide services for billing, referals, and...

  10. No RN experence NP "non-nurse"

    Malenurse1235954 replied to Malenurse1235954's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Here is one looking just from an academic perspective. Does Prior RN Clinical Experience Predict Academic Success in Graduate Nurse Practitioner Programs? - PubMed -

  11. No RN experence NP "non-nurse"

    Malenurse1235954 replied to Malenurse1235954's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Here is an old one and what I would consider the begining of inquery to this line of research. Unfortunatly, my bookmarks got wiped out as I am transitioning to a new school this fall. I'll try and...

  12. No RN experence NP "non-nurse"

    Malenurse1235954 replied to Malenurse1235954's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Sudies just dont support that RN experence makes a better NP, despite what is considered "common knowledge." It has nothing to do with my opinion or lack of RN

  13. single mom about to start BSN

    Malenurse1235954 replied to LAD2015's topic in General Students

    I was in your position as a dad. I had my best friend drop of my daughter off at school and went into work at 3 a.m. I took all of the subsidized loans I could and Pell Grant and even found a program...

  14. Nursing Student with a few questions

    Malenurse1235954 replied to Nurse2bQuestions27's topic in Male Nursing Students

    In my city, there are 5 nursing schools pumping out students. This has caused difficulties for new grads to be hired, but still experenced RN postions sit vacant. The students that were offered...

  15. Nursing Student with a few questions

    Malenurse1235954 replied to Nurse2bQuestions27's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Being able to apply with a certain GPA and recieving an acceptance letter are very different. As for the GRE, studies show a good score on the GRE is not a good predictor of academic success. Neither...

  16. Designated "muscle" on clinicals

    Malenurse1235954 replied to oklamedic2011's topic in Male Nursing Students

    You will have to find a way to overcome this because it will not end with nursing school. Once on the floor you will be very busy and frequent/unequal requests to move pts will quickly set you behind....

  17. No RN experence NP "non-nurse"

    Malenurse1235954 replied to Malenurse1235954's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I agree with you on many points. Clinical hours should increase for NPs and the fairly new NP residencies are a great start. Currently, the one year residencies add 2000 clinical hours to the...

  18. 200k independent contractor

    Malenurse1235954 replied to Malenurse1235954's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Also, Malpractice and CMEs? Health insurance might not be that big of a deal if ones spouse receives that as lart of his/her benifit

  19. 200k independent contractor

    Malenurse1235954 replied to Malenurse1235954's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Free Self Employment Tax Calculator | QuickBooks Is this ballpark? 30k+normal family incom

  20. No RN experence NP "non-nurse"

    Malenurse1235954 replied to Malenurse1235954's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Another option is to do a NP residency. You will be paid about RN wage but continue.to be trained as a NP. These programs are usually 1 year and add 2,000 additional hours of practice and

  21. Does the Pearson trick work for us with criminal records??? HELP!

    Malenurse1235954 replied to onehope67's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I thought you couldnt sign up for the test if you passed. If you failed you could sign up right away? How many test questions did you take before the ended, were they hard questions like pick all that...

  22. FNP care compared to MD

    Malenurse1235954 replied to IcanHealYou's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Many NP vs MD arguments fail to point out how poor MDs do during residency. Everyone messes up especially as they begin their career. Looking at the classes for my first year of DNP studies, it looks...

  23. FNP care compared to MD

    Malenurse1235954 replied to IcanHealYou's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    There are so many studies looking at this, have you done a lit search? I assume you have access since you are a

  24. Starting a NP House Call Practice

    Malenurse1235954 replied to Chris Caulfield RN NP-C's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    How are you going to market it and build up your pt base? As far as income, I think it will depend on the average comp rates for the codes you bill x how many pts you see per day/week/year etc. Can...

  25. Thoughts on FNP with limited nursing experience

    Malenurse1235954 replied to INN_777's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    There are plenty of people that would say NPs require RN experence to be competent; however there is no research to support this. In fact, there is research that suggests the opposite is true. Does...