NurseLauraM

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  1. Mental Health Clinical

    NurseLauraM replied to katyq82's topic in General Students

    My psych rotation was very similar, although it was on a weekday so we had more staff there. We still didn't do a lot in terms of interventions or technical skills. Although most patients didn't want...

  2. New RN/inexperienced nurse considering nurse externship

    NurseLauraM replied to MarshaRabbit's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed. While lifelong learning is integral to any medical profession, having a strong foundation of knowledge from the beginning is crucial. Nearly everything we learn, whether through CMEs,...

  3. New RN/inexperienced nurse considering nurse externship

    NurseLauraM replied to MarshaRabbit's topic in General Nursing

    NP education is in desperate need of more rigorous standardization. I also went to what is considered a "top-notch" school and, although I believe my education was good compared to what else is out...

  4. Best Specialty for an RN before becoming an FNP?

    NurseLauraM replied to Nimrodel's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    If you want to be an FNP, I would recommend working a primary care RN job. I know a lot of people believe FNPs should work inpatient first and there are many good reasons for that. However, I also...

  5. Paying off nursing school debt

    NurseLauraM replied to acj108's topic in General Nursing

    I also enjoy these posts. Not sure why, but the financial stuff interests me. Perhaps because I came from a pretty low-income family and have always loved saving money, learning financial "tricks",...

  6. Took NCLEX 9 times, passed 10th time 265 questions!

    NurseLauraM replied to youcanrn's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congratulations on passing, OP. I'm not sure how I feel about being able to take the NCLEX 10 times, but I don't make the rules. Hopefully all that studying helped prepare you for your first nursing,...

  7. Nurse yelling at patient

    NurseLauraM replied to MSUOUgirl's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It seems there is a trend in the responses where the more experienced psych nurses are saying that yelling is (or can be) normal, and those who are either new at psych or have limited experience are...

  8. Public Loan Forgiveness - application process, personal experience

    NurseLauraM replied to rgarg3's topic in General Nursing

    PSLF forgives 100% of loans whereas Nurse Corps only forgives up to a certain amount. I forget the exact amount but it's a lot and would certainly cover OPs debts. A benefit of PSLF is that you don't...

  9. My professor told us NPs have no future...

    NurseLauraM replied to anilechim's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hi hopefulFNP2017, I'm glad you found my post helpful! I got my MSN pretty much immediately after completing my RN. I realize a lot of people are against rushing to get the MSN after the RN, but I...

  10. A Cautionary Tale About Student Loan Forgiveness

    NurseLauraM replied to Not_A_Hat_Person's topic in Nursing News

    While I believe the PSLF program will not last much longer, I don't understand how it is legal for the DOE to change the terms of their agreement retroactively. If they are going to deem certain jobs...

  11. School dosage math help

    NurseLauraM replied to nurse2bbetty1989's topic in General Students

    Perhaps the names of medications OP is not yet familiar with, as well as the inclusion of grams (which are irrelevant here) are confusing OP. I would replace everything you don't know with...

  12. How much do YOU think nurses are worth?

    NurseLauraM replied to mystory's topic in General Nursing

    OP would you mind sharing your rationale for $150k/yr? I'm not disagreeing necessarily, but am curious as to how to came to the conclusion that this is what you deserve. I think we all have a...

  13. Traveling before first job, bad idea?

    NurseLauraM replied to coffeestainedscrubs's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Another idea could be for OP to get some experience as a nurse here first and then do travel nursing or go abroad with Doctors Without

  14. Traveling before first job, bad idea?

    NurseLauraM replied to coffeestainedscrubs's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    This is an important perspective! I may have painted my situation too positively, as I had nursing experience already and was also job-searching in a rural area. Indeed, OP must remain realistic about...

  15. Is 35 too old to start from Scratch?

    NurseLauraM replied to BellaGrl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You are not making a strong point here. Say it does take her (or him) 5 years... she will be 40 when she graduates. The average age of retirement is 62-63. I don't think any reasonable person would...

  16. Staff Development Coordinator

    NurseLauraM replied to cbrue645's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    As an RN, I had a staff development coordinator (outpatient practice) who had no experience in healthcare whatsoever. She was actually a family member of the lead physician, which is surely how she...

  17. $29/hr--why am I still in this job!?

    NurseLauraM replied to ndnursepract's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Also another thing I'd add: most of the offers I've seen have put potential future salary expectations in writing. For example, it will say something like: Base salary of X$ for 0-1 year of...

  18. $29/hr--why am I still in this job!?

    NurseLauraM replied to ndnursepract's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hold on... so you make about 60,000$ a year (if full time)? Is this really normal for where you are? I live in a rural area and used to live in a big city, so I'm personally familiar with the...

  19. Nutritional tips?

    NurseLauraM replied to Dbacklund's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    You're kidding me, right? Please tell me that he at least offered some of his own advice before referring you to this site. We can't make medical recommendations here. If you want some tips on healthy...

  20. Traveling before first job, bad idea?

    NurseLauraM replied to coffeestainedscrubs's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I did this after my NP program. I took my boards before traveling and then got my job shortly after getting back. Of course with the DEA, credentialing, etc. I could not start right away, so from when...

  21. Salary and Negotiation

    NurseLauraM replied to brista's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Sorry OP, I just saw that you said you hate the salary websites! Ignore the previous link I posted. If you find that resources online are not accurate, you can always ask around to get a better...

  22. Salary and Negotiation

    NurseLauraM replied to brista's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm a new NP, making 85,000$ base. I don't want to reveal my location because I'm paranoid about staying anonymous (there aren't many new NPs in the area I'm in). However, average for my region is...

  23. Denied PTO for my marriage

    NurseLauraM replied to ryuunohime's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It could be a lot worse. There are a lot of things nurses need time off for that they have no control over (deaths, illness, even a close family member's wedding)... but your own wedding date? You...

  24. Jury duty and new grad program

    NurseLauraM replied to IGSD777's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I was called for jury duty while I was in school and was able to postpone it very easily. Where I live you can postpone for a year. Thankfully by the end of that year I had moved to another county and...

  25. Nurse Practitioner Contract Negotiation

    NurseLauraM replied to Combative's topic in Advanced Practice

    OP - any updates? Were you able to negotiate any