WestCoastSunRN MSN, CNS

You are not a bad nurse. You haven't been doing it long enough for that judgement to be made. What you do with this experience and the thoughtful wisdom others have shared with you, though, will be a determination of what kind of nurse you are goin...

indeed.

You are not the only one. I understand the point of the OP, and have certainly known my share of 'know-it-all' graduate nurses (who really DON'T know what they don't know). However, the example expressed, to me, someone who is excited to learn and ...

Most NPs feel inadequately prepared by their two-year programs. There's a lot in NP education to be improved upon and you can read about much of that in past AN threads. In short, the journey to becoming an advanced practice provider - one who hold...

You're welcome. Best to you!

I'm a CNS, so our clinical rotations were expected to be specialized. FNP is different. However, you may be able to ask for a geri-psych rotation (even a short one) to fulfill all/some of your geriatric requirement. It's definitely worth asking. ...

I think it's completely reasonable to get the post-grad cert. I also think, the way APRN consensus model has changed things, it's not unusual for someone to realize they may need another certification to do all that they really want to do. I agree ...

I"ve been wondering about this, too, as a new APRN. I have a few important certs and am working on another. I got them in pursuit of knowledge/expertise that benefits my practice and hopefully makes me more competitive. But I don't want to put th...

Well said! I think capstones should be a part of the DNP and can be completely relevant, though. I think any doctorally prepared nurse should be well familiar with how to conduct research - and for that reason, I'm glad my program is run by PhDs (w...

Maybe I misunderstood the point of your first post, or maybe you were looking for a sounding board/confirmation that you are doing what you are supposed to be doing. Regardless, you sound like a GREAT nurse and pretty contented! I'm glad you are us...

You make a good salary for being able to be a "ghost". I'm guessing that is why you didn't like CRNA or ACNP - bc APRNs work their tails off, and in some cases are not compensated as well as they were when they were bedside (true for NPs, not for CR...

Agreed. And... full disclosure - in my own research I am not using nursing theory, but one from another discipline. That's why I said it has "potential" in nursing. But more to your point - nursing doesn't need it own theories or diagnoses to trea...

Nurses are coordinators of care. It's our job to know all the business. We are not technicians taking vital signs, performing assessments, passing meds, and checking boxes. I mentally question/double check all provider orders, bc I'm the last stop...

Interesting thread! I agree with @Wuzzie nursing students, in general (regardless of generation) are going to be above average in intelligence and book smarts -- though there are always going to be outliers who challenge that assumption! ? I did nu...

Well, trust me, I'm not going to try to convince you I'm truth-telling about my "anecdote" .... also, I am not the one making generalized, sweeping statements about the DNP and APRN practice. I'm not "pretending' anything about what I've asserted. ...

Right - I see your point. In fact, I stated it in my post and share the similar concern. But I think you missed the counter point altogether.

I have mixed feelings about this. On one hand I don't want patients to be confused, but on the other hand medicine must be distinguished in other ways besides requiring a doctorate degree, because, as previous posters have mentioned, many healthcare...

My theory on this: the VIPs can afford to be nice. They have the resources to make sure they get what they need and even what they want. The have-nots have had a much different life journey, one that makes them more vulnerable to us, as caregivers...

I hear this all the time - the DNP curriculum being a joke and all. While there could be improvements made, no doubt, I am not finding my DNP curriculum a joke. There are no "nursing theory" or management courses. It's heavy on research - and some...

Hmmm. I'm going to argue that I think the fear you mention above is something you need to work through regardless of what role you are in. Skilled, well-rounded clinicians (RNs, MDs, NPs, PAs,) know how to move patients and read physiologic and psy...

Since you already have your APRN MSN, the DNP should be very doable for you. Most of the APRNs in my DNP cohort are working full-time. But you need to work it out with your employer - as there are the on-campus requirements you mentioned and there ...

whoops, missed that part

Aerosol is certainly produced during IPV treatment and/or with a VDR ventilator, for example. Most patients vented with infiltrates will be receiving these types of modalities. Also, have you ever had the vent tubing disconnect and blow in your fac...

Would your facility allow students at this time? The ones around here will not.

GREAT idea.