FNPdude74

FNPdude74 has 4 years experience and specializes in FNP-C.

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1. Air Force requirements Advanced Nurses

   FNPdude74 replied to brughm's topic in Government

   Don't give up. It took me 18 months to get in. Luckily I was in the process of getting the health professions scholarship during that wait time. In regards to experience they want a new grad NP who has some RN experience. However, you can argue that ...

2. Quick Tip for ANYONE considering nursing in the military

   FNPdude74 replied to carolinapooh's topic in Government

   I think you should be okay to be honest. They're trying to keep in ICU nurses which all services have a hard time doing. NPs are in a different ballgame and we are still having difficulty with long term retention providers left and right.

3. How did you know NP was for you?

   FNPdude74 replied to ArmaniX's topic in NP

   If you want to get out of inpatient work and do outpatient work, FNP is for you. I love the hours and I get my weekends and holidays and I get to diagnose and treat illness.

4. FNP stay in active or go reserves AF?

   FNPdude74 posted a topic in Government

   Well a little history... I am in nearly 4 years into my 5 year contract as an FNP since I took a HPSP scholarship and took a HP loan. Reason why I took the loan repayment is because they lost my paperwork for HPSP and paid only the last semester of ...

5. Finishing FNP August 14, Tips for AANP Exam?

   FNPdude74 replied to FNPdude74's topic in NP Students

   Congrats! Now see them patients!

6. working as an RN after NP?

   FNPdude74 replied to kahra's topic in NP

   I would say get your experience as an RN if you are not yet in NP school. If possible, work and go to school as a NP student is another option. After you get at least 1 year of RN experience, you should be good to go in terms of having prior experien...

7. HPSP for NP

   FNPdude74 replied to jmharrold's topic in Government

   Took me 1.5 years since they have a strong need for NPs in primary care. Now with the Force Shaping of the air force of 1,499 officers, about 232 nurses are being cut because they're overmanned with 210 clinical nurses. read below. APRNs are also aff...

8. HPSP for NP

   FNPdude74 replied to jmharrold's topic in Government

   Pay as a 1LT was okay for a brand new NP with no RN experience. Pay and priviledges/responsibilities as a captain increased, but I'm much happier now!

9. HPSP for NP

   FNPdude74 replied to jmharrold's topic in Government

   I don't think anyone would pay a brand new NP with no RN/NP experience 75K starting. Not sure if you're going FNP route. RNs with at least 5 years experience, maybe, but thats even a maybe. Many places will pay lower than 75K for a brand new NP even ...

10. American Academy of Family Physicians thoughts on NPs

    FNPdude74 replied to SkiBumNP's topic in NP

    You are seriously misinformed. I'm a FNP in active duty military air force. I am allowed to prescribe it all, but choose not to prescribe certain things due to need of a specialist consult. Even as a FP doc you wouldn't give T3 for hypothyroidism bec...

11. NP vs MD? Advice please!

    FNPdude74 replied to broken-compass's topic in Advanced

    I'm thinking about going to Medical School. I'm 26 yo male in active duty air force with 4 years left in my committment so i cant do anything yet except take prereqs. My biggest thing was dealing with "you're not a physician" precepting issues and th...

12. Family NP or Adult acute care NP

    FNPdude74 replied to KatGoodman's topic in NP

    Relax for now. Watch the Oylympics. Think sports. No nursing. :) hahaha

13. Assessment Question

    FNPdude74 replied to bayouchick02's topic in NP

    I would hate to say yes, you should, but then it could open up a can of worms totally unrelated to the visit. If you're using the patient centered medical home model then yeah you can go ahead and open up the can of spam all you want lol... But I'm g...

14. APRNs should only be DNPs!

    FNPdude74 replied to Lovanurse's topic in Doctoral

    I say enough with this battle and just join 'em! It's inevitable anyway. I'm gonna do it just to also tell my friends "hey you got a law doctorate, I also got a nursing doctorate! Hey wait a minute, you have a medical doctorate, me too! but it's a nu...

15. Army vs Air force nursing

    FNPdude74 replied to Courbsh17's topic in Government

    Well not really as of right now since I got into the USAF already and my mind is brainwashed into the air force culture :) I've always been with air force in jrotc, ROTC, and now here I am. You can always be attached to a army unit if you go air forc...