HemOnc replied to cardiology_aprn's topic in New Jersey
If you passed your boards and have the certification from AANP or ANCC, I would definitely apply. It takes time to find the right position, interview, and sort out other things. Hopefully, your license will be issued soon! Good luck:)
I definitely see your point, but CNAs are not required to maintain their CNA licenses after they become RNs.
NPs are Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, still need that RN license to be an NP
Depending on the facility and specialty, nursing experience does play a role in the scenario you mentioned above. A nurse with relevant experience of 10 years should be paid more than someone with 2 years. It's called equity.
Yes, they are both ...
I passed my AGNP (AANP) boards 6 weeks ago, bought neither the PSI nor the APEA exams. So I apologize for the irrelevant response!!
What I did:
For pure exam-style questions, I bought a 5-test package on Examedge. It was fairly cheap and m...
HemOnc replied to cardiology_aprn's topic in New Jersey
Mine took exactly 5 weeks from application to approval. I had to call them every 10 days or so to get an update. It also helps to tell them that you already have an NP job that is waiting for the license number.
Congratulations on passing the boards!! I passed mine 6 weeks ago. Rutgers has an online course that meets the requirements for the pharmacology hours.
I recently became a Registered Nurse and my LPN license expires in 2016. I live in NJ and know that it's one of those states will automatically let you practice within the scope of your highest licensure if you hold multiple licenses. Do I have to k...
The biggest disadvantage with online/ non-traditional learning for me was the lack of a peer network. I was all by myself and it was a total learning experience. Does Excelsior prepare you for the NCLEX? I would say, it somewhat does. It familiarize...
My post sounded perfect, but I certainly did NOT start out efficiently! That's the 'trial and error' part, which is why I try to tell people not to repeat the mistakes I made! I was officially enrolled on Oct 2011 and took Information Literacy right...
HemOnc replied to Neversaydiemedic's topic in Excelsior
Set yourself short-term and long-term goals. Make it a priority to take an exam at least every 4 weeks if not sooner. I bought SG101 and used Quizlet along with the Excelsior practice exams. The FCCA exams can be taken together and will take 8 weeks...
Congratulations and thank you for the feedback! I stumbled upon WGU on allnurses last week and have been considering it for my RN-BSN. I graduated from Excelsior and was actually going to go back and get my BSN with them, but WGU seems like a faster,...
I graduated from Excelsior's LPN-RN this past July and passed my NCLEX as well:) I did not buy any textbooks while I was enrolled, but used SG101 and Quizlet. I also bought all the practice exams. Before starting to prepare for any exam, I would pr...