Christen, ANP

Christen, ANP

Critical Care, Orthopedics, Hospitalists

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About Christen, ANP

Christen, ANP has 6 years experience and specializes in Critical Care, Orthopedics, Hospitalists.


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  1. Just graduated. When to start looking for a job?

    Yup, ASAP! Good luck!
  2. Any one else feel this way

    oh yeah! it's part of being a "new grad" again, I think. Some things you catch and you think "I'm so awesome! I can do this!" and some things you miss and think "doh! that was silly of me." I can't wait for "awesome!" > or = "doh!" LOL
  3. Prescribing narcotics to drug seekers

    I agree with some of the posters that this is a provider problem. If the ED physician or NP or PA wasn't handing the narcs out so easily, there would be less of a problem. I know one local facility that became "known" as the place where you could get...
  4. RN to NP

    Yup, a good point to consider. My program was pretty easy to get into, not too competative. I applied and started school within about a month! NOT the norm, though! :)
  5. NP autonomy in the ED setting

    Agreed, a PA would cover all of the roles you are interested in! The nice thing about the PA is that it's pretty broad in scope - kind of like the BSN is. You go to clinicals in a variety of settings and come out as a type of generalist able to work ...
  6. RN to BSN or MSN to FNP?

    I think the RN to MSN is a waste of time, because you'll be spending about an extra year on part of an MSN that you'll never use. You need to hunt around for an ADN - MSN-NP program! I wish I could help ya there, but that's the most efficient way to ...
  7. NP autonomy in the ED setting

    Yup, depends on the institution and the rules / comfort level there. One facility I know of required the MDs to cosign everything, notes / scripts / etc. Very time consuming, especially considering my state requires MDs only to cosign on 10% of NP ch...
  8. Having confidence issues in clinical rotation

    The worst part of NP school - feeling like a "new grad" again! I mean, really? We go through all that nursing school, start a job as a new grad, don't know nothing about nothing --> finally get good at being a nurse, then we go back to school and ...
  9. RN to NP

    I think it really depends on the person. I started out in critical care as a new grad nurse, gained a lot of independance and experience in a few short years, and started NP school 4 years after I graduated with my BSN. I think most people know when ...
  10. PA to NP

    Ahh, that makes more sense. Keep in mind that the level of independance a NP has varies greatly state to state and most states require some form of formal collaboration between the NP and a physician. Aren't there some states that allow a PA to "hire...
  11. PA to NP

    I don't really see the need to get your NP if you are a PA. My hubby is a PA, I'm a NP, so I understand the differences in the roles pretty well. I mean, it sounds like you're making good money in your current job, so I don't understand why you'd put...
  12. New NP Job

    Wow, not the best environment for a new grad! I'm not sure what to say, except that if you feel you are practicing unsafely, say something or get the heck out of there. No job is worth your license. I think a week or so at minimum is reasonable for a...
  13. Oh no they didn't...uniform changes in florida

    I like "color-coded" hospitals. The hospital I work at, you can easily tell who is who by what color scrubs they have on. Nurses are white and royal blue, PCTs are navy and tan, respiratory is green, radiology is black and red, transport is black and...
  14. Passed AANP Certification Exam!

    Yay, GREAT JOB!! :-D
  15. Is NP really worth it?

    I loved bedside nursing....until I started NP school! I love my job, my patients, and the thinking that goes into being a good provider. It's pretty awesome.