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1. Wanting to leave the hospital & work in primary care. Will I be penalized once a FNP?

   caitiecait replied to caitiecait's topic in NP

   I just wanted to follow up and say that I accepted a full time rn position at my dream job in allergies and asthma!!!!!!!!! Right now I am on cloud 9 and couldn't be happier! :) and getr this ill actually make more money than at my back breaking poop...

2. NP vs. RN job satisfaction

   caitiecait replied to Sammi15's topic in NP

   I can understand what you are asking. As I can relate. Right now I have been an ICU nurse for 2 years. While I enjoy taking care of sick pts (love multiple gtts, vented pts, crashings pts, and runnning codes) I also hate some of the politics that go ...

3. Are online NP programs good for the profession??

   caitiecait replied to gerry79's topic in NP

   PsychRN, I knew somebody who take that statement too literally. What I mean is that I am most certainly not the ICU nurse I am now versus what I was 2 years ago as an RN, and I most certainly will not be the same nurse I am today in another 2 years. ...

4. Are online NP programs good for the profession??

   caitiecait replied to gerry79's topic in NP

   I agree with the above post. I am comparing on campus programs close to home, to online programs backed by a university far from home. The problem is I want to work full time and the on campus programs require you to attend classes and even one of th...

5. Wanting to leave the hospital & work in primary care. Will I be penalized once a FNP?

   caitiecait replied to caitiecait's topic in NP

   I am thinking that if I can not find a job in allergies and asthma as a RN, I am going to go look into Mother Baby! I am considering shadowing! I hope it all works out!:redpinkhe

6. Indiana State University

   caitiecait replied to caitiecait's topic in NP Students

   Brenda, Thank you so much for all the feedback! You have really been helpful! I think I am going to go ahead and apply for the program and hopefully start in Jan! The program sounds perfect! It sounds like you get to know your fellow classmates ...

7. Indiana State University

   caitiecait replied to caitiecait's topic in NP Students

   How long does it take to complete the program if you go part time? I would like to be done with program no longer than 3years and ideally 2 years. The weekly posts where they questions that you had to answer in APA format and then comment on someone...

8. Indiana State University

   caitiecait replied to caitiecait's topic in NP Students

   What would a typical school week consist of assignment and test wise? I know they use blackboard but do they give you powerpoints and lectures on the computer? What type of assignments do you have to turn in, and how many papers do you have to do? Ho...

9. Wanting to leave the hospital & work in primary care. Will I be penalized once a FNP?

   caitiecait replied to caitiecait's topic in NP

   Thank you that does help! I think I will start looking at places and asking different FNPs questions on how they got started. Also can I ask you; you are a WHNP, would I be able to work in womens health as a FNP? I know in FNP school womens health i...

10. Job availability for nurse educators

    caitiecait replied to caitiecait's topic in Educators

    I guess Im just a little disappointed because I was under the impression that we are in dire needs for nursing instructors! There is so much advertisement here in the state of VA on how nursing instructors are needed, and even a $20000 scholarship to...

11. Does not want to work in the hospital as a FNP, only wants to work in the office

    caitiecait replied to caitiecait's topic in NP

    In my area FNPs can work in the hospitals and in the office. Other states will only allow ACNPs to work in the hospitals and FNPs to work in primary care. I however, only want primary care. I like the advice on going to different allergy and asthma g...

12. Wanting to leave the hospital & work in primary care. Will I be penalized once a FNP?

    caitiecait posted a topic in NP

    I have 2 years of critical care experience. I am thinking of working in a primary care setting while I am in FNP school. When I go to apply for a job as a FNP, will I be penalized for only having 2 years of hospital experience and the rest in primary...

13. Indiana State University

    caitiecait posted a topic in NP Students

    I have heard great things about Indiana State University's FNP online program. I was wondering if anyone on here has heard anything or has gone through their program? Did you work full time during the program or advice not to. Or is it the type of pr...

14. Does not want to work in the hospital as a FNP, only wants to work in the office

    caitiecait replied to caitiecait's topic in NP

    Thank you for the encouragement :) I guess I am so use to seeing FNPs in the hospital that I thought it would be taboo if I said I did not want to work in the hospitals and only work in the office. I think what I am going to do is try to see if I cou...

15. Does not want to work in the hospital as a FNP, only wants to work in the office

    caitiecait posted a topic in NP

    I am considering FNP, but I do not want to work in the hospital! If I pursue my FNP, I would only want to work in an office. My actual dream is to speacialize in allergies and asthma. But because that is a speacialty do you think I will have a hard t...